Does Toppik Cause Any Type Of Scalp Inflammation With Anyone

[Splatt]

Been using toppik for a few days and I’ve heard it can cause some inflammation. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[matt0135]

I never had an issue when I used to use it, but everyone is different!

 

[yadayada029]

I've gotten what appears to be scalp folliculitis using it. It's drives me nuts. I do keep the stuff on round the clock, usually shampooing (sulfate free) twice a day at least. I just started using nizoral again to hopefully clear it up

 

[mrsamsonite]

wondering this also

 

[yadayada029]

I'm wondering if there is a thickening shampoo, similar to the discontinued Khiel's thickening shampoo, that could be used so you could use less concealer. Concealers seem to be causing me a lot of itch recently, and I've been using them for six years.

 

[yadayada029]

I'm thinking of switching to dermmatch. The itchiness is just absolutely unbearable now with caboki, and that's cotton based and is not supposed to itch.

 

[yadayada029]

This drives me nuts. The concealer goes past the hair and lands on the scap (circled area). I also have little irritation bumps

 

[yadayada029]

Just left my general practioner and she does think it's an allergic reaction to something in caboki. I will be visiting my dermatologist next week.

 

[yadayada029]

After quitting fibers, and moving to dermmatch my scalp is feeling much better. Dermmatch also blends much better, so that's a bonus.

 

[yadayada029]

it seems even dermmatch causes me to get scalp bumps

 

[yadayada029]

Any recommendations for a hypoallergenic concealer?

 

[Splatt]

Any recommendations for a hypoallergenic concealer?

None, my toppik is giving me hell

 

[yadayada029]

It's especially frustrating as I use so little concealer, and it causes breakouts anyway

This is just on the crown, the only place I've been using dermmatch

 

[Splatt]

I’m starting to think that for me the concealer isn’t doing it as it is just the “itch” from male pattern baldness. Just some days it’s so intense

 

[yadayada029]

You and I are thinking the same thing. I've read a lot about "the itch". I've been having it for months now, with out end. I have noticed caffeine makes it worse. There are threads on this topic that are very interesting. The itch always seems to be in the thinning areas, something others have mentioned also.

Dermatologist prescribed clobetasol propionate foam. The swelling is gone, using a combination of cold water, ice packs applied in 15 minute intervals, baby shampoo, anti-inflamatories (advil), and anti-histamine (Benadryl) at night, and t/sal shampoo at least twice a week.

Still I get spots, and that is what the clobetasol is for

 

[Splatt]

You and I are thinking the same thing. I've read a lot about "the itch". I've been having it for months now, with out end. I have noticed caffeine makes it worse. There are threads on this topic that are very interesting. The itch always seems to be in the thinning areas, something others have mentioned also.

Dermatologist prescribed clobetasol propionate foam. The swelling is gone, using a combination of cold water, baby shampoo, anti-inflamatories (advil), and anti-histamine (Benadryl) at night, and t/sal shampoo at least twice a week.

Still I get spots, and that is what the clobetasol is for

Yeah, I have clobetasol, but the fuckers won’t give me the foam, my insurance will only cover the petroleum based sh*t. I can’t rub that sh*t on my head.

 

[yadayada029]

Good lord that will make your greasy as hell.

 

[Splatt]

Do you use finasteride or dutasteride?

 

[yadayada029]

finasteride. I've been curious about avodart for a while, but I'm on the wrong side of 40 so not sure it would do much for regrowth.

 

[Splatt]

How long with the finasteride?