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Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:35 pm  |
Hi guys! Wasn't sure where to post this but it needs to be posted. All my life I've had fine baby hair and not much thickness to it when in a pony tail. Since my hair was falling dramatically in my 20s, and all the females in my family are either completely bald or have very, very thin hair, I've been on minoxidil since my 20s. Four times, I've tried to quit it, including last Christmas.
In April, it started to fall out again (minoxidil's MO is to retain hair in the anaphase longer, so less is falling over the long-term). So I went straight back on minoxidil. Keep in mind I've done this before, three times and, within two months, I start to see very fine diffuse growth again that always forms true hairs and not just vellus hairs.
As you likely know, I get sent a lot of products to review on the the blog. As coincidence would have it, I was sent two hair stimulating products and started to use them at the same time I restarted the minoxidil. The products are Ducray's Anastim vials and Garraud Labs (Paris) Hair Micro-patches.
I noticed a couple of weeks ago, about 1.25 inches of extremely thick growth in the temple area, where my hair has always been extremely sparse as well as fine. It's the same on both sides. All over my hair, thicker hair than I've ever seen is growing, but particularly in the temple area. This hair is so noticeable that I am having to clip it down as it grows as it looks weird.
So here I am, nearly 60, with the thickest hair I've had in my life. If anyone had asked my opinion on these products before I used them, I would have said "likely snake oil..." Unfortunately, since I started both at the same time, I can't say which of the two is exerting the incredible effect (or whether it is a combination of both). I can't say either if it would be the same for you if you tried it without minoxidil. It definitely isn't the minoxidil alone. It could even be all three in sync.
I took pics yesterday and when I have time next week, I will post them here and on my blog. I am floored and thrilled. this is twice that I have been able to change my skin and hair through experimentation with combinations of products. Now if I could only do something about the crepey skin on my arms...  A-R XOX |
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Born in 1952. Blonde, very good skin. A few noticeable wrinkles. |
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