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]

What results are you noticing after 4 weeks?

[mattinky]

I have been using the 1.5 roller once a week. I use rogaine foam in morning and evening. I apply moderate pressure and usually have lots of pin size blood spots and red scalp. The downside is my scalp is very dry and uncomfortable while rolling. I am seeing new hair growth in crown area and on top of scalp, nothing in temple areas yet. I am curious if others are experiencing any luck. I have used rogaine for years with little success other than hopefully slowing down hair loss, the roller with rogaine seems to be causing some results. Like I said this is 4-5 week mark and new hairs are about a 1/8” inch and bald spot on crown getting smaller. I did take some pics alone way and will keep taking every few weeks.

[Jma226]

I just started my first treatment earlier this week. I am going between a .3mm and .5mm twice a week (alternating). I will hold off on 1.5mm until i see the results of my current treatment. I heard with the longer needles (above .5mm) there could be risk of scaring, so keep an eye out for that. I am combining my derma roller with hairmetto oils daily, but wait 24 hours after a derma session. I will provide the results i am seeing as i go.

[mattinky]

I use the nizoral shampoo a couple of times a week to help offset the extremely dry and itchy scalp. I know most people advise against applying the rogaine right after rolling but I do. I get discouraged from all the fake reviews and videos of people trying to sell products. Just trying to be honest whatever results turn out to be. Will post some pics if anyone interested, even though the pictures seem to get lots of negative responses.

[Jma226]

Id like to see the results so far if you dont mind

[mattinky]

First pictures after 5 weeks. Will keep updates.

Before and after. Only been 5 weeks but I can tell difference. Will keep updating.

[Jma226]

Holy cow dude, congrats!!

[mattinky]

Thanks jma226, I will keep rollering and using rogaine foam and post in a month. I take biotin, and vitamins also. Like I mentioned earlier, been using rogaine for years to maintain hair, wasn’t getting any new hair growth. When started rolling and rogaine starting seeing results. Keep us posted on your results.

[Jma226]

Yes for sure. I will stick with the process I am trying in the comments above, for the sake of seeing if there are other options that effective (smaller needles and specific oils in place of minoxidil). More of a natural direction.

Thanks for the encouragement! I will keep everyone posted.

[mattinky]

My plan is to keep using the rogaine until my hair gets thick enough I am happy with, then looking into natural oils or remedies. So I might ask questions about natural solutions at some point.

[Jma226]

Happy to help! We are all in this together. Thinning hair blows....

[mattinky]

Hi Teece, I roll once a week with 1.5mm roller. I use rogaine foam in morning and at night each day. I haven’t noticed any side effects using rogaine after rolling. Do you think rolling helping you at all? Makes my scalp very dry. Does coffee enema help with hair? I have never heard of that before.

[Jma226]

How much bleeding do you see using 1.5mm? I have been using .5mm with a bit more force than the weight of my hand. I was bleeding a bit on all areas of my scalp. I use Hairmetto products with my rolling, and i will say my scalp is never dry.

[mattinky]

I roll hard enough my scalp is red and some minor bleeding. I think the majority of dryness is from rogaine, I use conditioner and coconut oil but scalp still very dry.