The reason less people are replying is because you’re flooding the thread with questions. The best advice I can give you is to begin figuring this out yourself. There’s enough information in this thread for you to work with. No one here is doing the exact same thing because no one has an immediate and concrete solution. If they did, these threads wouldn’t exist. I’m not trying to put you down but unfortunately in this game, you’re mostly on your own. People here will help you to a point but if you ask too many questions then you’ll begin being ignored. It’s harsh but it’s true. I’ll do you the courtesy of answering some of your questions now but again, I’d advise slowing down in the thread and thinking for yourself. Sometimes less is more.
1. mix your alcohol with propylene glycol. The ratio is 70/30. 70% of your solution should consist of alcohol and 30% should consist of propylene glycol. That is the base/medium for the zinc.
2. Yes ethyl alcohol is fine.
3. Personally I’d advise doing this, my experience is that my scalp feels most healthy after microneedling, as I’d imagine the zinc gets exactly where it needs to go. Yes it stings a lot initially, that’s the zinc irritating the skin briefly. Imo, the stinging signifies zinc getting to work.
4. Maintainence and regrowth is case dependant, meaning it might help you maintain, it might cause your hair to regrow, or it might do absolutely nothing for you. Likelihood is, if zinc gets rid of the itchiness on your scalp, zinc is working.
These are my perspectives and my experience, so therefore I’d advise not taking everything I say (or anyone in this thread) as absolute truth, as everyone’s experience is different, and you need to discover what works for you.
Hey man, thanks for the reply, and good to hear your feeling better. What symptoms did you have that you thought it was the Zinc?
I am flooding the forum with questions, you are right. In person, im a pretty chilled guy, but im finding this whole hair loss and shedding thing very very difficult. Currently on holiday, and I just don't look the way I use to, in fact I brought my zix and applied it and i would say 50 hairs fell out. It's depressing. How do i know when Zix is working, 2 weeks, more or what?
Regarding your answers (thanks), I want to ask a few questions.
1. What on earh is Propylene glycol, this is literally the first time anyone has mentioned that?
2. Yeah, but apparenlty it needs to be 70% ethyl alcohol, 99.8% is fine, and if I use that, I do not need to use your propylene glycol right, again, I have no idea what that is.
3. I thought the stinging was the alcohol, since then i have removed the alcohol from my solutoin and am only doing the Zinc plus Distilled water solution, you think thats a good place to start?
4. Okay, sounds good, how many times a day should I apply?
If you can elaborate a bit more that would be fantastic, and thanks! Really struggling here tbh.
