8months Min and 4months Fin progress Progress Pictures 5/20/2024
A user shared progress pictures showing hair improvement after using 5% topical minoxidil for 8 months and 1mg oral finasteride for 4 months. The user is pleased with the results, noting less scalp exposure despite hair not being as thick as before.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity How to apply topical Fin with this cone? Feel like everything is stuck on my hair and does not reach my scalp. Feels less effective than oral fin.
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community People call companies stupid for making very high concentration Topical Fin solutions but I think they overlook the fact that the actual absorption rate of finasteride varies greatly
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