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by James
Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:55 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Hello! It has been a while!
Replies: 3
Views: 3135

Re: Hello! It has been a while!

I had a transplant about 5 years ago. Came out great. Using laser helmet and some basic supplements. Hair loss progressed somewhat but I don't care nearly as much anymore. Too busy with other stuff and have other goals.
by James
Wed May 16, 2012 5:27 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Hello! It has been a while!
Replies: 3
Views: 3135

Hello! It has been a while!

Hello Everyone,

I haven't posted here in a long time.
I thought that I would stop by and say hello.

Jacob how are you? How is the hair?
by James
Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:14 am
Forum: Personal Hair Loss Stories and Updates
Topic: Dread Shed Reassurance
Replies: 3
Views: 4322

Re: Dread Shed Reassurance

In my experience in fighting hair loss, there will be times that you shed and other times when things are going "well." I don't freak out over sheds anymore, they pass and then my hair gets "back on track." I do know that if I have been living "unhealthy" ie, staying up late, drinking alcohol, crapp...
by James
Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:44 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Where the heck is OMG?
Replies: 9
Views: 8958

Where the heck is OMG?

Has anyone talked to him lately? I haven't seen him post on here is forever!
by James
Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:21 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: LLLT does not work
Replies: 28
Views: 25165

Re: LLLT does not work

If someone went on a forum and was like "Propecia is a scam!!! I have been on it for 6 months and my hair has gotten thinner!!!!!!!!!" People would immediately tell you that you have not given the treatment enough time and that you need to wait a year to determine the efficacy of the treatment. Peop...
by James
Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: I'm BACK, baby... Six month transplant/lasers update, too!
Replies: 15
Views: 9786

Re: I'm BACK, baby... Six month transplant/lasers update, too!

You guys look badass! Congratulations man! Happy to see you around here.
by James
Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: I'm BACK, baby... Six month transplant/lasers update, too!
Replies: 15
Views: 9786

Re: I'm BACK, baby... Six month transplant/lasers update, too!

Looking good man, especially for 6 months.

Congrats on getting married. That is HUGE!
by James
Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:31 pm
Forum: General chats
Topic: Funny videos thread
Replies: 15
Views: 22746

Re: Funny videos thread

If someone really put me in that situation for a television show, I would absolutely freak the #$%! out on them.
by James
Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Hairloss
Replies: 5
Views: 4710

Re: Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Hairloss

I never had faith in PRP. In my opinion, in the world of hair loss, if something shows even the slightest bit of positive effects everyone jumps on it, and then you see articles about "A New Cure for Hair Loss" when it is just this little slightly effective treatment. Ughh. This %&$! has been happening for years!

Off topic, but I can't wait to see your updated pics John!
by James
Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: BE A MAN! The "Feminization of the Male" Series, by O.M.G... "Taking the pill for past 40 years 'has put women off masculine men'"
Replies: 11
Views: 8445

Re: BE A MAN! The "Feminization of the Male" Series, by O.M.G... "Taking the pill for past 40 years 'has put women off masculine men'"

I dunno, there is totally a gender crossover thing happening, but I don't think it can be singled down to pill popping. Societies change, culture changes, the roles of men and women are not as clear cut as they were during the time humans were hunter gatherers when it simply made sense for men to do certain things and for women to do other things.

I also think a lot of this happens because there is one side of the coin, feminists, who have been oppressed forever and view the masculine as evil. Because of this there is pressure for men to suppress their testosterone fueled "#$%! it or kill it" way or are pressured to explore their feminine side, which they may enjoy or #$%! hate.

Personally, this really doesn't bother me at all. I don't agree with the idea that there is a way that a man should be, but I do agree that men has certain strengths and women have certain strengths and there is a war between them instead of embracing the strengths in each.

Actually, the pill does probably have something to do with this. Propecia too. Environmental estrogens too. %&$!.
by James
Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: someones finally ripped off the helmet idea, with 5 mw diodes i mean
Replies: 6
Views: 5540

Re: someones finally ripped off the helmet idea, with 5 mw diodes i mean

Those are focused diodes which will be hitting the same part of the scalp for the entire treatment. When clinics have focused diodes the person is not sitting perfectly still and because of that the focused beam hits more than just one exact stop which expands that area that is being treated. This i...
by James
Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:29 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: nidhogge around???
Replies: 14
Views: 8940

Re: nidhogge around???

I didn't even know the Nid was shipping helmets anymore.
by James
Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Anyone heard form OMG?
Replies: 6
Views: 4876

Re: Anyone heard form OMG?

yeah he is totally fine. He just has to make up for lost time due to his surgery. You will probably get your helmet soon.
by James
Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:16 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Anyone heard form OMG?
Replies: 6
Views: 4876

Re: Anyone heard form OMG?

He is alive! He emailed me yesterday. \:D/
by James
Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Anyone heard form OMG?
Replies: 6
Views: 4876

Re: Anyone heard form OMG?

Still no word. I even tried calling. I really hope that he is alright.
by James
Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Anyone heard form OMG?
Replies: 6
Views: 4876

Anyone heard form OMG?

I know that he got surgery. I just hope he is ok! Has anyone talked to him or anything?
by James
Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:57 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Anyone else has their AixiZ laser diodes burns out one after another?
Replies: 9
Views: 6537

Re: Anyone else has their AixiZ laser diodes burns out one after another?

I am pretty sure that if you take pictures of the burnt out diodes and email the company, they will send you new ones. I would email them to get the specifics.

This has happened to A LOT of people. Very frustrating.
by James
Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Piroctone Olamine shampoo for inflammation
Replies: 2
Views: 2546

Re: Piroctone Olamine shampoo for inflammation

Thanks Pete. Good stuff.

I tried a PO shampoo before but I didn't like the way it made my scalp feel, may have been the inactive ingredients. I will probably try out a new shampoo with this in the future.
by James
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: DHT, Is it needed at all?
Replies: 11
Views: 6965

Re: DHT, Is it needed at all?

DHT is definitely needed.

It is one of the reasons why men are men. It is also in the brain but currently they do not know what it does there.
by James
Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: Using Avodart for 2 months, my experiences. Are you using it? What has been your experience?
Replies: 24
Views: 80318

Re: Using Avodart for 2 months, my experiences. Are you using it? What has been your experience?

Doke, I don't believe the side effect results from the trials for one second. I guarantee you that they are higher in real life. The drug companies minimize the side effect profiles in every way that they possibly can. Also, they don't know the long term side effects from taking this drug, the drug ...
by James
Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:08 am
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: Using Avodart for 2 months, my experiences. Are you using it? What has been your experience?
Replies: 24
Views: 80318

Re: Using Avodart for 2 months, my experiences. Are you using it? What has been your experience?

Taking 2.5 mg of dutasteride is absolutely crazy and EXTREMELY UNHEALTHY in my opinion. I think that you WILL get side effects and will not be able to continue with the drug. Don't forget that this drug is affecting your BRAIN.
by James
Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: General chats
Topic: Funny videos thread
Replies: 15
Views: 22746

Re: Funny videos thread

Ha! Your finance is cool as hell OMG.

jksl, thanks for posting that scamnow video! I laughed my ass off.

And the other one about the Rocket drink. "When god gives you lemons, find a new god!" hahhahahahaha. Witty %&$!.
by James
Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Stress Response and hairloss
Replies: 23
Views: 16727

Re: Stress Response and hairloss

I just want to add that I agree with what hapyman was saying. Health factors and psychological issues go hand in hand. Someone with heavy metal toxicity or some other condition will have a harder time dealing with stress because their body cannot sufficient deal with it. Getting physically healthy i...
by James
Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Stress Response and hairloss
Replies: 23
Views: 16727

Re: Stress Response and hairloss

This is a very important thread.

Personally speaking, hair loss has caused a traumatic amount of stress for me. And the stress from hair loss hasn't really lessened in the 9 years that I have been dealing with it. I do know that if I didn't have hair loss then I would be fixated on some other thing that would be driving me crazy, giving me anxiety and depression. So, the problem does not like in the hair loss, it lies in how I am looking at things and responded to my thoughts. I think that this may apply to others as well.


What I spend a great deal of time working on is NOT RESPONDING TO AND BECOMING MY THOUGHTS. For example the thought, "wow, this hair loss makes me look much uglier, girls are not going to find me attractive anymore, people are staring at my hair" is a thought that I frequently have. When my mind thinks this thought, I recognize that it is my MIND that is having this thought and it is not who I really am. So when these these negative thoughts arise, I recognize that MY MIND IS DOING THAT THING AGAIN, and let the thought go, instead of following the thought and letting it become who I am. The people who ARE judging you because of your hair are people who are not happy with themselves on some level, they have not found peace.

This "philosophy" can really help you with other aspects of your life, it can help you realize how much your MIND controls you and you can begin to discover ways to find peace by not letting your mind control you. In this way, hair loss can be seen as a gift, as the suffering you experience can lead you to a more enlightened, peaceful way of being that spreads to your whole life. You will also become more compassionate.

Doing this has really helped me deal with hair loss and other aspects of my life as well. It takes a lot of work no doubt.

I have noticed that my inflammation is lessened when I not so much fixated on my hair. It DEFINITELY plays a part in how fast your hair loss will progress (IMO).

Breathing is really important. When the pangs of anxiety creep in, if you focus on your breathe, and understand that you do not have to feel %&$! if you don't want to, you can really lessen your anxiety, and do your hair a favor.

There is a lot of information on how to treat hair loss on these forums, less information is available on how to DEAL with it.
by James
Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: propecia ..does it work?
Replies: 7
Views: 4144

Re: propecia ..does it work?

OMG, haven't you stopped your hair loss with your current regimen? It just seems crazy to me to incorporate fin into a regimen that is working, especially when it gave you sides before. Furthermore, what if one of the reasons that you have had great results is because your body is in a healthier sta...
by James
Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: The Biophoton Field, etc.
Replies: 1
Views: 2131

The Biophoton Field, etc.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/08/15/Your-Body-Literally-Glows-With-Light.aspx "Dr. Popp also proved that biophotons originate from your DNA and that they are laser-like in nature." I found this very much related to the healing aspect of lasers. Scroll down to read Mercola's...
by James
Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:44 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Revita
Replies: 6
Views: 3712

Re: Revita

I just picked some up at the store. I have used it a few times and it seems good so far. I will report back when some more time has passed.

Thanks for the replies guys.
by James
Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:49 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: Revita
Replies: 6
Views: 3712

Revita

Hello everyone! I am happy to see you all here.

Has anyone had any experience with Revita shampoo?

I recall maybe OMG using it in the past, maybe some others have too.
by James
Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: General chats
Topic: Picture that I thought was funny....
Replies: 4
Views: 11509

Re: Picture that I thought was funny....

Haha! I think that it is funny as well. In an ambiguous sort of way.
by James
Tue May 12, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: A&G Hair Complex from A&G Skin Solutions
Replies: 1791
Views: 1536216

Re: A&G Hair Complex from A&G Skin Solutions

If you have a company and are selling a hair loss product, then you do not lose control over the ability to share pictures of that results that your product can deliver, PERIOD. I think that this is absolutely ridiculous and I feel like we may be getting taken advantage of. I simply do not like how ...
by James
Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: PRP injections: Apparently the real deal.
Replies: 160
Views: 106541

Re: PRP injections: Apparently the real deal.

Sweet man, thanks a lot for sharing. I have a good feeling about this.b
by James
Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: A&G Hair Complex from A&G Skin Solutions
Replies: 1791
Views: 1536216

Re: A&G Hair Complex from A&G Skin Solutions

Melon Collie, I love your profile pic. Always brightens up my day.
by James
Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:57 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: Da Dermaroller thread- options 'n prices
Replies: 32
Views: 26495

Re: Da Dermaroller thread- options 'n prices

I wonder if wounding helps with scalp inflammation.

Anybody know or have experiences with this?
by James
Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: A&G Hair Complex from A&G Skin Solutions
Replies: 1791
Views: 1536216

Re: A&G Hair Complex from A&G Skin Solutions

That graph is so ambiguous, we don't even know the process the researchers went through to get that data. Who knows if it is even valid?
by James
Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: Experimental and/or Alternate Treatments and Products Discussions
Topic: Regrowth.com users welcome!!
Replies: 7
Views: 5410

Re: Regrowth.com users welcome!!

We should definitely move over here. I can't stand regrowth with all of the errors and such. Plus, today there was some weird stuff happening over there, I got some anti-virus warning when I went there.
by James
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:11 pm
Forum: General chats
Topic: Lets Stay Positive
Replies: 9
Views: 15844

Lets Stay Positive

I wanted to make a post reminding everyone to keep their heads up during this economic meltdown. We may not feel it so bad right now, but things are going to get much worse. We have to be sure to help our neighbor. We are gonna have to work together to get through this. It is going to be hard times ...
by James
Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: Hair Transplants and Surgical Hair Restoration Discussions
Topic: Old school repair - Dr Feller patient
Replies: 1
Views: 2514

Re: Old school repair - Dr Feller patient

The patient must be happy as hell to get those plugs and scarring covered up. I am sure he has been through hell.

This also goes to show how dangerous hair transplantation can be if someone does not have a "prevention" plan, aka finasteride/dutasteride or whatever is effective for the individual.
by James
Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: Hair Transplants and Surgical Hair Restoration Discussions
Topic: My HT with Dr. Wong on April 10/08 (3791 grafts) w/ pics!
Replies: 8
Views: 8792

Re: My HT with Dr. Wong on April 10/08 (3791 grafts) w/ pics!

Thats friggin amazing dude. Kick ass hair line.

I was gonna go in myself for some more hair line work, but I decided against it.

I bet you will be a happy mofo when that grows in, acting all cocky with your NW 1! :D
by James
Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:21 pm
Forum: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Loss
Topic: Lasercomb, still using it, but considering more
Replies: 14
Views: 21439

Re: Lasercomb, still using it, but considering more

Hey there! I am in the process of making my own laser helmet. I have been using a smaller version of a laser helmet for a while now, consisting of two brush bristle pads with about 50 diodes in them, held onto my head via straps. I would have to move this thing around my head several times just to g...
by James
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:05 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: mice cured of baldness (again)
Replies: 1
Views: 2125

Re: mice cured of baldness (again)

Sometimes I just wish that I was a mouse. \:D/
by James
Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:01 am
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: interesting news
Replies: 1
Views: 2539

Re: interesting news

Good find Tricia.

But I am definitely not holding my breath!
by James
Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:25 pm
Forum: Hair Transplants and Surgical Hair Restoration Discussions
Topic: Pics at 1.5 years
Replies: 3
Views: 5040

Re: Pics at 1.5 years

I may be going in again very soon as well.
by James
Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:54 am
Forum: Hair Transplants and Surgical Hair Restoration Discussions
Topic: Pics at 1.5 years
Replies: 3
Views: 5040

Re: Pics at 1.5 years

Looking thick Sam.
by James
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:07 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: New Intercytex report on a graft model for hair development
Replies: 3
Views: 3283

Re: New Intercytex report on a graft model for hair development

When trials are going on, the news is always good until they unexpectedly bomb out. Exactly what I was thinking. My gut tells me that we will not be seeing a viable cure for at least the next 20 years. This technique in particular will probably take years of improvement before it become a real "cur...
by James
Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: General Hair Loss Discussions
Topic: L-Carnatine shown to promote hair growth!
Replies: 2
Views: 2519

Re: L-Carnatine shown to promote hair growth!

hmmm, interesting.. I used to include this in my internal regimen, maybe I will put it back in.