My Fight Against Baldness
Hi,...have you began to notice that your hair is thinning and are starting to worry about one day being bald? Well, I'm in the same boat and am trying to find a way to slow down the thinning or hopefully to completely stop it and regrow back my hair!
What am I looking for?:
- 1. inexpensive
- 2. does not drastically change my lifestyle (nasty stuff in my hair, not being able to let someone run their hands through my head, etc, scared about swimming...)
- 3. Something easy
- 4. A product that I trust. (most important) Don't want to use something in which I have no idea what it contains (especially if it is ingested.)
Basically, I'm like most Americans in that I want to have my cake and eat it too. I want something cheap, easy and effective of course.
What have I tried?:
- I have tried a couple of products with little or no success.
1. Nioxin Shampoo, conditioner, and scalp treatment.
- Why did I stop using the product?: Although the products smelled really good (like peppermint.) and seemed to make my head feel really clean and tingly (but only for the first couple uses), I did not see any real results and it was very expensive to continue to buy the whole kit.
2. Progaine Shampoo
- Why did I stop using the product?: Well first off, I bought the shampoo thinking it was related to Rogaine, but it looks like they do that for a reason, to trick you into buying it, but if you look at the bottle in fine print it says, "PROGAINE hair care products are brought to you by the scientists at Rogaine; these products do not contain the regrowth ingredient found in Rogaine." Again, the shampoo was ok, but did not work at all for me, probably because it does not contain regrowth ingredients.
What am I currently using today?:
- Good question. I have actually just started a new regimen 1 week ago in which I will post weekly updates so that we can track the results together so that way we can all see if it is worth buying and trying yourself. So check in weekly (I will post the results every Sat. or Sunday based on my schedule.)
My Regimen (started on 2/17/08)
Product Why I chose it:
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1. I start each morning by taking 2 tablets of Folicure's hair vitamins
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I stumbled upon Folicure online and it was exactly what I was looking for. I was looking for something cheap, easy (like a pill) that I trusted. All the ingredients are natural with no unknown chemical ingredients. Its basically a vitamin for your hair!
Price $9.99 - 1 month supply
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2. Every other day, I shampoo with Nizoral 1% Shampoo and let it sit in for at least 5 min. |
I've have ready many great reviews and people have said they have seen fuller, thicker hair and more scalp coverage than usual. They recommend the 2%, but I am currently only using the 1%
Price - 1% - $10.00
- 2% - $15.00 |
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I would love to see other people document their battles against thinning hair so we can keep track of our progress and hopefully find a solution that works!
Week 1: Believe it or not, I actually feel that my hair feels a little bit stronger and healthier. I'm hoping that in the next couple of months we will be seeing more hair and less scalp!!! This is the first time that I have looked at an overview of my hair, and it really opens my eyes to how much hair I've lost!!!! I didn't realize how serious this is!!!! This better work!
WET

DRY
