One man's journey to reverse his receding hairline cheaply and effectively. Using commonly available ingredients purchased mostly online for under $50. Custom concoction consisting of DMSO and Phosphatidylserine. Created to mimic astressin-b.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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I have to ask you. When you apply your DMSO mixture does it burn/tingle ALOT? I only leave it on for about 10 minutes then rinse off what hasn't been soaked in because it starts to get so hot.
I have also noticed that when I rinse it off it looks like it ACTUALLY has been burning my skin a little. My skin is very pale/white where the mixture has touched and bright red right around the outside so you can see exactly where the mixture has been. Do you think this is harmful or just kind of normal? I have read on a few sites that tingling is normal.
When you mix DMSO and water and exothermic reaction occurs, i.e. it gets hotter. The bottle I have has a roller on it. So I only leave a very thin layer on my hair and then rub it in if I feel the need. I am going to make a new batch either tonight or tomorrow. So I will detail the steps then. My skin also gets redder after applying it; more so when I first started, not as much anymore.
Side effects are pretty mild to me. The hyperactive gallbladder still effects me every now and then but if that occurs it does so right after I eat, within 15 mins. so I usually linger at the restuarant 15 mins after I eat just in case. Hypersomnia is totally nonexistent. Still salivating more than normal but I am not drooling or anything. Oh. Hangovers are amplified which I believe is from the PS interfering with blood sugar metabolism. It's been very hard for me to put on weight, I have lost about 7 lbs, mostly fat.
As far as regrowth I would say definitely. I don't think that the fat based PS was absorbing well when I began. I switched to the powdered PS sometime in august I think; I have to look up my receipts. When I started I thought it would take a couple years for full regrowth but now I am thinking 8-12 months.
I wish I had designed a camera mount or something to take photos with but meh. If in another 4 months it isn't noticeable at all then I will mostly likely modify my treatment.
But as of right now I still feel very confident. I had to go out of town so I will make another couple posts once I get back.
Sorry Brad I didn't mean when I rinse it off it starts to burn I mean about 1 minute after I put it on my forehead gets Really hot. I put it on tonight and left it for 20 minutes even though it was burning, went into the bathroom to rinse it off and everywhere that it was at my skin was swollen, pale, puffy. It didn't look good at all. I rinsed it off, it instantly felt better. About 30 minutes later the swelling is down but my skin is really dry where it was now and is flaking off... Idk... maybe I should mix some water in WITH my DMSO so it's not so potent?? What do you think?
Sorry you are having issues. You can definitely add water to the DMSO mix but add it slowly so the mix doesn't get hot. Is their anything else in your mix besides DMSO and PS?
Hi! Could you take further pictures using a tripod stand or something. I think I'm seeing new hair in there but the differences in the light and camera positions are making it hard to tell.
Oh and... does DMSO transfer bacteria into the circulation as well? Do you disinfect with something before applying your mix?
I think most bacteria are larger than 1000 g/mol so they wouldn't transfer. Perhaps viruses but I remember reading somewhere that DMSO kills viruses. You can filter the DMSO through syringe filters if you want to be extra careful. If you do that make sure that you get the correct filter type otherwise the DMSO will dissolve and clog the filter. I am working on getting some sort of photo taking setup.
Brad arent you running the risk of gallstones or gall bladder problems? I am not a doctor and am just asking because you would have done your research better. Also, how much regrowth do you observe?
Well as I already stated, overdose of PS leads to a sort of hyperkinetic gallbladder. Because the gallbladder is hyperkinetic I am not worried about gallstones as they usually form when the gallbladder is not contracting and relaxing correctly. In other words, since a hyperkinetic gallbladder is constantly emptying the bile is never able to stagnate and concentrate into stones.
Also note, it is not a true hyperkinetic gallbladder in that the gallbladder is not always producing bile. Basically your cortisol levels determine the output of bile from your gallbladder and stomach which a normally triggered by eating. Since my cortisol levels are already artificially low, eating drives that bile release trigger even lower than it should go. Bile is released in a large amount and almost immediately evacuated. Reduction of PS reduces that effect or wine extract supplements will block bile from being released from the gallbladder and stomach.
I am however worried about gallbladder enlargement which is a possibility over many years. Not entirely sure if that will occur or not.
I think though that reducing cortisol levels may in fact lead to a longer life span because you will be encouraging your body to perform regeneration more often than repair.
I looked up my receipts. And I reformulated with the powdered PS on 03-SEPT-2011. So, its been almost 2 months since starting on the powder version. The powdered version I believe is much more potent than the fat version I was using before. I am hoping to have very visible results by the end of December. As of right now I notice my hair density increasing a lot. The hair is creeping in to fill bald areas instead of it just filling it.
I have to ask you. When you apply your DMSO mixture does it burn/tingle ALOT? I only leave it on for about 10 minutes then rinse off what hasn't been soaked in because it starts to get so hot.
ReplyDeleteI have also noticed that when I rinse it off it looks like it ACTUALLY has been burning my skin a little. My skin is very pale/white where the mixture has touched and bright red right around the outside so you can see exactly where the mixture has been. Do you think this is harmful or just kind of normal? I have read on a few sites that tingling is normal.
When you mix DMSO and water and exothermic reaction occurs, i.e. it gets hotter. The bottle I have has a roller on it. So I only leave a very thin layer on my hair and then rub it in if I feel the need. I am going to make a new batch either tonight or tomorrow. So I will detail the steps then. My skin also gets redder after applying it; more so when I first started, not as much anymore.
ReplyDeletePoint is do you think you had hair regrowth? Its very hard for the rest of us to make out, and also how severe are your side effects?
ReplyDeleteSide effects are pretty mild to me. The hyperactive gallbladder still effects me every now and then but if that occurs it does so right after I eat, within 15 mins. so I usually linger at the restuarant 15 mins after I eat just in case. Hypersomnia is totally nonexistent. Still salivating more than normal but I am not drooling or anything. Oh. Hangovers are amplified which I believe is from the PS interfering with blood sugar metabolism. It's been very hard for me to put on weight, I have lost about 7 lbs, mostly fat.
ReplyDeleteAs far as regrowth I would say definitely. I don't think that the fat based PS was absorbing well when I began. I switched to the powdered PS sometime in august I think; I have to look up my receipts. When I started I thought it would take a couple years for full regrowth but now I am thinking 8-12 months.
I wish I had designed a camera mount or something to take photos with but meh. If in another 4 months it isn't noticeable at all then I will mostly likely modify my treatment.
But as of right now I still feel very confident. I had to go out of town so I will make another couple posts once I get back.
Sorry Brad I didn't mean when I rinse it off it starts to burn I mean about 1 minute after I put it on my forehead gets Really hot. I put it on tonight and left it for 20 minutes even though it was burning, went into the bathroom to rinse it off and everywhere that it was at my skin was swollen, pale, puffy. It didn't look good at all. I rinsed it off, it instantly felt better. About 30 minutes later the swelling is down but my skin is really dry where it was now and is flaking off... Idk... maybe I should mix some water in WITH my DMSO so it's not so potent?? What do you think?
ReplyDeleteSorry you are having issues. You can definitely add water to the DMSO mix but add it slowly so the mix doesn't get hot. Is their anything else in your mix besides DMSO and PS?
ReplyDeleteHi! Could you take further pictures using a tripod stand or something. I think I'm seeing new hair in there but the differences in the light and camera positions are making it hard to tell.
ReplyDeleteOh and... does DMSO transfer bacteria into the circulation as well? Do you disinfect with something before applying your mix?
I think most bacteria are larger than 1000 g/mol so they wouldn't transfer. Perhaps viruses but I remember reading somewhere that DMSO kills viruses. You can filter the DMSO through syringe filters if you want to be extra careful. If you do that make sure that you get the correct filter type otherwise the DMSO will dissolve and clog the filter. I am working on getting some sort of photo taking setup.
ReplyDeleteBrad arent you running the risk of gallstones or gall bladder problems? I am not a doctor and am just asking because you would have done your research better.
ReplyDeleteAlso, how much regrowth do you observe?
Well as I already stated, overdose of PS leads to a sort of hyperkinetic gallbladder. Because the gallbladder is hyperkinetic I am not worried about gallstones as they usually form when the gallbladder is not contracting and relaxing correctly. In other words, since a hyperkinetic gallbladder is constantly emptying the bile is never able to stagnate and concentrate into stones.
ReplyDeleteAlso note, it is not a true hyperkinetic gallbladder in that the gallbladder is not always producing bile. Basically your cortisol levels determine the output of bile from your gallbladder and stomach which a normally triggered by eating. Since my cortisol levels are already artificially low, eating drives that bile release trigger even lower than it should go. Bile is released in a large amount and almost immediately evacuated. Reduction of PS reduces that effect or wine extract supplements will block bile from being released from the gallbladder and stomach.
I am however worried about gallbladder enlargement which is a possibility over many years. Not entirely sure if that will occur or not.
I think though that reducing cortisol levels may in fact lead to a longer life span because you will be encouraging your body to perform regeneration more often than repair.
I looked up my receipts. And I reformulated with the powdered PS on 03-SEPT-2011. So, its been almost 2 months since starting on the powder version. The powdered version I believe is much more potent than the fat version I was using before. I am hoping to have very visible results by the end of December. As of right now I notice my hair density increasing a lot. The hair is creeping in to fill bald areas instead of it just filling it.
ReplyDelete