Category: Hair Products

Hey Doc,

I started suffering from hairloss round the age of 21, I noticed some thinning and loss in the right side of my temple (strangely enough not the left). Anyways, I decided to act. I am now 24 and still have that hair loss on that side of the temple and also moderate thinning in my crown. So I went on a strict rampage of everything. I got Revita & Nirozal Shampoo, a 3 month supply of Rogaine, MSM and Biotion tablets. Is there anything else I should be doing?

You should have seen a doctor, gotten a diagnosis, and then probably started on finasteride (Propecia). A doctor’s prescription is required, but it would have probably stopped or at least slowed down the hair loss. Young men with early hair loss often have the best results from Propecia.

The rest of what you used and did was a waste of money and time, possibly aside from the Rogaine on your crown. Shampoos and supplements aren’t going to regrow your hair if you have genetic hair loss.

Snippet from the press release:

Apira Science, Inc. recently earned 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its iGrow® Hair Growth System, which is indicated to promote hair growth in males with androgenetic alopecia who have Norwood Hamilton Classifications of IIa to V. The iGrow is currently available by prescription only.

Read the rest — Apira Science’s iGrow In-Home, Hands-Free Hair Growth System Earns FDA Clearance

Just another low level light laser. There must be money in selling these! Remember, FDA clearance is different from FDA approval. All this is saying is that this can be sold because it is safe, not that it is effective.

Hello Dr. Rassman,

I’m 23 and beginning to develop a receding hairline. I have recently started to take Viviscal. I know you don’t rate it highly however I’m in the early stages of hair loss and am not keen on going down the route of prescription drugs yet. My question is regarding the safety of viviscal as it contains 30mg horsetail extract which has been deemed unsafe by the FDA. Should I discontinue use of the supplement because of this?

As far as I am aware, when taken orally horsetail extract might cause a thiamine deficiency over time. I don’t know what it might do to be unsafe as a topical, nor do I know that the FDA deemed it unsafe. Viviscal is sold over the counter in many large pharmacy chains, so I would expect if there was a safety issue, it would be pulled from shelves.

That said, the efficacy is something I’d be equally concerned about, since you’re wasting time and money as your hair loss progresses before you realize that this treatment likely isn’t helping. You’re in the early stages of hair loss, and time is ticking.

Snippet from the press release —

Biologix Hair Inc. announced that it filed a Form 15 as notice of suspension of the duty to file periodic reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) August 1, 2013. The Company is thereby voluntarily suspending its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

As a result of filing Form 15, Biologix will no longer be required to file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC. The Company took this action in order to maximize management efficiency and cost effectiveness during its fast-paced development stage. The Company also aims to benefit from new capital-raising exemptions contained in the JOBS Act, which will allow registration exempt companies to raise up to $50 million in any 12-month period from accredited investors.

Read the rest — Biologix Hair Inc. Voluntarily Suspends SEC Reporting Obligations

A few months ago, a company called Biologix Hair had a heavy PR campaign going to announce their “breakthrough” hair loss treatment. As a result, their stock was at one point approximately $5.00/share. It closed last week at 11 cents a share and they are being delisted from the NASDAQ. What does that tell you about the product/company?

I can’t help but wonder the number of people who got caught up in the hair treatment frenzy from this company, which you can learn more about at their site.

I’ve recently been prescribed hydrocortisone & nizoral creams for my seborrheic dermatitis. I’ve had issues in the past w/ residue. When I tried washing it off it seemed difficult to me. Do I need to use shampoo or something when I wash it to make it come off easier?

Lastly, does leaving the cream on longer, say overnight make it more likely to leave residue that is difficult to remove? The pharmacist I recently spoke to said there might be a solution or an ointment or foam that may leave less residue that would be welcome…

Residue could remain with the use of creams like hydrocortisone or Nizoral (ketoconazole), but I would imagine that most people massage them into the scalp until they disappear. Some shampoos work better than others at removing these residues and grease from the scalp. If you wash your hair before you put on the creams and use hot water (not to burn your scalp) then you will increase the circulation of the scalp and get more absorption of the medicines in the creams.

If you choose to keep the creams on overnight, then using a good shampoo with a decent detergent is helpful, though I’m not sure if keeping it on overnight would make it more difficult to remove.

I’m not sure which solutions or foams your pharmacist was referring to, so it might be best to ask him/her again.