I actually regrew my thinning balding hair by a Combination of Perscription & Retail Products

[HiFiHiFi]

It took me several years, but somehow by trial and error, I managed to regrow my thinning, balding, natural hair (all mine, no extensions or hairpiece)through a combination of Propecia, Rogaine, a laser brush,Nioxin shampoo & hair coloring which I'm convinced thickens you hair. I have pictures of myself, before and after, on my website, (promotional link removed). These pictures and my site are genuine- if they weren't I wouldn't have used cheap Polaroid & Cell Phone pictures of myself. The site is 100% genuine & free & I have no financial interest in anything, other then it is supported by Google Adsense Adds & Non-Hair related Hair product advertising. Feel free to check out my site as it might be helpful to you and remember, "A Picture is worth a thousand words".

[chucky]

your pictures are very poor quality,they are so blurry

[HiFiHiFi]

Well if you can't tell what's hair and where there isn't hair, you aren't playing with a full deck! The point is to show before and after pictures of hair growth. If they were professionally shot then you would say they were phoney and staged. No wonder you have hair problems!

[Bill - Seemiller]

Moderator Note

 

HiFi,

 

You are welcome to contribute anything you would like to our community but due to your websites promotional nature, I've removed the link from this post. Please see our terms of service.

 

If you truly have an interest in sharing your experience and photos with us, feel free to use our resources and create a hair loss weblog or create a photo album in the "hair loss drugs" section since this seems to be how you restored your hair.

 

I also will not tolerate your insults to our fellow forum members who gave you honest feedback despite the fact that you were promoting your website here. Chucky is correct that the photos displayed on your page were blurry and of poor quality.

 

Follow our rules, or you won't last long.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

[irish homer]

nice one new poster, get one honest comment and have a go at the poster, don't plan on gettin a lot of help and support here.

IH

[HiFiHiFi]

I'm not saying the photo wasn't wonderful but who cares as anyone can tell that the before shows little hair and the after shows a lot more hair. I wasn't insulting the guy I was being honest. I thought the point of this forum is to help people with hair problems. My hair routine, whether you agree with it or not, clearly shows it is effective for me and anyone can clearly tell that in the pictures. Instead the only important thing this guy could say is the picture is blurry? Well what difference does that make or should that make to him if he wants to grow back hair? You can clearly tell that I've grown back hair in the "blurry" photos. If you don't comprehend that, fine I will probably discontinue being on this site. Yes, I'm sure every good deed must be punished.

[Bill - Seemiller]

Oh, so you want to be a martyr?

 

Clearly you have a lot to learn if you think photography doesn't matter in hair restoration pictures.

 

Might as well believe every picture is legitimate as advertised on TV informercials too!

 

As I've said, you are welcome to use our resources to share your experience and photos. Whether you choose to do this or not is up to you.

 

Bill

[HiFiHiFi]

I'll probably continue on this site though I totally disagree what you're saying in regards to my photographs. If the guy questioned the effectiveness of what I use, I'd have no problem with that. What I don't understand is anyone can clearly see my hair in those photos and you think I'd use trick photography to have lousy photos shot of myself? My analogy is someone with a bathing suit on showing that they are missing a leg and someone saying the picture is blurry. So what if the obvious is right in front of you. Anyway, I'm not the one with the hair problems now, this person is, not that my hair is the way it was 15 years ago either. PS In regards to hair restoration photos, I'd be more leery of the ones that look professionally shot, etc., then the ones that are taken by everyday people using cheap cameras. To each their own.

[gazzasgoin2]

HiFi,

 

Your photo's do show an improvement in your hair, however, I think what the guys are saying is that its difficult to assess the full extent of the improvement without additional pics. It would be better if you included before and after of a top down view along with the front profile.

 

Anyways congrats on your improvement. Many people seem to get results from the big 3 hair loss medications (propecia, minox & nizoral). Unfortunately im not one of them!!

[HiFiHiFi]

My routine is honestly not that special & what I personally recommend if you're not getting the results is try the guy's Amazing Laser Brush that he sells on Ebay for around $129 which was one of the things I listed on my site- I don't remember if he has a moneyback guarantee, try Nioxin shampoo, try extra strength Rogaine nonfoam & out of curiosity don't use generic minoxidal. If after a few months you are getting some growth, get your hair colored as well. If none of that works, before I retired and had more income, I used Hair Club for Men for 10 years and their pieces looked great, were easy to manage and no one could tell it was a piece unless they tried to run their finger through it. The downside is, it'll probably cost about $500 a month to get 6 hairpieces a year including their haircuts and maintence, or maybe more. But they looked great. Good luck

[Bill - Seemiller]

HiFi,

 

From the pictures posted on your site, it is obvious your hair looks better in the after pictures, but instead of fighting about whether or not high quality pictures are better or worse, why not just take some high quality pictures and post them in our forum community? Pictures taken from various angles would also be helpful.

 

For the record...

 

Generic Minoxodil is just as efficient as Rogaine as long as the minoxodil is of the same strength.

 

Nioxin is a nice shampoo but doesn't do anything to combat hair loss - though it does have volumizing capabilities.

 

Laser technology is a huge debate on our forum as to whether or not there is any level of efficacy. Hopefully in time, there will be some patient posted public evidence that supports its usefulness - until then, many (including me) will remain skeptical.

 

Bill

[Al - Moderator]

HiFi,

How long have you been using the amazing laser brush? I have the 6 laser model that I got for $119. I've been using it for about 4 months now and it really seems to be making a difference. My regimen includes proscar, nizoral shampoo, and the laser brush. I can't use minoxidil because of bad reactions.

 

Looks like the link to your pictures was removed, so I wasn't able to view them.

[HiFiHiFi]

Behappy:

Can you privately email me here? Actually let me try this & maybe the moderator will be placated.

The first part of my url is: FixTHinning & the second part after thinning is Hair dot com. I'll probably put this in a blog here like the moderator says. I was totally skeptical about the Amazing Laser (I have the 8 version), in fact I didn't see results for a while, gave up on it totally, and then when I resumed using it about 4 months later for what reason I don't recall, I got great results. Specifically, about 80% less hair strands came off me, each time I showered and shampooed. I just use it once a day before I go to sleep for 2 minutes, combing my hair naturally & put Rogaine on anytime after. I'm probably totally wrong here, but I sometimes have not gotten full results from Generic Versions of things so sometimes I don't take a chance. I'd try extra strength Rogaine if you got a bad result from the Minoxidale generic stuff, on the off chance that you could handle it better. I also towel dry my hair after I shampoo & don't use a hair dryer. I put all that stuff on my web site & I got the impression some people here think I'm trying to huckster stuff which is ridiculous.

Alot of what I found works for me was by trial and error, like Nioxin shampoo. One thing too that people might underestimate is stress. I take Lexapro for anxiety and that might also be a factor in growing and keeping hair. What works for some people might not work for others.

[HiFiHiFi]

Bill:

 

I totally acknowledge what works for me might not work for anyone else and I could be crediting some things for have a positive effect like Nioxin, that might not, but I'm not about to go cold turkey on it to find it! Everything I've done to this point has been by trial and error over several years. I have no scientifuc basis for saying Rogaine is better then Generic

Mioxine but I follow the theory if its not broke, don't fix it & Extra Strength Rogaine works for me along with other stuff. If I ever have time, maybe I'll get some more after shots, truthfully my hair isn't even combed decently in those pictures & I just used it to illustrate a basic point as if I saw them, I would definitely realize that obviously that something is quite effective, like night and day not subtle. Me personally, for stuff like this, I tend to be totally sceptical of professionally posed shots.

The beauty is, I was quite happy with Hair Club for Men, but because my income went down after I took an early retirement, I had to resort to normal methods by trial and error. By the way, am I allowed to list my website as a signature when I end each post?

[chucky]

hey hifi

i was stating the obvious with your photos.

if you took your time and read posts you would see clear photos are asked for.

i can post a picture the same quality of yours which will show my thinning crown easily,i then apply a little concealer and post another picture and hey you know what that magic potion i rubbed on my head really worked all my hair grew back.

now dont take this post as offensive but can you see where i`m coming from.

you dont need a professional ptotographer,most digital cameras are sufficient

[HiFiHiFi]

Dude, you're going to be stuck with your problem scalp the rest of your life cause of your attitude. Instead of asking questions of my routine you devote yourself to wasting time on things with no pertinence to your problem. I'm not making a dime on any of the products I mention as I have no financial stake in any of them. The bottom line is your the one with hair problems and instead of trying to do something about them, you criticize things that don't have one iota to do with anything. If you took disagreement to anything that I said, cool, no problem, I'm not an expert, but all you can manage is to criticize photos that show obvious results. Well, the bottom line is, while I wish I had the hair I had 15 years ago, at least I've been able to fix my problem to the extent I have passable hair, can you say the same? Keep "bitching" about my photos, that'll really help your problem.

[chucky]

hifi i am an ok guy with moderate hairloss and have been through the mill with various clinics and i have every right to ask you for decent photos . would you believe everything you read on the net.how do i criticize you.

as for bitching i am now of the opinion you are a total tosser and i hope no one buys any of the products you are trying to promote, as for being stuck with my hairloss,i`m not stuck and my hair is by far in better condition than yours.

now i`ll bitch your after shot with hair looks like you are still wearing one of your hairpieces and the photo is crap(oh shit i`m not allowed to comment on your photos)bad ass

[Bill - Seemiller]

HiFi,

 

Please do not add your website address into your signature as it contains promotional content.

 

You are however, welcome to discuss any hair loss product here directly on our forum. Thank you.

 

In fact, I'd like to know what you mean by "Amazing" laser brush. Is that the name of it or are you just simply giving it an adjective? What is different about this laser brush than any other? Just wondering.

 

Bill

[HiFiHiFi]

First off, I'm not trying to promote any product other then say what works for me, you don't get that. I'm not making any money on any hair products and I'm not selling anything on my site other then listing google ads & product ads which are for things like Direct TV not hair. From the use of your word "tosser" you're probably from England- figures the most negative skeptical people in the world in my opinion who still haven't realised that smoking causes cancer and have terrible teeth. I learned a long time ago it is pointless to argue with an i____t, so I'll stop here. I wouldn't be arguing or sound mean spirited if you criticized something I said that you disagreed with but your absolutely ridiculous comment on the photos. Moderator: I will say no more in regards to this person as obviously you do not think I should give him straight talk that is not kind and supportive. I understand that.

 

The Amazing Laser Brush is the name of this Laser Brush that this guy sells on Ebay. I got mine for about $129 or so. I have the one with "eight". Unlike this other dude, I'm always open to trying things if I can afford them & if the worst thing is, it just doesn't work & and doesn't cause any damage. You don't play, you don't win. Anyway, I was skeptical on this brush, especially the name, but I figured at worst I was out $129, big deal. I used it for 3 months & had no results at all & put it away.For some reason I don't remember, about 2 months or so later, I decided to try it again. This time

I began to notice, I was losing much less hair then I normally did, specifically after shampooing and drying & combing my hair, as there were always alot of strands of hair on my sink. It did take about 4 weeks till this happened after using it again. Why it didn't happen the first time, I don't know. So for whatever reason it seems to prevent hair that came off before from coming off. I'll try to put my website on the blog portion so you can read the specifics. I would wait at least 30 minutes before putting on Rogaine after this- no scientific reason. Hope that helps.

[finnari]

Hey its great you have something that works but anytime you direct people to "your website" and have blurry pics dont you think people will be skeptical?

 

And the part of hair club for men made me laugh. You really think you had anyone fooled?

[HiFiHiFi]

What this guy says is blurry is insane- you clearly see there's hair where there was none there before. No one with half a brain wouldn't say you can't clearly see my hair in the photo. The before photo clearly shows the empty spots with at most a few thin strands of hair. Again as I said, it's like a person has a picture in their shorts that's showing them missing a leg. No matter how bad the picture is you're still going to see the leg missing.

[Robert_]

Hey HiFiHiFi,

 

On your site it says:

 

"...please check out & click (but don't overdo) any of the Google ads..."

 

As you undoubtedly know, this is a direct violation of the Google Adsense Terms of Service and well enough of an offense to get you booted from the program.

 

In case you're actually so inept that you are unaware of this stipulation of the Google TOS, here's the applicable snippet and URL:

 

You shall not, and shall not authorize or encourage any third party to: (i) directly or indirectly generate queries, Referral Events, or impressions of or clicks on any Ad, Link, Search Result, or Referral Button through any automated, deceptive, fraudulent or other invalid means, including but not limited to through repeated manual clicks, the use of robots or other automated query tools and/or computer generated search requests, and/or the unauthorized use of other search engine optimization services and/or software;

 

Google Adsense Terms and Conditions

 

Your motivation to utilize these forums to drive traffic to your extremely rudimentary website is so transparent that it would be comical if it wasn't so offensive.

 

Don't bother changing it to avoid detection. I've already taken the liberty of submitting a screenshot of the offense to Google because, well, I don't like people spamming these forums. Additionally, GoDaddy will be interested in your spamming nature on these forums as well. Expect a few emails from both of these companies.

 

Spam anywhere else but not here.

 

Have a nice day!

 

-Robert

[Robert_]

And in case you try to deny that your presence on these forums is for anything other than spam, here is the proof:

 

Posted by HiFiHiFi68:

 

"Without getting into the song and dance of how you build up traffic based on content, longevity, hard work etc., which I already know,

are there any actual services that work and will increase your traffic

and clicks? The answer may be no and I'll accept that. But if there

are, I'd appreciate some referral links & not from people who have

these websites services! Basically, unless I see online independent

reviews of these services and like what I see, I won't join any. I've

already seen a few via my Google Search that sound "Hokey". And yes,

to reiterate,I realize there are no shortcuts to success but I'm also

open to the concept that there are some shortcuts that when added with

other shortcuts, help one get successful.

Reply With Quote"

 

 

And here is the reply from some other newbie webmaster that you obviously adhered to:

 

Posted by Spanner: I would find forums similar to your topic and start posting there with your site in the sig.

 

Adsense Help - Are There Any Internet Services That Actually Do Gain You Traffic & thus Clicks?

 

 

Here's where you were asking the same question on the most retarded webmaster forum in existence. Here's a head's up: Digital Point is the epitome of the blind leading the blind.

 

Are There Any Internet Services That Actually Do Gain You Traffic & thus Clicks?

 

 

You are, without a doubt, the single worst spammer I have ever seen. I mean, I don't think that someone TRYING to be bad at spamming could get any worse than you.

 

Oh, and once again: Have a nice day!

 

-Robert

[Bill - Seemiller]

HiFi,

 

The very fact that you are making money from your website through google ad clicks and product ad clicks (whether related to hair loss or not) makes your site promotional. And as Robert has stated, you are also violating Google's terms of service with your website. My main concern is what you do HERE but Robert (our former moderator) has obviously taken it to the next level. I certainly can understand his passion to do so because spamming is extremely offensive to everyone.

 

Robert,

 

Thanks for taking the liberty to report the violations to google.

 

I have taken the liberty of removing the links to his website from this forum.

 

Because he has been participating here according to our terms of service after my warning, I have not suspended his posting privileges.

 

Though I suspect after he reads your post, out of fear, he may be heading for the hills!

 

Thanks for being watchful.

 

Bill

[Bill - Seemiller]

Robert,

 

Whereas I appreciate your intention to keep our site and the world free from spam, threats to expose personal information such as those that are posted above are not appropriate therefore I have removed them from your post.

 

Bill