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About
Folligen
Folligen® aids hair health by helping the scalp tissue
repair itself (such as with seborrheic dermatitis or damage
from harsh chemicals, sunburn, and hair dryers). Clinical
tests of Folligen's key ingredients have demonstrated that
the primary effect is to help the skin improve it's barrier
function.
Folligen products for men are either used alone or with
other hair stimulating products such as minoxidil, Propecia
and other DHT inhibitors, and retinoic acid. Folligen is
compatible with these products and help reduce the scalp
irritation is sometimes caused by these products. The Folligen
products are the most advanced version of the biochemical
technology that produced Tricomin and GraftCyte.
We recommend using Folligen four to five times a week as
a light coating applied before bedtime.
Folligen
for Men
A tube of Folligen, used about 4 times per week, should
last 30 to 45 days depending on the size of application
area. In our clinical studies, we apply a very light coating
(approximately 10 milligrams per square centimeter) to the
skin which is then further rubbed into the skin.
Male customers usually tell us that customers say that Folligen:
(1) Markedly reduces hair loss in about three weeks
(2) Improves their scalp health and reduces irritation
(3) results in a thicker head of hair in about four months
For more hair stimulation, add in 2% Minoxidil. This can
be progressively increased to 5% Minoxidil. Sometimes minoxidil
produces scalp irritation. If this happens, stop the minoxidil
and use only Folligen until your scalp health is restored.
Then reuse the 2% minoxidil and the 5% minoxidil if your
scalp remains healthy.
Men
Best in age 25 to 45 group
Works well with minoxidil and retinoic acid
Hair shedding often stops within one month
Some report significant hair re-growth after about 4 months
Users report hair shafts look thicker
Often reduces itching and flaking associated with scalp
inflammation
Folligen
for Women
Alopecia Areata is a common form of female hair loss. About
35 millions women along in the US experience hair loss.
Usually hair loss occurs when they stop using the contraception
PILL, following childbirth, and during the MENOPAUSE, all
these hair loss may not relate to DHT hormone, but DHT Hormone
is certainly the main cause for female pattern hair loss.
Based on our female customers’ eamil feedback, folligen
along can take care of their hair loss problem. For more
hair stimulation, add in 2% Minoxidil. This can be progressively
increased to 5% Minoxidil. Sometimes minoxidil produces
scalp irritation. If this happens, stop the minoxidil and
use only Folligen until your scalp health is restored. Then
reuse the 2% minoxidil and the 5% minoxidil if your scalp
remains healthy.
How
to Use It
Apply a thin coating of Folligen cream or lotion or Folligen
Spray to the scalp. The Cream is better for the hairline
and the Lotion and Spray are easier to apply into heavier
hair. Folligen is usually applied before bedtime. If desired,
you may shampoo the Folligen out in the morning. Then start
using 2% Minoxidil along with Folligen If this is not irritating,
move up to Folligen and 5% Minoxidil. Apply the Minoxidil
and let it dry for about a minute, then apply the Folligen.
If your scalp becomes irritated due to using Minoxidil,
or other topical treatments, stop the treatments temporarily
but continue Folligen When your scalp is okay again, resume
the progressive use of the topical and start again with
low quantities or percentages (i.e. - Minoxidil 2%) and
move up to 5%.
Success
stories
User Testimonials and Comments
Some letters and emails have been edited for size and clarity
My hairs are growing. I'm 60 years old!
G.D., Texas
s I have never written a company like this so please excuse
the obvious, awkwardness of this e-mail.. First of all I
am a 30 year old male with typical, but not obvious aging
concerns, So I have some wrinkling but nothing real noticeable,
so the exterior results of this or any other cosmetic product
will not be externally noticeable.
I first found out about your company because I saw a product
at the drug store that was a skin cream that contained copper.
I found this concept, using copper for skin, intriguing.
So I went on the inter-net and saw your company coming up
again and again, neither overly praising nor denigrating
you. I pulled up your website, or should I say one section,
and I was overblown. I love the web site but what I really
like is you give the competition equal, objective, time
and space. I did not order right away because one I did
not know what to order, and it is a little expensive to
just experiment with. Number two, I had no obvious reason
to use the products.
About three or four months ago I went through a period of
time with severe stress from work. Between the stress, the
pulling of my own hair, and the change in my diet I started
losing hair in great amounts. After great trepidation I
decided to order the Folligen sample pack with Minoxidil.
Let me tell you something, I am an Actor/Director who lives
part time in Los Angeles, I truly appreciate anyone or anything
that cares more for and spends more on quality than packaging.
Not to say I don't like your style, even though it would
be nice to have instructions on the actual product, in fact
I do like the simplicity of it. But I will tell you, after
using your products for a couple of months, I appreciate
not having to worry about what kind of product you are going
to get each time you order. The quality, from my limited
experience, is unparalleled, and it's not because suddenly
I have all this hair or after a couple of weeks. I have
no more wrinkles, because that is not the truth. What is
the truth is my scalp after a couple of days felt remarkably
better, it hurt because I was pulling at my hair, my hair
felt great and my hair felt more stable in the scalp...
I just want you to know how much someone like me appreciates
a classy and honest company as yourselves... But please
stay as you are, because when .........I .....buy your products
(in the future), I would like to get them as they exist
now not in some compromised form. Keep up the remarkable
work.
G.
California
Dr.
Pickart
Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that I think
Folligen spray is a fantastic product. You were very helpful
and courteous when I talked to you a few times over the
phone back in December. I am using Folligen a few minutes
after applying Rogaine 5% as you suggested and I want to
report that the scalp irritation I used to experience is
99% gone. Also my hair and scalp condition has noticeably
improved after 4 months of usage. Hair is shinier and feels
healthier and my scalp feels excellent (as opposed to red
and irritated). I have recommended Folligen to some of my
follicle-impaired friends and posted about it on the Hair-Loss
Talk Discussion Forum. I am hopeful that Folligen along
with the other products that I use will help me keep the
hair I have and maybe allow for some re-growth.
Thanks again.
SY.......@21stcentury.net
Hellos
I mixed Folligen with Xandrox (with Retin-A) in equal parts.
It eliminated the irritation caused by the Retin-A (I use
it without the BV anti-inflammtory steroid).
Thanks,
P.L.......@intercomm.com
Dear Dr. Pickart
I am from Rome and I am your customer since nine months.
I have tried topical anti-dht with Folligen but now I am
using only your Folligen and nothing else, first because
it is in my opinion the best natural product and second
because I don't like drugs anymore. My hairloss stopped
about 70% and I see some regrowth (that I have never seen
with Minoxidil when I used it two years ago). In addition,
my seborrea is under control.
Best regards,
A. C.
Italy
I've used tricomin and folligen, and found folligen to be
superior. It's much better at reducing irritation, and it
also contains polysorbate 80 and saw palmetto oil. They
sure can't hurt...
M ......@aol.com
Telephone
call
I’m getting phenomenal results with Folligen Spray
in my personal hair growth system. I was using Propecia,
minoxidil and spirolactone with reasonable success. Then
I added Folligen Spray and my daily hair loss - as measured
on my pillow and sheets in the morning - dropped from an
average of 48 per day down to 4 per day in a few weeks.
C.D.
Oregon
Telephone
call
The Folligen Spray is definitely making my hair grow faster.
I have to get haircuts more often.
Dr. S., M.D.
New Jersey
Dear
Dr. Loren Pickart
Just maxed out my credit card by purchasing more of your
products. Love the Protect and Restore Retinol and Oil of
Lavender!
I wanted to ask you if adding Azelex (20% azelic acid) to
my hair growth regime of folligen, retin-A .025%, dilantin,
and minoxidil 2%- is there any complication or rather conflict
with the effects of folligen.....
Thank You again for the great products and the technical
advice. So far it's been a month and a half and people that
I run in to are making remarks about my hair growth. I can
only imagine what will result after a year of applying my
regimen.
............@prodigy.net
Skin Biology comment - It looks like you may have the right
formula. However, if the Retin-A and azelex acid cause scalp
irritation, then reduce their use until the Folligen heals
up your scalp. Then add them back into your formula again.
Telephone call
The Folligen Spray is giving me good hair growth. I was
excessively shedding hair and used Folligen Spray for about
four months before I saw significant changes. I am now using
my second bottle of spray and my hair loss is down to about
30 hairs daily. I am definitely getting getting faster hair
growth. Some of the areas of thin hair near the front of
my head are filling in with new hair.
C.C.
California
Telephone call
I 've tried many formulas but am now getting very good hair
growth. When I added in the Folligen Spray to my system,
the hair really started to grow. At night, first I spray
on a mixture of 2% minoxidil with 2% N-acetylcysteine from
Twinlabs. Then I wait an hour and spray on a mixture of
50 milliliters of the Folligen Spray with 10 milliliters
of a 70% DMSO solution. I mix them in a 2 ounce minoxidil
spray container, then spray on the Folligen-DMSO mixture.
Mike
Florida
Telephone call
I 've tried many formulas but am now getting very good hair
growth. When I added in the Folligen Spray to my system,
the hair really started to grow. At night, first I spray
on a mixture of 2% minoxidil with 2% N-acetylcysteine from
Twinlabs. Then I wait an hour and spray on a mixture of
50 milliliters of the Folligen Spray with 10 milliliters
of a 70% DMSO solution. I mix them in a 2 ounce minoxidil
spray container, then spray on the Folligen-DMSO mixture.
Mike
Florida
Telephone call
In calling to tell you that I getting great results with
Folligen after trying about everything. When I started Folligen,
I was losing over 200 hair per day. Now I'm down around
20 and today I only counted 14. I also use the Folligen
with emu oil which seems to have a nice effect on the look
of my hair.
J. B.
Saskasawan
Telephone call
I''m a bodybuilder and compete in international tournaments.
But with all the muscle building, I have had a lot of loss
of my naturally blond hair. First I used Propecia for several
months and it seemed to help but not that much. Then I added
in Folligen Lotion to use along with the Propecia. The results
are dramatic. In the last two months I've regained virtually
all my former hair and only have a small bald area on the
crown of my head.
Folligen is wonderful!
K.H.
Dalton GA
Telephone call
I've tried tried Tricomin and everything else and Folligen
is the only things that works for my hair.
D.G.
Arlington VA
Telephone call
My father is 80 and tried Folligen with polysorbate 80.
The combination is growing hair on his bald head
and he has at least 500 new terminal hair on his head.
Dr. D.D.
Huntington, TX
Skin Biology response
Polysorbate 80 acts as a penetrating agent and this may
explain the effect. We have heard of people getting good
hair growth by first using 50% DMSO/water - which is also
a penetrating agent - on their head then applying Folligen.
Skin Biology
I've been using Folligen for a year now, along with minoxidil
and Propecia. This seems to be working and my hair looks
better and thicker.
J.B.
Indianapolis, IN
Dear Skin Biology
I had been using minoxidil for about a year and had many
small new blond hairs sprout out
over my balding areas. After using Folligen for 3 months,
they are now growing into regular long hairs.
R. G.
Toronto, Ontario
Skin Biology
I have been using Folligen plus 2% minoxidil for a year
with good results. Two months ago, I started using 5% minoxidil
with the Folligen and the results are still good and may
be somewhat better than before.
Sincerely,
P.M.
Washington, D.C.
Skin Biology
I've been using Folligen on my scalp. There is an area on
my head where I had skin damage from frostbite. The area
still has little sensation and is dry, itchy and the skin
flakes off from the area.
Since using Folligen, the itching and skin flaking have
stopped and the skin looks and feels better. It is softer
to touch and is in much better condition.
J. G.
Stone, GA
Skin Biology
This is my fourth Folligen order for two tubes of the lotion.
Folligen is the best thing I've ever used and I've used
everything. My hair looks and feels great.
R.T.
Bath, N.Y.
Skin Biology
I have used Folligen for four months with Minoxidil. The
combination is working well to stop hair loss.
P.M.
Tampa, FL
Skin Biology
I'm a 29 year old pharmacist and was noticing lots of hair
in the sink every morning after shampooing my hair. After
a few weeks of using Folligen, there was a sharp reduction
in hair loss. Now there is usually no hairs or maybe one
in my sink after my shampoo. Also, my scalp had been flaking
skin but now looks much healthier.
I think Folligen is also a very safe product compared to
the other products marketed for hair.
I'm going to be a lifetime Folligen user.
T.L.
Redwood City, CA
Skin Biology
This is my third order for Folligen. I have had good results
with minoxidil and Folligen and am no longer losing any
hair and my hair seems to be getting thicker.
R. T.
Bath, NY
Skin Biology
I want to order more Folligen. I'm getting great re-growth
with Rogaine and Folligen.
P.O.
Dalton, GA
To: Skin Biology
From: A. A. @ compuserve.com
I received my Folligen tubes. It is very hard for me to
apply it at my scalp since I still have hair. I mixed 1/3
part of your lotion with 2/3 parts of purified water and
pour in old rogaine bottles. Any drawbacks or loss of chemical
properties with this?
I also received your skin cream. WOW! I can't believe my
little wrinkles are disappearing in just two weeks! I hope
to see good results on my scalp (hoping not to wait too
much). Please keep up the good work on your products.
Skin Biology answer: We have a number of reports of good
results after mixing Folligen with water.
To: Skin Biology, Inc.
From: T.F., Bellevue, WA
Re: Folligen Lotion use
I used your product Folligen from July, 1994 through February
1996 and experienced no hair loss in that period of time.
I ran out of Folligen in February, and by August, I had
a bald spot on the front right-hand side of my head along
the part. My hairline was also receding along the left side.
I have now used Folligen Lotion since August 1996 and my
hairline has stopped receding on both sides. Though I do
have a little thinning, the hair has grown back in what
was the bald spot on the left side. I apply a layer of Folligen
to my scalp once a day, after I shower. I have not been
losing hair, so I think it is working.
Hi,
First I would like to congratulate you on Folligen®.
I have been using it for about 6 months now and I have had
surprisingly good results.
However, I would be grateful if you could spend a few minutes
to answer a few of my questions:
Which would be more effective, Folligen® cream or Folligen®
lotion? Are the ingredients more concentrated in the cream?
Skin Biology answer: Some people prefer the cream and some
the lotion. From a skin repair point-of-view, the two versions
are about equal. To increase fluidity, the lotion has fewer
"stiffening agents" than the cream.
Would it be possible to mix Folligen® (2 parts) with
ethyl alcohol (1 part) to enhance absorption and "flowing"
to the scalp?
Skin Biology answer: Many people are mixing Folligen®
with minoxidil - which is in alcohol - and reporting good
results. We are working on a version of Folligen® in
an ethyl alcohol solution.
Thanks in advance for any help. Keep up the good work.
L.W.@btinternet.com
Skin Biology
This is to tell you about my results with Folligen®.
I've been using minoxidil for a year - but nothing much
to see. So I tried putting Folligen® on one side of
my head and minoxidil on the other side. What I found after
two months that the hair looked much better down the middle
of my head where the Folligen® and minoxidil overlapped.
There definitely was better hair growth down the overlap
area. Now at night I apply the minoxidil and let it start
drying then apply the Folligen®. The two tend to mix
a little but this seems to help the spreading. My hair looks
much better and I seem to have more hair growing.
Thanks,
R. S.
Corona Del Mar, CA
Dear Skin Biology,
I am 54 years old and have serious thinning on the crown
of my head. After using Folligen® for 2 months, my hair
loss has stopped and I'm seeing some significant new hair
growth. My wife agrees with me also. This is the first treatment
that has helped my hair problems.
Thanks,
W.F.
Miami Beach, FL
Folligen® is great. I've been using it for several months
along with minoxidil. I've had a long-time problem with
maintaining a healthy scalp. Minoxidil seemed to help but
always made my scalp raw and irritated.
Now I use Folligen® along with minoxidil, I've had less
inflammation, itching, and flaking. I've tried and given
up on many other products that are supposed to improve the
health of the scalp's skin, but Folligen® is the only
one I've ended up sticking with.
Thanks,
Mike M.@aol.com
Dear Skin Biology,
I just wanted to let you know that I have been on Folligen
for a few weeks and have already seen some impressive results.
I know it is not necessarily supposed to work this quickly
(I expected to maybe see something after 3 months, not three
weeks) but it is.
A.E.
Ontario, Canada
Skin Biology:
I have been applying Folligen along the hairline where the
hair is receding. I'm now definitely getting some regrowth
and the hair loss has stopped.
Thanks,
T.H.
Fort St. John, B.C.
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