MY FOREHEAD IS SHRINKING 🙏🏿 - 3.5 Month Update Progress Pictures 12/12/2023
A user shared a 3.5-month hair loss treatment progress using topical Minoxidil, Finasteride, and RU58841, noting improved confidence and satisfaction with the results. Other users congratulated and praised the progress shown in the pictures.
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6 / 1000+ resultscommunity Finasteride and Topical Minoxidil to Dutasteride and Oral Minoxidil. Is RU58841 still helping?
The user switched from finasteride and topical minoxidil to dutasteride and oral minoxidil, questioning the effectiveness and safety of continuing RU58841. They experienced hair loss improvement initially but are now considering stopping RU58841 due to cost and safety concerns.
community ~5 months topical minoxidil + oral finasteride results (swipe images). Slacked with minoxidil this past month, trying to wean off anyways. My last update because I’m hopping off fin and switching to RU in a few weeks (nothing to do with fin efficacy, just experimenting).
The user experienced significant hair thickening after using topical minoxidil and oral finasteride for about 5 months and is considering switching from finasteride to RU58841. Other users encourage the original poster to continue the current treatment due to the positive results.
community 21M Considering Topical Fin or RU After Oral Minoxidil and Fin Reactions
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community Adding Topical Dutasteride on top of Oral Finasteride & Oral Minoxidil (19m)
The user experienced gradual hair thinning since 2021 and tried various treatments including topical minoxidil, rosemary oil, oral finasteride, oral minoxidil, RU58841, and oral dutasteride. They are considering switching to daily finasteride and adding topical dutasteride, tretinoin, and microneedling due to side effects from oral dutasteride.
community Finasteride since November 2024, Minoxidil topical since Jan 2025, oral since Dec 2025. Below baseline after what appeared to be initial progress.
The user has been using finasteride since November 2024, topical minoxidil since January 2025, and oral minoxidil since December 2025, with some experimentation with microneedling and RU58841. Despite initial progress, the user experienced accelerated hairline recession and loss of density in recent months.
community Been on homemade topical finasteride ( 0,025% ) for well over 2 years, and I just feel I maintain. Prior to that I have been using Rogaine ( Minoxidil foam 5% ) which had thickened the strands of hairs I already had. What changes could I made on my stack to see any further improvement?
The user has been using homemade topical finasteride for over 2 years with no side effects and Rogaine foam, considering a hair transplant in a year. They are contemplating whether to continue the current treatment, switch to oral finasteride with or without RU58841, and are unsure about potential side effects of oral medication.
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