Microneedling experiment – 1 year on

[Kirby]

It is nearly a year and a month ago now that the microneedling study was released, and pretty much immediately caused big waves on this and other forums. Many users here and elsewhere copied the protocol and experimented with handheld microneedling devices in their own anti-male pattern baldness regimen, some using weekly sessions with a 1.5mm microneedler as described in the study, and some being far more aggressive in their experimentation.

Speaking of my own experience, I started in October last year and gave up on the first week of February this year. I used 1.5mm microneedler weekly all that time, drawing blood, and not even early stages of any progress, unfortunately. The effort required to get the equipment clean and ready, the physical effort required and my low pain threshold just didn't make it convenient or practical to go on much further, particularly when I was getting no visible results.

Did anyone continue past the early months of this year with microneedling? Are you even still microneedling regularly? Have you had any visible hair regrowth? Did you follow the study, or go even further with your plan of attack?

 

[kirk]

I'm fairly convinced that the only benefit came from increasing the absorption of minoxidil. If a mechanical means of curing hair loss existed, humanity would have discovered it ages ago. Thanks for your documentation.

 

[Mikazz]

The results was not as big as the hype. It only grew vellus on me and the only way it would grew as much hair as they said if is it they were counting those vellus as "new hairs". I did it for 5 month, which is more than what have been done in the study (and I had less results). However, it may works better on some people, and it may have helped me to keep some hair.

I stopped the treatment because I bought 15% minoxidil and I tought it could help me to keep my hair without dermaroller and also because I moved and I was too busy to keep rolling.

 

[xRedStaRx]

The results was not as big as the hype. It only grew vellus on me and the only way it would grew as much hair as they said if is it they were counting those vellus as "new hairs". I did it for 5 month, which is more than what have been done in the study (and I had less results). However, it may works better on some people, and it may have helped me to keep some hair.

I stopped the treatment because I bought 15% minoxidil and I tought it could help me to keep my hair without dermaroller and also because I moved and I was too busy to keep rolling.

Routine and needle length?

 

[Mikazz]

Routine and needle length?

Length: 1.5 mm

I was doing it once a week and it was bloody everytime. It may have helped to maintain, but it's hard to tell.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

I did it for a good 6-7 months, but did not go all out like some that drew massive amounts of blood. I did get results, but was also on the big 3 at the time. I quit about 6 months ago and haven't noticed any difference in my hair, good or bad. I don't believe I benefited from it in any way.

 

[Agahi]

Grew a ton of miniturized looking hair past my receded hairline(down to strong nw2 pattern which Ive had since I was a kid. Wont get any longer though so got me hopeful, but still no full recovery.

 

[dzeris]

Im still rolling from last july, combined with my own interpretation of DT and big 3, i grew lots of vellus hair and kept my hairline in pretty much same place, over all better then nothing

 

[uncomfortable man]

Pinhead from Hellraiser says high.

 

[GAdmin]

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