definitely nowhere near finasteride though, herbal dht blockers are not strong. azelaic acid is ok but still finasteride is mountains above
I just have bad reactions to finasteride, so don't think I'll be taking it again any time soon as long as I can maintain with microneedling
there are many other unique formulations with minoxidil
before I bought Lipogaine I was using Xandrox 5% with azelaic acid and another good one is this one:
https://hairlossdhtshampoo.com/products/ultra-strength-hair-regrowth-treatment