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The user has been using finasteride for 3 months and minoxidil for over 4 years to treat hair loss, experiencing initial anxiety and a possible nocebo effect but now reports no significant side effects. They also tried micro-needling briefly but stopped, and other users have mixed reactions to their results.
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