Azelaic Acid

[Tombolino]

Anyone know where I can get some or make my own?

 

[hair_tomorrow]

http://www.kicgroup.com/cart/customer/p ... ctid=17034

or my personal preference . . .

http://www.advinfoprod.com/hair_loss_treatment_1.htm

 

[lil weezy]

sounds good

 

[Tombolino]

are there other choices?

what does Azelaic Acid do for hair?

 

[Bryan]

what does Azelaic Acid do for hair?

Probably nothing.

Bryan

 

[wookster]

http://www.keratin.com/ac/baldnesstreat ... suse.shtml

We all have a small amount of Azelaic acid in our systems that mainly comes from our dietary intake. Azelaic acid can also be metabolized in our bodies from Oleic acid. The actual concentration of Azelaic acid in each individual varies considerably depending on what kind of diet we have.

A side effect when using azelaic acid for acne is hypertrichosis (stimulation of hair growth). After noting this side effect some people have tried to use Azelaic acid to treat hair loss diseases such as androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata. No controlled studies have been conducted to see how effective it is or how it might work to permit/promote hair growth in people with these conditions. It apparently has a good hair growth stimulating effect for some people.

:hairy:

http://www.chemicalland21.com/arokorhi/ ... 20ACID.htm

Azelaic acid is produced naturally on normal skin by a yeast called Malassezia furfur. Azelaic acid is used as a dermatologic agent to treat acnes. Azelaic acid is also known as a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor which is applicable to prevent hair loss.

http://www.keratin.com/ac/baldnesstreat ... suse.shtml

Azelaic acid can also be metabolized in our bodies from Oleic acid.

http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/Column.asp?Id=111

Q. What's in saw palmetto?

A. There are a variety of compounds within the saw palmetto berry (Fitzpatrick, 1995). As a rule they are divided into four major categories:
1) Free fatty acids. Quite a number of fatty acids are present in saw palmetto. The ones in highest concentration include oleic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid and palmitic acid.

:hairy:

 

[Goingat20]

what does Azelaic Acid do for hair?

Probably nothing.

Bryan

damn i just bought Xandrox, when i could of bought minoxidil

 

[Aplunk1]

Wookie, thank you for the post!

 

[Tombolino]

so at the consumer level what can I buy that has Azelaic?

 

[Old Baldy]

what does Azelaic Acid do for hair?

Probably nothing.

Bryan

Now Bryan, I'm going to have to argue with you again on this one. AA has a Retin-A type of effect and is a free radical scavenger from all I've read.