Stemoxydine on its own - anyone tried? 12/20/2021
User experienced bad reaction to minoxidil and asks if anyone tried stemoxydine alone for hair loss. They consider trying stemoxydine with low dose topical finasteride after testing stemoxydine on a small area.
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