Folligen Solution Therapy Spray

I started a regimen in June which included Lipogaine, emu oil, Folligen copper peptide spray and sometimes Regenepure DR and NT shampoo and conditioner. I've since added generic finasteride to the mix and am currently using the Lipogaine Big 3 Shampoo/Conditioner. I've also made the switch to generic minoxidil foam to save money and because it looks better in my hair than the Lipogaine did (I think I'm probably getting too much of it in my hair rather than my scalp, actually). Because I started all these at or around the same time, it's pretty difficult to determine what, if anything, is working. My hair has continued to recede, but I expected that given that it takes 4 months usually for minoxidil to work. The recession appears to have slowed and may actually have stopped at this point, but it's impossible to tell. I can't say I've experienced any regrowth, but my hair does seem healthier. It could just be the volumizing effect of the minoxidil foam (which, once again, should probably be avoided as much as possible if you want it to work right -- I guess I'm just too vain!). And the Lipogaine shampoo definitely helps. That said, I gave the Folligen five stars because it's really not that bad to deal with. Yes, it smells like copper, but only if you put a lot on (which I do now). I don't like the smell, but it's tolerable contrary to many of the reviews I read before purchasing it. And it sometimes runs down my face briefly. Worst of all, it has turned some of my white t-shirts which I place over my pillow an awful greenish-yellow in spots. I really don't care about any of that. If it works, that's all that matters to me. If I get a girlfriend, that may be a different matter. She probably won't appreciate the smell and will tell me that she likes me just the way I am. Until the rest of my hair falls out and she leaves.

Product came with no directions. Spray cap defective. This product may be useful but with no directions and unable to administer there is no way to say if product meets what it claims.

I bought a bottle of Folligen after noticing an excessive amount of hair fall in the shower for a few weeks. This excessive shed was also causing quite a bit of itching and discomfort, probably from an inflamed scalp. Folligen did not help me regrow any hair, but it did soothe the itching extremely well. Any time I had irritation or itching, I would spray a few squirts around my scalp, massage it in, and be treated to a cool, soothing end to the itching almost instantaneously. If you have scalp irritation from something other than an open wound--such as wearing wigs--Folligen would be a great supplement to that. The cons are that besides relieving my itching, it didn't really do anything else for me. It also has a very strong coppery smell that is not pleasant (and is strong enough that other people will notice it), and the blue liquid is runny and will tinge your hair / scalp blue until washed off. I have dark hair, so it wasn't too obvious, but if you are blonde I imagine it would be very noticeable.

This product might be wonderful for helping to boost hair growth, but it changed my hair from a light, shiny blond, to a dull, greenish grey. I rely on professional hairdressers to maintain my streaked blond hair. After paying a lot to refresh the color, I sprayed this product on my roots, trying to keep it away from the hair itself. It was my first time using the product; I mistakenly thought the solution came in a dark plastic bottle to protect the contents. But, I discovered that the bottle itself is clear; the solution is very dark, almost black, and it stained my hair. After several washings, my hair is lighter, but hasn't returned to its former color, and all the shine is gone. Maybe this product would not stain natural blond hair but it did stain my professionally colored hair.

I am a 50+ woman who has now used Folligen for over 5 years. I had been struggling with thinning hair on the top back of my head, on both right and left side and a badly receding hairline. I had already been using Nioxin for a few years and had seen some improvement, but not enough. Then I tried Folligen. After several weeks using Folligen I noticed some new wispy growth. This eventually turned darker and thicker and more hairs grew in. Even my hairdresser noticed the amazing improvement. My receding hairline disappeared and the thinning in top/back was no longer noticeable. This worked for several years. Then I went through a bad time where not even this worked and the thinning returned along with the receding hairline. I was desperately trying to find a solution and a sympathetic hairdresser said, "Does anyone in your family have to wear a wig?". Hmmm... that was not a reassuring answer to my pleas for help. After experimentation, I found that Invati hair products(Aveda) plus Folligen is exactly what my hair needed. Yes, my happy hair has returned. The receding hairline and balding/thinning spots are gone. Evidently this does not work as well for everyone, but sometimes it works really well, as it has in my case. I should add that I did stop using Folligen for a period of time and noticed a dramatic change for the worse in the decreasing number and thickness of my hairs. If you try this, I recommend that you determine to use it for at least a month. If you see any new little hairs, then keep it up to see if they thicken and become what you want. I don't understand why Nioxin worked so great and then I had to change to Invati. One or the other might work for you. How I use it . Every other day I spray it on my entire head by doing the following -- I part my hair front to back, first down the middle and do 3 or 4 quick squirts front to back and rub it in with my fingertips; then I make a new part about one inch away from the one in the center and do the 3 squirts and rubbing with fingertips. I continue making parts over my head (about 3 or 4 on the left and then on the right) I also do a part around the back of my head. I be sure to treat the edge of my hairline and the top/back of my scalp (the areas that are prone to extra hair loss). On the in-between days I treat just my (once receding) hairline and top/back of my scalp. I have experimented with different spray bottles. You don't need a lot of product, so a spray bottle that sprays just a small amount of liquid is better than one that wastes product. I have since also added other things to my regimen that you might look at including (1) make sure you get plenty of protein and healthy oils (such as olive oil). Dieting can cause hair loss (2) check out tocotrienols such as tocosorb since studies show it helps hair growth, (3) massage your scalp lightly with your fingertips when washing your hair, 10 seconds in the front, 10 seconds in the middle section and 10 seconds in the back to stimulate hair growth, (4) minimize hair coloring