opinions on my progress and thickening and regrowth pls Is this regrowth? 8/31/2023
The user has been experiencing hair loss since having COVID and has low vitamin D levels; they are seeing some improvement in their crown and hairline after starting vitamin D supplements. Commenters suggest the hair loss pattern is consistent with male pattern baldness (MPD) and varies by individual.
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community Guys. Your hairloss and your mental health issues connected to your hairloss are two separate issues that require two separate treatments
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community 18->24 six years of Fin and Minox…. I guess we can’t all be winners 😭
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