UPDATE: Finasteride 1mg and Minoxidil for 3.5 years. Shedding Finasteride/Dutasteride 8/14/2026
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Oral Finasteride 1mg Once Daily + Topical Minoxidil Serum 5% Twice Daily + Dermarolling 1.5mm Every 3 weeks (1 Year Update) 🙏🏻
A user's experience with using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil for hair loss over the course of one year, including their starting point (NW2) and resulting progress. The replies from other users have been encouraging.
community March 2021 update: A little over a year of being on 1mg finasteride pills and using 5% minoxidil once daily. Not much hairline progress since my last update, but my hair has thickened significantly. Extremely happy with these results.
A user's progress with hair loss treatment, which includes taking finasteride pills and using minoxidil once daily; discussing the effects of these treatments and the experience of shedding and regrowth; and advice on adding microneedling.
community 1 Year Progress Update! (1mg FIN once daily/5% Topical MIN once daily)
User shares 1-year progress using 1mg Finasteride and 5% Minoxidil daily. Others praise results, discuss when improvements appeared, and mention shedding phase.
community 3 years finasteride, 6 months on oral minoxidil update
The user experienced significant hair regrowth using 1mg finasteride daily for 3-4 years and added 2.5mg oral minoxidil for 5 months, which accelerated progress. They reported a slight decrease in libido but no major side effects, and found oral minoxidil more convenient than topical.
community Good evening tressless, here to give you all an update and hopefully give some hope as I used to binge this sub back at the start of my journey, routine is 1mg fin, 2.5mg min per day, been nearly 3 years now 21M
A 21-year-old shared impressive hair regrowth results after nearly three years using 1mg finasteride and 2.5mg oral minoxidil daily. The user experienced shedding periods but reported no side effects, and the transformation was praised by many.
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