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January 7th, 2008

What Burns Me Up

I am cleaning my house today….giving everything a real good clean - before the repair people come in a day or two. I have been going through everything, and throwing things out. I just found 3 phone books from 2007 (city directory and yellow pages x 2) and on each one, they have […]

By Laura -- 11 comments

October 21st, 2007

I Would Rather Be Bald Than….

 I would rather be bald than have to maintain (not to mention carry around) all of this hair.  The women in this picture, are the famed Sutherland Sisters.  The “Seven Wonder Sisters” climbed to great-ish amounts of fame in the late 1800’s when they were singers with the Barnum and Bailey circus.
I really hope their […]

By Laura -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2007

The Straight Dope on Baldness Remedies

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. :)

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May 21st, 2007

Gizmodo Not Impressed with LaserComb

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

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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

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September 27th, 2006

Bald Blogs #3: Hair Transplant Blog

One of my regular Bald reads is the Hair Transplant Blog by Dr. Robert Bernstein. The Hair Transplant Blog is a semi-regular set of Q & A posts from the doctor. For example, the most recent in on stress induced hair loss vs. genetic hair loss.
Now, this may surprise a few of you who have […]

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August 29th, 2006

He’s Got Hair!

Seth, featured in Bald Blogs #2, has big news.
OK, it’s official – hair is starting to grow on my head. I feel this way because yesterday my girlfriend looked at my scalp and said “Yup – hair is starting to grow on your head!”
Read the full report at Battle Against Bald.

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May 11th, 2006

Hair Restoration Adverts Might Be Coming to Canada

They will if some lobbyists have their way. From this National Post article, comes news of the debate surrounding proposed changes to Canada’s Food and Drug Act.
At the centre of the debate sits that strange list of diseases known as Schedule A. It was first compiled by Parliament in 1908 as part of the Proprietary […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2006

New Segment on “Hair Restoration” to be Featured on Vision Media’s “Health & Medical Solutions” Television Program - PR.com

From PR.com comes word of a new Segment on “Hair Restoration” to be Featured on Vision Media’s “Health & Medical Solutions” Television Program.
Vision Media announced today that they will produce a segment on “Hair Restoration” as part of their “Health & Medical Solutions” television program. “Our program will cover the most serious health issues, […]

By Bald Man -- 3 comments

March 25th, 2006

Curis Reaches Milestone in Hair Program

I found this AP story at Business Week Online about the progress of a new topical treatment:
Shares of Curis Inc., a developer of nerve regeneration drugs, climbed Tuesday after the company reached the first preclinical milestone in a hair growth program with Procter & Gamble Co.’s pharmaceutical unit.
For that, Curis will receive $1 million from […]

By Bald Man -- 4 comments