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Joanne

You have a point Hapyman ... but I'm just trying to mimic their results, and so far I haven't. Granted the clinics' lasers are focused and rotating (and in some cases pulsing) lasers, but they're the same lasers I'm using. I can't focus or modulate my device, but I can try their protocol and see if ...

Joanne

Something else to consider about his answer .... most clinics use the 2X/week protocol. So maybe it's ok to increase time a little if you're only lasering twice a week... In other words, is it the treatment time or is it the frequency? Personally, I think frequency might be more of a problem than t...

Joanne

In that same thread, Dr Maricle posted another response ... this one to my question if very fair-skinned people might be risking bioinhibition since he'd posted earlier in the thread that LLLT penetrates more deeply in very light skin. Since this question about treatment time is on quite a few threa...

Joanne

Not to take the Anniversary thread too far off topic, but here's a post by Dr Maricle from the Regrowth thread: "Ask Chuck Maricle PhD your quesions (sic)" last July. This particular post was in response to Lakers' question about lasering with a wet scalp vs a dry scalp : Two thoughts I have heard. ...

Joanne

nidhogge wrote: because they are greedy and want a piece of the pie...

What pie? Surely there are enough people losing their hair to go around?

Joanne

Ok, I've just checked out the comparison page on the Konftec website and it seems the Luce LDS 100 contains 36 x 660nm@5mW and 189 x 940nm@5mW lasers. I've got 650nm lasers, which will have to do. Anyone know where I can get cheap-ish 940nm lasers? http://www.konftec.com/html/EN/Laser_Hood_comparis...

Joanne

Hi jdp, Thanks for the links ... especially the first one ... very interesting stuff. My understanding from his email was that the magnetic pulsing was part of the helmet device. The weird thing is, after reading their links about their therapeutic magnetic devices, it sounds like that device has to...

Joanne

Thanks jdp. One thing, the 4 different wavelengths are LEDs, not lasers. I finally got an email from someone at the manufacturer. Found out the lasers are the same we're all using (650/5mw). They also rotate around the helmet. He was less specific about the LEDs (the 280 light emitters), just that t...

Joanne

There's a fairly new (to me anyway) LLLT therapy device being used in a salon in Texas. The device is made by a company in Austin called ManeGain and their website is pretty thin (also, the phone number doesn't work and they don't answer their emails). Briefly, it has 56 diodes (don't know which one...

Joanne

One more thought. As a teenager, I had really oily skin and used the harshest products to reduce it and try to clear up my breakouts. Sometimes even straight alcohol :oops: Then I learned that the more you strip the grease off your skin, the more grease your skin produces to compensate for it. Truly...

Joanne

You might also want to try DermaWhey from Life Extension (see my post from a few days ago). I've only been taking it since Friday, so too early to say anything definitively ... but my scalp does feel a bit more calm. The lasers have helped with the itch--to a point--but I still get these areas on my...

Joanne

It looks like you're right about the LEF discount. I got an email from iHerb a couple of weeks ago, mentioning a discount on LEF products. Didn't really read it--just went by the email subject line--so maybe it was only a reminder that it's always cheaper on their site. Anyway, fingers crossed for t...

Joanne

Just checked iHerb and it's a 25% discount -- not 20%. And the promotion is still running. Not sure how long tho.

Also, FWIW ... on the iHerb site it says 1 capsule/day, but on the bottle it says 1 capsule, 2x/day. So I guess I have 1 1/2 month supply, not 3 months.

Joanne

I'm going to give it a try. My 3-month supply's worth arrived today. Figure that's a fair trial period ... plus iHerb had a 20% off LEF products discount $\:D/$ (Not sure if that promo's still running). I'll post in a couple of weeks and report any effects/observations.

Joanne

Anybody heard of this? It's a relatively new supplement from Life Extension. The main ingredient is something called "SkinGest™ PSOR purified whey protein fraction". Here's blurb on it: There are few consistently effective options for the millions of men and women who suffer from certain skin proble...

Joanne

I use clay facial masks too (love Argiletz white) and always thought the "drying" was the mechanism that actually pulls the gunk out of the pores. My theory is that when it's applied wet, it goes into the pores and absorbs whatever's there and as it dries, it contracts (or retracts from the pores) a...

Joanne

People are getting so worked up because the "shills" in the HMO insurance industry are trying to scare the hell out of people, because...THEY have the most $$$ to lose if the government provides an alternative for people who can't afford their insane premiums. And you're right. If people are happy w...

Joanne

I really hope so. It's been a long, difficult ride. I want off. And I want my hair back

Joanne

I have Hashimoto's so this an aspect of my hair loss that's of particular interest to me. Sorry off topic but... Joanne are you taking Iodine and Selenium to treat your Hashimoto's? Hi Hapyman, Yes, I take Iodoral (1/day) and 100 mg of selenium. There's selenium in a few other things I take and too...

Joanne

Jarrow's Heavy Metal Detox contains PectaSol. It's cheaper (on iHerb) than buying through Dr Eliaz. http://www.jarrow.com/product/428/Heavy_Metal_Detox "Toxguard™ Heavy Metal Detox contains PectaSol® Chelation Complex, a complex of modified polyuronide dietary fibers (citrus pectin and alginate) tha...

Joanne

Hey Cuebreeze, It's easy to make a Vit C topical. Use distilled water as it's water soluable. Here's a link to a women's board where a lot of them are making their own C serums. There are a several variations on the same recipe. Some add glycerin, but it's not necessary. It may be nicer on the face,...

Joanne

I don't know. Still too many conflicting aspects. Not all inflammation involves swelling. I think what most MPB/FPHL sufferers experience is micro-inflammation and I do believe there's an auto-immune aspect to this ... the body attacking it's own tissues. Clearly DHT is a factor, but everyone has DH...

Joanne

(Not sure which is the appropriate page to post this .. General? Experimental? LLLT? I figure this will get more eyeballs since it's a busier page. Sam/OMG, feel free to move it to another page if appropriate.) We all know there are two schools of thought on increasing blood flow to the scalp -- you...

Joanne

Hi Dr Maricle, Thanks for staying with us. Yeah, I'm still unclear on the very fair-skinned treatment time. Definitely do not want to reach the 'bio-inhibition' dose. Clearly, more (time) is not necessarily better when it comes to lasers. Could you please clarify? And one other question ... on the s...

Joanne

At the very least, this is something they might want to think about before threatening some of their long-time posters with legal action...

Joanne

Fake reviews... Ok, so the shilling on regrowth isn't actually "a review", but here's an interesting article about a company that was posting positive reviews about itself on one of those review forums (Yelp). I got this email from a marketing website I subscribe to: "Let's say you visit a site like...

Joanne

All excellent points P____.

Joanne

For the record...I am NOT the woman at Regrowth who emailed Dr AQ. There aren't a lot of women over there, so just in case anyone's wondering...I haven't even used my HC yet...and might not.

Joanne

My original post has been up for a few days and anyone actively reading this thread has seen my comments. But maybe it was the wrong thread to post them in, so in the interest of not clogging it up with irrelevant stuff...

Joanne

I'm on a Mac and usually don't have problems but I ran MacScan and it found malware (coming from Regrowth) on my computer.

At first, the warning only appeared when using Safari ... but Firefox seemed to load the site with no problem. Now the warning shows up on that browser too. Be careful.

Joanne

Jacob can you see or feel any new findings to report. I am wondering because you were one of the first people who used this right? I actually wasn't one of the first..it was probably 2-3 weeks after the first users started. But no..nothing new yet to report. To those talking about discussing this r...

Joanne

Sam - sweet that you're feeling that 'tingle' So I just finished my first App. And during the massage part, I must've dropped like 40 hairs, which is a bit scary since I only really shed about 10.. but I guess I never really massage my scalp very often, so maybe I would lose that much if I was mass...

Joanne

Sam - sweet that you're feeling that 'tingle' So I just finished my first App. And during the massage part, I must've dropped like 40 hairs, which is a bit scary since I only really shed about 10.. but I guess I never really massage my scalp very often, so maybe I would lose that much if I was mass...

Joanne

I've been posting as Joanne here and at Regrowth, before that as worriedwoman at HLH for a few years. As for the A&G HC, I bought it and it's on the shelf for another week or so. Had a family member in the hospital for the last 3-4 weeks and haven't been able to laser on my usual schedule. So in the...

Joanne

Thanks again Chore Boy. Glad to hear that mess on your scalp wasn't from wounding! :-&

It looks perfectly normal... and it's only been 2 days. I know women who've had lip injections that couldn't leave the house for 3-4 days. How does it feel?

Joanne

First off...thank Chore Boy for sharing your experience in such detail! It's great to be able to get all this first-hand information about PRP. Very exciting stuff. From your pics, it doesn't look like a feasible procedure for someone like me :( I have shoulder length hair with very diffuse thinning...

Joanne

For those that are diffuse thinner: Are you going to put the HC all over the entire scalp (including back and sides)? The reason I ask this, is because some diffuse thinners thin a little on the back and sides as well. Dr AQ, would this be a good idea? or no? Thoughts? Helpmyhair, I will be using i...

Joanne

Oh, ok...I guess I missed that. I thought it was 5 consecutive days. This is a 57 page thread...it's a little hard to keep all the info straight

Thanks for that. It definitely answers my laser question!

Joanne

I'm wondering the same thing and thinking about a double order...FDA concerns. Here's Rassman's comments on his blogspot a few days ago: "I looked at the A & G Hair Complex product’s website and I am not impressed at all. For starters, there are photography problems (it appears to be one patient, sm...

Joanne

I've been lurking here since this subject came up...and even more so with the strange malware issues on Regrowth. Also used to post on HLH as Worried Woman, so I'm not an undercover shill for A&G, even tho this is my first post here. As I read through all 23 pages of this particular thread, it seems...

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