Update 1 year and 4 months into medication
Progress Pictures 5/5/2024

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In this treatment experience post, the primary subjects mentioned are

💊 Finasteride (oral) 1mg daily 1 year and 4 months

💊 Minoxidil (oral) 2.5mg daily 4 months

the tone is 😀 positive with happy with the improvement results.

Other terms

oral minoxidil topical minoxidil DHT androgenic alopecia telogen effluvium dutasteride Propecia Rogaine dut

The user has been using 1 mg of finasteride since February 2023 and started 2.5 mg of minoxidil at the beginning of the year, and is happy with the improvement in hair loss after 1 year and 4 months of treatment. They are 36 years old and noticed their hair thinning one year ago.

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