Starting Year 2 of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil – How Do I Look? Satire 9/10/2022
This conversation is about a user's experience with low-dose oral Minoxidil for hair loss, and includes advice from other users who suggest trying finasteride or microneedling, as well as shaving off the remaining hair and seeking a hair transplant in Turkey. It was originally intended as satire but had to be clarified due to confusion.
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