MJN Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 was it successful? Did they use the name brand or store brand? Thanks, Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Yes he tried and no it was not successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I had a friend who tried when it first came out. It worked a little, but it make him look 'greasy' and you have to use it for the rest of your life. He quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I tried it, didn't work. To be fair, I don't have the male pattern baldness, but general thinning on top. I don't think I have the classic baldness it is supposed to cure. It did change the hair texture a little, but no more than mousse or gel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 My son-in-law is thinning. My daughter has him taking zinc and using a natural shampoo with tea tree oil. She says she bought it in the cosmetic section of Wal-mart, not the regular hair care section. They claim it has helped, after trying multiple products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbjmeyer Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hubby tried it secretly, and I noticed a difference and snooped in his bathroom. It made it "less thin". Unless you make a living off your looks (TV anchor, etc) I consider it a royal waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Unless you make a living off your looks (TV anchor, etc) I consider it a royal waste of money. If it works, it's not all that expensive, if you buy generic in bulk from Costco, like I did. I want to say it was a 90 day supply for something like thirty bucks. Of course, it didn't work so yes, royal waste of money in my case. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Well, *I* tried it, and all I got was increased hair on my upper lip and gorilla eyebrows :lol: (yes, I was very careful not to allow the stuff to drip; it creeps through/down your skin or something gross). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 If my dh were to start losing a ton of hair and felt bad about it, I would show him pics of sexy bald guys and hand him a razor. Embrace the hot Picard look. I figure if there was a real cure for baldness, Donald Trump would not look like such an idiot. Just goes to show that no amount of money can buy emotional security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I figure if there was a real cure for baldness, Donald Trump would not look like such an idiot. Just goes to show that no amount of money can buy emotional security. :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 If it works, it's not all that expensive "Not expensive" is not the same as not a waste of money. Or, as an old farmer once told me, it's not what you make, it's what you don't spend. 120$ a year could buy something much more important than not looking your age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 "Not expensive" is not the same as not a waste of money. Or, as an old farmer once told me, it's not what you make, it's what you don't spend. 120$ a year could buy something much more important than not looking your age. I suppose you could say the same thing about money people spend on exercise videos to try to lose weight, or haircare products, or makeup, or a nice outfit to wear once in awhile. Maybe it marks me as vain, but I'm not crazy about losing my hair. I suspect if you were losing your hair, you wouldn't be crazy about it either. In the end, I spent a couple of hundred dollars over the course of about 18 months giving the product a try. Made zero difference to my financial situation. (Again, this didn't work for me, so I'm not actually trying to argue that the product wasn't a waste of money, just that a modest outlay on one's appearance isn't necessarily money wasted.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I must say I find bald men or men with very short hair attractive. My dh has lost a great deal of hair over the last 5 years and has just about shaved his head and I think he looks great and confident. It's the guys that do the "comb-over" and keep it long even though they've got a big bald spot that turn me off. Great looking bald guys: Bruce Willis, Ari Fleischer (w/ glasses, w/o glasses, not so much:glare:), Mike Chickas, Sean Connery.... I could go on, but I'd need a cool drink... :001_smile::001_smile:K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I must say I find bald men or men with very short hair attractive. My dh has lost a great deal of hair over the last 5 years and has just about shaved his head and I think he looks great and confident. It's the guys that do the "comb-over" and keep it long even though they've got a big bald spot that turn me off. Great looking bald guys: Bruce Willis' date=' Ari Fleischer (w/ glasses, w/o glasses, not so much:glare:), Mike Chickas, Sean Connery.... I could go on, but I'd need a cool drink... :001_smile::001_smile:K[/quote'] I totally agree. I like bald men, especially those that have the confidence to just buzz cut the rest or shave it altogether. Dh shaved his head and had a beard- wowza! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 If my dh were to start losing a ton of hair and felt bad about it, I would show him pics of sexy bald guys and hand him a razor. Embrace the hot Picard look. :iagree:YES! I totally agree. I figure if there was a real cure for baldness, Donald Trump would not look like such an idiot. Just goes to show that no amount of money can buy emotional security. LOL! :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 :iagree: Bald is beautiful, baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 My dh would try something natural first, like this: http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-100-Pure-Emu-Oil/pd_section-pr#ProductReviews It gets good reviews...I'd heard of using it for healing skin and stretch marks, but it apparently gives some people success with hair growth. Huh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 (Again, this didn't work for me, so I'm not actually trying to argue that the product wasn't a waste of money, just that a modest outlay on one's appearance isn't necessarily money wasted.) Ahhh, to me 120 bucks a year isn't modest. Because of this I don't have cable or a cell phone, etc. etc. etc. I am rather adamant on presenting a neat appearance, but not pandering to the "got to look young and hot" industry that we USians spend billions on. I do accept the fact I probably care less about my "looks" than most USian women, and don't wear makeup, polish, perfume, jewelery, and don't shave. I do wash, brush, comb, pin up, do my laundry, and apply something under the pits to keep me inoffensive. And yes, if I lost my hair, I'd be neat about what I had left, and go from that. A friend with a significant "difference" from everyone else said she valued the fact she didn't have to second guess people who "liked" her. It was her they liked, not her grossly misshapen body. And you could really tell the jerks who acted as if she wasn't there. And KingM, I hope you always have someone to love you JUST AS YOU ARE. (And that you always have 120 bucks to do with as you please. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 And KingM, I hope you always have someone to love you JUST AS YOU ARE. (And that you always have 120 bucks to do with as you please. :)) Yes, I do. And the guy she had her eye on right before we met was prematurely bald at 22, so I know she won't kick me to the curb if I lose all my hair. :) But oh well, I still wish it wasn't thinning. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 There are some studies which say that Nizoral shampoo is supposed to be effective in slowing/stopping hair loss. It's a little more expensive than regular shampoo but a lot cheaper than Rogaine, and you only have to use it a couple of times a week. It might be worth a try. You can buy it at Target, it's near the other dandruff shampoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 was it successful? Did they use the name brand or store brand? Thanks, Molly My brother has the classic male pattern baldness and tried the name brand Rogaine. It didn't do a thing for him. I think he tried it for about 6 months or something like that, so it's not like he didn't give it a real chance. It just didn't work for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom27 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hmm... well a long time ago at a major university, I worked at a facility that tested Rogaine (for the company) on monkeys. I wasn't part of the actual research, but they tested on monkeys with some hair loss and on monkeys who had been shaved. Go figure, the shaved monkeys regrew their hair when Rogaine was applied. The monkeys that already had hair loss, showed no hair regrowth. Just thought that might interest some of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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