(Part 2) Best products from r/tressless

Not a prob! Always happy to help.

The ACV bar's shipping is a bit pricey, but it helps to get several of them at once to make it cheaper. It also helps if you don't shampoo daily, lol. If you haven't yet, I'd also check out Worm's thread on HLT if you want up-to-date assessments on Zix, as well as his formula.

I understand your hesitation with LLLT. There's a lot of controversy surrounding it and I definitely wouldn't touch the combs with a 20-foot pole. The helmets, however, have been put through the ringer many times and I do feel like a good majority of them can definitely help. Again, I'd look through the scientific studies and testimonials rather than just online anecdotes (including my own!) if you want a more professional breakdown on them.

Here's the taurine I currently use and the curcumin I used before trying a more thorough one with resveratrol that ended up being more expensive and hurt my interest quite a bit, lol. I'll make it clear that I'm not a shill! I'm just sharing what I've found worked decently for me without massively raping my wallet. =)

I have faith we'll get an update and solid pics. This looks to be the most promising treatment we've got so far that doesn't involve surgery or "just 5 more years of waiting." On the offhand chance we don't, I'll almost certainly be getting on Super Minox. We gotta hold that line something fierce!

I had started to see my my hairline receding for a few months, but it was when I started to notice the bald spot at my part (shown in the first photo) that I decided to take action. Now a whole new strip of hair has appeared where the bald spot used to be, my hairline is more forward, and my hair is so much fuller! Really happy with results, and excited to see the progress continue.

Process: Hims minoxidil twice daily, Hims finasteride once a day, two biotin gummies a day (found a really great vegan version that also doubles as a daily multi-vitamin), and this sulfate-free biotin shampoo with caffeine that I love.

24 years old, and happy to say, no side effects at all :)

This: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01648QPHS/ref=sr_ph_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1481687207&sr=sr-1&keywords=loreal%2Broot%2Bspray&th=1

I use it on the very corners of my hairline and it kind of creates a shadow. Frankly, it's kind of like a paint but once it settles it really stays there. I don't use a ton of it, just a little spritz on the corners of my hairline and it blends into my natural hair. I feel like there probably could be better sprays that look a little less "painty" out there, but this really does the job for me and is pretty much undetectable with my hair (even to me, unless I pull up my hairline purposefully to look at it).

Then I sprinkle toppik on my forelock and corners. I don't see any residue at all on my pillows/sheets (which are white). I do see residue when I shower though, so be careful to clean your bathtub. The spray and toppik wash out easily with shampoo, and are pretty resistant to just putting water on my hand and running my hand through my hair. Shampoo is really what removes it.

Since I was just going to test it out, I order a Kg for 200g for $19. It's also non-gmo, I think you might have found a better deal. If things go well, they have a 5kg option to save some money and orders over $25 have free shipping. I started on Amazon, but some of the people were complaining about the yield. Saying that many of the seeds didn't sprout. I only raise the point as a consideration for the next time you buy seeds. I still think you got the better deal.

A point of conflict seems to be whether or not you HAVE to cook them. From what I've heard, sprouts are BELIEVED to carry higher than normal amounts of salmonella and E.coli. My seeds were tested for those. Doesn't mean that it can't cultivate while sprouting, if they are naturally good environments for the bacteriums. I'll be lightly steaming mine while I investigate the risk.

In terms of food prep, I think that if my initial trial is successful, in terms of cost and time (while gauging the hair results), i'll be ordering some different sprout species, to include with the broccoli sprouts to make it more palatable, and will give me something to periodically change up the flavor. At the retailer I shared, they have lots of different options which look interesting. I'll prob get a small amount of 3-4 of those. Other than that, I think I'll be taking a more salad approach. Lots of other veg and salad dressings. I've never steamed anything before, so not really sure what can be done with that.

Right now I'm doing my first 'crop'. 3 container. one with 1 tbsp, one with 2 tbsp, and one with ~ 2.5 tbsp. I'll be weighing them and trying to eat about 300g per day. I read that 100g of broccoli sprouts contains 250 mg of sulfaphorane (http://www.livestrong.com/article/307835-foods-that-are-high-in-sulforaphane/). At the dosage of the animal study I read (10mg/kg of body mass) I need 300g of broccoli sprouts to reach the needed dosage. No idea how many cups that will be yet...I'm really hoping not that much lol. Med sized salad to include in lunch and dinner.

I also found this paper that might be of interest to you. It used a calcium salt to increase sulphorane in broccoli sprouts by 97%. So you'd only have to each half as many.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301316427_Effects_of_CaCl2_on_the_metabolism_of_glucosinolates_and_the_formation_of_isothiocyanates_as_well_as_the_antioxidant_capacity_of_broccoli_sprouts

I found a link to a food grade package on amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BLPNJLK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3EG7IM6GCE7TJ&psc=1

I haven't tried it yet. One step at a time.

Did you have any ideas for how to cook them?

I don't think you are anywhere near the buzzing stage yet. However, I do think you could experiment with a shorter hairstyle with more layers on top and a bit tighter on the sides. I don't have any insight of course into your genetics and where your hair will be in in 1, 5, 10 years but I recommend the following:

• ditch the volumizing spray and shampoos and regimens. I think this has minimum effect on your hair and can add to being overly focused on the issue (if in fact you do have MPB)
  
  
• get your haircut with a bit of messy texture on top in a style like this. This will be easy to maintain and the haircut itself does the volumizing for you.
  
  
• if you do put product in your hair, use (just a little of) a matte molding paste like this or this
  
  Good luck, man. Your case honestly doesn't seem that bad but I understand of course that these things are all personal and subjective with ourselves.
  
  

Amazon, pretty expensive ($130) but for me it was a great purchase, and it’s still working fine after a year. I only use it on my temples and it feels great.

I also use the 36 pin (needles) cartridge. I think they’re like 50 pieces for around 55 bucks. They’re all disposable and click-on to the dermapen itself.

I try to clean and use it twice before throwing each one cartridge away. Dermapen once every 2-3 weeks so 50 pieces will last me, at the very least, 2 years. So 55 bucks every 2 years unless they bump up the price lol

Links:

Dermapen:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J468Y9N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YUJNDb5F79VX2

Cartridges (50), 36 pins/needles:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NDTTR3V/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cTJNDbPYB3XZ7

FEBRON

I've been looking at youtube and text reviews about FEBRON, they say is better that toppik. I order a free sample at their website to try.

First time buying these things as well. I also looked at caboki but then i saw more postive reviews about FEBRON. Maybe you should order a FEBRON free sample as well and tell us about caboki vs Febron, i would be very interested to see that.

What i don't want to buy is Toppik, since is the number 1 brand and i'm not those types of guys that buy the most popular brand :P, i also heard you look green if your hair gets wet on Toppik.

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EDIT: By the way FEBRON also comes with more more grams for the same price as Toppik, like 30% more product for the same price something like that.

Reposting this since it got buried yesterday.

Since sophomore year of high school my hairline has been maturing (receding) ever so slightly, but it's definitely amped up thanks to the stress of college + some weird scalp irritation which causes oozing red bumps on my scalp (like acne), which has been reduced through diprolene and avoiding sulfates. Sophomore year of college I scratched a lot of hair out of my scalp thanks to this, and it really hasn't been the same since.

I started using this kit by Andalou Naturals, to moderate success. After about a month I've seen very slight improvement in the thickness of my hair and more growth at the hairline from follicles that seemed dormant. It's also worth noting that some of my hair has started darkening significantly (platinum blonde/translucent to dark brown) and at least 50% of the hair that is returning is much thicker than it has ever been, probably two and a half times as thick.

Regardless, this is where I currently am at 21: http://imgur.com/a/RtE2Q (no product; the black line is a rough estimate of my hairline starting high school)

I can't style my hair at all the way I want to even after spending twenty minutes in the mirror, because it simply doesn't have enough to support itself. I'm very very very seriously considering talking to my dermatologist about finasteride and minoxidil because my hair seems very volatile and reacts to the slightest stress/diet/sleep change, as if taking one step forward is followed by three backward steps. I often hear "oh, just shave it" or "it doesn't look thaaaat bad" or "it's fine" from friends and loved ones, but no one I know really gets the aggravation of wanting to "use" my hair but instead being forced to powder it just to fill in my scalp.

So, minoxidil and finasteride: yes or no? I can't use nizoral (already tried) because I'm sensitive to SLS but I'll probably substitute that with Regenepure DR.

You can buy baicalin powder on Amazon. You can also buy olive leaf extract with at least standardized 15% oluropein (preferrably more) on Amazon as well.

You also want to turn the powders into a topical solution.

You will need:

• a glass bottle for essential oil with an eye dropper. You can get it on Amazon or ebay
  
• a graduated cylinder, and
  
• a funnel
  
  For the solutions, here's what I recommend:
  
  
• 50% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol
  
• 30% propylene glycol
  
• 20% distilled water
  
  For the baicalin solution, mix in 10mg per millilitre. So, if you have a container with 60ml, then you want to mix in 600mg. This creates a 1% solution of baicalin. If you want, you may increase the concentration of baicalin. Perhaps 20mg/ml for a 2% solution, or even 50mg/ml for a 5% solution.
  
  For oluropein, the rule of thumb is just mix in 10 capsules (unless you get pure powder).

I got mine on holiday in Hong Kong for $20. Can't find an exact replica on sale here but this one looks pretty solid

Here's what I buy for my son. Nizoral + ACV shampoo bar. He alternates between both and has asked me not to change a thing, so I guess he likes it. :)

I have done research on this and would offer a couple of suggestions to try out:

1. Your blood test will likely measure CRP (I hope it did). CRP is a non-specific test for inflammation so it will average out all the areas and wont tell you a lot.
   
2. Try using tea tree oil (10%) + coconut oil (90%) mixture on the head. This has really good antifungal and antiseptic properties. You might also get a shampoo with tea tree oil.
   
3. Start eating a pill of bio available curcumin supplement. It kills inflammation like a badass. You can get any of those with BCM 95. I take this in case you want a recommendation. https://www.amazon.com/Life-Extension-Bio-Curcumin-Vegetarian-Capsules/dp/B000X9P5GM
   
   
4. If these fail, go see a Trichologist. Sorry to say this, but hair derms dont look with a microscope at your scalp, and a trichologist is usually way more equipped to help you.

I'm in a similar situation to you with early stages of mpb where thinning is beginning to progress passed the hairline corners so I have a couple questions on your plans.

Considering you just have thinning at this point and not full hair loss beyond a mature hairline, is there a specific reason you've plan on starting Minox already instead of waiting to see how Fin does? I'm hesitant to start Minox right away because as far as i'm aware your hair becomes dependent on it and once you stop you'll lose everything you grew on Minox even if Fin would have saved those areas. If Fin works on those areas that are thinning wouldnt it just prevent you from having to use Minox for the rest of your life?

You can buy Kirkland brand minox off amazon for a reasonable price. 6 month liquid supply for $24

https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Minoxidil-Strength-Regrowth-Supply/dp/B00EXPSYVA/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1503630840&sr=1-4&keywords=minoxidil

I find that gels, pastes, etc. are like running glue through my hair and I feel like I'm ripping out every single hair when I style it. The Nioxin cream is a bit like that but much less tacky.
I've been using this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G4NO5AC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015NKDPXA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I use them interchangeably, but tend to use the spray more. I spray some on damp hair, then use a blowdryer on low heat and low setting to style. I have been having good results with these products.

You'd probably get more benefit from stem since it is specifically for thinning and increases the amount of hair in a area vs minoxidil which is more for regrowing on bald spots. But you can use both together.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NU4LW00/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the advice! I will look into Finasteride (I assume I will have to get a prescription from a doctor for that one). As for the Nizoral shampoo, do you mean the anti-dandruff one I see on Amazon?

I am due for a haircut anyways, so I'll probably have them take it sightly lower than usual - still a bit longer than a buzz cut - and see how it goes.

thanks again

this one actually https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EXPSYVA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you use amazon regularly I would suggest signing up for ebates, and doing all your amazon purchases through them. You get cash back on your purchases :) (not a lot, but they add up over time)

You can get it on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/LOreal-Professional-Serioxyl-Denser-Treatment/dp/B00NU4LW00/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=stemoxydine&qid=1573353007&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.com/Kerastase-Densifique-Density-Fullness-Programme/dp/B01BLE985G/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=stemoxydine&qid=1573353007&sr=8-7

The Kerastase is 6ml/day (!!). The LOreal is 4 pipettes/day.

This one has been working really well for me -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JMHZ5BG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The only painful part is placing the already small 1mg pills on the base of this pill cutter before cutting them otherwise I would highly recommend this

https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Minoxidil-Extra-Strength-Regrowth/dp/B00EXPSYVA/ref=sr_1_5?crid=13LVT2PUKLJJ5&keywords=kirkland+minoxidil+5%25&qid=1556219415&s=gateway&sprefix=kirkland+m%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-5