Kinda crazy you don’t realize how much minoxidil does for you until you stop and see the loss Minoxidil 3/3/2024
People shared experiences of hair loss after stopping minoxidil, despite also using finasteride. Some tried microneedling or hair transplants, but stopping minoxidil often led to significant hairline recession.
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This user has experienced positive results from using topical minoxidil and oral finasteride for 12 months, followed by 5 months of only topical use, as well as microneedling before application for 4 months. They are now considering a hair transplant in order to further enhance their results.
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community Oral finasteride 2 months and topical minoxidil 1 month results
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community 7 months into fin, 1.5 months into adding tretinoin to my minoxidil. Hair has continued to worsen entire time.
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community Been now 15 months on treatment Time for hair transplant? (1.25 oral finas + minox twice + oral zinc and vitamin c + caféine + microneedling every 15 days at 0.5 to 1mm)
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