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Can anyone please link the data that was supposedly released, I haven't been keeping up with this thread so I'd appreciate if someone could give a brief summary of any major developments in Replicel/Shiseido's treatment. thanks

No it's not as easy as you make it out. It's an incredibly complex process much like the rest of the human body . I don't know what your background is, but I have some general knowledge in microbiology and biology, so I can appreciate how difficult it is to figure out how certain diseases work...

FYI, they found a POSSIBLE LINK, this does not mean hair loss and heart problems are for sure related. A few years back, they found a possible link between cancer and cell phone usage, yet that as of this moment has not stood. You can find associations between a lot of things but that does not...

Kind of going into conspiracy theory there. It's much easier to believe these than face the harsher reality that there simply isn't a cure for hair loss at the moment. If by that logic, you would assume then that the tens of thousands of people who research and develop treatments are simply...

Actually we do, there have been numerous studies including ones posted by Merck. Take a look at the link regarding liposomes I posted earlier as well as this link...

Sure it can still go into your blood stream, but the question then becomes, is it's bio-availability high enough to cause any noticeable effects? If a small yet negligible amount reaches the blood stream then what does it really matter, after-all its about not having enough in your blood to...

You should probably refer to an actual source rather than a self-proclaimed chemist from a forum. Liposomes, when used as a delivery agent reduce the chance of side effects as they decrease systematic absorption dramatically, and are a much more effective delivery system. You can find more info...

I agree with you on the tests, I'll make a note to ask them about it next time I have a consultation. Personally, I do believe their claims based on their reputation. I guess time will tell if it really is as good as they claim, and we can know for sure once they release their topical...

Did you have any experience taking oral finasteride before the topical? and if so how were your results?

Except their claim is valid, out of the potential millions of users, only a relative few experience side effects. For example, lets say there are 1 million finasteride users and according to the results found in the finasteride trials, only about 5% experienced sides which is 50,000 people. It...

To clear up any confusion, finasteride is a type 2 and type 3 5α-reductase inhibitor, which is the enzyme that converts Testosterone to DHT, and DHT is what causes the follicles to shrink. So applying it topically to the scalp is better because it prevents the conversion at the site of the...

Yea there is still a small potential to go systemic but according to their studies and results from all of their patients they have not experienced any side effects. Also want to add, H&W are in the process of patenting a topical dutasteride using the same liposomal formula used in the topical...

I'm pretty sure that is false, because I do recall Merk (guys behind finasteride) conducted studies using it in topical form and it worked just as well. I can find the link to that study if you are interested.

Would you happen to have any links to those studies by any chance? Also are you talking about serum DHT or scalp DHT?

Was recently prescribed this after being on finasteride 1.25mg for 3 years ( at best a slowdown of hair-loss) and was told that their new formula had no reported sides (personally didn't have sides on oral) as it stays locally and binds to the scalp. Also claimed that anecdotally there have been...