Hair Loss & Grey Hair Remedy Reviews
GreyHairLoss blog brings you the latest news and reviews of treatments for hair loss and grey hair. You are encouraged to use this platform to share your experiences by writing a consumer review on any hair care product or hair restoration therapy you have used, in order to warn other readers about hair scams and recommend hair remedies that you have found effective.
2010
Grecian Formula Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Grey Hair Treatments
Covering gray
By Jim from Gallipolis Ohio, age 69, who has been using Grecian formula 16 for approx two years:
About two years ago I got tired of using a messy woman's hair coloring product every two weeks. I asked a friend what he used to color his hair. He told me about Grecian formula 16. I followed the instructions (except for "not washing your hair for a week") I am very pleased with this product. My hair is the same color it was before I started graying. I use it every 2nd or 3rd day to maintain my color.
2010
Rogaine Foam Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Opening can
By Neil from New York City, age 66, who has not used Rogaine foam yet:
I can't get the cap off the can. I've tried calling 1-800-rogaine: they hang up on me, or tell me I'm not giving the correct response and THEN hang up on me, or tell me they'll have someone call me in a few days.
2010
Revivogen Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Fraud
By Jim from Orange County, age 40, who has been using Revivogen for six months:
Reviovgen is a scam. Don't waste your money. You are better off ripping it up and throwing it in a trashbin. btw, does everybody know that Revivogen's owner was just recently convicted of fraud in the LA superior court?* Look it up if you don't know...
* This piece of information has not been verified by greyhairloss.com
2010
Restoria Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Grey Hair Treatments
Smell
By Hester from South Africa, age 58, who has been using Restoria Cream for two days:
I bought it hoping to be able not to grow grey roots. it seems to be working after using it only for two days, but i do not know that i would be able to continue to use it. The smell of sulphur is owerpowering and i really stink.
2009
Choosing the Best Product for Your Greying Hair
Given the current medicinal options, it is not possible to reverse the colour of your grey hair naturally. Although there are a number of products that derive their anti-grey hair effects from Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine or homeopathy, all of them have one thing in common and that is they are not effective for the great majority of grey hair sufferers and were made to earn money for their originators rather than to reverse grey hair. The only remaining effective option for changing the colour of your grey hair is to cover it. You can colour your hair either with hair dyes or progressive hair colorants. Both hair dyes and progressive hair colorants use chemicals that in some individuals can cause allergies. Hair dyes can be temporary, semi-permanent, demi-permanent or permanent, depending on the durability of their coverage, which goes hand in hand with their aggressiveness. The longer-lasting hair dyes need to penetrate deeper into the hair shaft, which makes them more destructive to your hair. The colour change with all hair dyes is sudden and they colour all your hair – white and pigmented alike.
Progressive hair colorants, as their name says, colour your hair gradually and unnoticeably and enable you to keep some of your hair grey, to look more natural. They are the preferred option for all those who seek a discrete solution for covering their greying hair. They are typically less aggressive to your hair than durable forms of hair dyes. Some progressive hair colorants use metallic salts and some are organic based. The most recommended products in this category are Re-Nature, which uses organic chemicals, and GreyBan. GreyBan is sold worldwide in two versions – the older version, which uses lead acetate, and a new, improved product that employs bismuth citrate and is, therefore, considered a safer option. The most recommended product among hair dyes is Touch of Gray that works stepwise, which makes it similar to progressive hair colorants.
Tags: grey hair, gray hair, hair colorant, white hair, hair dye
2010
Revivogen Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Big Zero
By Victor from the USA, age 42, who has been using Revivogen for two years:
Having used this product, a combination of shampoo, conditioner and liquid solution that has to be applied everyday for scalp, for almost 2 years is just a waste of time and money. I was intrigued to buy by its fascinating commercial on internet. With doubt I bought and gave a try regardless how big the amount of the money I spent. My effort to make my hair grow back never happens. No positive impact I've ever gained so far on my hair by using this product. I won't recommend it's only a big zero.
2010
Consumer Reviews of Min New York Agent
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Satisfied
By Steven from Denver, age 37, who has been using Min New York Agent for one year:
It took me a little bit to get how to apply this stuff because it is a lotion. What I do is apply it right after my shower with towel dried hair. It disappears that way no problem. With the results my hair is thicker and more dense since i've been using the Agent. My only complaint is that I used to be able to buy 3 at a time and they haven't been doing that promotion in a while.
2010
Rogaine Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Be consistent and patient
By Spencer from England, age 41, who has been using Rogaine for four years:
I am balding in the crown area and started using Rogaine about 4 years ago at a point when I already could feel the thin spot with my fingers. The thin area was about 2 inches in diameter but not yet completely bald, just thinner, while the hair in it was visibly shorter and lighter in colour than my other hair. I decided to give Rogaine a try and started with the regular, branded product twice daily. I have also tried Kirkland Rogaine and both worked fine. I had a shed about 6 weeks after the start of the treatment and noticed that my hair got clearly thicker and darker a few months later. Now, I am still using Rogaine for maintenance, my hair is not changing much, the hair in the crown will never be the same as it was in my teens but it has definitely thickened up compared with what it was like at the beginning of the treatment. I believe that Rogaine works, you just have to use it consistently.
2009
Consumer Reviews of Min New York Agent
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Agent by MiN review
By Chris from Boston, age 34, who has been using Min New York Agent for four months:
I have used Agent for a little more than 4 months now and I am more satisfied with the results than by using generic version of Rogaine. I am not exactly sure whether its the formula or the fact that its a lotion but I am getting better results for sure. Its worth a shot!
2009
Touch of Gray Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Grey Hair Treatments
Poor quality product
By Joseph from Colorado, age 44, who has been using Touch of Gray for one month:
I tried this product despite its poor reviews on other review web sites. I should have listened to the other reviewers. For me, the product did not last more than a week before I had to apply more. Luckily I read from another reviewer that you can use the tube more than once by just capping it and making sure all the air is out of it. I have much better results with the products my wife buys, they last longer and provide more uniform color. Do yourself a favor and avoid wasting your money on this product.
2009
Spectral DNC Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
My hair grows back
by Ray, age 29, who has been using Spectral DNC-L for six months:
I can honestly say that this is the only product from a number of hair loss remedies I have tried so far that managed to grow back some of my lost hair. It is better than Rogaine and Propecia. It gives me no side effects and I will continue using it. It seems to contain many useful ingredients with proven hair benefits, which make it a bit expensive.
2009
Provillus Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
The best selling hair loss product
by Nick from Vancouver, age 34, who has been using Provillus for seven months:
Provillus is widely promoted as the best selling hair loss treatment for men so I decided to give it a try. Sadly, I cannot report any impact on my hair. It might be the best selling but hardly the most effective treatment for hair loss.
2009
Dutasteride Review (Avodart)
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Dutasteride (trade name Avodart) is a dual, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. 5-alpha reductase is an enzyme present in the human body, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT has been found to be the main cause of hair loss, known as male pattern baldness. Dutasteride belongs to the same group of drugs as finasteride (the main active ingredient of Propecia) but it is a dual, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, so that it inhibits both isoforms of 5-alpha reductase and is therefore believed to be a more potent DHT blocker. It is a newer drug than finasteride and, in the form of Avodart, it has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
GlaxoSmithKline developed this drug and has conducted a clinical trial with the aim of examining its effects on hair loss. The final phase of this trial was completed this year and the release of the study’s results is pending. Preliminary data so far indicate that dutasteride is a more powerful hair loss pill than finasteride and many hope it could be more effective in regrowing hair in the frontal area of the scalp. The main concern associated with the continued use of dutasteride is its potential side effects. They are thought to be similar to those of finasteride, such as decreased libido, ejaculation disorders, weight gain and, in extreme cases, breast enlargement. However, dutasteride, being a dual 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, stays in the human body much longer. Finasteride virtually disappears within 24 hours, whereas the serum half-life for dutasteride can be several months.
Dutasteride, though not yet approved for treating hair loss by the FDA in the US, is in some countries a commonly prescribed pill for male pattern baldness. It is also being prescribed by some doctors in the US as an "off label" treatment for hair loss, though with caution and after a complete examination and diagnosis by an experienced hair restoration specialist. Consumer reviews of dutasteride's effectiveness in treating hair loss can be found at online forums and seem largely positive. The main negative factor mentioned in such reviews is obviously the fear of side effects, though the immediate effects do not seem to be any more worrying than those from the use of finasteride.
Tags: dutasteride, dutasteride review, Avodart, hair loss
2009
Viviscal Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
I would not recommend it
By Jan, age 42, who would not use Viviscal in a million years:
Viviscal claims to be 22% protein, which sounds good, but let's do the calculation. 500 mg per tablet, two tablets per day, 22% protein, that's 0.22 g of protein per day. Now women's Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is 46 g per day. So, at the recommended dose, Viviscal provides less that 1/200 of the RDA.
Remember that, before being absorbed by the body, dietary protein gets broken down to amino acids and very short chains of two or three amino acids called peptides. So it's not useful to think of active proteins or essential proteins, just protein. Viviscal, used as directed, is not a significant source of dietary protein. Viviscal claims to provide Vitamin C and silica in significant quantities, but compare the price of Viviscal with a regular multivitamin. Does it look good value? In October 2008, the UK Advertising Standards Authority looked at adverts for Viviscal and found that they breached CAP Code clauses on substantiation and truthfulness. They told the suppliers of Viviscal "to amend future ads to avoid any implication that Viviscal could prevent hair loss or promote hair growth and to ensure that medicinal claims were not made in connection with Viviscal".
2009
Alpecin Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Hair regrowth
By Max from the UK, age 41, who has been using Alpecin Double Effect for 6 weeks:
I have been using Alpecin Double Effect plus liquid daily for the last 6 weeks and am already seeing significant hair regrowth. The fine transparent hair on the top is now growing thicker and returning to its original light brown colour. Very impressed so far.
2009
Fabao 101 Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Stay away
By Joe from the UK, age 34, who has been using Fabao for two months:
The smell is unbearable, it's sticky and all it does to your hair is making it go faster. Horrible stuff.
2009
(Poly) Re-Nature Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Grey Hair Treatments
Works naturally
By Kai from Germany, age 39, who has been using Re-Nature for two years:
I had never been very much worried about my grey hair despite my young age and had never tried any hair colouring product. It was my wife who decided I should try Re-Nature. To my great dismay my grey hair colour was not affected at all after the first application. But then on the next day we started noticing the change as my grey hair began regaining its original colour slowly, day by day, turning darker every day for about five days. I like the way this product works and will continue using it in the future. The only weakness is its aggressiveness as you need to use protective gloves to apply it, which leaves you guessing at what this blue mixture might do to your scalp.
2009
Fabao 101 Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Don't touch it
By Stewart from London, age 47, who has been using Fabao 101 for six months:
Years back I used this product for about six months. What a stupid mistake it was! Do not dare to touch it. It smells badly, it makes your hair shed terribly and it won't ever grow you a single new hair.
2009
Propecia Consumer Reviews
Posted by Dody in: Hair Loss Treatments
Works fine with no sides
By Richard, age 36, who has been using generic Propecia for two and a half years:
So far so good. I have been on generic Propecia for two and a half years, having a decent regrowth with no side effects at all. Use just 1 mg a day or less to avoid side effects.
2009
Could Bimatoprost be the next FDA-Approved Medication for Hair Loss?
Bimatoprost, the main active ingredient of Allergan, a medication used to reduce intraocular pressure and thus control glaucoma, has been recently approved by the FDA for lengthening eyelashes. This new cosmetic formulation of bimatoprost is sold as Latisse.
It is not uncommon that a drug’s unexpected side effects are utilised to treat other conditions, for which it was not developed. Both FDA-approved medications for treating hair loss were originally designed to treat other health conditions. Minoxidil was initially used to treat high blood pressure, long before its hair growth-promoting properties were discovered. The same applies to the second FDA-approved, hair loss medication, finasteride. It was originally used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), until its use in treating hair loss came to be known. And most recently, dutasteride, another anti-androgen employed in the treatment of BPH, was subjected to clinical examination as a novel hair loss treatment, the final details of which are expected to be released soon. Similarly, can bimatoprost, originally a glaucoma medicine, yet able to lengthen, thicken and darken eyelashes, have the same positive effect on the fine vellus hair left in the balding area of the scalp?
Bimatoprost is a compound derived from fatty acids designed to bind to prostaglandin (PG) receptors. PG receptors are present in hair, particularly in the dermal papilla and outer root sheath of the hair follicle. Although the precise way bimatoprost works is not known, it is believed to affect the growth of hair follicles by increasing the ratio of hairs in the growth phase of the hair cycle and prolonging this phase. Therefore, it can be assumed that bimatoprost could be beneficial in turning the fine, colourless vellus hair in the bald area of the scalp into regular, pigmented terminal hair.
Tags: bimatoprost, Allergan, Latisse, hair loss, male pattern baldness
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