Re: mites? Nioxin

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

Nioxin is the hair product that I told you about. I havent

looked into the why it works part, but I know people that have gotten great

results from using it for their thinning hair. It is a product that promotes

hair growth not to cure rosacea. Someone mentioned that he had heard someone

claim that it cured theirs. I know that even if there is a connection between

hair loss and rosacea with the demodex mite, I would be hesitant to put a

hair product on my skin. Lord only knows what chemicals are in it. I'll have

to check it out the next time I come across it.

Bill

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[Guest guest]

Margaret,

Nioxin is a hair product system to help thinning hair. I have

seen it work great on people that were losing their hair. It increases the

circulation and blood flow on the scalp and helps unplug the follicles that

might be contributing to hair loss. You can purchase Nioxin at a hair salon

that carries the line, or at a beauty supply store in your area that will

sell to the public. They sell it through their web site also.

I checked out their web site and there is an insert of a

person claiming that by using it that it cleared up their rosacea. Nioxin

claims to help kill the Demodex mite that they feel can cause hair loss. We

all know that there has been talk of a connection between rosacea and the

Demodex mite. The insert doesnt say if the rosacea cleared by just scalp

application or putting it on the skin.

I remember having the treatment put on my scalp and some of

the lotion got on my forehead. Well, it turned quite red. This was pre

rosacea. The guy I know who uses it said that this happens and goes away

quickly, which it did.

So, like I said before this product isnt meant to treat

rosacea and I wouldnt put it on the skin, especially after witnessing

firsthand how red your skin becomes when in contact with it.

If you have seb derm on the scalp it would be interesting to

see if it would help that, but I would apply it carefully to avoid any

contact with the facial skin.

Bill

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[Guest guest]

I'll second that -- I remember a group of men on

alt.support.skin-diseases who were practically frying their faces with

lice shampoo to go after the mites -- it definitely sounded like the

treatment was worse than the cure.

Skylar

BThom8254@... wrote:

I would be hesitant to put a

> hair product on my skin. Lord only knows what chemicals are in it.

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