Fin 1 mg oral 1x/day + min topical 2x/day, 4 months progress Progress Pictures 4/5/2023
Anxious_Bee_67's 4 month progress with a hair loss treatment regimen of 1 mg oral finasteride once a day and topical minoxidil twice a day, which has brought "hope" to others who are fighting the Norwood Reaper. Replies include encouragement for further progress and advice on other treatments that can be used in conjunction with the current ones.
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