Has anybody here become a responder once switching from topical minoxidil to topical minoxidil + tretinoin? Minoxidil 11/27/2022
Some people saw improved hair growth when adding tretinoin to their topical minoxidil routine. They combined the two by applying tretinoin before minoxidil.
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