Anyone try a combo therapy of everything except fin? Minox + Tret + microneedling + caffeine, etc
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    From the encyclopedia
    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Latanoprost →

    glaucoma medication with hair follicle stimulant effects

    Dutasteride →

    Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks

    At a glance
    In this question or advice post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💧 Minoxidil (topical) 7%
    💧 Cetirizine HCl (topical) 1%
    💧 Latanoprost (topical) 0.004%
    💧 Dutasteride (topical) 0.25%
    💧 Melatonin (topical) 0.1%
    💧 Caffeine (topical) 0.2%
    💧 Tretinoin (topical) 0.0125%
    💧 Vitamin D3 (topical) 1,000 IU/ML
    💧 Vitamin E (topical) 10 IU/ML
    • Red light therapy 1x weekly
    • Microneedling 1x weekly
    the tone is 😞 negative.

    Other terms

    The user experienced severe side effects from finasteride and is considering a combination therapy including Minoxidil, Tretinoin, microneedling, caffeine, and other ingredients. They are also thinking about adding red light therapy and microneedling once per week.
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