Any experience with topical minoxidil with tretinoin around toddlers Minoxidil 2/12/2026
Concerns about using topical minoxidil with tretinoin around toddlers due to potential exposure. Some suggest using oral minoxidil instead to avoid risks.
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community 2025 Official beginner guide for “I’m losing my hair, what can I do?”
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1 year ago For hair loss, start with Finasteride, Minoxidil, Ketoconazole shampoo, and Microneedling. For severe cases, consider Dutasteride, oral Minoxidil, or hair transplants.
community Age 20 vs Age 26 (Fin/Dut/Minoxidil)
A user shared their hair loss journey, starting with Finasteride and Minoxidil in 2019, switching to Dutasteride in 2024, and adding topical Minoxidil and Tretinoin. They experienced slight temple thinning, which improved with Dutasteride, and reported no significant side effects except for thicker eyebrows and hair color change.
community Started 2.5 mg oral min 3 months ago (3+ years on oral fin/ topical min) & was just prescribed .025% tretinoin cream
The user has been using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil for years and recently started 2.5 mg oral minoxidil, with no significant regrowth observed yet. They are considering adding tretinoin cream to their regimen but are concerned about potential shedding.
community Tretinoin can make it worse!!!
Tretinoin may enhance minoxidil's effectiveness for those not responding to minoxidil alone, but it could reduce efficacy for some who are already responding to minoxidil. Tretinoin requires careful use, including skin moisturizing and sun protection due to increased sensitivity.
community 20yo, dutasteride and minoxidil aren’t working
A 20-year-old reports worsening hair loss despite using dutasteride and minoxidil, and considers a hair transplant. Users suggest continuing treatments, trying microneedling, ketoconazole shampoo, switching to finasteride, or adding tretinoin.
community My experimental hair loss journey under medical supervision: finasteride/dutasteride, oral/topical minoxidil+tretinoin (3-month progress and hair transplant insights for those considering it)
A 23-year-old discusses their hair loss treatment using finasteride, dutasteride, oral and topical minoxidil, and topical tretinoin under medical supervision. They stress stabilizing hair loss before a hair transplant and plan to continue the regimen for at least 18 months.
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