Calling All Minoxidil Experts Your Opinion On This Theory

[d_umberly]

This website claims that sebum blocks minoxidil absorption into the follicle. Does it have to go into the follice to be effective?

So they have 12% minoxidil in a special carrier and they have a special cleaning agent. They have minoxidil in cream form, they got it all.

http://www.hlcconline.com/howwemademinoxidilbetter.htm

And check out these prices!

http://www.hlcconline.com/hlcc-order-form.htm

Man this is going to be the first thing on my list, when I hit the lottery.

 

[viperfish]

I used to buy products from HLCC and your right I pretty much broke the bank. I used their HLCC complete (supplement) for awhile about 6 months. Nothing really happened. I agree they have some pretty crazy things on there for improving the absorption of minoxidil all the way to laser therapy (which they highly recommend and would probably cost you a fortune at their clinics). I did use that special cleaning agent too, but not with the minoxidil.

 

[d_umberly]

I used to buy products from HLCC and your right I pretty much broke the bank. I used their HLCC complete (supplement) for awhile about 6 months. Nothing really happened. I agree they have some pretty crazy things on there for improving the absorption of minoxidil all the way to laser therapy (which they highly recommend and would probably cost you a fortune at their clinics). I did use that special cleaning agent too, but not with the minoxidil.

Viperfish,

I guess that says it all.

Thanks

 

[Nixon's Head]

Salicylic Acid that is in t/sal shampoo and others is very effective at breaking down this "plug" of subum (sic, whatever) that is why is is in most acne treatments. However, there is no indication whatsoever that minoxidil has to get into the hair follicle in order to work. In fact most resarch indicateds that it is absorbed through the skin and it is not the entering of the hair folicle that does it. Also, most of us are happy with the results that minoxidil has given us. By the way, it is either vitamin b5 or something closely related.

 

[Axon]

Mmm...bull sh*t.

 

[Matgallis]

I thought minoxidil widens the blood vessels that are attached to the follical, not the follical itself

 

[Matt_In_Houston]

I always rub a little Retin A in with my minoxidil....

 

[d_umberly]

I always rub a little Retin A in with my minoxidil....

So how is the Retin A working out for you. Have you been on it since day one?

 

[Old Baldy]

My God, is that stuff expensive!! Unbelievable!