You know what kay? I had almost non-existant temple hair and my sides aint so hot either (although they are easier to cover with the surrounding hair). I tried Nioxin, castor oil, Nexxus Biotin creme, etc. I probably didnt use any one long enough because I became impatient and discouraged. I remembered the one time my hair grew like a weed even though I didnt take care of it...back in the 80's when I had a jherri curl. So, I decided to just concentrate on keeping those areas moist and voila!!! Slowly but surely, these areas are filling in. Another thing that I think helped was to avoid putting relaxer on those areas. So, Surge for growth, Carefree Curl Gold spray for moisture, and no chemicals in those areas, seems to be working for me. Good luck.