Adding tretinoin to minoxidil may help non-responders but likely won't improve results for those already responding to minoxidil. The user plans to try tretinoin with minoxidil and finasteride to see if it enhances hair regrowth.
Finasteride prevents further hair loss by blocking DHT, while minoxidil stimulates hair growth by prolonging the active phase of hair follicles. Stopping minoxidil can lead to loss of regrownhair because finasteride does not address the same growth mechanism.
Individuals with oily scalps, dandruff, and diffuse thinning hair loss who have managed to either halt the loss or regrow their hair by using topical finasteride and minoxidil as well as microneedling and ketoconazole 2% shampoo.
A 25-year-old MtF individual has been using oral finasteride, oral minoxidil, and MtF HRT to treat androgenic alopecia, resulting in significant hair regrowth. However, the regrownhairs remain thin and short, and they seek advice on how to make these hairs longer and thicker.