Hello junkydog: I'm sorry I don't think I have any useful suggestions. My hair is thinning & I have a big bald spot on the crown all simply due to aging. I just massage my scalp multiple times daily thinking that it may help to keep the skin from getting tight & the blood flowing. But I don't know if it really does any good. Anyway... I noticed this is your first post here on NT. So I mostly just wanted to say welcome to NeuroTalk! I trust you will find the time you spend here to be of benefit.