Unable to regrow hair, even though I am on a strong stack Finasteride/Dutasteride 8/2/2025
The user is using a combination of 7% minoxidil, 0.2% finasteride, 0.5mg finasteride, RU58841, and daily microneedling but is not seeing hair regrowth after 5 months. Suggestions include being patient, reducing microneedling frequency, considering oral minoxidil, and possibly switching to dutasteride if no improvement after a year.
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