I share some photos of my mum's recovery from alopecia, along with detailing the products that we used.<br /><br />"Fungal infection cream" - Miconazole Nitrate: average price £2.75 for 30g | <br />Cons: Difficult to apply on thicker hair, can give headaches. <br />Effectiveness: We didn't find this effective, no growth noticed<br /><br />Mega-Tek: average price £20 for 473ml |<br />Cons: Expensive to use as a conditioner, difficult to apply only to scalp if you have thick hair, increased hair shedding<br />Effectiveness: mildly effective, some growth noticed<br /><br />Sulphur Oil Mix - 250ml of carrier oil (we used castor oil) with 1/2 table spoon of sublimed sulphur: average price of sulphur powder £2.50 for 100g |<br />Cons: very smelly, some scalp irritation<br />Pros: Easy to apply with applicator bottle <br />Effectiveness: moderate, definite growth noticed<br /><br />Jamaican Black Castor Oil: average price 236ml for £13.99 |<br />Cons: a bit expensive<br />Pros: ease of application<br />Effectiveness: very effective, stubborn patches also showing growth
