Dr. Lewenberg's Formula ?

[sam-]

>>Tretinoin rejuvenates dying follicles. Tretinoin, also known as Retin-A, repairs and creates new follicles by stimulating stem cells in the hair follicle and scalp.
"The hair follicle is one of a few human tissues containing stem cells. The stem cells are interspersed within the basal layer of the outer root sheath and in an area called the bulge. From this reservoir stem cells migrate to hair matrix and start to divide and differentiate.1"<<


http://www.hairformula.com/formula.html

Any thoughts about that ?

 

[sam-]

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 962&EDATE=

 

[latecomer]

has anyone tried this product or thinking of trying it? applying it 4 times a day is a lot of effort!

 

[ShedMaster]

several people in the past year have claimed him to be a scam, and nothing more then a used car salesmen, with aggresive sales tactics that prey upon people like you and me who are desparate. If you do decide to use him do your homework and do searches on this site for others experiences that I am talking about. Good luck.

 

[sam-]

ShedMaster,

Since you are a senior poster here (you have more experience than us “junior postersâ€￾), what about his Patents and his Q&A section, doesn’t it give you some credibility to his treatment?
Actually I want something to regrow my dead follicles at the temples areas, and I came across his site.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ShedMaster]

sam, I am not a scientist and cannot give any constructive criticism of the posted technical information and Q&A. But the one thing that I have learned in my quest for the eutopia of hairloss solutions is the most obvious, just use common sense. *Many* have been critical of him on this board in the past. Any good 'used car salesmen' type can sell his product by sounding convincing with technical jargon and bogus success claims.

That is why I would do homework before buying into anything. This is the best, most unbiased board on the net, so you are off to a good start. Listen to what the senior posters claim when you use the search function for past posts, as many of them, including myself, have seen a ton of people and products out there just like lewenburgs formula that have come and gone. Right now the best bang for your buck with real documented success stories and medical studies that back up these claims is still the old reliable, finasteride, minoxidil, nizoral shampoo. Thats the best we have right now. It has worked for me and many others.

 

[BadHairDecade]

Sam...what's your regimen now? are you currently using minoxidil?

If not, I'd start using regular 5% minoxidil first and see how that goes. BTW Dr. Lee sells a minoxidil/retin-A formula a bit cheaper. he also has a good reputation in the hair loss forums.
here's a link to some of his retin-a info

https://www.xandrox.com/min_with_retin.htm

 

[sam-]

ShedMaster,

Thanks for your advice, I have another question for you, I will be grateful if you answer it.
Is Minoxidil should be bought as "Rogaine", or it could be bought as a Generic version such is this one here:

http://www.genhair.com/index.php

Because I’m seriously considering buying Minoxidil 15%.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Redbone]

NO NO NO Do not order this sh*t, do not call this bum. He will screw you for $200 a month for product that does nothing more than 2% minoxidil and on top of that make your hair as dry as straw.

If you add up what it costs over the years you will be better off getting an H/T .

I was on this for over a year and thought it was doing me good when in fact it just made me think I was loosing less hair. If I had been on 5% minoxidil and Propecia I would have had a lot less damage to fix.

Worst of all when you don't order Lewenberg's secretary will call you and harass you. I stopped using that junk almost 2 years ago and I still get the occasional phone call asking when I will re-order.

I wish to god that I had the hair and money back that disappeared when using this scam artists product. I hear his office in NY has camera's and security outside the door because he has had several bomb threats against him. He can't even prove that he is a real doctor.

Do yourself a favor and source out a good 5% minoxidil.

 

[sam-]

Redbone,

what about the "Tretinoin, also known as Retin-A" in his stuff ?
Any other product out there does the same thing.

 

[thin=depressed]

Redbone,

what about the "Tretinoin, also known as Retin-A" in his stuff ?
Any other product out there does the same thing.

You should NEVER take just one websites opinion on any hairloss product. Especially if its a doctor because doctors are the biggest crooks.Alway,always,always do a google search and read numerous articles then you should have a good idea.

 

[Jay Tee]

I used this stuff a while back. It did not do one bit of good for me, and yes it is VERY costly. The lady from the office kept calling me about re-orders when finally I told her straight up to stop calling me because their product did not work for me. That seemed to work as I have not received any more calls since.

 

[sam-]

Sam...what's your regimen now? are you currently using minoxidil?

If not, I'd start using regular 5% minoxidil first and see how that goes. BTW Dr. Lee sells a minoxidil/retin-A formula a bit cheaper. he also has a good reputation in the hair loss forums.
here's a link to some of his retin-a info

https://www.xandrox.com/min_with_retin.htm

I'm thinking of Minoxidil 15% for my temples areas.

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[thin=depressed]

"I combine tretinoin with other ingredients to stimulate stem cells and to stabilize tretinoin. Tretinoin alone is very unstable, and will not stimulate stem cells in the scalp."
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Above is a classic sales pitch to secure a nitch in the market for his product. I will research these claims elsewhere later.Also he adds only .025% to his spray. I'm not a doctor but damn that amount isn't worth aan extra dollar over regular minoxidil prices. What a rip off artist. Also I bought retin-a cream through a mexican pharm and they even mention the cream as use for hair loss with no mention of above.

 

[ShedMaster]

ShedMaster,

Thanks for your advice, I have another question for you, I will be grateful if you answer it.
Is Minoxidil should be bought as "Rogaine", or it could be bought as a Generic version such is this one here:

http://www.genhair.com/index.php

Because I’m seriously considering buying Minoxidil 15%.

Thanks in advance.

Sam, I can not comment on that particular generic version of minoxidil, but I believe that generics are just as good as the brand name. I use generic kirklands 5% and I think its the same, atleast, the same effetiveness as regular rogaine. As far as using that brand of 15% minoxidil, I had no idea that anyone besides Dr. lee at minoxidil.com had created a solution that strong. Of course I don't frequent these boards as much as I used to so that might be why. I would recommend using 5% minoxidil for a good year and then determine if you would like to step up a notch. Its much cheaper and when combined with propecia and a 'nizoral type' shampoo the results are synergistic. Why use up all your big weapons if you don't have to. Wait to see if the results are satisfactory with what I recommended after a good solid year of consistant applications.

Thats what I would recommend.

 

[Redbone]

Retin A has not been proven to do a damn thing. Dr. Lee is the man I trust and even though he sells Retinoic acid treatments for much less money he does not endorse their use. BTW did you know that once you go into the sun with Retin A its effects are neutralized?? Azleic Acid is a much better performer for my dollars.

Also Screwenberg says "that you should not try and make your own formula, you will not succeed. Our formula is made in the laboratory with the exact precise amount of Tretinoin."

What horseshit anyone if they wanted to mix the two and get the same sh*t he sells, he is just trying to scare people.

His soul should burn in hell for all the poor unsuspecting balding guys who think his sh*t will work.

 

[thin=depressed]

Retin A has not been proven to do a damn thing. Dr. Lee is the man I trust and even though he sells Retinoic acid treatments for much less money he does not endorse their use. BTW did you know that once you go into the sun with Retin A its effects are neutralized?? Azleic Acid is a much better performer for my dollars.

Also Screwenberg says "that you should not try and make your own formula, you will not succeed. Our formula is made in the laboratory with the exact precise amount of Tretinoin."

What horseshit anyone if they wanted to mix the two and get the same sh*t he sells, he is just trying to scare people.

His soul should burn in hell for all the poor unsuspecting balding guys who think his sh*t will work.

this poster rocks. Right on dude, Although you should visit the research forum and check out the recent clinical evail of retin-a I posted. It appears it has a little value.

 

[sam-]

" I will research these claims elsewhere later.Also he adds only .025% to his spray. I'm not a doctor but damn that amount isn't worth aan extra dollar over regular minoxidil prices. .

>>Retin-A is available in many different strengths. The most common are 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.05%, and 0.1%. Most people using it use 0.025% or 0.05%. Most popular is probably 0.025%. Some studies have shown that 0.1% is only MINIMALLY more effective than 0.025% or 0.05% but caused a lot more irritation (irritation is a side effect of Retin-A). Retin-A that is too strong and irritating can cause hair to fall out and damage the follicle, so it is important not to use too strong of a strength.<<
http://www.minoxidilshop.com/drugotthanro.html

 

[Shinyscalp23]

2 % alone is bs and 2 % with retin-a is bs. 5% with retin-a and now were talking and u dont need to go online to get that--redbone--i live in lauderdale and my derm prescribes it to me-hes in plantation -dr altman--the sh*t works i use it twice a day everyday its much better than 5 % alone