Oral Min/Fin & Topical Min (November 2024 - January 2026) Treatment 1/17/2026
The user followed a hair loss treatment routine using liquid minoxidil, oral minoxidil, and oral finasteride, with plans to stop topical minoxidil by mid-2026. They experienced significant improvement, especially in the crown area, after starting oral minoxidil.
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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).
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