9 months minoxidil and finasteride update? Progress? Is this regrowth? 4/29/2025
A 24-year-old has been using finasteride, minoxidil, and ketoconazole shampoo for 9 months to address hair loss, reporting slow but noticeable progress with some regrowth. They also occasionally used a dermastamp and shared photos to show their progress.
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