Hellouser's RU Log (with Minox, CB Nizoral and Saw Palmetto)

[JulioGP]

hellouser, impressive results. congratulations.

I would like to ask you, you had a worsening of the results as from 2% to 5% Minoxidil. Why did you keep this concentration of 5% today?

[nliyan25]

Hair loss

I've been more or less at the same density/hairline since starting treatments a few years ago. I've taken a break from everything in the last month or so. No RU, no CB or even Minox. Truthfully, sometimes I get the feeling that Minox has caused me to shed BADLY since starting but never having fully recovered.

I've looked at some photos of me from 8 years ago, and already back then I was an NW2. I'm an NW3 more or less today. It's clear as mud that my hair loss progressed a long time and either slowed down to a crawl or stopped dead in its tracks a long time ago. An HT right now would take me back to where I was pretty much a decade ago. I'm seriously considering an HT with 2,000 grafts or more and continue taking RU and CB without the damn minox. At the pace my hair loss has been going, it should hold me over for a long time to come... enough for a Histogen or Replicel treatment should the two lazy biotechs actually release a product (or better yet, Follica).

hellouser, you're not alone. I used Minox for 1 year and even at the end I was still losing 100 hairs a day at least. With Ru, I am losing between 25-40 hairs a day--big difference. I also use this mexican shampoo called folicure para caspa which makes my hair look thicker when I use it. Out of curiosity, how many hairs do you lose a day?

[JulioGP]

Hellouser,

I saw you use paraphernalia to make the RU at home. Have you seen this?

http://anageninc.com/home-page-products/ru-solution-50ml.html

RU solution .

[Scalpology]

Hellouser. What do you think about mixing 6 ml Neogenic capsule with 150 of RU, then applying 1/3rd of capsule every day? That's 2 ml daily with 50 mg of RU. I can apply it pretty well, just started. Is it a good start? Might bump up to 100 mg RU daily (300 mg per capsule of Neogenic). RU dissolves completely in Neogenic.

[Denda]

hellouser nothing but respect for you don't give up ! Im glad to see RU is still doing its job which should help to dispel some rumors that it only works up to 18 months. BTW who is you're avatar? I love it!!!

[Denda]

I have heard statements that RU loses its effectiveness after sometime. If anyone has information as to whether this is accurate or not please feel free to share...

[Denda]

I'm thinking it could potentially down regulate although in most cases that is certainly reversible

[Thinning92]

I've been passively reading on this site for a little over a year, but I decided to sign up tonight and become involved in the discussion. My first question has already been mentioned once or twice before, but I was curious as to how y'all feel about the legitimacy of RU. I know that Kanes had been independently tested and proven to be legit, but all it takes I one bad batch. I mean ordering 10g at a time, 50-100mg daily you could effectively be not treating your hairloss for 100-200 consecutive days. Is anyone testing every batch they receive?

[Thinning92]

My second question is when applying RU how many of the posters are cover the whole scalp? How localized is the benefit believed to be? I read somewhere that spiro cream is absorbed in about an inch radius around the application site, however reliable that is, do members here believe that this is the case with RU?

Sry for the long posts, just excited to be getting started on the forum.

[Thinning92]

Has anyone's else received letters from usps about signing for your package from the Kane shop? I was going to check his website for a reference, but when I did i got an error code trying to enter the website, seems really fishy.

[Swooping]

I really think if you kept momentum with RU + minoxidil and added in a corticosteroid to upregulate sulfotransferase with retin-a you would have been a solid NW2 by now. Why did you ever stop your regimen which brought you success? How is your situation now btw?

[35YrsAfter]

I just ordered some CB from Kane and I can't wait to use it.

So quick question: I know you're supposed to freeze the raw powder, but how do you store the pre-mixed solution? As in, after I've mixed CB with the vehicle, do I store it in the fridge or can I just store it in a cool dark place like my drawer for a week?

You're talking about thekaneshop.com? Have a look... There's no "About Us" page and nothing about their quality control or manufacturing process. A whois search indicates a registrant origin in the Province of Shanghai China.

[Edit] Found old About US page:

http://www.thekaneshop.com/index.php/about-us

The Website is too low profile and secretive IMO. Couldn't find a Chinese language version.

35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office - forhair.com - Cole Hair Transplant, 1045 Powers Place, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 - Phone 678-566-1011 - email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

[35YrsAfter]

In the forums we constantly hear about doing research before settling on a hair transplant doctor. Research is a solid concept. I can't make a judgement one way or the other about thekaneshop.com but I would never use any of their products because of unaddressed safety concerns.

Pollution in China

Article on fake drugs.

35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office - forhair.com - Cole Hair Transplant, 1045 Powers Place, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 - Phone 678-566-1011 - email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

[Jazz1]

In the forums we constantly hear about doing research before settling on a hair transplant doctor. Research is a solid concept. I can't make a judgement one way or the other about thekaneshop.com but I would never use any of their products because of unaddressed safety concerns.

Pollution in China

Article on fake drugs.

35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office - forhair.com - Cole Hair Transplant, 1045 Powers Place, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 - Phone 678-566-1011 - email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

I beleve he's been around for a long time, I ordered from him and so many others are having success of his products, success where FIN and DUT failed them.

[35YrsAfter]

I beleve he's been around for a long time, I ordered from him and so many others are having success of his products, success where FIN and DUT failed them.

"For shipping fake anti-malaria drugs to Nigeria, the Peoples Republic of China, has sentenced six of its nationals to death, the Director-General of the National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, has said."

Fear of the death penalty may act as a deterrent to manufacturing and selling fake drugs.

35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office - forhair.com - Cole Hair Transplant, 1045 Powers Place, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 - Phone 678-566-1011 - email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck