Progress 11/02/26 - 04/05/26 think its helped mostly by lighting on car pic and growing hair out Progress Pictures 5/4/2026
The user shared nearly 3 months of progress using topical 5% minoxidil and 1% finasteride, noting a prescription error that will be corrected to 0.25% finasteride soon. Despite the high finasteride dosage, the user experienced no side effects and saw positive results.
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