Tretinoin adjunctive therapy as a minoxidil mediocre responder Research/Science 1/31/2026
The conversation discusses using tretinoin as an additional treatment for hair loss alongside minoxidil, with plans to test its effectiveness by applying it to only one side of the scalp. The user intends to start this experiment after using minoxidil for a year.
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