Any progress? What do you think… Is this regrowth? 5/16/2024
The user has been using finasteride for 13 months, recently switched to dutasteride, and also uses minoxidil, tretinoin, microneedling, and ketoconazole. A reply suggests the user is making progress in hair regrowth.
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community 2024 Official beginner guide for “I’m losing my hair, what can I do?”
For hair loss, start with Finasteride, Minoxidil, Ketoconazole shampoo, and Microneedling. For severe cases, consider Dutasteride, oral Minoxidil, or hair transplants.
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A user ordered a topical dutasteride gel with tretinoin for hair loss after unsatisfactory results with minoxidil and finasteride. Another user shared their experience with the same product, noting its pleasant smell and feel but difficulty in application and uncertainty about its absorption and frequency of use.
community 35m 1.5 months on oral fin/min is it too good to be true?
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community Testosterone and hair loss seeming irrelevance
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