Avacor Hair Loss Scam - Beware

Article by HairlossTalk.com

If you haven't heard by now, that's okay. Avacor is one of the most well known hair loss scams on the market today, and its a great example of the classic way in which snake oilers mix truth with dishonesty with extremely high prices, just to make a buck at your expense...

Avacor - The classic Hair Loss Scam

Note: The information provided here was compiled from several reputable sources.
We are only reprinting the information provided. If you have any questions or
issues with this information please review the details surrounding the Class
Action Lawsuit filed against AVACOR by the FDA: http://www.hlcconline.com/avacor.htm

Why has Avacor been so successful? They lie. Sort of. Their ads state "Clinically
proven and FDA approved." Thats true. The FDA approved ingredient? Minoxidil.
But what do they call it? Loniten. Minoxidil's "other" name is Loniten.
Then they prey on people's misunderstanding of Saw Palmetto. They know just
as well as you and I that there are no clinical studies showing saw palmetto
can do anything for hair. They know there are hundreds of studies showing its
effectiveness on the Prostate. But they also know that most people can't tell
the difference between Propecia and Saw Palmetto. They can't sell Propecia so
they prey on the misunderstanding.

As is usually the case, the ethics of the company are about as sterling as the
lies they tell in their ads. Lets take a closer look at why Avacor is one of
the most well known hair loss scams on the market today:

Avacor - Claims

"Restores hair in nearly all balding men and women."

It’s hard to avoid the ads on radio and TV for Avacor, the "revolutionary"
hair restorer. The "all-natural system" (pills, lotion, and shampoo)
costs $500 to $1,000 a year, a price many balding men and women are willing
to pay, judging by the ever-increasing number of ads. And with a claimed success
rate of more than 90% and a "money-back guarantee," it’s worth
a try, right? Wrong. This is just the latest in a long line of baldness "remedies."
The difference is, this one mixes a little science with a lot of useless ingredients
to pull the wool over your eyes.

A Hairy Tale

Avacor is sold to treat androgenic alopecia, the very common inherited form
of balding that affects both men and women. The ads talk about dihydrotestosterone
(DHT), a hormone formed from testosterone, as the substance believed to be largely
responsible for balding by causing hair follicles to shrink. (One approved drug
for hair loss, finasteride—brand name Propecia—is known to act on
DHT.)

The Avacor pills are supposed to block the effects of DHT on hair follicles.
It’s hard to figure out exactly what’s in Avacor, since the label
uses obscure names to hide common herbs, but the pills contain a hodgepodge
that includes ginkgo, horsetail, bilberry, and saw palmetto. Of these, only
saw palmetto might help against baldness, since it appears to have some of the
same effects in the body as finasteride and may affect the production of DHT.
However, even if saw palmetto did help, you have no idea how much is in Avacor.

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