3 months progress, started balding in 26-27 and now 34 on the treatment Progress Pictures 12/1/2023
A person shared their 3-month hair regrowth progress using 1mg finasteride daily, a topical solution with finasteride, minoxidil, and tretinoin, and weekly microneedling. They regret not starting treatment earlier, and a reply agrees that early treatment is beneficial.
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