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Skip2468 over at Keep Smiling has been asked the question: “Are you bald?” Well, clearly those asking haven’t actually seen Skip, because one gander at the photo he posts provides ample evidence that he in not by any definition bald.
He may not be bald, but Skip’s got a great attitude about life. Sounds like he’s […]
Shane Warne is an Australian cricketer who has been seen in print ads for Advanced Hair Studio and its product AHS-FP. Well, today the Advertising Standards Authority, the regulatory authority that governs advertising in Britain, spoke out and said the advertisements should be banned.
Ad copy goes like this:
“I’ve been hearing it for years, but to […]
Nothing like a holiday weekend to justify a little silliness… not that I need help justifying silliness.
h/t - Eye on DNA via Neatorama
Tags: alopecia, ascii-art, ascii-bald-man, bald, bald-man, baldness, eye-on-dna, hair-loss, toogleShare This
News of the lovely Ms. Porter has been scant of late, but she has turned up this week at the Life After Stroke Awards in London. The purpose of the event is “to celebrate the achievements of people who have rebuilt their lives.” Wonderful, really, that Gail seems to be turning up at so many […]
Say that five times fast!
(Before we go any further the answer is, “Yes, I will delete any comments consisting of ‘that that that that that.’”)
Trichotillomania. Of Greek origin: trich (hair) + tillein (to pull) + and maniaor (frenzy; morbid desire). Put it all together and you get the compulsive urge to pull one’s hair […]
Here’s an overview of the treatment options for hair loss presented with flair by Cecil Adams. All you need to see to know he’s got a sense of humor is a summary list of the four available treatments:
Castration.
Minoxidil.
Finasteride.
Hair transplants, etc.
Anyone who even puts castration in the list of potential remedies has… well… balls. :)
Tags: alopecia, […]
I normally comb through Dr. Rassman’s Q & As from Balding Blog on a semi-weekly basis, compiling a few that catch my eye into a semi-themed post. This question however, strikes me as worth standing on it’s own. It’s not something I’ve ever looked at here at Baldiness, but it’s got my curiosity up.
Pursuing a […]
It’s been a while since I mentioned Locks of Love and one of the hair cutting events that seem to occur with a fair amount of regularity somewhere in the US of A. As a brief review, Locks of Love is a charitable organization that collects hair donations in order to make children’s wigs. These […]
Well, one online reviewer of the HairMax LaserComb isn’t impressed. Louis Ramirez at Gizmodo has posted his final update, and after a month all he has is a lighter wallet. Go check out his video clip.
h/t - Battle Against Bald
Tags: alopecia, bald, baldness, gizmodo, hair-loss, hair-restoration, HairMax-LaserComb, laser-comb, LaserCombShare This
Here at Science Museum are some quotes and facts on the recent developments in hair regeneration…. and more importantly some pretty cool photos. About half way down the page is one showing the stem cells, dyed blue, that are actually responsible for the hair regeneration.
h/t - Hsien-Hsien Lei
Tags: alopecia, bald, baldness, dna, hair-loss, hair-regeneration, mice, […]
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