Recent content by GoodToBeRich

Fred, I respect your passion for this site, but I'm sure you understand that it is difficult to satisfy the rigid standards of photography that the users of this forum seem to demand. These photos were all taken with a flash. I promise you there's no trickery here. Just my smartphone. - - -...

Just a check-in. I will continue to support anything I claim with my baseline pics regardless of progress. Left is October, right is current. I've posted more significant progress before. May be related to shedding, but I'm not getting into that. :-P

Good luck, but one thing I can tell you from experience is that dermarolling does not FEEL GOOD. ;)

Finasteride is a funny drug. It seems like side-effects, if any, vary so much between individuals. I took it about three years ago for over a year, with no noticeable side effects. I started it up again about three months ago and have been fine until a few weeks ago when I started getting...

Absolutely. I've mentioned several times that, a few years ago, I spent over a year on finasteride/minoxidil with little to no results. I got visible results at 2 months with finasteride/minoxidil/Dermarolling, so it at least adds something to the formula.

But even for those that are dermarolling alone, it is yet to be seen if they will see results down the road. I'm considering, as are some others, quitting rolling at 12 weeks, and giving it some time to possibly grow. Several have theorized that the photo results from the original Indian study...

I don't think it's a bad thing at all. I'm just used to my results getting criticized on here because of the addition of finasteride/Min, so I just put the disclaimer out there now.

Totally agree. It seems like without Sqeegee, people are giving up left and right. I just think it's too soon to come to any major conclusions. I've been rolling since October, and have had a lot of regrowth. I unfortunately can't yet say that the rolling didn't just enhance the effects of...

I've been rolling two months with the same two rollers (.5 followed by 1.5) and haven't noticed the needles going dull yet. I expect they will soon though so I have backups. That's why the cheaper ones are the way to go.

I've seen a couple of questions/comments recently about cleaning or rinsing the roller with hot water. Just a heads up that, after cleaning with alcohol, it is safer to rinse the roller with distilled or even cold tap water. Bacteria exists in your water heater and can increase the risk of...

My progress in less than two months of dermarolling. I also started finasteride and minoxidil two weeks before I started rolling. I've shared the first pic before, but the second provides another view. The shots on the left are from 10/17 and on the right from 12/5. I think it's significant for this short...

I don't understand the sentiment that squeegee owes anyone anything. He isn't selling anything and doesn't work for you. Start a photos only thread and ignore this one because stabbing my head every week is less annoying than all this hostility.

Maybe, but think it's unlikely. I should have mentioned that I did the big 3 a few years back for an entire year, with no results.

Like a lot of people have said, I'm seeing more blood each week, for whatever reason. I don't shower before or after. I use a cotton ball and clean my entire head with rubbing alcohol before I roll and immediately after. I don't use anybnumbing cream, and yeah it all hurts. Even the alcohol...