Very Impressive Dermarolling And Minxodil Results - From Tressless
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That is false. I have been using minoxidil for over 10 years and it still works.
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That is astonishing. It actually made my drop my jaw and widen my eyes, in disbelief. That's an inspirational comeback.
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Yes I did experience aging skin, when I overdosed minoxidil (4ml per day). I get “senile spots” on the scalp. When I dropped down the amount I put on my head, the senile spots went away. If I overdose for a few weeks, they come back. I have tested it too, not just guessing it’s minoxidil. It really was minoxidil, personally, that gave me senile spots on the scalp. I spoke about this a long time ago on TBT forums. I was accused of making excuses and that I am just getting older and I should not blame overdosing minoxidil for my aging skin. Well, that was back in 2012 when I was 23. I would feel bad if a 23 year old who is drug free(street drugs) starts getting senile spots on his skin on such a young age.
I use solution. Foam never really worked for me. Not like I wanted.
I have been using 5% at 2ml per night (whole scalp, temple, hairline), every other night. 15% at 2ml (whole scalp, temples) every other night. For a total of 2ml per day. I have been using this for almost 10 years. If I recall correctly, I started 15% back when Dr Lee sold them (iirc). I am not entirely sure why his stuff was so good compared to everyone else, it seems like no 10-15% minoxidil matches his. It’s a bummer he was shut down. His stuff was like a magic hair potion basically (his 15% stuff).
Disclaimer though: I am now back to using dutasteride for, going on 1 month on Aug 22nd, bought myself a dermapen, and will be looking at topical dutasteride as well (giving it a try).
I am also curious about using oral minoxidil at 5mg maybe eod. I fear 10mg side effects.
And yes I am taking pics. Just took my first pic in a long time on July 22nd 2021. I am seeing really good results. I am not ready to show it yet, maybe at the 12 month mark. About seeing good results: So is my wife, who does not know I am treating my hair loss. A coworker recently pointed out that he sees thicker hair. I make sure I tell no one because I want the comments to be genuine and not just people trying to see something that is not there just to cheer me up.
The minoxidil for all these years, the past decade, has saved my hair. I did not realize how much help minoxidil was until I stopped using it cold turkey last September (2020). I was rapidly losing hair after getting off of it after 9 years and a half, and was on nothing else. Only thing that changed was that I dropped the minoxidil (wasn’t taking finasteride or dutasteride either).
Soon as I got back on it (minoxidil), within 2 weeks the re-thickening of existing hair (no new hair yet, to my knowledge), was obvious. I then added dutasteride 0.5 mg everyday to boost it. I am going to start other stuff too, like I said.
Bottom line is, minoxidil works way past 2 years. At least for me. You will find out the hard way once you get off of it and see in a couple of months how your hair starts to fall rapidly.
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PS: I can’t believe it’s 2021 and people are still either largely misinformed about minoxidil, or their being people who still spread around that minoxidil doesn’t work or that it loses it’s efficacy. Just because that was what they experienced.
I think so many people are in denial that some of us do have options that work for us.
It’s like if something is announced as being 5-10 years away, it has so much credibility among hair loss communities. People love the idea. And then present stuff that works NOW, to some degree, gets sh.tted on.
I think so many people are in denial that some of us do have options that work for us.
It’s like if something is announced as being 5-10 years away, it has so much credibility among hair loss communities. People love the idea. And then present stuff that works NOW, to some degree, gets sh.tted on.
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I actually think this wrong. I used to roll my scalp after a bath but now I do it dry and it causes more damage because you're pushing the needles in to harder skin, which will cause more damage (good thing).
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It's not true that you need an expensive dermaroller the most insane results I had seen was with a cheap dermaroller
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Two years on microneedling and some other stuff. Cannabis and liquor can help the pain or at least make you think that they do. It's a strange sensation, microneedling, it hurts and it doesn't somehow. Beard removal is much worse pain-wise, at least when starting out. No pain, no gain.
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inmyhead
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Not fair comparison at all. You're on trans regimen. Also, you shouldn't upload pictures with every 2nd post of yours unless asked.
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I'm going to play devil's advocate:
He's looking down more in the photo on the left. The hairs which appear to grow on the right photo, are present in the left....... ?
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It's not close to my hair but I was never so bald either so that must have sucked. I have been microneedling with min for 25 months now. i tell every single person to microneedle. But i do understand now why you guys are afraid of finasteride and min and pretty much all hormonal medications because it makes you feel worthless and less male. I forgot about that from when I was a guy. So eh, do what completes you. I can't type today because my hair won't stay out of my eyes. Some times it sucks having long hair.
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Can someone say definitively whether Minoxidil does inhibit collagen and therefore don't apply Minoxidil for 12? hours?
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Microneedling is also known as collagen induction but it's really hard to roll that area. It does seem that once in the morning or once every two days is better for the eye area because I went back to not recognizing the person in the mirror. I also am trying to establish dosage for MtF's and I have no idea. For cis-females, it's .25mg plus 25 mg of spironolactone which is a tiny amount and we don't really need spironolactone since we are supplementing endogenous estrogen. People get annoyed and just want the "guy" answer but I am trying my best to figure this out. I stopped shaving this week to verify how much beard and it's hard to see and nothing like a man's beard but it's rougher than it was and my legs got long and hairy quick and I just had them lasered. I paid for unlimited facial laser removal so I will just keep zapping it to see. Nothing from the waist up though really and I mean, I don't grow underarm hair and I never had that area done. Real females have to shave under their arms but I am glad not to have to.
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Janey
Best,
Janey
So I think I may be doing more harm than good with my dermapen. I am doing the common 1.5 mm once a week, along with minoxidil twice a day (been on it forever, as I have been with finasteride) and my scalp bleeds quite a bit and takes days to heal. In the months I have been doing this, my hair--in the areas I've been microneedling--has gotten thinner and thinner. Even my wife, who is my biggest supporter about this stuff, commented that it did indeed look worse than when I started.
Is it possible that microneedling can do more harm than good, and damage the scalp/hair? I see so many saying no pain, no gain, and while it doesn't really hurt when I do it, it bleeds quite a bit and takes days to heal. Perhaps I should ditch the dermapen and opt for a standard roller and use less pressure? This is kinda freaking me out.
Is it possible that microneedling can do more harm than good, and damage the scalp/hair? I see so many saying no pain, no gain, and while it doesn't really hurt when I do it, it bleeds quite a bit and takes days to heal. Perhaps I should ditch the dermapen and opt for a standard roller and use less pressure? This is kinda freaking me out.
Why 0.9mm? Seems an arbitrary number.
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I think collagen induction will make the bleeding not occur as you go along. I don't think microneedling can hurt your hair but I haven't done much derma-stamping and only by using the roller as a stamper but I am no doctor. I like the roller because I control the pressure and really the depth. You might want to switch to a roller. Just for fun, here's pics of me after that one time using the roller by pressing it in:
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Good lord. Looks like Freddy Krueger had a go at you.
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I was doing on purpose what you said, no pain, no pain but it didn't really hurt but as many note, there's plenty of blood in the scalp per se but maybe not to enough follicles.