KÉRATENE Alphactive ® Retard

[Stublue]

Hey all, interesting thread.

I have ordered 180 capsules today so will keep everyone informed too. Just had a HT with Dr. Bisanga last week (2,093 grafts to hairline) and really want to maintain what I have. Suffered from lower libido from Fin and stopped taking it 5 months ago (still slightly suffering but improving slowly).

Will continue to use minoxidil too.

[shredder]

good to hear more people are trying the capsules - please don't forget to report back, in particular with regard to sides.

[HARIRI]

good to hear more people are trying the capsules - please don't forget to report back, in particular with regard to sides.

So its 7 of us now trying this product

cob984 - conpecia - longwayhome - doke - rogerrabit - stublue and ME.

[shredder]

there are also a few guys in the german forum (alopezie.de). If I read anything of interest there, I will let you know.

[Conpecia]

So its 7 of us now trying this product

cob984 - conpecia - longwayhome - doke - rogerrabit - stublue and ME.

I'm not on it yet. I was right about to pull the trigger but got cold feet because my shedding has increased significantly since stopping fin for two months due to sides. Unfortunately I'm back on fin at low doses. Sides aren't as bad this time but if we get good news from Keratene I'm making the jump. As of now I can't afford to risk it and lose more hair. I'm at the last stage before it really gets noticeable.

[Conpecia]

Hey all, interesting thread.

I have ordered 180 capsules today so will keep everyone informed too. Just had a HT with Dr. Bisanga last week (2,093 grafts to hairline) and really want to maintain what I have. Suffered from lower libido from Fin and stopped taking it 5 months ago (still slightly suffering but improving slowly).

Will continue to use minoxidil too.

Did Bisanga recommend this? Have you spoken to him about Keratene? Any info of that nature will be extremely important to us.

[FearTheLoss]

Where are you guys getting your supply? I want to start it too, I had bad sides with fin.

[HARIRI]

You can get it from the official website

http://www.keratene.eu/shop/index.php

or from here

http://www.prohairclinic.be/en/

[Stublue]

Dr. Bisanga did not recommend it. I mentioned it to the BHR rep Steve and he said to give it a try. He is aware that Prohair sells it and he would like to think they are ethical and they are selling it due to good evidence. Apparently he had a conversation with Dr. Bisanga recently on Keratene and he was of the same opinion in that the jury is still out but thinks it might be worth a go.

[HARIRI]

Stublue, I remember that Stephen once told me that he is taking Saw Palmetto 500mg per day. He doesnt like any chemical stuff like Finasteride.

[Stublue]

Yeah he doesn't take Fin as I believe he suffered from lower libido i believe. Think he had to reduce the levels of saw palmetto too but i could be wrong.

[shredder]

UPDATE:

I've been on the topicals for exactely one month now: shampoo 5/7 days a week (in the morning, leaving it on for about 10 min), ultra complex every other day (in the evening; leaving it on for 30-60 min).

so far I am quite happy with it. similar to what others have stated, daily hairloss has decreased: before I started using it, I would have several hairs in my hands (10-15 approximately) when running my hands through my hair during shampooing. Now it is 2-3 hairs, quite an improvement. And I also don't seem to lose much during the course of the day.

my original plan was to use the keratene shampoo every day, but unfortunately after 3 consecutive days of using it (which makes my hair look thicker and feel heavier) my hair becomes a bit greasy - being a sulfate-free shampoo it simply does not have the "cleaning" effect that sulfate-containing shampoos have, not even if I use a really large amount of it. therefore, I now use nizoral once a week, and another, milder sufate-containing shampoo also once a week.

If I can keep my rate of hair loss at that level, I will - still having quite a lot of hair at the age of 33 - probably stick with this, also because I do not experience any sides (in particular, no libido loss, no erectile dysfunction, no brain fog).

I will keep you updated.

[hellouser]

UPDATE:

I've been on the topicals for exactely one month now: shampoo 5/7 days a week (in the morning, leaving it on for about 10 min), ultra complex every other day (in the evening; leaving it on for 30-60 min).

so far I am quite happy with it. similar to what others have stated, daily hairloss has decreased: before I started using it, I would have several hairs in my hands (10-15 approximately) when running my hands through my hair during shampooing. Now it is 2-3 hairs, quite an improvement. And I also don't seem to lose much during the course of the day.

my original plan was to use the keratene shampoo every day, but unfortunately after 3 consecutive days of using it (which makes my hair look thicker and feel heavier) my hair becomes a bit greasy - being a sulfate-free shampoo it simply does not have the "cleaning" effect that sulfate-containing shampoos have, not even if I use a really large amount of it. therefore, I now use nizoral once a week, and another, milder sufate-containing shampoo also once a week.

If I can keep my rate of hair loss at that level, I will - still having quite a lot of hair at the age of 33 - probably stick with this, also because I do not experience any sides (in particular, no libido loss, no erectile dysfunction, no brain fog).

I will keep you updated.

Now add some RU and CB into the mix and you'll look like Chewbacca.

[ajays]

Hariri,

Have you received the Keratene capsules yet? I had ordered couple of weeks back and still haven't received (destination USA). The shipping option that they are using right now is dead slow.

[ihavebeenchosenithasbegun]

You guys are basically trialing for others.

If you guys get the same sides, ouch for Keratene retard.