Hey guys. I recieved my order of Dermmatch the other day and have since tried it twice. I have to say that I don't see what all the fuss is about. I found it hard to apply and once finished, could not get over the unnatural sensation of having a painted head. Supposedly it boosts the volume of the hair but I am yet to see the benefits of this. It also made me feel highly self concious going out in public. With Nanogen (a product I cannot praise highly enough), there is no weird sensation and you can pretty much forget that you are wearing it. Plus, if someone notices a bit on your forehead, it would be easier to explain. Thinking of an excuse for why your scalp is painted black seems like a tall order to me.

It seems many people find Dermmatch to be the best product out there but I feel it is important to let all the pros and cons be known.

It sounds like you used too much, it takes practice. For me I found dermmatch much more effective than nanogen in concealing the donor scar because it was mixed in and covered with other hair. I wouldn't try it on the hairline or in areas that are very sparse.

You might find in the end you still prefer nanogen but don't dismiss dermmatch straight off.

Many people here also recomend using both together, as a long time Nanogen devotee like yourself I couldn't see the plus sides really, but tried it and there are some benefits.

a)the wierd feeling isn't so bad when you apply less and use it regularly
b)I take real comfort in that fact that no matter how hard it rains I'm not going to be completely naked

And just for balance a few downsides:

Chalkiness- don't know about you but dermmatch makes my hair a bit dull
Thickening- doesn't happen.

But both of these are corrected (only slightly in the first case) by using the Nanogen as well, have you tried that?