Recent content by stoicone

I WAS one of the people to try HHAG. It unequivocally had a positive effect. It did for at least three other trialist. I never heard from the fourth. The question wasn't whether there was a result, but whether it was a result that outweighed the potential risks associated with the drug. Six...

Not really worth going into this too much further because it doesn't seem like you have a grasp of what's going on, but the very same factors involved in strengthening existing hair are also involved in neogenesis. You don't have neogenesis without the GFs/PGs that are also responsible for...

ummmm... just read the introduction or conclusion of the study. I'm also not sure why you think regeneration doesn't have to do with growth factors and prostglandins... given that the major piece according to cots' research, FGF9, is a growth factor! The wounding response produces growth factors...

...nope. Read the study. This is about the inflammatory response to wounding, which does involve an increase in blood flow but the major importance relates to the growth factors and prostaglandins released. It is not similar in principle to acupuncture, at least as far as I understand acupuncture.

It doesnt, I asked the researcher about this when I emailed him. He indicated it was just a control and that he had no idea what impact, if any, putting minoxidil right after rolling would have.

The only reason they applied the minoxidil 24 hours after the wounding was to control whether it was increased absorption or the wounding response that was causing the regrowth. Increasing systematic absorption of 5% minoxidil once a week is very unlikely to be dangerous or cause side effects...

Yeah I use adenogen, haven't noticed any improvement from it though. Definitely not worth using, I'm just using it til my stock runs out!

Woah, going a little far. I contacted them and these were not 'understatements'. The researcher simply considered mild erythmia to mean drawing blood as an end point. They stopped as soon as they saw blood and not every session drew blood, as I understood him. Definitions of mild erythmia...

Trust me, I'm not that sensitive. Squeegee misread my post - I clearly stated that "unless you shaved' your head, you probably wouldn't notice the regrowth. I'm sure that anyone who's shaving their head or has a buzz cut will see the results pretty quickly. Whatevs, it happens.

Right, that's why I think it's wise to slather them on frequently post wounding.

I have a ton of faith in this treatment modality. The science behind it is very good, but there are unpredictable variables specifically related to the intervals between sessions, the depth of the needle and the pressure used. I've spoken to one of the researchers that published the story and he...

People HAVE posted pictures and this is based on a study with other studies supporting the theory the method is founded on. If you took the time to read the studies and understand the science, you'd probably be as excited as everyone else. It's also only a month in for most folks and unless you...