2.5 months of oral minoxidil 5mg Progress Pictures 8/6/2022
This conversation is about a user's progress with using oral minoxidil 5mg to treat their hair loss, in combination with finasteride. The replies discuss the effectiveness of this treatment and provide additional information on potential methods for obtaining it.
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6 / 1000+ resultscommunity Finasteride and Topical Minoxidil to Dutasteride and Oral Minoxidil. Is RU58841 still helping?
The user switched from finasteride and topical minoxidil to dutasteride and oral minoxidil, questioning the effectiveness and safety of continuing RU58841. They experienced hair loss improvement initially but are now considering stopping RU58841 due to cost and safety concerns.
community ~5 months topical minoxidil + oral finasteride results (swipe images). Slacked with minoxidil this past month, trying to wean off anyways. My last update because I’m hopping off fin and switching to RU in a few weeks (nothing to do with fin efficacy, just experimenting).
The user experienced significant hair thickening after using topical minoxidil and oral finasteride for about 5 months and is considering switching from finasteride to RU58841. Other users encourage the original poster to continue the current treatment due to the positive results.
community 21M Considering Topical Fin or RU After Oral Minoxidil and Fin Reactions
A 21-year-old male experienced negative side effects from oral finasteride and is considering switching to topical finasteride or RU58841 after using oral minoxidil. He seeks advice on a standard hair loss routine, mentioning peptides, RU58841, and dermarolling.
community Adding Topical Dutasteride on top of Oral Finasteride & Oral Minoxidil (19m)
The user experienced gradual hair thinning since 2021 and tried various treatments including topical minoxidil, rosemary oil, oral finasteride, oral minoxidil, RU58841, and oral dutasteride. They are considering switching to daily finasteride and adding topical dutasteride, tretinoin, and microneedling due to side effects from oral dutasteride.
community Finasteride since November 2024, Minoxidil topical since Jan 2025, oral since Dec 2025. Below baseline after what appeared to be initial progress.
The user has been using finasteride since November 2024, topical minoxidil since January 2025, and oral minoxidil since December 2025, with some experimentation with microneedling and RU58841. Despite initial progress, the user experienced accelerated hairline recession and loss of density in recent months.
community Am i too obsessed with hair loss prevention? And Is This obsession healty? Am i the only one? Look at my collection In This picture: Oral finasteride/ topical finasteride/ minoxidil 5% + tretinoin/ minoxidil 5%/ Alfatradiol 0.025%/Stemoxydine 5%/ dermapen/ketoconazole 1%/viviscal/procyanidin B2.
User obsessed with hair loss prevention shares collection of treatments, including oral and topical finasteride, minoxidil, dermapen, and more. Others suggest adding RU58841, laser helmet, and PRP, while some advise dropping certain treatments for long-term manageability.
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