Just got back from the bank, in an attempt to seduce the woman assigned to me with my nanogen-laden locks, and get her to give me a good rate on a loan for my Nanogen Salon....

Flyby -- initially, I was a toppik user, which I used in conjunction with dermmatch....I just didn't feel it worked well enough alone, given the state of my hair loss. I gave nano a whirl after doing a lot of research into it, and was blown away by the results immediately. But ya, hopefully we will both be free from the concealer in due time!

Hairbank -- good question....def no issues in bright lighting....I've had one experience with glaring, flourescent indoor lighting, and I asked my friend if he saw anything peculiar ("I think I got all this hair wax still visible in my hair, ya see anything...?") and he said "no"...however, in full disclosure, I happened to use very little nano that go around, as I was dermmatched up. I did have a problem though with toppik -- results aside -- with flourescent/bright lighting!

NN -- I had a similiar problem to you when I used toppik...it was difficult to tell when to stop "dumping it"...with the nano, however, it latches onto the hair shafts so well, I get a great sense for how much I need to use. I would guess I use 8 shakes....next time I apply I'm going to count though, but I think 8 is a good number.

I'd also mention that one of my good friends is....*incredibly* blunt.....and loves to get a rise out of people, jokingly ridicule, etc....if he knew I was putting "makeup" or anything like that into my hair he would be all over me like white on rice, no joke.

Jupiter -- thx...it is a pretty startling difference...the nano really works best for thinned hair, not baldspots...at the same time, you can see how ruthlessly thinned my frontal 1/3rd is, yet I can still achieve impressive-looking density....considering it works best on the crown/vertex, I'm fairly hopefull that I'll be able to conquer MPB when it affects those regions, and get by until I get another HT and it grows in! Btw, your friend use nano also???

Repo -- hmmm....I would definitely say to give nano a try...I really have found it be a superior product to toppik...for sure, toppik works great for some, but it just didn't work that well for me....it could be that your hair isn't long enough too...I would try the following: apply the dermmatch, and make sure to not wet the applicator (not sure if you're doing this or not).....apply moresoe to the hairs themselves, and only lightly graze your scalp....direct your hairs, centering them a bit, and going forward...then sprinkle on some nanogen....2 shakes at a time, and re-evaluating. Looking at your HT pics, I think there is way for you to pull it off....

Also, I'd highly recommend using the "hairline optimizer", which toppik sells, and I think def helps achieve a natural-looking hairline. Bottomline though, concealers are a mixed bag -- in terms of how they can look, but also dependency...I look so radically different w/ and w/o that I virtually cannot be seen by so many different people w/o them.....I made a somewhat-joking, but truthful post a while back about my experiences being a man bound to the concealer......

An imperfect solution, but I think it is very sound for people really struggling with hairloss, and either can't yet get a HT, and/or are trying to bridge the gaps in time between getting one and having it grow in....

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Thana - thanks for the detailed instructions. I just placed my order for the nanogen, so I'll give it a shot when it comes in. As for the dermmatch, I've been applying it wet and I have found that applying it when it is dry, is quite hard. Any suggestions? I'm going to try and work the Toppik in with the dermmatch for now and see what results I get.

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my hairloss is pretty similar to yours, so maybe my regimen of toppik & dermmatch should work for you

I wait for my hair to dry off completely after which I start off with a half a cup of rogaine. Must say that rogaine acts as a mousse as well. I then let it dry & apply the dermmatch using a slightly wet applicator. too much of the dermmatch will make your scalp look like its painted!

Once this dries up I sprinkle toppik fibers & then brush my hair. Rogaine does hold the toppik fibers in place. Since I comb my hair to the front I do have slightly longer hair. This works like a charm for me & covers up most of my baldness.

Maybe with the Toppik spray maximizer it will spray better at the front and also using the hairline optimizer?

I cant decide to try Toppik or Nanogen!
Toppik website looks more professional and more info then Nanogen, haha!
Toppik is more well known also ...


[QUOTE]The pics look great and you definetly are doing a great job applying the products. I tried using some Toppik yesterday on my front 1/3 and it looks fake. I guess the hair just isn't long enough yet. I also tried dermmatch and it looks like paint on my scalp. Any suggestions?