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Revivogen Scalp Therapy Serum
Review
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What is Revivogen Scalp Therapy Treatment Serum?
Revivogen topical scalp therapy is a liquid-based product that is applied directly to
the scalp. Its ingredients stop DHT from binding to the hair follicles and allow the
hairs to grow normally. The product must be applied daily and combed through one's
hair.
Revivogen Scalp Therapy
Treatment Serum Ingredients
SD Alcohol 40, Gamma Linolenic
Acid, Alpha linolenic acid, Linoleic
acid, Oliec acid, Saw palmetto
extract, Azelaic acid, Zinc, Vitamin
B6, Ethyl laurate, Phytol, Beta SitoSterol, Grape seed extract,
Procyanidine Oligomers, Niacin,
Tocopherol, EDTA, Purified water,
purfumes
DHT typically binds to androgen
receptors at the hair follicle. The
topical application of gammalinoleic acid suppresses these
androgen receptors. What it does is
it out competes for spaces in
androgen receptors that can
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otherwise detect DHT. All the other
linoleic acids, unfortuantely, are not active DHT blockers and are a useless inclusion.
[Source 1] However, gamma linoleic acid is listed as the primary ingredient which
should be so because it is the most potent 5-AR inhibitor. Revivogen also has grape
seed extract which is a source of gamma-linoleic acid.
Alazeic acid, when combined with zinc sulfate, are able to block 5-alpha-reductase.
This has only been proven in test tubes and may be different in actual human trials.
[Source 2]
Procyandins from grape seed extracts has been shown to increase hair diameter.
Proanthocyanidins are vasodilators and increase blood, bringing blood and nutrients
to follicles and allowing them to grow. [Source 3]
Zinc is an essential mineral for hair synthesis and helps prevent alopecia. [Source 2]
Vitamin B6 plays a role in amino acid metabolism (making the monomer
constituents of hair), gluconeogenesis, and lipid metabolism.
Saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol, as previously discussed, have been shown to block
DHT.
Niacin is a precursor to NAD+/NADP+ which plays essential metabolic roles.
Does Revivogen Scalp Therapy Treatment Serum Work!?
Revivogen's ingredients have been shown to inhibit 5-alpha-reductase from making
DHT and inhibit DHT from binding to hair follicles.
Is Revivogen Safe?
Yes, Revivogen's ingredients are all natural and are applied topically. Most of the
product will not be absorbed into the body. Even if it is, the ingredients are natural
and are easily broken down by the body.
Price:
About $89 for a 3-month supply.
Overall Rating:
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We recommend Revivogen if you are looking for a topical hair loss product. It is a
little pricey at $89 for a 3 month supply. You should combine any topical products
with a with a DHT-blocking, nutrient providing supplement like Hairomega for the
best results.
How to Stop Hair Loss
What you need to know to stop it from happening
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DHT Causes Hair Loss
As mentioned in our about hair loss
section, DHT plays a central role in hair
miniaturization and loss. When DHT
binds to androgen receptors on hair
follicles, the corresponding hair in the
hair follicle shrunks and becomes less
visible. The first sign of hair loss is the
Left untreated, the miniaturization of
hair can progress until nothing is left
but "peach fuzz." At that point, the only
real solution would be hair transplant.
For some reason, the distribution of
androgen receptors (DHT sensors) iis
concentrated at the top, or vertex, of the
head. Doctors have discovered that hair
Anatomy of the hair follicle.
follicles from the side of the head can
be transplanted to the top. This
procedure yields good results but as you can imagine, this is a highly invasive and
expensive procedure. To avoid such costly expenses it is important to block the
formation or effects of DHT when you first notice thinning hair.
Decreased Blood Flow Causes Hair Loss
Another reason why hair loss happens is poor blood circulation to the root of hairs.
The synthesis of hair requires a lot of nutrients. Blood is the provider of required
nutrients. If the roots of your hair do not have an ample supply of blood, hair follicles
sop producing hair.
Loss of circulation can occur for many reasons. Old age causes deterioration in
vascular tissue, tense muscles in the neck and forehead can constrict capillaries and
prevent sufficient blood flow, stress can work with DHT to tighten the scalp.
There are products to chemically as well as optically increase blood flow to the scalp.
There are also daily exercises and scalp and neck massages that you can do.
However, we believe that exercise is the best way to get the blood flowing
throughout the body and especially, to the scalp.
Stopping Rogue DHT
There are two ways to stop DHT from causing hair loss. You can either 1. block the
DHT before it is made or 2. prevent DHT from binding to hair follicles and causing
miniaturization.
The first approach is commonly achieved by
blocking an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase
which converts testosterone to
dihydroestosterone, the hair loss inducing
hormone. This is the mechanism by which a
prescription drug called Propecia worked.
Propecia is just a brand name for the generic
drug finasteride. Unfortunately, finasteride was
only moderately effective in combating hair
loss. There are actually two kinds of 5-alphareductase and finasteride only blocked type II.
Natural Solutions
Interestingly, there is a natural alternative that
blocks both forms of 5-alpha-reductase.
Studies found that the majority of gentlemen
A Saw Palmetto plant. Has been
experiencing hair loss can take a daily
shown to block DHT when taken in
supplement of saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol
conjunction with beta-sitosterol.
to stop their hair loss and allow for renewed
growth. The combination of saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol inhbit both forms of 5alpha-reductase. Since these phytosterols are chemically similar to testosterone, they
bind to and block 5-alpha-reductase from converting testosterone to DHT, the rogue
hair loss inducing hormone.
You can also block DHT from affecting your hair by blocking DHT topically, that is,
by blocking DHT at the hair follicle. There are a variety of products that will do this
from natural products that use saw palmetto, beta sitosterol, and various fatty acids.
There are foam based and liquid based
solutions and we've looked at both.
The Dangers of Minoxidil
With an understanding of the mechanism
behind hair loss, these DHT products will yield
results. There are, however, products that don't
actually block DHT. For example, Rogaine
was a very popular prescription and is
available today as an over-the-counter drug
called minoxidial. Minoxidil works by
increasing blood flow and nutrients to hair
Minoxidil is toxic to cats. Do you
follicles. However, increasing blood flow to
actually want to put it on your head?
the follicle will also expose it to more DHT
circulating throughout the body. In fact, many men who apply minoxidial have their
hair fall out in the first month. Another interesting fact is that minoxidal is toxic to
cats. Would you really want to put that on your head?
There are alternatives such as natural topical products that work better and aren't
toxic. Take a look at our reviews for each.
Why Hair Loss Happens
The Role of DHT
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There are many theories as to why hair loss happens. The most accepted explanation
is that adrenogen receptors on hair follicles, where hairs actually grow from, get
activated by a hormone called dihydrotestosterone. When these receptors are
activated, the hairs grow more slowly and the hairs that do grow get thinner.
Eventually, What little hair is left resembles "peach fuzz." Geneticists have found
that four out of seven men and a little over half of women have the gene coding for
DHT-sensitive androgen receptors.
Hair Loss Affects Men
More
For the most part, the gene coding for
this version of the androgen receptor
is on the x-chromosome. Men have an
X-chromosome and a Y-chromosome
while women have two Xchromosomes. This simply means that
men are more likely to experience
balding. You've probably heard the
saying that baldness is inherited from
your mother's side. In terms of
genetics, this is true. Men are more
likely to lose their hair because they
only have one x-chromosome and if
Protein conformation of the androgen
receptor with bound DHT molecule.
that one happens to have the DHT-sensitive androgen receptor then you're out of
luck.
Blocking DHT
Beause when DHT binds to these receptors, the corresponding hair in the hair follicle
shrunks and becomes less visible. Left untreated, the miniaturization of hair can
progress until nothing is left but "peach fuzz." At that point, the only real solution
would be expensive hair tansplant surgery.
This is why it is important to block the formation of DHT or its effects when you
first notice thinning hair.
The Role of Circulation
Another reason why hair loss happens is poor blood circulation to the root of hairs.
The synthesis of hair requires a lot of nutrients. Blood is the provider of required
nutrients. If the roots of your hair do not have an ample supply of blood, hair follicles
sop producing hair.
Loss of circulation can occur for many reasons. Old age causes deterioration in
vascular tissue, tense muscles in the neck and forehead can constrict capillaries and
prevent sufficient blood flow, stress can work with DHT to tighten the scalp.
Hair Loss in Women
Hair loss in women is more rare since women
have trace amounts of testosterone and even
these minute amounts can be converted into
hair loss inducing DHT. Commonly, women
going through menopause experience hair
thinning and loss. It is understood that during
menopause, women stop ovulating because of
erratic estradiol, testosterone, and estrogen
levels. These erratic hormone levels can
result in higher levels of testosterone that can
40% of hair loss sufferers are women!
then be converted in DHT.
In both men and women, the role of hormones in causing hair loss is clear. By
understanding the causes of it, the solution is clear: stop DHT from being produced
and or stop it from acting on hair follicles.
From Berkley Research Institute