Hair loss and thinning are tough battles to fight, and like many others searching for a solution, I came across Dr. FORHAIR—a shampoo brand marketed specifically for people dealing with hair loss, scalp sensitivity, and thinning strands. With bold claims and plenty of glowing reviews, I had high hopes that this would be the game-changer I’d been looking for.
Unfortunately, after consistent use, the results didn’t live up to the hype.
Why I chose Dr. FORHAIR
I did my research. Dr. FORHAIR is a Korean haircare brand that’s gained a lot of attention for its Folligen line, which claims to:
Strengthen weak and thinning hair
Reduce hair shedding
Improve scalp health with ingredients like biotin, panthenol, and niacinamide
I saw the product at Costco, and like most things in life, it is better when you buy it from Costco. There were some eye-catching claims on the bottle, which really helped sell me on it. Like thicker hair and so on, and all for a very decent price. Plus, I had many good experiences with Korean products so I let my guard down as soon as saw that.
What Happened After Using It
The issue?
After months of consistent use, I saw little to no improvement.Hair shedding continued just as much as before, if not more on some days. No noticeable thickening or increase in hair volume.
It’s not that the shampoo made things worse—it just didn’t do anything noticeably better either. For a product marketed so heavily around results, I was left underwhelmed.
To be fair, hair regrowth and restoration are complex. No shampoo is a miracle cure, especially when the root cause might be hormonal (like DHT sensitivity), genetic, or stress-related.
So I am not placing any blame on the product itself, it just did not work for me. But what did seem to make a difference and quite quickly was the Kérastase product line, I will talk more about that experience later. Another idea thanks to the good ol' girlfriend, she's been telling me to try it but I assumed it was another one of her fancy hair things which wouldn't work on me. Because she has a lot of hair and I obviously don't, so it might have been one of those things where if you had hair then it would make it even better. With the main catch being, you gotta have hair first.
Right now I am going to finish the product to see what happens, but I've been going at it for months and months and just not seeing anything.