Derma-pen and how to use it?

[Bobson Nelson]

Hi fellow members on the hair loss forums,

Not a fun place to be on here unless you are having a success story. My hair loss (age 28) has slowly been hurting the soul over the last couple of years seeing my thinning get worse and worse.
I had recently been doing nothing in regards to maintenance with my hair but Im at the stage now where I wish I'd helped slow down the thinning earlier.
I want to give the Derma-pen a go and after watching some Youtube videos just have a couple of questions regarding application.

1. I like to grow out my hair medium- long length to hide my thinning on top and I still have enough hair to do this. I'd say my hair is in reasonably good condition but definitely starting to thin. Would this be a problem applying the micro-pen? e.g. would the micro-penning be doing more damage than good here?
2. In regards to the anti-sceptic solution - Do I need to dip the needle tips in this before use? (If so how long?) or do I need to apply the anti-sceptic solution to the scalp before each use?
3. Im also planning on using Rosemary oil to help stimulate some growth and slow thinning. When would it be good to add this after the derma-pen application?

Any help would be well received.

Bob

 

[Im new here]

It’s good that you are doing something about it. Hairloss bothers a lot of people.

The answers to your questions all depends on your future plans.

If you are ever planning a hair transplant in the future probably do not do the micro pen. It’s can sometimes damage the skin. Micro pen is not going to grow you hair back that’s lost anyway. It might give some miniaturising hair a boost through increased blood but it’s not going to do loads for you

The best plan for you if you are able to take it would be oral finasteride and oral minoxidil. Used properly and as they should be enough to halt hairloss and keep your hair as it is now at least and improve it if you have plenty of miniaturised hairs

 

[Bobson Nelson]

It’s good that you are doing something about it. Hairloss bothers a lot of people.

The answers to your questions all depends on your future plans.

If you are ever planning a hair transplant in the future probably do not do the micro pen. It’s can sometimes damage the skin. Micro pen is not going to grow you hair back that’s lost anyway. It might give some miniaturising hair a boost through increased blood but it’s not going to do loads for you

The best plan for you if you are able to take it would be oral finasteride and oral minoxidil. Used properly and as they should be enough to halt hairloss and keep your hair as it is now at least and improve it if you have plenty of miniaturised hairs

Ok that’s not ideal news.
I haven’t heard of oral minoxidil what are the pros and cons taking it orally compared to topical.
Not convinced on finasteride.