First post: Baby Hair Regrowing on temples at 39
    10/6/2025

    From the encyclopedia
    Minoxidil โ†’

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Finasteride โ†’

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    RU58841 โ†’

    a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen

    At a glance
    In this success story post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    ๐Ÿ’ง Minoxidil (topical) 5% 2x daily since age 18
    ๐Ÿ’Š Finasteride (oral) 1.25 mg daily until last year
    ๐Ÿ’ง RU58841 (topical) 2x daily a few months
    ๐Ÿ’‰ Stem cell treatment (injections) 40 injections 1 year ago
    โ€ข Hair transplant (surgical) at ages 24 and 30
    โ€ข Red light therapy (helmet)
    the tone is ๐Ÿ˜€ positive with noticeable improvement results.

    Other terms

    A 39-year-old experienced hair regrowth on his temples after switching from finasteride to topical RU58841 combined with 5% minoxidil. He also underwent stem cell treatment and noticed improvements, attributing the regrowth mainly to the change in treatment.
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