Regenix’s Patent

Dr Rassman,
I did a quick search on regenix and was able to find this patent filing.

US Patent

Can you please comment on the patent. Also, would using 2.5% benozyl peroxide achieve the same goal as their chlorine dioxide and special acidic solution?

Thank you.

I am not a Patent Attorney. It is my understand that a “METHOD” patent can not be enforced for ‘market control’ because any medical process that benefits mankind can not be restricted through a U.S. Patent (1993 Supreme Court Ruling). Regenix has been on the market for about 8 years and has developed a large following. The claims by the company seem to have some scientific backing, so unlike many of the potions and lotions on the market, there may be value here. Quantifying the value is a problem for me, so I tend to keep my recommendations to the more standard FDA approved drugs like Propecia and Minoxidil.

For what it’s worth, a patent does not necessarily give credibility to a product. The U.S. Patent Office has thousands of goofy and absurd patents. One does not need to have a U.S. Patent to market anything successfully, but with government agencies that require ‘Truth in Advertising’ over the airwaves, there is a burden on marketers to keep to some standards. Unfortunately, the government does not budget for enforcement the way they should, so there are many scams out there and many do focus upon the unfortunate people with hair loss. As I have said many times on this blog, May the Buyer Beware!

I have no experience with any value with regard to 2.5% benozyl peroxide for hair regrowth. This medications works wonders for pimples, but hair is not a variant of a pimple. Acidic compounds that cause minor burns to the skin have been used for years as an antiaging skin application. Retin-A is such a similar compound for burning the skin and making it ‘tighter’. None of these medications work for reversing the aging that balding brings on.