Finasteride and Minoxidil - 6 weeks Progress Pictures 8/7/2026
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Finasteride + Minoxidil 6-Week Update
A 40-year-old man experiencing male pattern baldness reports noticeable hair regrowth after 6 weeks of using finasteride 1 mg daily, topical minoxidil 5% twice a day, and ketoconazole shampoo twice a week. He has not experienced any side effects and plans to continue monitoring his progress.
community Been using minoxidil 6%, finasteride 0.3%, and tretinoin 0.025% for about 2 and a half months and micro needling 2 times a week
User has been using minoxidil 6%, finasteride 0.3%, tretinoin 0.025%, and microneedling twice a week for 2.5 months. They are considering switching to oral treatments.
community Minoxidil + Fin 1 mg + Dermaroller 1x week - 1 year results
A user used Minoxidil twice daily, 1 mg finasteride in the morning, and a dermaroller weekly for a year but is unhappy with the results and sperm quality. Others suggest continuing the regimen, noting hair maintenance and thickness, and considering additional treatments like dutasteride or a hair transplant.
community 19M on Minoxidil for 3 Weeks, Considering Finasteride Due to Recent Shedding
A 19-year-old experiencing hair loss for two years is using Minoxidil and considering starting Finasteride immediately. A user advises starting Finasteride quickly, as Minoxidil alone won't stop hair loss.
community 8 Weeks' Progress - Topical Minoxidil / Oral Finasteride / Weekly Microneedling
The user documented eight weeks of progress using 5% topical minoxidil, 1 mg oral finasteride, and weekly microneedling. They reported diffuse fill-in and new baby hairs, with plans to taper off topical minoxidil.
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research Relative Efficacy of Minoxidil and the 5-α Reductase Inhibitors in Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment of Male Patients
Dutasteride is the most effective hair loss treatment after 24 weeks, but finasteride leads to the most hair growth after 48 weeks.
research Efficacy and safety of 3% minoxidil versus combined 3% minoxidil / 0.1% finasteride in male pattern hair loss: a randomized, double-blind, comparative study.
The combined treatment of 3% minoxidil and 0.1% finasteride is more effective in improving hair loss than 3% minoxidil alone, with similar side effects.
research Efficacy and safety of topical combination of 3% minoxidil and 0.25% finasteride versus 3% minoxidil solution in female-pattern hair loss: A randomized, double-blind, controlled study
Combination of minoxidil and finasteride is more effective in increasing hair diameter than minoxidil alone for female-pattern hair loss.
research A randomized, double-blind controlled study of the efficacy and safety of topical solution of 0.25% finasteride admixed with 3% minoxidil vs. 3% minoxidil solution in the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia
Finasteride and minoxidil mix works better for hair growth than minoxidil alone, with similar safety.
research Patient‐reported outcomes of topical finasteride/minoxidil treatment for male androgenetic alopecia: A retrospective study using telemedical data
Topical finasteride/minoxidil is effective but not better than oral finasteride for hair loss.
research Comparative efficacy of topical finasteride (0.25%) in combination with minoxidil (5%) against 5% minoxidil or 0.25% finasteride alone in male androgenetic alopecia: A pilot, randomized open-label study
Using both minoxidil and finasteride together is more effective for male hair loss than using either one alone.