Other products in the Nanogen range

[MonarchyB]

I've been looking around for treatments to slow down my hairloss. As a temporary solution to cover my extra thin crown I was advised to use Nanogen fibres to conceal until i found an effective treatment. I ventured onto the nanogen website and noticed that there were many different "Nano" products available including Nanoguard which I have heard of as being an effective anti dht product.

I am basically willing to try anything to improve the appearance of my hair whether it be concealing, reducing hairloss, encouraging hair growth and maintaining the health of my scalp and was wondering if I should stick to the convenience of tackling all these problems with one brand (they claim that all of their products are compatible) and see how that goes.

Have people heard of these other products? Has anyone used them?

Thanks, MB

 

[zxAddict]

Haven't heard a lot about that range....though looking at the ingredients list it looks like it has some of the contents found in products like Revivogen. I'm a little suspect of shampoos that claim to do all that and then some because of the duration the 'active' ingredients are in contact with your scalp for. I'd want to leave that on overnight!

http://www.nanothick.com/nanoguard.htm

Ingredients:

Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Prunus Africana Extract, Urtica Dioica, Beta Sitosterol, Borage Seed Oil, Green Tea Extract, Propylparaben, Superoxide Dismutase, Cocamidoprpyl Betaine, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Spearmint Oil, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Glycinate, Niacinamide, Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Saw Palmetto Extract, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Diazoldinyl Urea.

Check out my signature for what I use...

 

[MonarchyB]

yeah I have heard that comparison with revivogen before, I guess it's not too surprising.

I know EXACTLY what you mean about wanting the ingredients to be on your scalp as long as possible. I can imagine myself standing in the shower with a huge ball of bubbles on my head for hours to make sure they all get in! I'd like to know how much a shampoo can actually do in the short time that you're exposed to it.

I think that the link you listed is maybe an older product. On the official website (nanogen.co.uk) it says that it's now called Nanoguard A and (not too shockingly) there's a nanoguard B which has a few more ingredients and is applied through a droplet bottle which im guessing means the actives are in contact with your scalp for longer.

here's a link to the nanoguard A and B page

http://www.nanogen.co.uk/res_website.as ... nlycat=yes

if anyone has used either A or B or any of the others in the nanogen range that would be so helpfull.

thanks again, MB

 

[alexstorm]

I've been using Nanogaine, Nanoguard A and Nanoguard B for almost three months(started on April 2nd 2008) I started using Regaine(that's what we call it in England by the way) at the begining of Jan 2005 right the way up to March this year but with very little success.

I've recently combined the Nanogaine with emu oil twice daily the Nanoguard B every night and Nanoguard A three times a week for the last month. I've had more re-growth using Nanogaine in almost three months than I did in using Regaine twice a day for three years, guess I just wasn't a good responder to Minoxidil....or I needed to combine it with other treatments .

The hair not only grew back fast but also thickened up too :hump: which was a suprise after my disappointment with the previous topical.

I have to say that Nanogaine is BLOODY EXPENSIVE though.....about £150 pounds for a six month supply :freaked2: and that doesn't include the rest of the Nanogaine range. I'm 36 and have been losing my hair since I was around 22 and I was a Norwood 2.5? but with the improvement of my hairline am probably nearer a Norwood 2 now with about an extra inch and half of re-growth on my right side and about an inch on the left.

I've heard people say that the've used this product for 8 months and seen no improvement whilst others who have used Regaine have had fantastic results in a short period of time. I guess you just have to find the right product that gives your hair the best results. I hope this helps.

 

[alexstorm]

Oh yeah, I've also started using the Nanocaps which active ingredients contain: Saw Palmetto Extract, Pygeum Africanum Extract, Nettles, Green Tree Extract, Zinc Vit B6 and Magnesium Sterate. I figured that I'd tackle the major causes of hair loss as I saw themHT in the hair, 5 AR binding at the Androgen receptor sites, Super Oxides, Inflammation of the scalp and a shortening in the Anagen Phase.

I used the Nanogaine for hair re-growth which increases the amount of Nitic Oxide available to the hair follicles and uses SOD's. Nanoguard B to stimulate the metabolic rate around the hair folliciles and provoke greater cell division. Nanoguard A and Nanocaps one taken externally and the other internally to limit the amount of DHT produced and then blocked at the Receptor sites.

And finally the Emu oil as it allows the topicals that it's combined with to penetrate much deeper into the scalp and also greatly reduces inflamation. Its only been three months but I'm pretty impressed with the results so far.

 

[MonarchyB]

Alexstorm - Im so glad to hear that the nanogen products work together with you as I've heard many regimens involving various combinations of products which end up losing all the benefits of using them individually (as you are clearly aware of)

From what you have said I would describe my situation as similar to yours and am therefore very gratefull for your testimonial. I will be buying the nanoguard A and B the nanocaps and the nanogaine and will configure their use in the same way that you have.

I cannot wait to try them out and save my hair asap!

thank you so much again. MB

 

[alexstorm]

I think using the products from the same range increases the chance of successful re-growth/maintenance and lessens the likelyhood of an adverse reaction. I've only used the Nanogaine in the frontal areas and temples but I assume that if its applied in the crown it would work just as effectively, if not more so as topicals seem to be generally less efficient on receeding hair-lines.

Maybe if I had of used Regaine in conjuction with an anti-DHT it would of yielded better results.

Considering that my hair loss went untreated for over ten years I would of thought that If I did respond to topicals that It would be a long slow process before I notice any results. But I really think that tackling the four or five main causes of hair loss simultaneously provides the best results.

Good luck with your new hair maintenance regime.

 

[alexstorm]

Forgot to mention that because the Nanogaine is a water-based solution I've found that there's no reaction i.e itching. redness or flaking scalp, so no inflammation one of the major factors in hair loss. Its not at all thick or greasy or have a bad odour(although the Nanoguard B smells a little like cats pee which is why I guess its only used for before you go to bed)

The Nanogaine is very runny though...because it water-based. The vials that they come in are TINY, probably the size and width of your little finger(I'm not lying) Each vial contains 10 ml which lasts between 5-10 days with the average being 7 days. A months supply will contain four day vials and four night vials.

The Nanoguard B contains 50 ml of solution is used at night and a little thicker in consistency than the Nanogaine and yellowish in colour. It should last between a month-six weeks depending on the size of the area that you're applying it to.

The Nanoguard A Shampoo has a nice minty smell and lasts for ages I'm still using the same bottle I bought three months ago and I'm using it between 3/4 times a week.

I've only been using the Nanocaps for just under a month so I can't say what, if any effect they might have had but I figured that trying to eliminate DHT internally and externally would probably be more effective and act synergistically and produce better results rather than using just one anti-DHT product.

Once again good luck.

 

[ali777]

Sorry to revive this old thread...

I'm gonna go shopping tomorrow and I might end up buying some Regaine. Anyway, I was checking what's available in my local pharmacy on the corporate website, and I noticed that they sell Nanogaine.

I probably won't buy it, but I was wondering if it's something worth considering? The info says that it is usable together with Regaine, so it's something extra. However, £30 a month price tag is beyond me at the moment.

 

[Def]

Dude - before you rip your wallet out, you should know that this Monarchy B guy has only had about 6 posts on HairLossTalk.com, all about Nanogen products... His posts don't read like your ordinary spam but I'd be wary of believing everything in them.

Def

 

[ali777]

Dude - before you rip your wallet out, you should know that this Monarchy B guy has only had about 6 posts on HairLossTalk.com, all about Nanogen products... His posts don't read like your ordinary spam but I'd be wary of believing everything in them.

Def

yeah, i've noticed that... One has 6 post and the other 4, I'd say of them are fake and they are spamming the forum.

I saw it in the pharmacy, and I thought, if a pharmacy sells it, there must be something in it. I wouldn't pay £30 for an unproven treatment.

 

[alexstorm]

So anyone who mentions a product that isn’t one of the “BIG THREEâ€￾ is automatically fake huh? And if you don’t have a 100+ posts then you’re a spammer huh? :firing: :spam:

The “BIG THREEâ€￾ work for a lot of people but surely they are not the be all and end all of all hair loss products in the known universe? :dunno: Once upon a time even the “BIG THREEâ€￾ were unproven just because a particular product hasn’t been on the market for 10+ years doesn’t mean that it won’t necessarily work.

For me personally Nanogaine has given me better results than Regaine that doesn’t mean that I think that Nanogaine is the superior treatment as the reverse would be true in other people’s cases. The only good product for you is the one that works for you. Although finasteride, minoxidil and nizoral are well documented and work for many, obviously they don’t work to everyone’s total satisfaction, hence most people on the forum looking to supplement their hair loss products with other alternatives.

I thought that the whole point of a forum was to talk about hair loss treatments that you have personal experience of……silly me. From now on when I post I will only extol the virtues of the “BIG THREEâ€￾ :whistle:

 

[MonarchyB]

Well you convinced me enough to buy the nanogen products so I hope its not bullshit.

How can I be labelled as spamming? I only joined to find out about nanoguard and I haven't said anything good about any of the products!

:agree:

 

[alexstorm]

It's hard to find out anything on this board about Nanogen products. Partly I think because most people only use the "BIG THREE" Revivogen, Dutasteride and a few supplements. Nanogen has only been around since about 2005 and the company is based in the UK.

I can only speak of my own experiences of the Nanogen products(specifically Nanogaine) and just like the users of minoxidil, nizoral and finasteride who have had good results and speak highly of the products that have been sucessful for them I have done likewise with Nanogen.

Nanogaine has worked FAR better for me than Regaine but if you respond to Regaine, Nanogaine or whatever hair loss treatment you use then stick to that and refine as necessary.

 

[ginger-uk]

MonarchyB - How did you get on with you Nanogine?