How legit is the skin issues (loss of collagen, wrinkles, under eye cricles etc) with minoxodil?
    7/2/2018

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    Minoxidil →

    Vasodilator used on the scalp and, at low doses, as a tablet

    Finasteride →

    Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically

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    💧 Minoxidil (topical) 1 week
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 7 months
    the tone is apprehensive.

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    Minoxidil may cause facial bloat, wrinkles, and dark circles, with some users experiencing these side effects quickly. Finasteride can cause painful ejaculations and watery semen, but concerns about penis shrinkage are generally unfounded.
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