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Hair Loss is not always temporary
I have been scouring the internet looking for suggestions or therapies to improve my sad head of hair. All the websites say the same thing as the BCNA fact sheet or similar, "Remember that hair los...
I went to the hair clinic for a free appointment. The consultant there seemed to know nothing about the effects of chemotherapy on the scalp but he still thought his treatments could help me. I asked whether he'd ever treated anybody before or had any published research on it but the answer was no to both. It was going to cost $4500 for a 12 month program of laser treatments, minixidil solution and other hair tonics. I decided I couldn't justify the money with no guarantees and no research.
So my plan now is keep on the Minoxidil. I have found I can buy it on ebay a lot cheaper and also in a higher dosage which is appropriate for me apparently. I have also joined the ranks of the desperate and gullible and bought a laser treatment helmet calls an iGrow. I found one secondhand for $300. I use the lasers for 25 mins each day but have only just started that.
On the Minoxidil, I have now been using it for 3 months and recently upped from the 2% to the 5%. I am seeing some improvement in the areas of application I think. I have some young hairs coming through there that are about 2cm long now. There's a sort of fluffy feel to the area too and I suspect there may be more coming. I am putting the medication in the thin areas on top, at the crown, at the temples and on my forehead. I really hope the little bit of improvement I've started to notice continues.
So my plan now is keep on the Minoxidil. I have found I can buy it on ebay a lot cheaper and also in a higher dosage which is appropriate for me apparently. I have also joined the ranks of the desperate and gullible and bought a laser treatment helmet calls an iGrow. I found one secondhand for $300. I use the lasers for 25 mins each day but have only just started that.
On the Minoxidil, I have now been using it for 3 months and recently upped from the 2% to the 5%. I am seeing some improvement in the areas of application I think. I have some young hairs coming through there that are about 2cm long now. There's a sort of fluffy feel to the area too and I suspect there may be more coming. I am putting the medication in the thin areas on top, at the crown, at the temples and on my forehead. I really hope the little bit of improvement I've started to notice continues.