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If you dont have anything intelligent to say dont say anything at all. If you dont read through the whole patent please dont respond. So here we go
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"Theory behind Procede"
There have been questions on this forum and others on what Procede is (thickener or regrowth agent?) and how it might work. Here's one possibility.
http://www.hairsite5.com/m461zo20/_disc461/00000048.htm
In the above link you'll find information on the Morris Mann patent which offers of the most complete hypotheses of hairloss and why it happens.. it's highly useful to use an acid peel solution on the scalp, according to it, b/c these types of substances (keratolytics) dissolve the overly-thick keratin layer present in the scalps of balding patients, caused ultimately by fungal infection.
Procede, looking at its ingredients, is an obvious scalp peel treatment along these same lines. According to the Mann patent these should help free up the hair to grow normally however using acid peel(s) are only part of the equation.
Scalp peels have been discussed on hairsite in the past. Some of the more long-time members may remember "Slaphead" from a few years ago, who *claimed* phenomenal results using a deep acid peel on his scalp, discovered quite by accident when he had a scar on his head treated and observed hair regrowth. Through repeated scalp peels, one done every 2-3 months or so, he claimed to grow back most of his hair, starting from a NW6-7. Should Procede be along these same lines, this would help explain that one is supposed to use Procede once every 3 months and no more than that since the scalp has to have time to 'bounce back'- too much or too frequent application of acid peels can do much, much more harm than good.
Intestingly I noticed when Oz's group was still going, many of those who claimed success from the OzBrew (DMSO + MSM etc) observed *peeling* of the scalp in the early stages, after the conclusion of which they noticed the hair growth.
Don't misconstrue any of this; I'm not advising anyone to buy it or not buy it, just saying that according to some schools of thought, using a scalp peel (keratolytic acids) has merit to not just give the appearance of thicker hair, but actually help it regrow. Some keratolytics include some of the more common fruit acids- salicylic, glycolic, and some of the more powerful acids one should be esp. careful with using e.g. retinoic acid. Apparently the key is getting good penetration of these acids (and again, not too much, or too often) deep into the scalp ergo using salicylic acid mixed with water, sprayed on the scalp, probably will not do much.
Yes the language used to describe the product on the Procede website is pretty vague and duplicitous; I chalk this up mostly to the FDA's prohibition of overt claims of hair regrowth as this is restricted to products which are FDA approved for this purpose (e.g. minoxidil, Propecia), not entirely a bad thing. It's also very pricey considering one could probably mix up the same ingredients for 1/10th of the cost (but you'd have to know the right proportions)!
As far as commercially available hairloss treatments (not just anti-dandruff shampoos etc), the whole deep scalp peel vein has not been tapped since there are almost no products that deal with this aspect; Procede seems to be pioneering this approach which will be proven or disproven given adequate feedback on it over time.
quoted from another site
"Theory behind Procede"
There have been questions on this forum and others on what Procede is (thickener or regrowth agent?) and how it might work. Here's one possibility.
http://www.hairsite5.com/m461zo20/_disc461/00000048.htm
In the above link you'll find information on the Morris Mann patent which offers of the most complete hypotheses of hairloss and why it happens.. it's highly useful to use an acid peel solution on the scalp, according to it, b/c these types of substances (keratolytics) dissolve the overly-thick keratin layer present in the scalps of balding patients, caused ultimately by fungal infection.
Procede, looking at its ingredients, is an obvious scalp peel treatment along these same lines. According to the Mann patent these should help free up the hair to grow normally however using acid peel(s) are only part of the equation.
Scalp peels have been discussed on hairsite in the past. Some of the more long-time members may remember "Slaphead" from a few years ago, who *claimed* phenomenal results using a deep acid peel on his scalp, discovered quite by accident when he had a scar on his head treated and observed hair regrowth. Through repeated scalp peels, one done every 2-3 months or so, he claimed to grow back most of his hair, starting from a NW6-7. Should Procede be along these same lines, this would help explain that one is supposed to use Procede once every 3 months and no more than that since the scalp has to have time to 'bounce back'- too much or too frequent application of acid peels can do much, much more harm than good.
Intestingly I noticed when Oz's group was still going, many of those who claimed success from the OzBrew (DMSO + MSM etc) observed *peeling* of the scalp in the early stages, after the conclusion of which they noticed the hair growth.
Don't misconstrue any of this; I'm not advising anyone to buy it or not buy it, just saying that according to some schools of thought, using a scalp peel (keratolytic acids) has merit to not just give the appearance of thicker hair, but actually help it regrow. Some keratolytics include some of the more common fruit acids- salicylic, glycolic, and some of the more powerful acids one should be esp. careful with using e.g. retinoic acid. Apparently the key is getting good penetration of these acids (and again, not too much, or too often) deep into the scalp ergo using salicylic acid mixed with water, sprayed on the scalp, probably will not do much.
Yes the language used to describe the product on the Procede website is pretty vague and duplicitous; I chalk this up mostly to the FDA's prohibition of overt claims of hair regrowth as this is restricted to products which are FDA approved for this purpose (e.g. minoxidil, Propecia), not entirely a bad thing. It's also very pricey considering one could probably mix up the same ingredients for 1/10th of the cost (but you'd have to know the right proportions)!
As far as commercially available hairloss treatments (not just anti-dandruff shampoos etc), the whole deep scalp peel vein has not been tapped since there are almost no products that deal with this aspect; Procede seems to be pioneering this approach which will be proven or disproven given adequate feedback on it over time.
i just want people to open their eyes more is all.
