Video summary
In this thirty-six-week update, the creator shares her journey of regaining hair thickness after consulting with her doctor about using oral minoxidil. Initially prescribed for hypertension in the 1980s, she now takes a very small dose of 1.25 milligrams daily, which has helped her feel more connected to her past life as a registered nurse despite not working outside the home for over a decade. She explains that her hair loss is likely age-related, similar to what her mother experienced, and emphasizes that while she uses this medication, viewers should always consult their own doctors because hair loss can stem from various causes. To ensure an honest assessment of her progress, she films videos immediately after getting root touch-ups every three months and shampoos her hair five days later without using any root cover-up products or makeup that could artificially enhance volume.
The most significant change in her routine was the introduction of oral minoxidil, which initially caused a period of increased shedding during the first few washes. She notes that while she lost a significant amount of hair during the third and fourth shampoos after starting the treatment, this intense shedding stopped by late April. Her stylist was pleasantly surprised by the noticeable increase in thickness across her scalp, particularly noting that areas previously described as having only half an inch of hair now feel fuller to the touch. The creator is thrilled with these results, highlighting that she can finally part her hair on different sides without revealing thin spots, a feat that was impossible before November when she began her program.
Beyond her scalp, the video also addresses the positive effects of minoxidil on her eyebrows, which have become darker, thicker, and less wiry since she started applying the treatment to them as well. She shows unedited photos without brow glue or fillers to demonstrate the genuine growth achieved through consistency with her daily regimen. The creator stresses that maintaining a strict routine is essential for these results to work, and she plans to continue documenting her progress to provide transparency for her audience. As a celebration of her twelve-year anniversary on YouTube, she also announces a giveaway where three lucky viewers can win $100 gift cards, encouraging participants to leave a specific comment containing the word "celebrate" to enter.
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Good morning. Today's an extra video.
I'm this I'm just going to talk about my
36-week
update on hair regrowth. I have made a
significant change not to the visible
eye, but it's a change nonetheless, and
I want to show you how my hair's been
getting thicker since I started my
program in November. When I went to my
annual appointment for my medical
provider, I inquired about minoxidil for
hair growth, and that was several of you
mentioned it, and Zuly specifically,
uh she mentioned that she had been
taking it. So, I talked to my doctor
about it. It's a prescription drug, and
it was first used for high you know,
hypertension, and I'm familiar with it
from back in the day, but in the '80s,
they determined that it caused hair to
grow, and it will grow on certain other
parts of your body, also. So, that's why
I'm on a very very small dose. I'm going
to show you some updated scalp pictures,
maybe some footage, and I need to talk
to you about I my experience with
shedding after I started the oral
minoxidil.
I timed these photos according to when I
can have my hair at my root touch-up,
and it probably won't surprise most of
you, but I had when I go get my roots
touched up, I do it every 3 months. So,
I had it I done on May 5th, and I
already have an appointment for August
5th, and then I film my hair, the top of
my head, 5 days after that when I
shampoo it the first time. So, I also
have some my hair stylist of 30 years,
her opinion on what's going on. I will
put the playlist at the end of the video
and below. It's a short playlist. It
starts in the beginning, but I still
split my hair in three sections. I do
use the RevitaLash. That's the expensive
one. I use one pump right here. Then I
split my hair down the middle and I use
minoxidil using a dropper right there
and right there. And I am going to
continue doing that. I use the minoxidil
every day and I use the RevitaLash on
this part on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays. I take 1.25 mg of minoxidil,
which is considered a small dose. It's a
half of a 2.5.
And if I wanted to go to the 0.62 0.625,
I'd quarter that. But I've done very
well with this. It's not affecting my
blood pressure at all. As a nurse, I
remember that
I think it they usually it was like 10
to 20 mg of the I think it was called
Loniten. I think that's what it was. But
I don't know if they use it for that
anymore. It was a very inexpensive drug.
I I think it cost me $2 for a 90-day
supply. But you always go to your own
doctor because you may be losing hair or
not hair not growing for entirely
different reasons. Mine, I think, is
just cuz I'm
72 years old and I think that's kind of
when my mother started losing some of
her hair. And I really think that the
reason I I love things like this is even
though I haven't worked outside the home
as an RN in over 12 years, I'm still an
RN. And by doing things like this,
it kind of helps me feel the void. I am
going to link a video that I think a lot
of you would enjoy for two reasons.
I did a video on how I lost my job
after 31 years of employment. And I
think you can see my skin then and my
skin now. And I also think that those of
you a lot of people are going through
the same thing. I was I think 60 years
old when I lost my job. Anyway, I saw it
the other day and I thought, you know
what? I still like that video. After I
started back back to the important
stuff. After I started taking the
minoxidil, I didn't notice anything for
the first two shampoos. Sham- the third
time I shampooed, I lost what I consider
a lot of hair.
A uh significant amount of hair.
The fourth time, I lost less hair, but
it was still more than normal. I washed
my hair in a sink and I have a hair
catcher.
So, I know how much I lose when I wash
my hair. But, I have not had any extra
shedding since April 29th. So, and it
didn't come off the top of my hair. I
lost it, I guess, all over, but I don't
miss it I don't miss it. It didn't
change anything the way my hair looked.
But, I wanted I that is one of the side
effects of the minoxidil. When she did
my root touch-up on May 5th and put some
streaks, and I don't think this I was
after she did that, I thought, oh my
gosh, I hope that doesn't hurt my my
comparison photos, but I don't think
that it has. I can't tell you how
thrilled I am. She was so surprised how
much thicker my hair is, and it is
probably this long. The thickness of it
is since November. But, I could never
put my hair over to this side because it
was thin here cuz I alw- and I always
parted it over there. And she also
noticed that all over my head, there it
was a scant half inch all over. So, you
know, you can't feel that
uh when you touch it. I can't Well,
maybe I can just a little bit. But, I
mean, I I see some positive. I'm just
really excited that my hair is getting
thicker. I'm going to try to put all
four photos side by side and see what I
can do. But, if not, I'll I'm going to
put like my when I started and then
where I am now. I may do a couple of
them just so you can see everything is
as same as it can be. I I'm trying to
compare apples to apples
and uh
I'm just
I just really am happy. I'm consistent
with everything that I do because, you
know, why do it if you're not going to
do every day what you're supposed to do?
It doesn't work. I am going to continue
documenting this. I'm not sure if I'll
come back and do a 48-week. If you're
interested, I'll do that. But I I just
am really, really happy with how much
better my hair is. And I never use root
cover-up when I do a video. Now, my
roots are are um freshly done, but
you'll notice in a lot of my videos
you'll see some silver hair here because
I don't want to make my hair look like
it's thicker when it's really not. And
that root cover-up can, you know,
anything that will color your scalp does
make your hair look thicker. So
I want you to see. And also, I want to
mention that I I had several comments
asking about my eyebrows because I use
the minoxidil on them also.
And I'm going to they wanted to see my
before pictures. Like today, I don't
have anything on my brows. I don't have
brow glue.
I don't have This is just the thickness
from the minoxidil. But I'll put up a
photo and I I think I saw one on my um
laptop.
And I think it was made about 12 years
ago.
My eyebrows are darker, they're thicker,
and believe it or not, they aren't as
wiry. I kind of like do a comb over a
little bit, like the hair will get long
and I'll kind of like do like that with
it. And then or I'll trim them, but I'm
I'm really pleased with the minoxidil.
And I do want to say on May 19th of the
it will be 12 years since I uploaded my
very first video and believe it or not
and I'm sure those who know me won't be
shocked this I had this blouse on in the
very first video I filmed and it wasn't
a new blouse at the time. I just kind of
when I like things I like them if I like
them when I bought it I I still do. But
I would to celebrate my 12-year
anniversary on YouTube I want to do a
giveaway and what I want to do I want to
give three people $100 either an e-gift
card or a PayPal or
Venmo deposit and if you don't need it
you can pass it on to somebody else you
know you can just it's a gift that can
keep on giving. But I just appreciate
all of you so much. I there's so many of
you that have been with me
throughout my 700 plus videos. It's just
amazing. Since this is a giveaway I
cannot reply to any comments on this
video. But if you go to any of those
other videos that I've upload any of
them just ask me a question if you just
want to tell me something just go to
one of those videos. But in order to be
in my giveaway today you need to leave a
comment below this one.
Do I am I
I'm kind of confusing myself. To be in
this giveaway you need to leave a a
sentence below and in the sentence I
want you to use this word celebrate.
And I celebrate that it is a beautiful
beautiful day and we have had some
pretty decent weather in southern
Illinois and I I appreciate that.
To enter you all you have to be is 18
years old. Um
it's international
and I will announce it on my next video
and if everything goes like it should my
next video will be on the last Sunday of
this month that I think that's the 31st
so it's the last day of the month.
That's just how I do it I announce it on
the video that way there's no confusion.
And then 3 days after I upload this
video, I I close the giveaway. And it
just kind of works well that way. I will
link any related videos below and I'll
my makeup, my lipstick, I I always put
it in the information below because if I
don't, number one, I won't remember what
it is when somebody I this is kind of a
new one
and I think it's from Fenty Beauty and I
really do like it. It is all good. Thank
you for being here for just spending
time here and you're appreciated very
much. I will see you in my next video.
Take care.
No, I have not worked in
well
but I'll find a photo that I that where
I don't have anything on and uh
I close my video of my
>> [sighs]
>> And she also noticed hair all over my
head and I don't know. I I cannot