Update! My 11 months and 5 days on rogaine 5% progress. 9/8/2026
The user shared their 11-month progress using Rogaine 5% and dermastamping, noting significant hair density improvement around month 9. They plan to start finasteride soon, as suggested by others, to maintain results.
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