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If you asked your “average” CEO of a Fortune 500 company, if he/she would rather be short or bald. The majority of the answers would be “I would rather grow a few inches” (they are not talking hair length). There you have it. Its is […]
It’s Superbowl Sunday, which makes me think of athletes and their superstitions. I know a few, don’t wash your gear when you are on a winning streak (yuck), growing beards, shaving your heads for team unity, eating the same thing before and after every game. There are tons of things that people do.
Do […]
Alright you Montreal bald folk - are you looking for an Alopecia support group?
I have just found out (well technically I would have known for almost 2 weeks, if I read my email regularly) that there is a really great support group in the Montreal area.
Meetings for the Quebec Alopecia Areata Foundation are held […]
Do you find that a support group helps you with your hair loss situation?
Do you find it comforting, to be around people who are dealing with the same issues?
Could you please let me know, or vote in my poll.
Just for curiosity sakes….Thanks.
**Picture source - flickr
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Big news people! Follica, a new company specializing in treating androgenetic alopecia has just secured $5.5M in venture funding from Intrawest Partners and PureTech Ventures.
Follica Inc, a company based in Boston, plans to use the money to start a proof of concept study. With this new funding, they are planning to generate new hair follicles.
An […]
Grace James, a six year old girl, had her hair cut for the very first time on August 17. The ponytail that the stylist removed from Grace’s head was 15″ long, and believes that she could have cut another inch or two. Grace donated her hair to Locks of Love. Grace has stated that she […]
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 […]
Just so people don’t get the idea that I’m totally against hair replacement, I’m happy to highlight a story like this one from the Worcester Telegram. It tells the story of Blerim Grajcevci, who as a five year-old in Kosovo sufffered severe burns that have left him unable to grow hair on much of his […]
Just a quick note… If you are struggling to come to terms with your hair loss, there are support groups around the country. I’ve got a few listed here, and if you let me know of others, I’ll be happy to add them.
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), a bureau of the British government, is running “Scams Awareness Month” during March. And that unfortunately has more than a bit of relevance for Bald Men.
Unscrupulous people are keen to play on insecurities in an effort to separate you from your hard earned cash. One of the first posts […]
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