Avacor Hair Loss Scam - Beware

Article by HairlossTalk.com

The lotion for the scalp also contains a long list of questionable or indecipherable
ingredients. The only one that counts is minoxidil, though it’s hidden
behind its chemical name. Yes, that’s the FDA-approved hair-loss drug
(brand name Rogaine, see below), now sold over the counter at about $10 to $20
for a month’s supply. Minoxidil may help some people grow a little hair,
but its success rate is far less than the 90% claimed for Avacor. And minoxidil
is hardly "natural."

You call that a study?

The makers of Avacor cite just one study—one they funded and performed—which
supposedly showed Avacor’s wildly successful results. But this study is
meaningless, since it was so poorly designed, lacks details, and is unpublished.
And there are no other studies on Avacor. Other than that, the ads and website
rely on testimonials. (All positive, of course, though there are negative testimonials
about Avacor on the Internet, including some stating—no surprise here—that
the users could not get their money back.) There are good studies on minoxidil,
but who knows if there’s enough of it in Avacor to do any good?

• We haven't been able to find a single place where
  this "study" has been published.
  


• There is nothing about the control group (if any)
  in this "study."
  


• The graph that is shown in the "study"
  lacks hair growth measurements. It looks like it represents more people reporting
  hair growth over time, but it really shows more people buying Avacor.
  


• The study is not peer reviewed.
  


• The study is not double-blind.
  


• We did not find the ingredients of Avacor listed
  in the study, either for the "Herbal Based Topical Formulation"
  or the "Herbal Oral Medication."
  


• They say it is all natural and that it has no side
  effects. What about the minoxidil? Certainly not natural and it does have
  side effects.

According to the "study," Avacor has a 90 percent success rate. Really?
We didn't find any evidence to support that claim! Certainly not in their study

Bottom line

If you want to try minoxidil and/or saw palmetto, you can buy them
for a small fraction of what Avacor costs. Avacor’s other ingredients
are all questionable, and some of the herbs may have adverse effects or drug
interactions. The Better Business Bureau has alerted the Federal Trade Commission
about the unsubstantiated claims made in Avacor’s ads. By the time the
FTC, and possibly the FDA, cracks down on Avacor, consumers will have lost millions
of dollars. The product will then disappear, probably showing up a year later
with a different name. There are already copycat products on the market, also
containing unknown quantities of minoxidil and herbs.

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