Oral Min, do you split the dose? 9/7/2026
The conversation discusses using oral Minoxidil (OM) and finasteride for hair loss, with the original poster considering splitting the OM dose to potentially improve results. Other users suggest trying topical treatments like dutasteride and minoxidil, and one user mentions adding kx826.
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