Retinol?

[Dice_Has_Hair]

I know that Retin-A has been used for hairloss, usually in conjunction with minoxidil. I also understand that Retin-A causes irritation and peeling in a lot of people and it may not be worth the try. What do you all think about Retinol? It is supposed to be safer than retin-a. But it may not be as potent either.Have any of you tried it? If so how did the treatment go? :? :? :? :? :?

 

[Dice_Has_Hair]

I e-mailed Dr. Lee about the subject. I'll let you all know what he says when he e-mails me back.

 

[VoRteX]

oh god, i dont think he will be nice with that email reply.

he doesnt recommend it. I just started using it (xandrox with retin-a). So far I really like it. Only been a few days but my scalp feels more "awake" like the skin cells are more active. I have had some minor peeling. I think it wont be neccessary to use it daily. I'm going to use it maybe 4-5 days/week. It does several things like increases cellular division and over time can reduce the amount of androgen receptors. Also it keeps your scalp more absorbant to topicals because of the peel effect.

I started using it because my current regimen was kind of "stalling" We'll see how it goes.

 

[Redbone]

I used it in Lewenbergs formula for 10 months and it really irritated my scalp and caused itching, no flaky scalp though till the day I stopped using it. I got decent results and since I know it was not the 2% minoxidil alone it had to be the retin A. It made my hair as dry as straw. Remember though I was using it 4x a day. I swithced to Xandrox recently and was excited to get away from the harshness of Retin A.

Dr. Lee is not a fan of Retin A. I have spoken with him extensively on the subject and he does not think the benefits outweight the negatives. Even when I suggested using the day night xandrox kit he said no just to use the xandrox 5% and spironolactone 5%.

 

[Dice_Has_Hair]

I got the e-mail back from Dr. Lee and this is what he basically said:
Retinol is simply the pure form of vitamin A. It doesn't have all of the pharmacologic properties of retinoic acid so it would probably be a poor substitute for Retin-A.
Well I guess thats my answer unless somebody out there can prove that it does have a benefit for hairloss. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :evil: :evil: :evil:

 

[Rubber Baby Buggy]

Retinol is mainly used in cosmetic products.