Started balding at 16-17 but finally @21 got almost all of it back plus more and I think it made my forehead smaller Is this regrowth? 10/6/2025
The user regained hair and reduced forehead size using a routine of 1mg finasteride, 5mg minoxidil, topical minoxidil twice daily, tretinoin before minoxidil, derma stamping weekly, red light therapy daily, and ketoconazole shampoo thrice weekly. They experienced initial side effects with finasteride but adjusted the dosage over time.
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