Running my hands through my hair, can’t remember what normal looked like, is this normal? Chat 6/9/2024
A 17-year-old experiencing hair thinning uses dermarolling with rosemary oil and plans to start finasteride at 18. A reply suggests using finasteride and minoxidil due to high DHT sensitivity.
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5 / 5 resultscommunity Have to post this since it’s been 1yr, 6 months on topical fin, 1 year on min. Came A LONG WAY
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community Will starting Minoxidil now “steal” my future Finasteride gains?
Starting Minoxidil now won't affect future Finasteride gains; they work differently and can be used together. It's suggested to start Minoxidil to maintain hair health until Finasteride can be started, and consider additional treatments like Ketoconazole shampoo, derma rolling, and rosemary oil for support.
community My journey has impressed me thus far. Started Minoxidil 5% 7/22, added HIM’s topical fin (0.3) + min (6%) 4-5x per week (started 11/22) each photo has a caption dated.
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