Revivogen users

[viperfish]

I have been on Revivogen now for 3 months and I must say my hair looks alot better. I've been on Propecia now for 1.5 months (not significant amount of time to be doing much at all). Anyways, my hair looks much thicker and shedding has been shut down. I am pretty satisfied right now to the point of thinking to discontinue the finasteride. It has only been 3 months and it is supposed to take at least 6 months for regrowth, increased cosmetic benefit, etc. Best results at 1-1.5 years so I am quite happy with this.
Anyone else using Revivogen and what has been your experience????

 

[JWM]

Congrats dude. Keep us updated.

FYI, if I was you, I would hold off on finasteride for now. You haven't been taking it long enough to suffer a shed from discontinuing it, and if Revivogen works for you, then you'll have hair without screwing with your hormones! Is Revivogen the only thing you're using?

 

[tkc]

I'm just finishing month 4 and continue to see very good things, hair has thickened considerably and i see far fewer lost hairs, as well the hair i do lose now is not thin, colorless and brittle like before rev, most are now thick and dark....i've also started using 5% spironolactone on my hairline and front scalp but it's only been a month and i don't think it has had any effect thus far...i dropped the rev shampoo for nizoral 2% after a month too, it's good stuff but too $$$ and i don't think it makes that big a difference in the effectiveness of the scalp therapy juice as i've continued to see good results long after i stopped using the shampoo...my daily routine is: 5% spironolactone to front hairline in the morning, then in the early evening i slap some more spironolactone on and lastly, 3-4 hours later before i bed i apply rev all over....i also take MSM (1000MG) and a multi-vitamin daily, again not sure if these are working to help or not but this combination has yielded very good results for me so i won't change it for now, but i'm quite sure that rev is the leading catalyst as it was my only weapon for 3 months before spironolactone and made a big difference on it's own.

 

[JWM]

Congrats tkc. It's about time Revivogen got the respect it deserves.

 

[HairlossCA]

Viperfish:

Did you drop the spironolactone from your regimen? I had read some earlier posts of yours (and others) discussing the sheds that users were experiencing. I added spironolactone 5% to my regimen for about a month and it seems like I am also shedding.

I have heard great things about Revivogen so I think I will be switching over soon while dropping the spironolactone--are you also using the Revivogen shampoos, conditioners, etc?

Thanks.

 

[tkc]

yea, there is tons of positive feedback on this site backing rev and all saying similar things as my previous post, i must admit i was very skeptical back in april whilst reading these but now find myself reporting the exact same things...that really says something.

 

[tkc]

yea, there is tons of positive feedback on this site backing rev and all saying similar things as my previous post, i must admit i was very skeptical back in april whilst reading these but now find myself reporting the exact same things...that really says something.

 

[Petchsky]

I never really considered rev, but if i was starting out now i think i would use it over proscar as it inhibits more DHT... if you could keep us posted over the next 12 months continuing to use this thread that would be great.

 

[youngguy_uk]

what exactly is revivogen, how is it taken/applied, and how does it differ from finasteride? thanks.

 

[viperfish]

I dropped the spironolactone (2%) because I have little faith in it and started to use Propecia, which now I am considering dropping because of side effects. Right now I am using Revivogen (2 ml at night), nizoral (3x per week), Revivogen shampoo (great shampoo). I will keep everyone posted because I plan on staying on the Revivogen for 1-1.5 years no matter what. Besides Propecia I feel Revivogen is your best bet besides maybe Fluridil or Ru, which I'm gonna wait on!

 

[viperfish]

Revivogen is an all natural DHT inhibitor (in the scalp) and anti-androgen. It uses fatty acids (ala and gla), azelaic acid (??), saw palmetto (??), natural growth stimulants, saw palmetto, zinc-vitamin B6, and various other natural substances. Most of the ingredients within the topical have been backed by some clinical study (most of which were preformed on rats). It inhibits both type 1 and 2 5AR.

 

[absmon]

I would urge everyone that is on spironolactone to stick with it because it is a very proven (unlike revivogen) treatment. It is the most prescribed drug given to women suffering male type hairloss and, often, the hairloss is totally reversed. Yes, it is taken orally but if apllied topically, as is the case with Dr. Lee's spironolactone, it should also work well. The great thing about spironolactone is that we have many people on this forum that are using it and have partly attributed their success to it. As for me, I have now been on spironolactone 2% for 7 days (only nightly applications) and so far no shed. My temples, much of which I have regrown with minoxidil are showing further signs of improvement in that the tiny hairs have darkened further and getting longer. However, I have to admit that it can be pretty drying on the hair and make it somewhat lifeless. But, this could be due to the fact that I have only started it and applied it quite messily because I have thus far applied it through my hair rather than parting it and applying it solely on the scalp.

 

[viperfish]

Yeah spironolactone looks good on paper and that's about it! All it is is a mild anti-androgen and not worth the time. Now fluridil or Ru that is a different story (potent anti-androgens). Let me ask you how many people can honestly say they have acheived results from spironolactone alone as a single agent??? Also have you seen the pictures supporting spironolactone?? They don't show much improvement at all if any. Not very convincing. spironolactone is only proven when taken orally. Women who are not pregnant are generally prescribed it orally. Topically that is a different story!

3 factors that make a product worth using:

1.) Clinical studies (proof): (revivogen and spironolactone both have)
2.) Pictures: (revivogen has; spironolactone lacks)
3.) Testimonals(least important) : (revivogen has; spironolactone???)

I have personally heard one person say they have benefited from spironolactone as a single agent! Considering that unless you attend these forums your not gonna know about topical spironolactone (most derms do not either) and most people do not benefit from it's use. It's not like there are thousands of people out there who use topical spironolactone and do not attend these forums, like it is in the case of propecia and maybe revivogen. The majority of spironolactone users attend these forums. The general consensus on spironolactone is that "I think it may be helping me maintain!". That is not good enough for me.

 

[viperfish]

Absmon,
Your results are do only to the minoxidil. spironolactone is not gonna do anything in 7 days! Way to early for a shed also.

 

[JWM]

Absmon,
Your results are do only to the minoxidil. spironolactone is not gonna do anything in 7 days! Way to early for a shed also.

Absolutely. Get back to us in 7 months not days. I've been around hairloss boards for close to 6 years now, and I would say spironolactone is the king of treatments that looks great on paper, but really helps maybe 3 people out of 100.

 

[HairlossTalk]

I have been on Revivogen now for 3 months and I must say my hair looks alot better. I've been on Propecia now for 1.5 months (not significant amount of time to be doing much at all). Anyways, my hair looks much thicker and shedding has been shut down. I am pretty satisfied right now to the point of thinking to discontinue the finasteride. It has only been 3 months and it is supposed to take at least 6 months for regrowth, increased cosmetic benefit, etc. Best results at 1-1.5 years so I am quite happy with this.
Anyone else using Revivogen and what has been your experience????

Whoaaaaaaaa horsey.

3 months isn't long enough to determine if any treatment is working. Your hair falls and grows in cycles even without any treatments, so you really have no way of knowing if your hair is responding to the treatment or if its just in a phase where its settled down on the loss phase and is converting into growth phase. Thats why these snake oil companies that test for only 6 months are useless. Minimum of 1 year to really test a treatment's effectiveness.

The last thing you want to do is drop Propecia for Revivogen after only 3 months on revivogen... based on an assumption that Revivogen is working for you. Half that time you were on Propecia as well. Its your choice if you want to try Revivogen for 6 months to a year (I strongly recommend topical spironolactone along with it, and nizoral shampoo), or to go the propecia route, but know the difference in data backing Propecia versus Revivogen, and be aware of the risks in taking the lesser proven.

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[HairlossTalk]

I never really considered rev, but if i was starting out now i think i would use it over proscar as it inhibits more DHT... if you could keep us posted over the next 12 months continuing to use this thread that would be great.

In a test tube, maybe. In a human body over a period of 2 years - no, this hasn't been shown to be the case. Hands down finasteride is the only clinically proven DHT inhibitor on planet earth when ingested orally into a human body, for the treatment of hair loss. All portions of that last sentence are important, not just the DHT inhibiting part. I would never recommend Revivogen over Propecia for a newbie. Never never.

I only discontinued Propecia because of side FX. It has been nearly 2.5 yrs and I've maintained all I had on Propecia using Revivogen and Topical spironolactone 5% lotion, and Nizoral shampoo. So for me it has worked great, that combination, but its far more prudent to use the one we know works before using the one we're not sure of, just in general

It should be noted that *none* of these products are typically used for regrowing hair. Only expect maintenance!

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[HairlossTalk]

I dropped the spironolactone (2%) because I have little faith in it and started to use Propecia, which now I am considering dropping because of side effects. Right now I am using Revivogen (2 ml at night), nizoral (3x per week), Revivogen shampoo (great shampoo). I will keep everyone posted because I plan on staying on the Revivogen for 1-1.5 years no matter what. Besides Propecia I feel Revivogen is your best bet besides maybe Fluridil or Ru, which I'm gonna wait on!

My suggestion is go on spironolactone 5% lotion, twice a day and Revivogen once a day at lunchtime. That's my regimen. Again, dont expect massive regrowth. You'd need to include rogaine for that. spironolactone is an androgen receptor blocker. What it does is complementary to what DHT inhibitors do. It tackles it from another angle that would otherwise not be tackled without spironolactone present. Having spoken to Dr. Lee and the Revivogen people and Bryan Shelton about this, they all agree that an intelligent topical DHT inhibiting approach includes all three (spironolactone, Rev, nizoral).

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[JWM]

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You apply Revivogen AND spironolactone cream during the day? Doesn't that mess up your hair big time and give it a stink?

 

[JWM]

BTW, you ever thought about switching to Fluridil?