Very Impressive Dermarolling And Minxodil Results - From Tressless

[hairloss_user]

I don't have a pen, but hope the roller does the same job.

 

[Kirby]

Of course - I'll do them in exactly the same way I did my progress photos and keep you all updated. My dad's had hair loss so long that any results are a bonus so I thought he'd be a good candidate to try without minoxidil.

Just to confirm, you didn’t have any regrowth with minoxidil yourself before you started to use a dermapen?

 

[Kirby]

That's a shame. I was a non responder so gave up minoxidil for 2 or 3 years before discovering dermarolling

What was your regime?

minoxidil (foam, 5%) for nearly two years, including when I did the dermarolling. Gave up on the minoxidil, still using finasteride. Would definitely be willing to try dermarolling/needling again in the future, I think there was something not quite right with my technique, and perhaps I should’ve carried on to the six month mark and beyond.

 

[HairSuit]

Well I would never, ever recommend foam. I'll make a video on how I apply minoxidil liquid, even though I have quite long hair.

How much pressure are you applying when you do this?

 

[HairSuit]

To apply minoxidil? Hardly any. I use the dripper to put lots of drops over me head then use a head massager to rub it all over.

No, when using the dermapen. Are you just letting it graze over the skin, or are you actually applying firm pressure?

 

[Kirby]

@74775446 thanks for the clarification. Had a look at your Reddit feed, and those are amazing results you’ve experienced – I’ve been reading hair loss forums for 7 years, and you’ve had among some of the best regrowth I’ve ever seen.

 

[Capone]

I don't have a pen, but hope the roller does the same job.

I have a roller.. I checked the metal points and some of them are bent out of shape. Can’t be good. Looking forward to the Ultima

 

[hairloss_user]

I have a roller.. I checked the metal points and some of them are bent out of shape. Can’t be good. Looking forward to the Ultima

Definitely need to replace that.

Btw, I read that rolling isn't supposed to be good if you are planning to get a hair transplant (it can mess it up cause of the damage to the skin or something). For me, maybe I will get one sometime in future if I have to, so it sounds a bit scary to be honest. Any truth to this ya think?

 

[Dat5Years]

Out all the companies trying to find a solution, this is the best results I've ever seen. Crazy. You should take it to a hair loss researcher.

 

[PrinceWilliamThe2nd]

Out all the companies trying to find a solution, this is the best results I've ever seen. Crazy. You should take it to a hair loss researcher.

You mean something like this? http://www.follicabio.com

 

[Red October]

None whatsoever. Read my Reddit post. I really do not want to come across as rude because the whole point is to help, but I am repeating myself a lot. Do you think I should start my own thread on here, so all the info is on the first post?

My hair was thinning at 25 so I used minoxidil. Nothing changed and my hairloss continued but it wasn't too rapid. I gave up minoxidil at 27 or 28. My hair loss continued but did NOT accelerate when I stopped using minoxidil.

I got very paranoid about my hairloss around June 2016, maybe one year after stopping minoxidil. I used Toppik until March 2018, when I started using the dermaroller. I upgraded to a dermapen after about 3 weeks.

Since my first ever dermaroller session in March 2018 (7 months ago), I have used NOTHING but my dermaroller, dermapen, nizoral and minoxidil. I have not used Toppik or any concealer since microneedling.

My dates might not be 100% accurate but they can't be far off.

Congrats on your success. Very encouraging. I think it would be very helpful if you could create a thread documenting your progress. Thanks.

 

[baldco]

Well, Cotsarelis recently filed a patent application for Derma + FGF9 as a treatment for hair growth. Wasn't there some korean company selling fgf9 vials? I wonder what the the results look like with derm + minoxidil + fgf9

 

[hairloss_user]

Maybe I should invest in one of those scalp massagers if it's good for blood circulation. mean they're not that expensive.

 

[BetaBoy]

Well, Cotsarelis recently filed a patent application for Derma + FGF9 as a treatment for hair growth. Wasn't there some korean company selling fgf9 vials? I wonder what the the results look like with derm + minoxidil + fgf9

Oh god, they've only now filed a patent for the product? Does that mean Follica is gonna be delayed by another 5-10 years for safety and efficacy trials? How these people get funding I do not know.

 

[hairloss_user]

I just do it to avoid getting minoxidil on my hands. Makes is dead easy to spread all over.

In the beginning I would use my fingers, but then I stopped because I got really dry skin. Using latex gloves now.

 

[RatherLurk]

I recently got a dermapen from ebay for € 40,-. The blue variant of dr.pen. I noticed that my scalp is way less itchy and flaky, which has been an issue for me for years. Normally when I skip washing my hair for a single day, the next day my scalp starts to itch and flake like crazy. Using the dermapen this is no longer an issue it seems. I am currently on 1 mm once a week, will increase to 1.25 soon.

 

[DAVAT]

For dermapen users, do they work better with longer thicker hair than a dermaroller does? I've just started on the roller and it's hard to get it over the head without it tangling in the hair.

 

[PrinceWilliamThe2nd]

That sounds like it will be an expensive version of what I do, with unrelated claims to make it sound better.

Hehe, George Cotsarelis is actually a big name in the field of hair follicle research. The science behind what you are doing is e.g. further explained in one of his talks and a highly cited paper from his group.

 

[BetaBoy]

Hehe, George Cotsarelis is actually a big name in the field of hair follicle research. The science behind what you are doing is e.g. further explained in one of his talks and a highly cited paper from his group.

Yeah the guy basically wrote the book on hair biology.

 

[Kagaho]

Hehe, George Cotsarelis is actually a big name in the field of hair follicle research. The science behind what you are doing is e.g. further explained in one of his talks and a highly cited paper from his group.

Exactly, people started dermarolling + minoxidil because of the indian study which is based on Follica´s (mostly Cots) research.