Is Dr. Lee Legit?

[ThinBrent]

What do you make of Paul Stuart's reply here:
http://www.amazon.com/2-or-1/forum/Fx15 ... &store=hpc

Does he have a point, or is he full of sh*t? I don't know that the "if Dr. Lee's was the real deal, he would have patented his formulas" argument is valid, since I'm not sure that it's possible to patent something like this (isn't rogaine and kirkland 5% minoxidil identical, formula-wise?), and I'm not sure that Dr. Lee hasn't patented his.

 

[aladdin]

I don't think it is possible to patent products like topical Spironolactone. For all I know you could see it from a different perspective: he is choosing to sell treatments that he cannot patent, thus putting effectiveness over profit. Anyhow, that's probably irrelevant. The important thing is that his products contain what their label states, if that is so, I don't see why he wouldn't be legit: it's up to the user to know how effective treatments like spironolactone, retin-A, etc. are.

On the other hand, he makes non valid statements, such as claiming that spironolactone is a 5-alpha-reductase blocker. Whether he does this due to lack of knowledge or dishonesty is up to you to judge. I believe that almost everyone, no matter how knowledgeable he or she is, is wrong sometimes. There seems to be some tendency to make (false?) claims about the 5ar inhibiting properties of other products that have not been shown to elicit such activity. Dr. Pickart does the same thing when it comes to Folligen (copper peptides). They are probably so enthusiastic about their products that they might have found some slim evidence and taken it from granted, but I doubt they are being ill intentioned.

 

[Britannia]

Depends what you mean by "legit". His products contain what they say they contain if thats what you mean?

 

[ThinBrent]

I guess what I mean is is there any truth to this statement:
"If Dr. Lee was as legitimate as mainstream minoxidil producers, he would have patented his formulas for billions."

 

[Britannia]

Haha that is an unbelievably stupid comment to make. It doesnt even make any sense. Some people are born stupid and just continue to get stupider.

 

[Fundi]

It's a ridiculous statement.

How can you patent something already been produced by several different companies?

The patent for minoxidil ran out years ago (Which is why we have generic brands). - Even if Dr Lee INVENTED minoxidil, it would not be covered by a patent at the moment.

Likewise, he was not the first to make spironolactone into a topical for hairloss.


That's the equivlent of saying the shampoo that Loreal propduce, isn't 'legit' as they haven't 'patented shampoo'.

 

[Bryan]

I agree with Fundi. I have no idea at all what Paul Stuart thinks Dr. Lee could actually "patent". His objection (Paul Stuart's) makes no sense.

 

[Cassin]

Dr lee didn't invent anything... He just adjusted already discovered products

 

[techprof]

I agree with Fundi. I have no idea at all what Paul Stuart thinks Dr. Lee could actually "patent". His objection (Paul Stuart's) makes no sense.

Bryan,
Dr. Lee has patents for high concentration minoxidil in liquid form
(glycerine + phosphoric acid) and ppg+phosphoric acid.

 

[arison]

legit it does work for me anyways
took a few months tho
his price for 15% is very high tho

 

[Bryan]

Bryan,
Dr. Lee has patents for high concentration minoxidil in liquid form
(glycerine + phosphoric acid) and ppg+phosphoric acid.

Really? Are you absolutely sure about that? Before I made my previous post, I actually wondered for a moment if he had done that; but considering how it's such a closely-guarded secret how he manages to do that, it seems unlikely to me that he would actually have taken out a patent on it, because that would expose his method to the public. Do you know what the patent number is?

 

[adolobe]

Bryan,
Dr. Lee has patents for high concentration minoxidil in liquid form
(glycerine + phosphoric acid) and ppg+phosphoric acid.

Really? Are you absolutely sure about that? Before I made my previous post, I actually wondered for a moment if he had done that; but considering how it's such a closely-guarded secret how he manages to do that, it seems unlikely to me that he would actually have taken out a patent on it, because that would expose his method to the public. Do you know what the patent number is?

This is whats stated on Dr Lees website under the history tab

REGROWTH has a patent pending (U.S. utility application serial number 10/764,005, titled “Topical Solutions Comprising High Concentrations of Piperidinopyrimidine Derivatives and Methods of Use Thereof) for this compounding technique.

This is the actual application applied for Patent
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...="10/764,005"&OS="10/764,005"&RS="10/764,005"