“You could literally see through my hair. Now my hair is really full again.” – Hassan
Hassan is 35 years old, lives in Utrecht, and has been a Hairgivers customer since 2020. Around that same time, he noticed his hair becoming thinner quite quickly. So thin, in fact, that he says you could almost see straight through it. At first, he did not believe there was anything he could do about it. That changed when he read about minoxidil in a magazine. He has now been using it for years and recently added NAC and Saw Palmetto to his routine.
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“You could literally see through my hair. Now my hair is really full again.” – Hassan
Hassan is 35 years old, lives in Utrecht, and has been a Hairgivers customer since 2020. Around that same time, he noticed his hair becoming thinner quite quickly. So thin, in fact, that he says you could almost see straight through it. At first, he did not believe there was anything he could do about it. That changed when he read about minoxidil in a magazine. He has now been using it for years and recently added NAC and Saw Palmetto to his routine.
Around 2020, Hassan started to clearly notice that his hair was changing. It became increasingly thin, and in some areas his scalp was clearly visible.
“You could literally see through my hair. I was almost bald and couldn’t really do anything with my hair anymore.”
Where he had previously been able to style his hair and use gel, at some point that was no longer possible. Hassan suspects genetics played a role. On one side of his family, people tend to have a full head of hair, while his father started going bald at a young age.
The change had a significant impact on him. He was especially confronted with it in the morning when looking in the mirror.
“It was extremely confronting. I would stand in front of the mirror in the morning and couldn’t really do anything with my hair anymore. At one point, I almost wished I could be in someone else’s body.”
For Hassan, that period made it clear just how much hair can affect the way you see yourself. “Hair is very personal. It gives you a completely different appearance.”
“I didn’t really believe in anything”
Even so, Hassan did not immediately start looking for a treatment. In fact, he was quite sceptical. “I hadn’t tried anything before because I didn’t really believe in anything.”
That changed when he read in a magazine that there are treatments available for hair loss. Minoxidil caught his attention because it is a medicine and has been studied scientifically. For Hassan, that was ultimately the reason to give it a try.
He then searched for minoxidil online and came across Hairgivers. During his search, he also found many American websites. That made him particularly pleased to be able to order from a Dutch company.
“Safety comes first for me. It felt reassuring to find a Dutch company.”
After about six months, he noticed a difference
Hassan started using Minoxidil 5% and made it part of his daily routine. He uses it twice a day and always tries to make time for it.
“Minoxidil is crucial for me. Even when I get home late, I make time for it.”
Patience turned out to be important. He noticed the first results after around six months. Gradually, he realised that he could do more with his hair again. For example, he was able to style it and use gel again.
According to Hassan, he noticed a particularly big difference on the top and back of his head. He would still like the front to be a little fuller, but compared with a few years ago, the change is significant.
“My hair is really full again. You can’t see through it anymore.”
During the first few months after he started noticing results, he says he was incredibly happy. By now, the way his hair looks in the mirror has simply become normal to him again.
Forma Minoxidilu, którą zalecamy większości mężczyzn.
Wykazano, że stężenie 5% jest bardziej skuteczne niż stężenie 2% w stymulowaniu wzrostu włosów.
Minoxidil może zapewnić widoczny wzrost włosów po 4 miesiącach skutecznego stosowania.
Hassan was not the only one who noticed that his hair was changing. His friends noticed it as well. That is especially meaningful to him because, around 2020, two guys made fun of him for his thinning hair. These days, he looks back on that very differently.
“In the end, my hair held up better than theirs. They’re bald and grey now.”
According to Hassan, it mainly shows how sensitive the subject can be for men. He notices that men do not always talk openly with each other about hair loss or possible solutions, even though it can affect them deeply.
“Hair loss can have a huge impact. It can almost be traumatic.”
After years of minoxidil, he added supplements
For years, Hassan used only minoxidil. It was only recently that he decided to add Saw Palmetto and NAC.
He is particularly enthusiastic about NAC. He says he noticed changes soon after he started taking it. Not only in his hair, but also in the way he felt overall. According to Hassan, he felt more energetic and healthier, and noticed differences in his scalp and physical condition.
Hassan also feels that his hair has changed again since he started using NAC and Saw Palmetto. Since he was young, he has noticed that his hair tends to become thinner between around July and October. This year, however, he noticed that the change was much less pronounced.
“Since I started using NAC and Saw Palmetto, I feel like my hair has become a lot thicker.”
He particularly emphasises the combination of the two supplements. He also says that he feels calmer, has less of an urge to snack and experiences less stress.
NAC has now become a regular part of his daily routine. “I basically can’t do without it anymore. I take it every single day.”
Silna naturalna formuła z ekstraktem z palmy sabałowej Wspiera od wewnątrz olejem z pestek dyni, dla zdrowych włosów i równowagi Wyprodukowany w Holandii zgodnie z surowymi normami jakości Odpowiedni do codziennego stosowania przez mężczyzn i kobiety
N-acetylo-l-cysteina jest pół-niezbędnym aminokwasem Głównym budulcem glutationu Stabilna w przewodzie pokarmowym i łatwo rozpuszczalna kapsułka Wegańska i bez dodatków, wyprodukowana w Holandii
Forma Minoxidilu, którą zalecamy większości mężczyzn.
Wykazano, że stężenie 5% jest bardziej skuteczne niż stężenie 2% w stymulowaniu wzrostu włosów.
Minoxidil może zapewnić widoczny wzrost włosów po 4 miesiącach skutecznego stosowania.
Hassan does not find it difficult to stay consistent. He takes the supplements after dinner. Because he has chosen a fixed time to take them, he barely has to think about it anymore.
“I have dinner every day anyway. That makes it really easy and not inconvenient at all to keep up.”
Minoxidil is slightly different because he applies it twice a day. Even so, he prefers not to skip it. The results he has seen over the years motivate him to keep making time for it.
He does notice one small downside: whereas his hair used to be more oily, he now finds it somewhat drier.
“I underestimated supplements for years”
Looking back, Hassan particularly remembers how sceptical he used to be. He started using minoxidil with a very down-to-earth attitude and paid little attention to supplements for years.
That is something he now sees differently. “For years, I only used minoxidil. Since adding supplements, I’ve seen further improvement. I always underestimated that.”
His advice to other men who notice their hair becoming thinner is therefore simple: look into the available options and do not dismiss something in advance just because you are sceptical.
“Just give it a try. I was very sceptical myself, but now I really understand the value of it. There are definitely things that can help.”
After around five or six years as a customer, Hassan is still very satisfied with his experience with Hairgivers.
Whereas around 2020 he could almost see through his hair, today he can style it the way he wants again. And perhaps even more importantly, seeing his hair in the mirror — something that felt so difficult a few years ago — no longer has the same impact on him.
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