Nioxin

[Saraya]

So, I was reading through the other nioxin forum, and i just wanted to create a place where results from nioxin are posted. Ideally, a poll was what i wanted. But i do not seem to have the poll option on here. Either way...
This would be my poll:

What results have you seen using Nioxin?

1/ Thickness and length increase
2/ Thickness only increase
3/ Length only increase
4/ No noticeable differences

Thanks in advance!
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[hanne jensen]

Bump! Saraya, I'll be watching your thread closely as I want to know about Nioxin too. My question is, does Nioxin help to increase strength to avoid breakage? The Nioxin sight claims that it will.

[Agnieszka]

I just had this treatment done at hairdressers. She put nioxin scalp dermabrasion and she cleaned my scalp with it. She put the mini camera and showed me on screen how it looked before ( clogged follicles) and after everything was so clean. I don't know if it will affect hair growth but it made my scalp squeeky clean. I didn't purchase nioxin products because I use something different already and waiting for some results. I might try it in a future.

[vanillabones]

I am willing to test try it once I run out of shampoo. This might be a promising brand.

[hanne jensen]

I caved and bought some. I bought a starter kit. I've used it twice and am very happy with the results. Nioxin conditioner is the only conditioner that my fine hair seems to like. My wallet isn't very happy though...

[finzi]

I tried it for about four months. Initially it made my scalp feel much better (it has a tendency to feel a little itchy) but that didn't last very long. I saw no improvement in body/volume and no signs of radical new growth either. Had my scalp not started to itch again I may have carried on a little longer but I reason that if my scalp isn't happy then the hair won't grow as well as it might otherwise - the scalp is the environment in which the hair grows after all. I'm now using a Philip Kingsley shampoo instead and my scalp feels great again. Will see how it feels in a few months... ;)

[TheHowlingWolf]

I just had this treatment done at hairdressers. She put nioxin scalp dermabrasion and she cleaned my scalp with it. She put the mini camera and showed me on screen how it looked before ( clogged follicles) and after everything was so clean. I don't know if it will affect hair growth but it made my scalp squeeky clean. I didn't purchase nioxin products because I use something different already and waiting for some results. I might try it in a future.
I've never heard of the nioxin scalp dermabrasion! It sounds interesting because I feel like my scalp is clogged and I'm paranoid it's hurting my hair growth. Have you ever done a scalp sugar scrub or anything? If you have, do you feel like they do the same thing/have the same affect or was the nioxin better?

[renarok]

I haven't tried the scalp dermabrasion. I have been using Nioxin on and off, mostly on, for about 10 years. I notice a lessening of shedding when I use it regularly. I started using it for hormonal hair loss that caused pretty significant thinning at the temple area, and a general loss of thickness over all. I called it my Jack Nicholson hairline. My hairline returned to normal over time and I credit Nioxin use for that. It only works if you are dedicated to using it long term. Many people find it drying on the scalp, but I don't. I don't usually use the shampoo on my ends only scalp. (Which helps with the cost factor).

[hanne jensen]

I haven't noticed any increase in growth. I have however noticed a lot of new hairs on my scalp. My hair was thinning and now the thickness is back. Apparantly my hair follicles were completely clogged up.

[Fairlight63]

I have used it for over a year. I think that it has helped my hair some, but it is still really thin. I only put the shampoo on my scalp for 3 min. Rinse - then put the cond. on my scalp and another cond. on my ends, for another 3 min. because Nixion is pretty drying for my hair. And rinse it off.
Is that the way that you are supposed to use the conditioner? are you supposed to put it on your scalp? I have read for other cond. not to put it on your scalp that it causes them to lose more hair. So now I am confused on what to do.

[Mesmerise]

Hmm wondering if I should try this! I have a bit of thinning around the sides and at the hairline (the first inch or so of my hairline is definitely thinner than it used to be and I'm quite conscious of it). I've had a lot of shedding, and have obvious regrowth, just not where it needs to be!!!). The Nioxin looks pretty darn expensive though!! If I was sure it'd work... I'd definitely be in it though. I'm worried I'll have to try minoxidil which I'm sort of loath to start with... but if nothing else works I will use it.

[hanne jensen]

I think that Nioxin is worth every penny. I have a ton of new hairs. The hair at my scalp looks much thicker. My hair was visibly thinning and Nioxin fixed it right up. My hair is super fine and super fragile. The tensile strength is gradually increasing. I'm breaking a lot less hairs now.

The first few times you wash your hair with Nioxin your shower drain will be filled with hairs. Don't worry, you're not going bald. These are the hairs that should have been shed a long time ago. After only 2 washes I had a Holy Moly moment at the sight of all the new hairs at my hairline.

This morning I had another duh moment. I don't like the scalp spray that's included in the start kits. Other members have posted that it made their hair stiff and stringy. It did on my hair too. So, after reading the ingredients, I diluted this stuff 75%. Sprayed on my scalp and I still had that warm tingly feeling. My hair at the scalp level wasn't stiff or nasty looking at all. So, the next logical step-spray on the hair! My hair loves this stuff! My hair became soft and shiny without being weighed down. So, to those of you who have the scalp spray and are unhappy with it, try diluting it 75% and see if you can use it. After all, we paid good money for it.

[TheHowlingWolf]

Hmm I'm interested in the scalp dermabrasion thing. Do you think it's better than a sugar scrub? I really feel like my scalp is clogged. Do all of their shampoos contain sulfates?

ETA: It says you can only get the scalp dermabrasion in a salon (I don't think I live near a salon that does that) but can you just buy it online and do it yourself?

[metricfuture]

Hmm I'm interested in the scalp dermabrasion thing. Do you think it's better than a sugar scrub? I really feel like my scalp is clogged. Do all of their shampoos contain sulfates?

ETA: It says you can only get the scalp dermabrasion in a salon (I don't think I live near a salon that does that) but can you just buy it online and do it yourself?

Yep, you can get it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nioxin-Scalp-Natural-Dermabrasion-Treatment/dp/B003DV8744/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357390357&sr=8-1&keywords=nioxin+dermabrasion+treatment
I got mine on ebay, but haven't had a chance to try it yet...maybe I will tomorrow if I have extra time.

[TheHowlingWolf]

Yep, you can get it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nioxin-Scalp-Natural-Dermabrasion-Treatment/dp/B003DV8744/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357390357&sr=8-1&keywords=nioxin+dermabrasion+treatment
I got mine on ebay, but haven't had a chance to try it yet...maybe I will tomorrow if I have extra time.

Oh okay, if you try it, please let us know how you like it and how you used it!

[Mesmerise]

Well I've ordered a trial pack of the Nioxin (regular stuff, not the scalp dermabrasion treatment), and although even that was expensive, I figure if it works it's worth it!

[ludwig20]

The scalp dermabrasion thing sounds interesting. I went to Ulta a few days ago and was so tempted to try this line...

[CocoBean]

I've had itchy scalp and a lot of fall out for quite some time. Fortunately I have thick hair, so the fall out is not noticeable. But, at 59, it's only downhill from here as far as keeping my hair from thinning. Just ordered Nioxin starter off of Amazon and am anxious to try it. The reviews on Amazon are nothing but rave...Thanks for starting this thread.