Surgeon prescribing me a spray mix of Dutasteride, Finasteride, Minoxidil, Retinol and Caffeine. Any advice???
    6/17/2020

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    Dutasteride →

    Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    At a glance
    In this question or advice post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💧 Dutasteride (topical) 0.04%
    💧 Finasteride (topical) 0.1%
    💧 Minoxidil (topical) 6%
    💧 Retinol (topical)
    💧 Caffeine (topical) 0.1%
    the tone is 😐 neutral.

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    A user's experience with using a combination of Dutasteride, Finasteride, Minoxidil, Retinol and Caffeine as hair loss treatment before getting a hair transplant. The conversation includes various opinions on the efficacy and availability of this mix.
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