Dermarolling Community Trial

[StayThick]

Guys....just a few of here are nw5 or greater. You Norwood 1.5 and 2's think you can go to your juvenile hairline. So stupid. A mature Norwood 3 hairline is perfect. So you youngsters keep what you got and you will do just fine. No woman wants to sleep with a little boys hairline. Just my thoughts.
Ghost

I'd gladly take a juvenile hairline and give everyone the finger in this forum and never shine my grace on here again..problem is, that will NEVER happen. It's not in my genetic makeup. It's one of the few things God did not bless me with...it just wasn't in my cards to have great hair all my life.

[hellouser]

Not going to lie. That right there would scare the hell out of me. Hell is that a typical shed because in my opinion that is extremely excessive. I have never shed like that. Sweet god.

Not sure if a shed like that means regrowth, but man....this sucks. If your hair is shedding like that considering all the treatments you're on, then I feel there is no hope. Wish you the best though. I sincerely hope that is a positive sign of what's to come.

I'm only on CB and Minox. Nothing more dude, so I wouldnt say there isn't hope.

I had terrible shedding earlier this year in January/February as well. I had good density after RU usage for a few months, however, I wish I had stuck to the regimen. To me, it seems like I could have increased density EVEN MORE, similarly to IrishPride's case, that guy has been consistent as hell with his RU/FIN + Minox regimen. Dude went from 'OK' density to more or less FULL restoration.

The coming months with my CB usage will be pretty telling though... I'm not worried too much, all of what I've lost should grow back in due time.

[DesperateOne]

I'm only on CB and Minox. Nothing more dude, so I wouldnt say there isn't hope.

I had terrible shedding earlier this year in January/February as well. I had good density after RU usage for a few months, however, I wish I had stuck to the regimen. To me, it seems like I could have increased density EVEN MORE, similarly to IrishPride's case, that guy has been consistent as hell with his RU/FIN + Minox regimen. Dude went from 'OK' density to more or less FULL restoration.

The coming months with my CB usage will be pretty telling though... I'm not worried too much, all of what I've lost should grow back in due time.

That's more of wishful thinking considering we don't even know if that CB will work in the first place, also if you lose hair to RU, I don't know if those will grow back either. I have found that once you find something that works you should stay with it, and if something new comes out, then it should just be added not the other similar product discarded, IMO. I know how depressing it can be so I can only wish you the best of luck as it will open more members to trying CB if yours works, good luck.

[brunobald]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-rooney-posts-picture-head-injury-165944935.html

Looks like Rooney is jumping on the wounding theory bandwagon.

[gainspotter]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/f...165944935.html

Looks like Rooney is jumping on the wounding theory bandwagon.

LOL he must have used the 10mm roller.

[vanityhair]

Not seeing anything notable over here at 6 weeks. Darn it.

Do we know whether the baldies in the pilot study were already on Minoxidil prior to starting dermarolling, or if they started both treatments at the same time?

[Julian P]

Do we know whether the baldies in the pilot study were already on Minoxidil prior to starting dermarolling, or if they started both treatments at the same time?

That shouldn't matter because there is a control group that uses only minoxidil, and that group had significantly less resultst than the dermarolling + minox group. Anyhow, it looks like they all started using minox at the beginning of the study, but I'm not sure.

[dodgePT]

Not seeing anything notable over here at 6 weeks. Darn it.

Do we know whether the baldies in the pilot study were already on Minoxidil prior to starting dermarolling, or if they started both treatments at the same time?

The study clearly states there were some subjects already on finasteride/minoxidil before the study:

A total of 94 patients, 20 had been treated with Finasteride and Minoxidil in the past for 6 months to 1 year duration and had reported no improvement, of which twelve were randomized to the Microneedling group and eight to the Minoxidil group.

[Julian P]

The study clearly states there were some subjects already on finasteride/minoxidil before the study:

Whoops, caught me in my laziness there.

[DesperateOne]

Cet and mico

Do you guys think adding Cet and Mico would help with this? I think if we add Cet on the 4th day it would be ideal and Mico the same days as minox, what do you'd think

[Conpecia]

The study clearly states there were some subjects already on finasteride/minoxidil before the study:

A total of 94 patients, 20 had been treated with Finasteride and Minoxidil in the past for 6 months to 1 year duration and had reported no improvement, of which twelve were randomized to the Microneedling group and eight to the Minoxidil group.

No exactly clear in my opinion. The way it's phrased doesn't tell us if they were STILL on fin and minox when they started microneedling. Either way, it says they had no improvement prior to microneedling so it's not like it gave them much of an advantage, that's the key.

[Conpecia]

I feel like this is a make or break month for a whole bunch of guys around here. If results don't start popping up in at least a few members we could be in for another miserable autumn.

[DesperateOne]

I feel like this is a make or break month for a whole bunch of guys around here. If results don't start popping up in at least a few members we could be in for another miserable autumn.

That's true, it sucks but we have to accept. I have no doubt that it made my hair way thicker, I can feel the hair being so much healthier, so I know it works for that for sure. I just ordered some Cet, I know the study is important but I can't continue with it to the T anymore, I need to expand my horizons now. I think Cet will give peach hair and then with the derma rolling it might be enough to turn them terminal.

[hellouser]

I feel like this is a make or break month for a whole bunch of guys around here. If results don't start popping up in at least a few members we could be in for another miserable autumn.

I had a miserable summer. I'm looking forward to a miserable autumn.

[Tracy C]

Not seeing anything notable over here at 6 weeks. Darn it.

Try setting your expectations to something more realistic. I would not expect to be able to see any improvement until at least four to six months - more likely six months than four. To expect to be able to see any results in less than four months is not realistic at all.