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Archive for October 2006

October 12th, 2006

ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting Next Week

From the press release:
Drawing more than 400 physicians from around the world dedicated to advancing the art and science of hair restoration, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s (ISHRS) annual scientific meeting will be held October 18-22 at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. The conference offers an unrivaled educational line-up of workshops […]

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October 11th, 2006

Joyce Sherman’s Going Topless

Now that I’ve caught the attention of the search engines…
Joyce Sherman is going one step further than accepting her hair loss. She’s showing it off to the nation! On last night’s episode of Miami Ink (TLC Channel) Joyce got a technicolor butterfly tattooed on the back of her bald head.
She’s battled the “hair today; gone […]

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October 8th, 2006

Intercytex Received $3.5M to Develop Hair Replacement Robot

Domo Arigato, Mr. Hair Roboto
This could be something straight from the pages of a sci-fi novel. Intercytex recently received $3.5 million to develop a robotically enhanced hair replacement therapy.
Seriously.
$3.5 million for hair robots.
This sounds like the next stage of development in the stem cell process I mentioned back in April. From what I can gather, […]

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October 7th, 2006

Bald Quotes #8

A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.
~Oliver Herford
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October 6th, 2006

Gail Porter Promoting Child Vaccinations

The days of our infatuation may be limited.
The lovely and increasingly LESS bald Ms. Porter is continuing her recent charity work on behalf of children, this time back in her native Scotland. The Evening Times reports that she was recently in Glasgow to promote a national vaccination program introduced last month.
More information about the programme […]

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October 5th, 2006

Baldiness and the Meaning of Life

Would that which we call Baldiness by any other name smell as sweet?
This guy, Will, I knew back in the day said something like that once, and if you’ve been following along here for a while, you’ll probably agree that it’s a suitable way to begin a post here.
“Beginnings,” you say?
6 March, 2006: Welcome to […]

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October 4th, 2006

Major b5media Announcement

Quick b5media announcement that I’m super excited to share with everyone. Head over the the main b5media blog for the details: b5media Inc. Raises US$2 Million
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October 4th, 2006

Bald Quotes #7

I’m a man and I will beat up anybody who tries to tell me that I am not a man just because my hair is thinning.
~Bruce Willis
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October 3rd, 2006

Last Chance to Light the Night with a Bald Man

Alright, it’s just about time for me to wrap up this year’s Light the Night campaign. You’ve still got time to lend your helping hand, but you need to act this week. Here are the ways you can help, and don’t forget about the Bald Man Matching Challenge!
How to Give
1. Give directly to The Leukemia […]

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October 2nd, 2006

Hair, Identity, and the Lack Thereof

I’m feeling like a little philosophic rambling today, so let’s muse about the way our hair seems to be linked to our sense of identity.
First question: What’s the big deal with hair? Seriously, there’s something about it that I don’t quite get. I’m not saying everyone should shave their head, but I wonder about […]

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