How long should I wait to see if 5 mg oral min works for me? Titrated a couple weeks ago from 2.5 mg. Started at 1.25 mg about 300 days ago Minoxidil 9/5/2024
A 33-year-old user has been on finasteride for 10 years with great results and recently increased their oral minoxidil dose to 5 mg to improve hair thickness and possibly regrow hair. They are considering microneedling and a hair transplant to enhance their hairline and temples, despite already having significant improvement.
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