Tricomin Spray: Not for me!

[TortoiseAndHair]

So, I got some Tricomin last week, but I hate the damn spray bottle. I mean, if it's for the scalp, why do I have to spray it all over my hair? I also have no idea how much to apply, and I'm sure that some days I was applying more, some days less. No consistency.

So, I pulled a MacGyver and used my Rogaine "dauber" applicator that I wasn't using (Anyone seen this thing before?), and just screwed it on to the Tricomin bottle. What do you know, it fit! So, now I simply apply the Tricomin to my scalp, and every day I know I'm getting exactly 1ml.

Thank you, Richard Dean Anderson!

 

[BadHairDecade]

I use a spent 2% spironolactone dabber bottle from Dr. Lee

 

[TortoiseAndHair]

Yeah, as soon as my first bottle of rogaine is spent (almost there!), I'm gonna use it. I'm looking forward to my next rogaine direct shipment so I can get another dropper. I'm not sure I like that "dauber" thing.

 

[jx]

how well does tricomin work? what exactly is the purpose of it? is it like minoxidil?

 

[ShedMaster]

Its an SOD man... do a search on it from the main hairlosstalk.com page for a wealth of information. Works differently then minoxidil.

 

[jx]

SOD?

okay, so i looked it up on the site. It is this whole package deal right? do you have to use the shampoo and conditioner with the spray? what do you all do?

 

[TortoiseAndHair]

I just use the spray. I already have PLENTY of shampoo to keep me busy, and the spray has a much higher concentration of copper peptides than the shampoo, if I remember correctly.

I've only been using it for about a week, so I can't tell if it's working yet.
Feels good though...

 

[TortoiseAndHair]

BTW, here's an interesting interview (from 1997!) with the President of the company that makes Tricomin, talking about some of the results of the trials.

It's from that "other" hairloss website....
http://www.hairlosshelp.com/html/jackcl ... erview.cfm

 

[jx]

thanks, i'm reading that now. when do you apply tricomin? before or after minoxidil?

 

[Brasileirao]

I just ordered the spray. I will be using it with Propecia, Nizoral. Shoudl I expect a shed?

 

[TortoiseAndHair]

Morning: Pop a Propecia pill and apply the Rogaine
Evening: Apply Rogaine again
Later in the Evening: Apply Tricomin

I don't think that applying the Tricomin before the minoxidil has dried is a good idea (not that I have any proof of that), so I just apply it a few hours after applying minoxidil.

In terms of sheds, I don't think Tricomin will cause a shed. If anything, it will just cause your hair to grow faster.
Check this out:
http://www.skinbiology.com/copperpe...GHK-Cu Analogs and Stimulation of Hair Growth

 

[Brasileirao]

Cool stuff guys!!! Thanks a bunch!

Tony

 

[Kevin fretwell]

Copper peptide decreases inflamation and is the strongest anti-inflamatory agent for your hair loss . It beats nizoral by far and it also shortens hair dormancy and lengthens its growth phase so I would recommend any serious regime be with it .

 

[jx]

can you get it at a local pharmacy or can you only order it online?

 

[joe_mama]

Tricomin

What made you guys use Tricomin over Folligen?

 

[TortoiseAndHair]

Cuz it shows up in the "Proven Treatments" section, while Folligen doesn't
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/research/men/step4men.htm

You could ask HairLossTalk.com about why that is.. I like proven treatments better than unproven ones...

T&H

 

[TortoiseAndHair]

Also, check this out:
http://www.folligen.com/folligentricomin.html

Patents and Cost - Folligen vs. GraftCyte® and Tricomin®
Folligen Cream,
Folligen Lotion,
and Folligen Spray

• Patents on Technology Pickart, US 5,554,375 Tissue protective and regenerative compositions

Tricomin products and
Graftcyte products

• Pickart, US 5,550,183 Metal-peptide compositions and methods for stimulating hair growth.
  Pickart, US 5,214,032 New glycyl-histidyl-lysyl copper compounds used in stimulating hair growth.
  Pickart, US 5,177,061 Compositions for stimulating hair growth containing cupric complexes of peptide derivatives including. glycyl-l- histidyl-l-lysine n-octyl ester.
  Pickart, US 5,120,831 New metal peptide complexes and derivatives used for stimulating growth of hair in warm-blooded animals, especially humans.

I like patents, especially when they have to do with hair growth.