Provillus Review

ProvillusProvillus is marketed as a natural hair loss remedy. It contains ingredients that are commonly found in numerous other hair loss cures. There are special Provillus formulas for women and men. Women’s capsules contain B vitamins (B6, biotin, PABA), magnesium and horsetail extract, which is considered a potent antioxidant. The female formula is just a simple vitamin pill promoting healthy hair.

Provillus for men consists of a lotion and supplement capsules. The principal active substances in the lotion are minoxidil (5%) and azelaic acid (5%). It is a common mixture, familiar to millions of hair loss sufferers in the world. Minoxidil was the first substance approved by the FDA in the US to treat male pattern baldness and it has since been approved by the equivalent health authorities in many other countries of the world. The main active ingredient in the supplement capsules besides vitamins (B6, biotin) and minerals (magnesium, zinc) is saw palmetto (1,500 mg of extract daily). Saw palmetto’s potency in treating hair loss is usually compared with finasteride and it is often presented as its safe natural supplement. This claim is, however, unsubstantiated as nobody really knows whether saw palmetto can help treat baldness. Nevertheless, saw palmetto is being used by hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of hair loss sufferers around the world. Other ingredients include herbal extracts from nettle root, pumpkin seed oil, eleuthero root (Siberian ginseng), uva ursi (bearberry) and muira puama (herbal aphrodisiac). None of these herbs and fruits has been clinically proven to be beneficial in treating baldness.

In summary, Provillus for men is a combination of a proven medicinal treatment represented by its topical lotion and assumed natural DHT blockers contained in the capsules. Customer reviews of this product are few so far. Avacor has a similar structure and its customer reviews might be used to help asses the potency of Provillus.

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