About to start RU, need directions...

[Pate]

I was in the Queenstown area. Some great mountains down there! Didn't realise much went on in the North Island though! I'm from Qld.

I'm hooked on mountaineering now. Plan on doing a lot more of it. And best of all, it's cold so you're always wearing a beanie, which means no stressing over how the photos are going to show your baldness. ;-)

That's my kind of activity!!!

[JJacobs152]

I'm surprised that there are no picture updates with anybody.

[lilpauly]

Make small batches of ru in the kb

im thinking every oe or 2 days. this is based on what i experience and countless others

[Pate]

Time for an update. Today marks 2 months on RU. Been on fin for 4 years.

My new RU arrived a few days ago after my concerns about the first bottle breaking down in the KB, as evidenced by my increasingly oily scalp. It took about 4 days of applications from the new bottle but my scalp has now settled down again. So I'm pretty convinced that I was right about the RU breaking down.

I am currently experiencing a big shed which is daunting. But it's been two months which is about the time it takes for hair to cycle through telogen, back to anagen and to shed the old hair. So I figure maybe this is the shed caused by two months of RU.

The shedding seems to be mostly the severely miniaturised hairs, which is unusual for me, normally I shed a mix of hairs at different levels of miniaturisation.

Whether the hair will grow back thicker remains to be seen. I guess the next two months will tell. I buzz my head so I will know pretty quickly if I get any thickening. Next update in a month I guess.

[Conpecia]

From my experience whenever I shed miniaturized hairs it's a good thing. My fin sheds were mostly miniaturized and I got pretty good regrowth of the crown. Hang in there.

[BaldJerry]

Time for an update. Today marks 2 months on RU. Been on fin for 4 years.

My new RU arrived a few days ago after my concerns about the first bottle breaking down in the KB, as evidenced by my increasingly oily scalp. It took about 4 days of applications from the new bottle but my scalp has now settled down again. So I'm pretty convinced that I was right about the RU breaking down.

I am currently experiencing a big shed which is daunting. But it's been two months which is about the time it takes for hair to cycle through telogen, back to anagen and to shed the old hair. So I figure maybe this is the shed caused by two months of RU.

The shedding seems to be mostly the severely miniaturised hairs, which is unusual for me, normally I shed a mix of hairs at different levels of miniaturisation.

Whether the hair will grow back thicker remains to be seen. I guess the next two months will tell. I buzz my head so I will know pretty quickly if I get any thickening. Next update in a month I guess.

If you don't start seeing results you should buy the powder form RU and mix yourself. I am seeing many RU veterans that are truly believe RU degrades quickly in solution - like a few days. I believe this too. Also, what %RU are you using? Did you stay on fin or did you get off it when you started the RU?

[Pate]

If you don't start seeing results you should buy the powder form RU and mix yourself. I am seeing many RU veterans that are truly believe RU degrades quickly in solution - like a few days. I believe this too. Also, what %RU are you using? Did you stay on fin or did you get off it when you started the RU?

I'm using 5% RU, 1ml per day. I still take fin.

RU definitely seems to break down in solution quickly but the KB solution is supposed to last "up to 6 months" according to mpbtreatments. However I think my experience suggests that in hot climates at least it only lasts about 6 to 8 weeks from the date of mixing, and it takes 2-3 weeks to arrive. This is obviously a pretty serious issue.

Powder will be my next step. I see mpbtreatments have reduced the cost of their powder more in line with the Chinese labs, but it's still pricier than the premix. :-(

[BaldJerry]

I'm using 5% RU, 1ml per day. I still take fin.

RU definitely seems to break down in solution quickly but the KB solution is supposed to last "up to 6 months" according to mpbtreatments. However I think my experience suggests that in hot climates at least it only lasts about 6 to 8 weeks from the date of mixing, and it takes 2-3 weeks to arrive. This is obviously a pretty serious issue.

Powder will be my next step. I see mpbtreatments have reduced the cost of their powder more in line with the Chinese labs, but it's still pricier than the premix. :-(

You could do that or you could order from Kane. It is $225 for 10 grams right now and the KB is half the price that of mpbtreatments. Also, I received my package within 6 days of placing the order from him so very fast shipping. Either source would work but why not save money?

[Pate]

You could do that or you could order from Kane. It is $225 for 10 grams right now and the KB is half the price that of mpbtreatments. Also, I received my package within 6 days of placing the order from him so very fast shipping. Either source would work but why not save money?

I'm actually not bothered about cost at this stage, I just want to find out how well it works. From what I understand the Chinese labs have a slightly patchy record. There is also the issue of customs. I have more chance getting 10g of nondescript white powder in from the US (where mpb is mailed from) than I do from China.

I understand any grey market source is risky but I just feel mpb is less so at this stage. If that costs a bit more til I can confirm if it works for me, so be it.

[BaldJerry]

I have been using RU for 2 months now straight and I can tell it has slowed down my shedding without a doubt. Unfortunately I still shed but perhaps this will improve even moreso with time. Will keep people updated.

[hellouser]

I have been using RU for 2 months now straight and I can tell it has slowed down my shedding without a doubt. Unfortunately I still shed but perhaps this will improve even moreso with time. Will keep people updated.

Shedding is completely normal though, even if you weren't experiencing male pattern baldness you'd still be shedding anywhere between 50-150 hairs per day. However, 50-150 hairs a day would have to be replenished in order to maintain what you have. If less hairs are replenished than what you are losing, then will continue to thin out and eventually go bald.

Give it more time and you may start to see regrowth as it takes a minimum of a few months before things start to improve.... sometimes even a year (as is clear with IrishPride86's results which took a long time).

[lilpauly]

I'm actually not bothered about cost at this stage, I just want to find out how well it works. From what I understand the Chinese labs have a slightly patchy record. There is also the issue of customs. I have more chance getting 10g of nondescript white powder in from the US (where mpb is mailed from) than I do from China.

I understand any grey market source is risky but I just feel mpb is less so at this stage. If that costs a bit more til I can confirm if it works for me, so be it.

they have a patchy record because of finfighter! btw mpbtreatments ru didnt work for me

[lilpauly]

only way to 100% sure about ru quality is to have it tested! in facr group buys test every batch! pate did u buy the kool aid story that a american lab would produce ru?

[Pate]

only way to 100% sure about ru quality is to have it tested! in facr group buys test every batch! pate did u buy the kool aid story that a american lab would produce ru?

I guess I'll find out. ;-) Seems to work so far. Unfortunately it seems to break down quick. When I get some powder I will get it tested.

[lilpauly]

I guess I'll find out. ;-) Seems to work so far. Unfortunately it seems to break down quick. When I get some powder I will get it tested.

please post the test results. it would be the forst time they woud be tested. btw testing cost over 300. 300+40(shipping)+290(10g)=640