Dermarolling Community Trial

[mattinky]

Hi all, I am new here. I started using a 1.5mm roller along with rogaine foam about a month ago before I knew this site existed. I am starting to see some promising results. Has everyone here given up on this procedure? Any success?

[Jma226]

Are there any concerns or risks regarding sweating from exercise or getting haircuts the day after derma rolling?

Just completed my first treatment yesterday evening and wanna workout today and get a haircut later this week.

Thanks for the info!

[Jma226]

So I am only seeing results from one person in this thread. As exciting of results I have seen, is there anyone else who has good progress in before and after pictures using a derma roller?

[terrybear]

Derma rolling Interval

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2918341/?log$=activity

'A minimum of six weeks is recommended between two treatments as it takes that long for new natural collagen to form'

I think weekly with a 1.5 needle is not going to help lol

[asianvolume13]

wanted to try this derma rolling anyone can share instructions ? I have not done this ever or knwo anything about it at all~

[Reed]

God is nobody following this thread.

I am wondering same thing.

I cant read so many pages, should be a sticky with intructions what it is better to do.

[gibbsy09]

God is nobody following this thread.

[gibbsy09]

Hi I would like to chime in if it's OK?

I'm 47 and over the years I've experimented with different methods I used minoxidil and I think it may slowed down my hairloss at the time I think,I was 30 at the time I used it for a few months then stopped the reason I stopped is because I was using the legit regain from boots chemist but it was just too expensive and I didn't know about the cheaper altenatives at the time.

When I was around 40 I knew about the Kirkland brand and started using it and I don't know if it was working so I just stopped again I've tried onion juice as well lol I done that for maybe three months and I stinked lol don't know if it did anything but my hairloss never got any worse so who knows what I would say is I would not knock any natural remedies until you try them for yourself.

I knew about wounding the scalp and read about it but I never really committed to it until a few months ago I tried derma rolling with a 0.5 roller I done that a couple of times and during that time I decided to swat back up again on the procedure of derma rolling and I found a website called hairloss revolution they had a product there called the scalp elixir I bought it to try it it has all natural ingredients peppermint oil, magnesium oil, olive leaf extract, nettle root tincture, Rosemary oil,saw palmetto tincture, red reishi tincture,taurine, caffeine.

I know people will say that this is all crap but I wanted to keep it natural and I have my reasons I then got a derma pen from the same website it is adjustable all the way up to 3mm the reason for using the pen is I felt that the Derma roller snagged the hair a little bit again that was my reason for changing and my hair isn't thick it is fine and obviously thinning and balding lol.

So now I have some questions because derma rolling, stamping is quite contradicting and I don't mean the study I mean opinions on forums because some say it is wounding and you have to spot bleed a little and others say bleeding is damaging to the follicle example this thread is against bleeding so what is the correct way bleed or not it is all quite confusing.

Anyway I finally plucked up the courage to use the stamp the other day that I bought months ago lol and my scalp bled I was pressing jabbing quite hard because I was going with the premise that bleeding spotting was better for the regenerative process to work Eg collagen production.

Some questions.

1)will you bleed anyway regardless of the pressure you use because the needles are 1mm and you are piercing the skin.

2) I also read somewhere I can't remember that using minoxidil afterwards is useless it doesn't work it should be applied 24hours after wounding I think it said that in the study but I could be wrong I'm not using minoxidil the now anyway but I thought I'd ask.
Thanks.

[HMDWN]

Roller helps to absorb the lotion. Only roller cant see something, i think. I have seen at the past rarely occasions they had regrow but ignore it , now i am desperate.

So at those 250 pages they users say roller is useless?

I believe we are all "desperate" and willing to try anything to reverse this nightmare.
I'm coming up on 61 years of age, had a massive thick head of hair especially during the big-hair band days and decades after.
For the past few years I have been under a ton of stress dealing with my 90 year old father and his care.
I have noticed thinning but never really shed when brushing or showering.
I can see my scalp through my hair in sunlight. I have been feeling more and more of the horseshoe pattern when shampooing and can really notice it when coming out if the shower.
From the crown to the front Vellus hairs are taking over...nobody wants a cure more then I do but, I just don't think wounding ones flesh is a way to go about it.
Potential cures are always 5-10 years away, been that way for decades.
At 60 years old I'm lucky to have what I have...but I sure get envious when visiting my father in his nursing home and seeing an 80 year old resident with a thick full head of hair.

[Reed]

I just don't see how damaging ones skin will have any affect on stimulating hair to grow, period.
Reason...the problem is in our blood. Unless the DHT is removed those that are genetically programmed to lose their hair will continue to do so...wounding your scalp doesn't remove the DHT, it's still present.

Roller helps to absorb the lotion. Only roller cant see something, i think. I have seen at the past rarely occasions they had regrow but ignore it , now i am desperate.

So at those 250 pages they users say roller is useless?

[HMDWN]

I just don't see how damaging ones skin will have any affect on stimulating hair to grow, period.
Reason...the problem is in our blood. Unless the DHT is removed those that are genetically programmed to lose their hair will continue to do so...wounding your scalp doesn't remove the DHT, it's still present.

[Reed]

Hi all

Have passed many months since many members have tried roller and now i think there is a comclusion how is better to use a roller.

It is better to use 1,5mm or 0,5? After the roller to use minox or something else or not?

But who can read 250 pages for this subject?

So all the new members dont have to search about it in those 250 what it is better.

Can an admin to make a sticky what is better for it?Unless if roller dont worth to use it.

[elvispresley]

@hairloss29
i had similar situation of you.
i tried dermarolling in the crown for 6 months with ZERO RESULTS.
you should try it in combo with minoxidil for 6 months and see if you are lucky or not. IMHO

[Blindmusk1]

I would like to participate in this trial, if possible.

[tiredbancini]

Was there every a summary of the trial published anywhere ?