Quit Minoxidil, keep gains w/ Fin and Stemoxydine? | Self-experiment Minoxidil 11/6/2022
A user experimenting with quitting using Minoxidil and replacing it with Finasteride and Stemoxydine in order to keep hair loss gains, but other users warning the original poster of potential shedding. Another user suggested phasing out Minoxidil and replacing it with Finasteride and microneedling instead.
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