Close ups of just above forehead and crown. Images on left are 1 month into treatment, images on right are 3 months in.
    Progress Pictures 4/19/2025

    From the encyclopedia
    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Biotin →

    supplement to help with hair texture and quality

    At a glance
    In this progress pictures post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 1mg daily 3 months
    💊 Minoxidil (oral) 3mg daily 3 months
    💊 Biotin (oral) daily 3 months
    💊 Vitamin D (oral) daily 3 months
    💧 Red light therapy (topical) 10min daily 3 months
    💧 Microneedling (topical) 0.5mm 2x a week 3 months
    the tone is 😀 positive with hair regrowth and thickening results.

    Other terms

    The user experienced hair regrowth and thickening using 1mg oral finasteride, 3mg oral minoxidil, biotin, vitamin D, red light therapy, and microneedling. Some shedding occurred around 4-6 weeks into the treatment.
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