Compare HairGenesis® to Nioxin® Review

For men and women concerned about pattern hair loss, it is important to buy the best hair loss treatment product available. Here, we compare HairGenesis® to Nioxin® and review their differences.

Nioxin®

What is Nioxin

One of the better-known and commercially successful hair growth treatment lines, Nioxin® is sold through many channels including internet, salon, and direct response. There are numerous products and compositions sold under the Nioxin® label.

What Nioxin Costs

Nioxin products range from ~$7 per bottle up to ~$30 per bottle.

What is Claimed

The makers of Nioxin® publish an interesting hypothesis which states in part "...excessive exposure to sunlight allows harmful UV rays to penetrate the skin including our scalp. This causes skin cells to age, which thickens the scalp skin contributing to follicle instability."

Where's the Proof?

To our knowledge, no formal peer-reviewed published research exists in support of Nioxin® as a treatment for pattern hair loss. Moreover, we are unaware of any peer-reviewed published science which validates Nioxin's hypothesis described above in the "What Is Claimed" section.

What Can Go Wrong

While we cannot be responsible for the safety of any product other than HairGenesis®, Nioxin® appears to be based on substances which are generally considered safe when taken as directed. However, in the absence of definitive proof, such as that which supports HairGenesis®, it may be difficult for any product line, including Nioxin to substantiate that their hair growth treatment will actually prevent hair loss and/or thicken one's hair.

Why HairGenesis® May Be a Better Choice

Unlike the drug-based hair loss treatments, HairGenesis® has never been linked to negative side effects of any kind. Unlike the non-drug based hair loss products, such as Nioxin, HairGenesis® has been proven safe and highly effective under IRB-monitored, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical research, as well as university-based formal research, now demonstrating a dual-mechanism of action against inflammation in the hair follicle and pathologic DHT. HairGenesis® is the only non-drug hair loss treatment formula supported with proven research published in the peer-reviewed medical and scientific literature (pubmed.com).

		Nioxin
Active composition 100% natural botanically-derived product?
A dual proprietary composition shown via published medical research to block both 5 alpha-reductase-- enzyme trigger of DHT metabolism as well as pathologic inflammation of the hair follicle?
Available without a prescription?
Entire Treatment Regimen free from known potential negative side effects?
Minoxidil-Free Hair Loss Product?
Maximum Strength Product Suitable And Available For Both Men And Women?
Peer-reviewed Clinical Evidence shows benefit in treating frontal hair loss?
Proprietary composition successfully tested in IRB-Monitored, placebo-controlled, double blind research?
Clinical Results from proprietary composition published in peer-reviewed medical literature?

The above information was derived from publicly available data at the time the information was compiled, and is not intended to verify or dissuade any claims for any product other than HairGenesis™. The compositions of competing hair restoration products, and representations made by competitors about their respective products are subject to change. This web site is not responsible for the compositions or representations made by competing hair restoration products, or any errors or omissions that may occur as a result. At the present time, January 2009, no non-pharmaceutically derived hair loss treatment is technically required by the FDA to undergo placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical research. Nor is such research required to be submitted for validation and publication by and within the peer-reviewed medical literature. HairGenesis™ has undertaken these difficult, costly and time-intensive steps in the interest of demonstrating, for the benefit of consumers, its safety and efficacy under the most scientifically objective and stringent conditions. Among the non-drug based hair loss treatments, in successfully achieving these milestones, HairGenesis™ stands alone. Product Names are the trademarks of the companies represented by those products.