Anyone try a combo therapy of everything except fin? Minox + Tret + microneedling + caffeine, etc Chat 9/2/2024
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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