KÉRATENE Alphactive ® Retard

[yeahyeahyeah]

Below is the text from the KERATENE website



KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard is a systemic 5-ard enzyme catalyze inhibitor, formulated specifically to suppress the formation of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and delay the effects of this androgen on the genetically-marked hair follicles, sensitive to its chemical signals. KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard provides an appropriate control mechanism for the progressive thinning of hair caused by hormonal and genetic factors, with potential applications in the trichologic field for the for the maintenance of the existing hair density, in both pre- and postoperative cases.
KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard depresses the total DHT level by suppressing the conversion of the androgen Testosterone (T) to DHT through the adhesion to the 5aRD enzyme by obstructing the transfer of hydrogen atoms to the Testosterone (T) molecule and preventing its chemical reduction.
KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard reduces the DHT levels with a factor of 2, 3 or 4, depending on the total DHT level. KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard does not interfere with the endocrine production of hormones or with the production of the 5aRD enzyme and its inhibition mechanism does not rely on the use of antagonistic exogenic hormone disruptors or on the use of xenoestradiols or estrogens. Consult your doctor before using this product or any other medical anti-DHT treatments. Read the product description carefully before use. KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard is not a cure for any registered medical disease. Consult your doctor for professional medical advice.

KÉRATENE® alphactive Retard, in combination with topical KÉRATENE® alphactive therapies, is suitable as sustaining therapy for the preservation of the trichological density for clinical cases of NW I, NW II, NW III (vertex only), Ludwig I and Ludwig II. This product is not effective in cases of alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis and alopecia androgenetica NW4, NW5 and NW6 as well as Ludwig 3 where total loss of hair density has already occured


- Lowers dht by 25%
- Is fin without side effects/same benefits
- Vouched by pro hair clinic

http://www.hairlossexperiences.com/v...278&forum_id=6

Thoughts?

[Tracy C]

Thoughts?

Digesting and looking for legitimate info from outside of hair loss support forums or the company website. None is readily available yet - but will keep looking.

- Is fin without side effects/same benefits...

There is no such thing as a medication that has no side effects. Is is more than likely that any medication that can achieve the same benefits as Finasteride will have a similar side effect profile as Finasteride. Adequate and appropriate studies need to be performed in order to attempt to substantiate this rather lofty claim.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Digesting and looking for legitimate info from outside of hair loss support forums or the company website. None is readily available yet - but will keep looking.





There is no such thing as a medication that has no side effects. Is is more than likely that any medication that can achieve the same benefits as Finasteride will have a similar side effect profile as Finasteride. Adequate and appropriate studies need to be performed in order to attempt to substantiate this rather lofty claim.

Well, from what I have read it works the same way but as of yet, not many have got sides due to it surpressing 25% DHT and not 90% (like fin does)

[yeahyeahyeah]

Hi all,

The company Keratene is not an unknown among hair transplant surgeons and institutes. We have been using their FUE after care treatment kits for a long time.

In September Keratene Presented their new product, Keratene Retard, to the attendees at the annual FUE Europe meeting (this time in Berlin).

They provided solid scientific proof that Keratene Retard is able to reduce DHT blood values. If you are going to present your product that claims DHT lowering properties you better have good solid evidence if you are presenting in front of dermatologist and doctors.
Prohairclinic offered to perform a small additional test to backup the Keratene Retard clinical data.
We teamed up with the university of Gent to measure before and after DHT blood levels.
At half the prescribed dose of 1 capsule a day there was an average lowering of 25 % of DHT levels for male subjects.
There were no changes in DHT levels (slightly up) for female subjects.

More important : there were no side effects reported by any of the candidates. We have yet to receive any side effects from patients that have been taken the product for about 2.5 months now.

I believe this products is a good alternative for those who are unwilling to take medication (Keratene Retard comes as a dietary supplement) or do not want to risk side effects that are associated with Finasteride.

Prohairclinic is an official partner of Keratene and all anti hair loss products are being offered via our webshop:
http://www.prohairclinic.be/

Bart

Some more info.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Some more:

From our experience most people that have sides from finasteride find out within the first couple of weeks.

We have not seen this in any of the test persons. No sides where reported in the recent second study nor in the first study over a year ago.

In fact we have not heared of any side effect to date, not from people using it nor from any of the persons that where involved with the tests.

We have recontacted all of the test patients and some of the people who have bought the product >3 months ago.

Again, nobody reported any side effects, not even the people that had sides when using finasteride.

Of the persons that have been on Keratene for longer then 3 months we had great response. All will continue to use the product, some of then feel that hair quality has already improved. This seems to be resembling response we get from finasteride users.

This will be interesting to follow as we expect an even better response in another 6 months.

B

http://www.hairlossexperiences.com/v...?post_id=29986

[Tracy C]

None of these are outside of parties that have a vested interest in selling the product. This detail contaminates the information they are providing with excessive bias. Will continue to look for more reliable and more credible un-biased information. What I see thus far cannot legitimately substantiate their very lofty claim.

[JimmyJones12]

This sounds too good to be true??

[PatientlyWaiting]

Well, from what I have read it works the same way but as of yet, not many have got sides due to it surpressing 25% DHT and not 90% (like fin does)

Finasteride only suppresses 70%.

Dutasteride suppresses 91%.

None of these pills really regrow hair, just stop or slow down further loss, some lucky guys see regrowth. So I am curious to know what 25% would do, if anything at all.

[hellouser]

Finasteride only suppresses 70%.

Dutasteride suppresses 91%.

None of these pills really regrow hair, just stop or slow down further loss, some lucky guys see regrowth. So I am curious to know what 25% would do, if anything at all.

On their own maybe not, but combined with something else, potentially yes (minox, RU, CB, etc)

[Conpecia]

this sounds waaay too good to be true. You're telling me a side-free Fin substitute exists that's just come outta nowhere? Can't believe that at the moment, especially when the only documentation comes from the folks selling it. I generally go the opposite way of Tracy C but I totally agree with her here; we need independent verification.