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Big news in the world of baldiness this week. A teacher by the name of James Campbell lost his claim against the Falkirk School Council. He claims that his baldness caused him to not complete his duties of a high school teacher. It appears that […]
Last month, the indie rock band WHY? came out with a new album titled “Alopecia”. Why would this band (WHY?) name their sophomore album a word that causes many many people such frustration. Perhaps a glimpse into Variety’s review might provide some answers.
In his album review, David Lewis states:
On “Alopecia,” Wolf and his […]
A man, who lives in the south-western part of Germany has been trying to have the costs of his “wigs” covered by his health insurance provider. He believes that his insurance should pay for them because he has had hair-loss problems since childhood.
His claims have been denied. The insurance company states:
The hair’s protective […]
Did you know that monkeys can suffer from male pattern baldness?
A certain breed of monkey called the stumped tail macaque can suffer from baldness.
And did you know that minoxidil reverses the process in this breed of monkeys.
Isn’t this interesting news…via neatorama
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Is Rogaine or Propecia not doing what you expect it to? What about hair plugs - are they looking a little unnatural? You may want to consider an actual scalp transplant. That’s right, you read that correctly. I said scalp transplant.
Thanks to successful surgeries such as a face transplant, and immunosuppressant […]
Are you on Facebook?
Did you know that there are pages of groups that you can join, that discuss baldness. Celebrities who are bald by choice or not. Groups for people who think they are going bald, groups of people who love bald people, bald pets….you name it, its on there.
I have […]
This is a really interesting interview with Dermatologist Morris Westfried MD, discussing treatments for children with Alopecia. It’s really great news that there are workable treatments available in this country. Although, I am not so sure that if I was a kid with Alopecia, that I would be able to sit still long […]
It’s been reported that Christopher Walken routinely pulls at his hair, in order to keep baldness from attacking. Mr Walken states:
As men get older, the skin on their heads tightens and the blood gets constricted. Apparently, if you keep your scalp […]
You just never know what will turn up on eBay, do you?
From the article I glean that the 3 millennium old locks have been missing for a few decades. Seems a rather creepy thing to steal if you ask me. Nevertheless, the temptation proved too strong. Receiving the hair from his father one Jean-Michel Diebolt, […]
One of my very first articles was on A. Glenn Braswell, purveyor of sundry snake oil including hair loss remedies. Well, Mr. Braswell was found dead yesterday in his condo on Miami’s South Beach. At the moment no cause of death has been issued by authorities. Mr. Braswell was 63.
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