In Patients With Acne Vulgaris, How Do Standard Acne Treatments Combined With Adjunct Microbiome-Targeted Therapies Compare to Standard Acne Treatments Alone in Affecting Clinical Outcomes?

People are discussing if microneedling alone or with tretinoin is effective for hair loss without using minoxidil or finasteride. They are questioning the viability of these treatments by themselves.

Minoxidil alone is just as effective as when combined with tretinoin and azelaic acid for hair loss. People adding tretinoin and azelaic acid to minoxidil may not see the expected benefits.

Combining minoxidil with tretinoin may help those who don't respond to minoxidil alone. Some users report better results with this combination, along with oral minoxidil and finasteride.

The conversation is about someone using Dutasteride, oral Minoxidil, and Tretinoin for hair loss, and they also stopped antipsychotics and treated an H. pylori infection. They feel there has been progress in their hair growth over two months.

Finasteride effectively treated hormonal acne for multiple users, including the original poster. Topical treatments like Winlevi are effective but expensive and not always covered by insurance.

User started treatment with Fin and Min in 2022, added stemoxydine, and considering dut. They are unsure about microneedling due to scarring concerns.