I recently buzz cut my hair thinking it would be easier to apply topicals but because the hair is so short it stands up and I'm having a real problem rubbing in topicals. Does anyone have and tips on rubbing in topicals because at the moment when I do it they are drying on top of the scalp as a slimy substance? I really feel I'm not getting hardly any benefit if they just sit on the scalp.
Rub it in but wear a latex surgical glove. u don't need to rub an area more than a few seconds
It depends upon what topicals are being used. I use my Hair Sonic for some topicals...others it's not necessary.
Are you sure it's not just a thick layer of sebum on your head? I'm being serious...years ago I could scrape the stuff off with my fingernails like crazy.
How did you stop the sebum build up jacob?Originally Posted by Jacob
Well at the time I just started treating my hair loss...so it was a combo of the topicals (Tricomin..don't laugh.. and Alterna's) as well as paying major attention to my digestive system- which I was having problems with at the time. Probiotics..enzymes...other things for IBS(Seacure..etc).
I'm trying to remember what shampoo I was using...may have been Alterna's. I know I started using Morrocco Method way back then..at some point.
You may be right about the sebum. I would definetly say I over produce. Having just done a quick internet search taking a mix of omega 3 and omega 6 seems to reduce sebum intake to normal level (doesn't reduce to much leading to dry skin). I'll probably start on some fish oil pills as if nothing else they are a good supplement for the brain.
I think a good test would be to wash your hair in the morning- don't put on any topical. Later on towards the evening or even the next morning scrape your scalp with your fingernails and see if you get a glob of whitish crap in 'em. If that's not the problem..I'd be curious to know what topical(s) you're using.
Oh gawd I'm almostthinking about how bad it was back then. I could just scrape and scrape and scrape....
I thought this was interesting-Galvanic Current: Desincrustation etc: http://www.dermalinstitute.com/us/li...neic_Skin.html
And then this..which I'm not surprised by, given my own experience. It also reminds me that around that time I also started doing liver cleanses, along with the digestive aids: http://lanisisland.com/clearing-your...gestive-system
When we are highly toxic, your body will produce excess sebum to eliminate more toxins through the skin.
I used to do that with my scalp, scraping with finger nails, but I always thought it was dead skin. How can you tell if it's sebum for sure
I'm using 15% minoxidil (think its called dualagen) and topical finasteride from *******. I may try the test you stated tomorrow but I believe einstein has a point as regards knowing whether its dead skin or sebum. I guess if you don't suffer from dandruff then its probably sebum but in my case I do suffer from mild dandruff so I can't rule that out as a possiblity. I read somewhere that sebum overproduction can cause dandruff so it could be a mix of both. Either way if I have a layer of the stuff on my scalp its going to reduce the amount of topical reaching my hair follicles. As I only use topicals in my regimen this is particularly annoying. Its something I'm definetly going to actively try and stop in the near future.I think a good test would be to wash your hair in the morning- don't put on any topical. Later on towards the evening or even the next morning scrape your scalp with your fingernails and see if you get a glob of whitish crap in 'em. If that's not the problem..I'd be curious to know what topical(s) you're using.
Oh gawd I'm almost
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