Hello,

For appx 6-8 months I've been using Nu Skin shampoos per my exgirlfriend.

I'm reaching the end of my bottles and want to see about switching to another brand. I have full yet thin hair (no bald spots) and a receding hair line in the front. I would like to use a shampoo thats good for thin hair like mine. Any recommendations?

I've been using one of the cheaper shampoos out there with great results. It's V05 Vita Burst volumizing shampoo.

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Originally posted by Gorpy:
I've been using one of the cheaper shampoos out there with great results. It's V05 Vita Burst volumizing shampoo.

I'll try it! I love saving money almost as much as I love to growing new hairs.

Try Revita. Yes, it is expensive but keep in mind it does volumize and has the potential to have some minimal positive effects on hairloss.. Other shampoos are just volumizers so its really a matter of whether you believe the research behind it.

I have been using a shampoo called Hair Cycle which I found after researching on google for a shampoo to use post HT surgery. I've been using it for about three weeks and it is really a great shampoo without the harsh chemicals that some shampoos have. It really adds thickness for thinning hair. Hope this helps.

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Originally posted by mikeh:
I have been using a shampoo called Hair Cycle which I found after researching on google for a shampoo to use post HT surgery. I've been using it for about three weeks and it is really a great shampoo without the harsh chemicals that some shampoos have. It really adds thickness for thinning hair. Hope this helps.

It does help, thanks. I've been leaning more towards that Revita that the above poster talked about. From what I read and what people have been saying, it seems really good.

"Nioxin for thin hair" is the best product out there,it's a bit expensive though but its difference is clear

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Originally posted by Peaceful_Lion:
"Nioxin for thin hair" is the best product out there,it's a bit expensive though but its difference is clear

Do you have thin hair Peaceful? How long have you been using that shampoo?

Revita! I only have been using it now for about a week of course. But I used products like nioxin before and many other types and none has ever made my hair feel as thick and healthy as this one and so fast. Not only does it make it look great and thick but it really helps my scalp to not itch like crazy. Also I read someone elses post on this product before and they were talking about how a little went a long way and its very true. So yeah its a bit more pricey but it will last you a long time.

A little late here, but I've been using Loreal's Vive for Men which works fairly well. I can tell a difference when I use it and when I don't, but I'm always curious about what others use too, so I'll probably look into Revita and Nioxin.

I am not sure if there is any magic shampoo that can prevent hair from becoming thinner. Of course there is a huge and lucrative business out there with prices ranging from 5 to 50$ for a shampoo.
The Hair follicle is located pretty at a deep level of your scalp and I don't think that any of these shampoos can reach so deep within your scalp and help rejuvenate your follicles.

Again I am not a doctor and that would be nice if some physicians can give their opinions about these "special shampoos".
I rather go with a proved solution such as Finesteride (Propecia) which reduces and blocks the DHT.

I once wanted to think that shampoo (specifically, Nioxin) could actually help my hair beyond simply cleaning it...but I do not. I'm pretty sure that the most that a "thickening" shampoo could do is coat the hair shafts, thereby making them seem more robust than they are naturally, but as with much in the hair world...it's an illusion.

As a shampoo, I like Nioxin, and it smells like mint, which is different. But I don't really see it being worth the price...

I use Infusium; it doesn't pretend to thicken anything, but it seems to clean well, and my hair generally feels smoother and softer (for my fiancee's benefit) after using it.

Benjamin

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Originally posted by johnd2442:
A little late here, but I've been using Loreal's Vive for Men which works fairly well. I can tell a difference when I use it and when I don't, but I'm always curious about what others use too, so I'll probably look into Revita and Nioxin.

I also use Loreal Vive for men daily thickening shampoo. I definitely see a difference when I use this shampoo..works very well for me

I used Loreal Vive daily thickening shampoo at one stage. I had an amusing incident when a friend of mine borrowed it and it ended up looking like he had an afro when he didn't normally look that way. That was enough to convince me that it definitely did something!

Thinking about it I should have said my friend was not losing his hair which was pretty thick. The shampoo just made it appear thicker still.

Great article on Revita. Check out the science on this stuff. Yes, science.

http://www.hairlosslearningcenter.org/content/news/hair...ticle.asp?CopyID=118


Summary of the article for the lazy people:
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Revita promotes a healthy follicle with its sebum removal qualities. Sebum is a fatty substance that accumulates around hair follicles in the scalp. It is believed that sebum removal from the scalp may help unclog the hair follicle (similarly to unclogging a drain), improving blood supply and exposing the hair to more nutrition.

It also assists in topically inhibiting DHT (which causes hair loss).

Hope this helps. I'm sold on it now.

Hmmm...a question occured to me for anyone using Revita.

How does your hair feel after the shower when it's dry? Thin and unmanageable or thick and awesome?

Considering this before I buy it, it is pricey and although I like its properties, I spend alot monthly on fin and minox. I need to justify it.

Thanks.

Thanks for the info guys. I ran out of shampoo over the weekend and ending up buying some Lorel shampoo for thinning hair.

I usually take a shower at work (3-4 days a week) so I think I may buy a bottle of Revita to use there.

Would there be a problem with mixing different shampoos on different days?

Cycling different shampoos is very much advised, this avoids the continual residue from using the same everyday.

Personally I think Revita is a waste of money, it is grossly overpriced and will likely do nothing other than a cosmetic difference the same obtained from much cheaper shampoos.

May I suggest you consider Nano by Dr. Proctor, it is an excellent thickening shampoo and may promote hair growth as a bonus. Another would be any shampoo containing piroctone olamine, this is even more effective as a hair growth synergist than Nizoral. Lastly a combination lavendar/tea trea oil has been found to be highly estrogenic and may contribute to enhancing growth also. Check around.

Give these a try:

Suave volumizing shampoo
Bumble and Bumble thickening shampoo
Neutrogena shampoo