Assembling a list of exceptional Norwood 6/7 cases, open for your contributions. Progress Pictures 12/22/2023
The conversation is about people with advanced hair loss (Norwood 6 or 7) who have seen significant hair regrowth using treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, and RU58841. Nine cases were collected to motivate others to try these treatments despite advanced hair loss.
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The user shared a 6-month aggressive hair loss treatment progress, using oral minoxidil, finasteride/minoxidil topical, dutasteride, derma stamping, Nizoral, and daily Cialis, which notably improved regrowth. Commenters observed significant improvement, with one noting a change from a Norwood 5 to a Norwood 1 in hair loss classification.
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A user shared their hair regrowth journey from Norwood 7 at age 22 using oral minoxidil 10mg, dutasteride 0.5mg, and RU58841 70mg, along with a recent hair transplant. They experienced significant progress and discussed potential side effects, particularly with oral minoxidil, and plan to update on further growth.
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