To begin with, this is an experience that I have repeated over the years with much success. I’ve varied the procedure over the years, however, this time seems to be the easiest and fastest. You might think after reading the steps outlined here, that it does not seem easy. Trust me—it is easy. Now here’s what I do.
First step
Buy yourself a “slamming” (my daughter’s term) wig or two. The wig should make your friends and family say, “It becomes you.” A wig that, maybe, you will not want to take off once your hair grows back. The reason is, you will be wearing them for the duration. I can’t suggest a specific maker of wigs, because no one is paying me to advertise for them. So suffice it to say, get the best. Of course, this information will work for any race. The wig idea is just for those of us whose hair does not cooperate well after washing. You see with this procedure you must wash your hair at least three times a week. You also must not use heat, (straightening instruments, blow dryers etc.) Hence the reason for the wig. More about that later.
Second step
Buy the products. I will explain what I buy later.
My story (in brief), is that at sixty-one, I was slowly developing male pattern baldness. At sixty-one, some would think, just accept it. Well, not me. I dug my heels in and did research—the same as I had done over thirty-five years earlier. Back then, I had problems with my hair growing. My research led me to growing my hair from within, which took a longer time. I am sometimes known as Fastfreta, so taking a long time for anything is not for me anymore. Back to the issue at hand, I learned that heavy hair greases clogged my pores, so I discontinued their use. I also learned, through my research, the major ingredients for making the hair grow from within. At that time I was taking over thirty vitamins and herbs a day. They did work, so I am not knocking that. Over the years, I repeated that process. However, the same things that I was taking multiple doses of—separately—are now combined in one or two doses of vitamins and herbs. Also, back then I found there was no real topical hair growth aides. So I ate right and religiously took my vitamins and herbs. Somebody read my mind back then and combined these things together. Now enough about me. Oh, by the way, I don’t have any before or after photos. I didn’t know that I was going to write about my experience. But I have helped my eighty-two-year-old friend regrow her hair. I since have begun to help others. I want to reiterate—don’t spend a lot of money on these procedures.
Back to the issue at hand: what I buy. At my local Health food or drug store, I buy the hair vitamins. Now these vitamins must contain the following: Biotin, Choline, and Inositol. I don’t care what else they have—if they don’t contain those three ingredients, I don’t buy them. Now the Biotin should be at least 1500 mg per dose. I read the label carefully—a dose can be between 1 and 3 tablets. I like to take the vitamins in the least amount of tablets. I always take my vitamins with food and at least eight ounces of water to keep down stomach discomfort and that works for me. I was once told by a friend (who is a doctor) to always take pills of any kind with lots of water and that’s what I do. Again, I am not giving out brand names of vitamins. However, I do try to get the best and I do that by reading and researching each one. I guess you can try to email me and I can give you some names to try. Now, the topical products. I buy various and sundry lightweight oils that are touted as hair growth oil. I also have a heavy-duty oil that is to be used one to three times a week. I use the best shampoos and conditioners that I can find and afford. Brand names, if possible. I also use products that tout themselves as hair strengtheners (they do work). I forgot to mention that I also drink protein shakes on a regular basis in the beginning. This all might seem like a lot of work and money, but believe me it is not. I buy everything at my local Health Food, or Drug store. However, I would go to any length to regrow my hair.
