October 31 2006, 3:35 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs + Hair Products
Dear Dr:
First, I would like to say thanks for this web site of yours. you’re one of the few sources of hair loss info that i trust. keep up the good work.
my question: what, if anything, do you know about Procapil (www.procapil.com/index/html)? there is a brand of hair care products on the market called MiN New York (www.min.com) and they all contain several DHT-blocking ingredients — copper peptides, saw palmeto, etc. — and Procapil. any thoughts on this company and their products? also, i have read some info re: Nizoral and how it may help regrow hair as well as Rogaine. is this true?
Nizoral contains a drug used to treat a variety of fungal infections of the scalp. So many people think that it is the magic shampoo for hair loss. If it is, there is far more fungal infections than I ever thought amongst the population. Many ingredients like copper peptides and saw palmetto claim DHT blocking capability, but they are poorly documented at doing just that. If saw palmetto is a DHT blocker, it is a weak one. Copper peptides are not DHT blockers.
Procapil reports that it is a patented plant complex that repairs, nourishes and prolongs the hair cycles of the telogen phase of hair growth. There are claims as well that it is a DHT blocker. In my opinion, none of this is scientific or can be substantiated to meet my standards. Again, I warn every reader that this is a ‘Buyer Beware’ business and many people make good money on promotions that may not have good scientific data presented.
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I just read the above entry by you, which i’m thankful for. I was about to spend $$$ on those MiN products. I’m thankful I haven’t wasted my $, but at the same time disressed.
From all the research i’ve done, those MiN products seemed the best. I am not at a loss.
Please tell me, what would you do if you were 25, and noticed the early on-set of hair thinning and hair loss.
What shampoo would you use? What styling gel would you use? What product pil/lotion or otherwise would you take? I know I am not ready for Rogaine etc… but I am ready for prevention.
What are the ingredients you would look for in a product, and what would you avoid? Clearly, you would avoid saw palmetto and copper peptides.
At a loss - please help. Any advice/recommendations you can give would be a true breath of fresh air.
Thank you in advance.
Dear Dr. Rassman,
I have just turned 27 yrs old and have noticed my hair thinning for the last two or three yrs. I don’t have a noticeable “bald spot” yet but do have a receding hair line and a loss of hair on the top and front of my head.
I have been considering hair transplant (bosley) to fill in my hair line and thicken the rest, also to keep existing hair from falling out I was thinking of using “revivogen” (DHT blocking shampoo). Is this a solid plan? What do you think of Revivogen and Bosley hair restoration?
Thank you for your service.