Started Hims Topical Finasteride/Minoxidil cocktail early June. These are my results so far Progress Pictures 8/2/2022
User applied Hims topical finasteride/minoxidil cocktail nightly, with weekly oil massages and ketoconazole shampoo. They also use vitamin D and biotin occasionally.
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