Caffeine Shampoo for Hairloss
Caffeine Shampoo for Hairloss
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untakenname

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5,347 posts

221 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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At work they've recently replaced the normal lights with stupidly bright LED lights in the lift and I've noticed with dismay when I look in the mirror now I'm in my 30's that my hair is departing and not being replaced frown

I've seen lots of adverts for german caffeine shampoo on tv recently, does this actually work or is it just a marketing gimmick?

Feel loath to pay 10x the price of normal shampoo but if it works then it's probably worth the money, don't really want to start having to take pills as that's even more expensive.

GG89

3,693 posts

215 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Snake oil.

Some Gump

13,018 posts

215 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Just accept it you vain tart.

When Stephen segal was just receding, he had the respect of the world. He could act, fight, be a priest, a cook, anything. Hell, he didn't even need tools to change the length of wood.

Now, after his hair transplant he's a mockery. Like his hair his acting is completely unbelievable, and all the normal haired kids are quite sure that they could do him in a fight, even with the aki-do. Do you want to be like Stephen segal? Course not. Just crop it short, like Jason Statham. Then buy an S8.

Hoofy

79,995 posts

311 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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No point worrying about it. Unless you look and feel old. I just compensate by pushing my fitness levels.

hondafanatic

4,969 posts

230 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Some Gump said:
Just accept it you vain tart.

When Stephen segal was just receding, he had the respect of the world. He could act, fight, be a priest, a cook, anything. Hell, he didn't even need tools to change the length of wood.

Now, after his hair transplant he's a mockery. Like his hair his acting is completely unbelievable, and all the normal haired kids are quite sure that they could do him in a fight, even with the aki-do. Do you want to be like Stephen segal? Course not. Just crop it short, like Jason Statham. Then buy an S8.
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paulwoof

1,760 posts

184 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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Just marketing guff, It used to advertise on Tv for hairloss, The recent adverts have dropped any mention of growing hair, Can only guess the ASA gave em a ticking off.

The 3 accepted things that can help with hairloss are minoxidil, Finasteride/propecia and nizoral shampoo(ketoconazole), They are known as the big 3.

I can only give experience of minoxidil and nizoral, It has saved me for about 5 years now. Hairline is still going and will eventually go but has kept me enough hair to see me halfway through my 20's.

Im too scared of the side effects of propecia so will probably never try it. I like being able to get a stiffy more than a full head of hair so not willing to risk it.

craigjm

21,385 posts

229 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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paulwoof said:
Just marketing guff, It used to advertise on Tv for hairloss, The recent adverts have dropped any mention of growing hair, Can only guess the ASA gave em a ticking off.

The 3 accepted things that can help with hairloss are minoxidil, Finasteride/propecia and nizoral shampoo(ketoconazole), They are known as the big 3.

I can only give experience of minoxidil and nizoral, It has saved me for about 5 years now. Hairline is still going and will eventually go but has kept me enough hair to see me halfway through my 20's.

Im too scared of the side effects of propecia so will probably never try it. I like being able to get a stiffy more than a full head of hair so not willing to risk it.
Nizoral (Ketocanazole) is a dandruff / dermatitis shampoo not hair loss.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

217 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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It's VBH doing the advert voice over I think?
Apart from the obvious point of being aimed at men because it's a male baldness thing, there is another element picking a motoring presenter and the "It's German, so it must be good"

Top marks for the theory behind the advertising, but as usual, it's just snake oil.

Phooey

13,800 posts

198 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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Take 6 months leave and return with one of these http://www.amazon.com/Fun-World-Leading-Man-Brow/d...

LordGrover

34,156 posts

241 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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Why would anyone want shampoo for hair loss? Hair retention I could understand. spin

Get a wahl balding, assuming you have a 'good' shaped head.
Otherwise, get a hat.

cirian75

5,721 posts

262 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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go for the beard comb over


TheAngryDog

13,205 posts

238 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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I lost my hair when I was 26. I'm 34 now. Bothered me at first but then wimmins do like a baldy, just ask Bruce Willis etc. hehe

Just shave it all off, grow some stubble and go for the manicured scruff look like Jason Statham.

Hackney

7,424 posts

237 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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If you're talking about Alpecin I started using it a couple of months ago without realising it was being promoted for hair loss - a feature I don't need just yet.

Anyway, I've found it has been better for my scalp than other shampoos, so I'm sticking with it.

WinstonWolf

72,863 posts

268 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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paulwoof said:
Just marketing guff, It used to advertise on Tv for hairloss, The recent adverts have dropped any mention of growing hair, Can only guess the ASA gave em a ticking off.

The 3 accepted things that can help with hairloss are minoxidil, Finasteride/propecia and nizoral shampoo(ketoconazole), They are known as the big 3.

I can only give experience of minoxidil and nizoral, It has saved me for about 5 years now. Hairline is still going and will eventually go but has kept me enough hair to see me halfway through my 20's.

Im too scared of the side effects of propecia so will probably never try it. I like being able to get a stiffy more than a full head of hair so not willing to risk it.
I've seen someone taking propecia for a few months now and fk me his hair has gone mental. He's young and reckons his stiffie is just fine.

I've just turned fifty and my hair has almost reached the point where it's time to take the fking lot off and scare small children. I'll be going for the beard and bald head look when the time comes biggrin

Challo

12,642 posts

184 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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If your starting to worry just shave it off. I started thinning badly about 26 and tried to hang on as long as I could, and looking back it probably wasn't a good look.

Shaved it off at 30 and prefer a number all over.

chrisxr2

1,129 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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Bloody good at easing you up on the morning though.

chrisxr2

1,129 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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Challo said:
If your starting to worry just shave it off. I started thinning badly about 26 and tried to hang on as long as I could, and looking back it probably wasn't a good look.

Shaved it off at 30 and prefer a number all over.
Same here, but some people with 50p heads look silly with shaved heads.

JFReturns

3,827 posts

200 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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cirian75 said:
go for the beard comb over

rofl

budgie smuggler

6,054 posts

188 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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chrisxr2 said:
50p heads
hehe

oceanview

1,631 posts

160 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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I,ve always found that it seems to bother other people more than me! You know, when you get people jesting etc or semi seriously saying have you ever thought about doing anything about it?!

Looking back, I quite often shaved my head even when I had hair ( just felt more comfortable especially with all the sweating in the gym, out on the bike etc)!

Its also surprising the number of people who don't know what causes it (even other bald blokes)- no, not necessarily an excess of testosterone but the hair follicles in the scalp have a sensitivity to it for some genetic reason.

So there you go!