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Archive for the ‘Hair Replacement’ Category

August 25th, 2007

Baldness - Not Just for the Men

Did you know, that more than 30 million females in the United States have problems regarding baldness. 30 million!!! While that is still much less than the male statistic, it is quite significant.
For most women hair loss causes a huge emotional issue (which causes more stress = more hair problems).
Women tend to be […]

By Laura -- 7 comments

May 6th, 2007

Hair Replacement Round Up #6

No theme this time around; just some that caught my eye.
Steroids for eczema.
Like father, like son?
Lowering your hairline
Why NOT the sides and back?
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By Bald Man -- 0 comments

May 4th, 2007

Baldness Detection Critical to Successful Transplant Surgery

That’s the argument put forth by Drs. Bernstein and Rassman of Bernstein Medical in the latest issue of the journal Hair Transplant Forum. The journal is published by The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), and the lead article this time around is “Densitometry and Video-microscopy.”
In the article the doctors argue that a close, […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

April 30th, 2007

Hair Replacement for Burn Victims

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 […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

April 22nd, 2007

Hair Replacement Round Up #5

Let’s look at some questions related to drug interaction and drug side effects this week.
Depo-Provera
Percocet and Gabapentin
Propranolol and Hair Loss
Cocaine and Propecia
Creatine and Hair Growth
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Tags: alopecia, bald, baldness, cocaine, creatine, depo-provera, drug-interaction, gabapentin, Hair Replacement, hair-loss, percocet, propranololShare This

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2007

Hair Replacement Round Up #4

This week I’ve assembled a hodge podge, a mish mash if you will of sundry questions and answers. If there is a unifying theme, a highly suspect assertion, then that theme would be have to be “Odd.”
Without further ado…
How long do I have to be off Propecia before I get the spring back in my […]

By Bald Man -- 3 comments

March 29th, 2007

Virtual Reality Hair Replacement

“This ain’t your grandpa’s bad toupee.” That’s how Virtual Reality, the new toupee process… erm “Four Week Solution” from American Hairlines, was introduced on Good Morning America. I don’t know about this one. Something seems a little off to me. Let’s start with that introduction. I realize I’m just a blogger, but seriously? That’s good […]

By Bald Man -- 7 comments

March 23rd, 2007

Hair Replacement Round Up #3

Week three and it’s Ladies Night. No Cover Charge. All of these questions come from members of the species’ better half.
First a brief sidenote: Dr. Rassman, from whose blog all of this week’s questions have been taken, has re-enabled comments over at Balding Blog. I want to take a second to applaud the decision; dialogue […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

March 19th, 2007

ElectroTrichoGenesis (ETG) - Hair Growth Via Static Cling

So, I came across a reference to ElectroTrichoGenesis the other day; problem is I had no idea what it was. Google to the rescue!
ElectroTrichoGenesis (ETG) is a treatment option for hair loss distributed by Current Technology Corporation. How’s it work? Picture a dentist chair with a salon hair dryer hood. Only, instead of setting your […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

March 17th, 2007

Gizmodo Testing LaserComb

FYI - Gizmodo have got their hands on an Hair Max LaserComb, and they are going to put it through the paces. In their words: “Stay tuned as we put our scalp on the line all in the name of science.”
h/t - Battle Against Bald | image - Gizmodo
Tags: alopecia, bald, baldness, gizmodo, hair-loss, hair-restoration, […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

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