Baldness seems to run in the Royal family with both Prince Charles & Prince Edward suffering from hair loss and Prince William is no exception. Now at 28 his receding hair line is becoming more and more visible by the day, if he want to become king anytime soon here are some pointers that can help cover up his ever expanding bald spot.

There is however some good news and also some bad news for Prince William. First the bad news: the earlier baldness starts, the more hair you'll lose.  And the good news: Advancements in hair transplants and medication has come along way over the past 10 years.

So far there are only two treatments available online which are Regaine & Propecia. Regaine which contains Minoxidil is a topical lotion which is applied daily, this is available over the counter and no prescription is needed for this product. However it has been found to work quit well with minimal side effects.

The other medication available is Propecia which is a prescription only medication which mean seeing your Doctor to get a prescription or buying it off the Internet from an online pharmacy. Propecia has been shown to work very well in controlling hair loss and in some cases can even grow back lost hair.

Finasteride found to help urinary problems

In a recent article in Reuter’s health, the long term use of the drug Proscar has been found to cut the need for surgery in men with enlarged prostates.

Proscar, also called Finasteride, is a common drug that reduces the size of the prostate, and is also used to treat hair loss known as Propecia 

The new analysis is based on data from more than 21,000 men studied in 23 clinical trials, most of which were funded by companies that make drugs to treat the condition. Most studies found Proscar did little to relieve urinary symptoms, although it worked better for men with the largest prostates.

Brazilian Blowout Solution - contains high levels of toxic chemicals

The Brazilian Blowout hair treatment, favoured by celebrities is in trouble with government officials for its high levels of toxic chemicals.

The hair solution is found to contain up to 12 percent formaldehyde which is a toxic chemical known to cause cancer and a variety of other health problems, and for this reason, most people make an effort to avoid it. Formaldehyde is only permitted in cosmetic use at less than 0.2% when used as a preservative.

After receiving complaints from customers and stylists about burning eyes, nose, and throat, breathing difficulties, and one report of hair loss associated with use of the product, the government agency Health Canada conducted tests on the solution, finding as much as 12 percent formaldehyde inside. The agency issued a news release on the dangers of the product on October 7.

In the US, the Oregon Health and Science University's Center for Research on Occupational and Environment Toxicology (Oregon OSHA) also published a news release on October 8 warning salon workers to use caution when using the product, with some salons following suit by wearing masks and informing clients of the health risks.

What stops wrinkles in there tracks

Well if you believe everything that is on television its every cream out there, apparently they all can reduce wrinkles and plump up your skin leaving it looking younger and fresher than ever before. But to be honest most wrinkle creams don't do anything except clog up your pours and leave a temporary sheen on your skin fooling you to think that it’s working.

But there are a few products out there that can halt the ageing process and in one case reduce your wrinkles as well.

Retinoids Skin care professionals consider this form of Vitamin A the gold standard of effective topical treatments. Also available as prescription strength Retin-A, retinol is an ingredient in myriad over-the-counter products. It increases the cell turnover in the top layers of the skin, decreasing wrinkles and improving skin tone.

Retin-A should always be used in conjunction with a good sun-block as there is nothing more effective than sun block for stopping future wrinkles.

New Test Helps Predict Finasteride Response For Female Hair Loss

According to BAUMAN MEDICAL GROUP A new simple genetic test could help tens of millions of female hair loss suffers determine whether or not finasteride (brand name: Propecia) may be an effective treatment for them to regain lost hair.

At the movement Propecia is a male only product and is designed to restore and grow back lost hair in men. The reason why Propecia is a male only product is because it has been known to cause birth defects if a female user of Finasteride is pregnant.

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balding Bruce is a right meat head

BRUCE WILLIS topped LADY GAGA'S meat dress on US TV last night - with a sirloin steak headpiece.

The movie tough guy prompted hysterics when he greeted chat show host DAVID LETTERMAN wearing the minced toupee atop his balding bonce.

He said, "This is all natural. It's a meat hairpiece inspired by... who's that crazy lady? Lady GaGa!

"Let me tell you, this took hours to get ready. It's 100 per cent ground beef sirloin. Top shelf, organic."

And Bruce insisted the uncooked wig hadn't posed any hygiene issues.

He added: "Showering? Not a problem. I took a shower a couple [of] hours ago...lather, rinse, repeat. Tenderise."

What's more, the Die Hard star seasoned his prime-cut patty and encouraged David to tuck in with a fork.

The TV titan obliged, shovelling in a huge mouthful before running offstage to spit out the raw food.

He must be off his head...

Beware of ‘miracle products’ for female hair loss

These days, there are hundreds of websites offering herbal cures and untested products for everything from erectile dysfunction to female hair loss treatment.

The reason these fraudulent sites continue to exist is because there will always be people stupid enough to buy from theses websites, also the MHRA do not have the man power to be able to shut all theses sites down whilst new ones appear online everyday.

The truth is, for hair loss in women in particular is that spending your hard-earned money on these unsafe & unregulated products and treatments will ultimately lead to crushing disappointment. This is because the overwhelming majority of these products do not work, and the people who make and sell them are making money out of your willingness to believe they do.

Go to specialist website or doctor instead

The best way to avoid being ripped off on these internet products is to avoid disreputable or dubious- looking websites altogether. If the product and its low price seem too good to be true, it most likely is.

All this isn’t to say that there aren’t treatments and solutions out there for women suffering from hair loss, because there are such as Regaine, Dianette & Spironolactone but the way to find them is through a registered specialist hair loss website.

How to boost your confidence after hair loss

Losing your hair can really knock your confidence and change how you view yourself. Some people will take the view ‘it’s only hair’, (who are generally men), but it isn’t only hair; it plays a major part of your self-esteem.

From being a young child to an adult woman, we are conditioned by the media, entertainment and fashion industries to believe that shiny, healthy hair is a symbol of beauty, youth, femininity and sexuality. This is why losing it can be so devastating, as we feel that all of these ‘attractive’ qualities are robbed from us, often without warning.

Confidence-boosting tips

The key to regaining your self-esteem and confidence when interacting with the world is acceptance. Once the initial panic of losing your hair has passed, you can accept what has happened and start to look for solutions.

Here are some confidence-boosting solutions for:

Temporary hair loss (caused by hormonal changes such as pregnancy)

Whilst you are waiting for your hair to fully grow back; human hair wigs are a great idea. Some of the latest wigs are extremely realistic, so you never need to feel self-conscious about your appearance.

Permanent hair loss (caused by alopecia, female pattern baldness)

Hair loss treatment has improved rapidly in the last few years, with medications such as the Dianette & Spironolactone offering you a way cure it.

Coping with female hair loss

Hair loss can be damaging to anyone's self esteem, but even more so when a women loses their hair. One of the commonest forms of hair loss in women (and men) is a condition called telogen effluvium, in which there is a diffuse (or widely spread out) shedding of hairs around the scalp and elsewhere on the body.

This is usually a reaction to intense stress on the body's physical or hormonal systems, or as a reaction to medication.

The condition, which can occur at any age, generally begins fairly suddenly and gets better on its own within about six months, although for a few people it can become a chronic problem.

Many adults have had an episode of telogen effluvium at some point in their lives, reflecting episodes of illness or stress.

Another common type of hair loss in women is androgenetic alopecia, which is related to hormone levels in the body. There's a large genetic predisposition, which may be inherited from the father or mother.

Androgenetic alopecia affects roughly 50 per cent of men (this is the main cause of the usual pattern of balding seen as men age) and perhaps as many women over the age of 40.

Research shows that up to 13 per cent of women have some degree of this sort of hair loss before the menopause, and afterwards it becomes far more common - one piece of research suggests that over the age of 65 as many as 75 per cent of women are affected.

There can be a wide range of treatment for women with hair loss and seeing your Doctor is always the first point of call, but some of the treatments out there for women include regaine, Dianette & Spironolactone.

All of these treatments can stop hair loss in its tracks and even in some cases re-grow lost hair.

Scientists discover gene that causes baldness

Hereditary baldness gene has been identified, which could lead on to future hair loss treatment being made available.

Researchers have found a gene mutation which leads to thinning hair and which can even start taking effect in childhood. The gene, APCDD1, causes hair follicles to shrink, leading to thinner hair known as 'peach fuzz'.

The discovery had taken place at the Columbia Universality, and the team now hope of further things to discover in ways of treating hair loss in men and women. The condition leading to thinning hair is known as hereditary hypotrichosis simplex and the researchers believe they have pinpointed the gene behind it.

Dr Angela Christiano, lead author and professor of dermatology and genetics and development at Columbia University Medical Center, said: 'The identification of this gene underlying hereditary hypotrichosis simplex has afforded us an opportunity to gain insight into the process of hair follicle miniaturization, which is most commonly observed in male pattern hair loss or androgenetic alopecia.

'It is important to note that while these two conditions share the same physiologic process, the gene we discovered for hereditary hypotrichosis does not explain the complex process of male pattern baldness.'

Her team studied data from families in Pakistan and Italy with hereditary hypotrichosis simplex. They identified a common mutation in the APCDD1 gene, which is located in a specific region on a chromosome 18 that has been linked in previous studies to hair loss.

It inhibits a signal pathway known as Wnt which has been shown to control hair growth in mice, but has only now been linked to the human condition.

Dr Christiano said: 'We have at last made a connection between Wnt signaling and human hair disease that is highly significant.

'We have years of beautiful data in our field about hair growth in mice, but this is the first inroad into showing that the same pathway is critical in human hair growth.

'This is the first mutation in a Wnt inhibitor that deregulates the pathway in a human hair disease.

'Furthermore, these findings suggest that manipulating the Wnt pathway may have an effect on hair follicle growth - for the first time, in humans. 'And unlike commonly available treatments for hair loss that involve blocking hormonal pathways, treatments involving the Wnt pathway would be non-hormonal, which may enable many more people suffering from hair loss to receive such therapies.'

Therefore if the science in hereditary hair loss comes on leaps and bound traditional treatment such as Propecia could be a thing of the past.

Miracle cures - miracle or myth?

Most herbal hair loss remedies contain Saw Palmetto berries. They are said to be an effective treatment for baldness, as well as relieving the symptoms of an enlarged prostate.

No authentic clinical studies support the claim that Saw Palmetto berries effectively treat hair loss and its dosage/application is based on conjecture, rather than scientific evidence.

Therefore Saw palmetto berries cannot legally be sold or claim to promote hair growth as its all just hear say. How ever there are to products on the market that can claim to grow hair back Propecia & Regaine

These are the two only drugs which are licensed for hair loss or male pattern baldness.

Good news for bald men at last: Hair loss 'almost halves the risk of prostate cancer'

One thing that men any age don't really want to see in the mirror is bald bald patches and receding hair lines. But research suggests those who, like Wayne Rooney, are facing a future with less hair should stop fretting at that retreating hairline and slapping on the propecia.

Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45 per cent less likely to fall victim to prostate cancer later in life, scientists have found.

Although half of all men suffer significant hair loss by the age of 50, an American team has linked the high levels of testosterone in those who go bald earlier to a lower risk of tumours.

The scientists studied 2,000 men aged between 40 and 47, half of whom had suffered prostate cancer. They compared the rate of tumours in those who remembered their hair thinning by the age of 30 with those who did not suffer hair loss.

Men who had started to develop bald spots on the top of their heads as well as receding hairlines had the least risk of cancer.

'At first, the findings were surprising,' said Professor Jonathan Wright, an expert in prostate cancer at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. 'But we found that early onset baldness was associated with a 29 per cent to 45 per cent reduction in their relative risk of prostate cancer.'

Dr Helen Rippon, head of research management at The Prostate Cancer Charity, said: 'If these results are correct, they could be useful in providing us with a greater understanding of how testosterone behaves in the body and how it can affect different tissues.'

Stop Your Hair Loss with Vinegar ??????

I recently found an article in a Turkish newspaper claiming and old hair loss remedy from times gone by. It claims that Apple Cider Vinegar can make your hair look more healthy and even stop the process of hair loss.

In our opinion this is just an old wife's tale but hey if your loosing your hair you will try anything right? any way If you believe that your hair loss might be the result of a poor metabolism a few teaspoonfuls of ACV a day over the course of several months may stop hair loss.

But if you more into the medical facts we would suggest Buy Propecia as its the only proven and licensed medication available today.

Gooch and Warne's bald-cure ad ban

Hair-replacement adverts featuring cricket legends Shane Warne and Graham Gooch have been banned by an advertising watchdog.

The Australian spinner and former England captain have been featured prominently in advertising for the Advanced Hair Studio for several years, usually with close-ups of Gooch's head in 'before and after' condition following strand-by-strand replacement.

But a new advert that also featured the company's laser hair treatment has fallen foul the Advertising Standards Agency, with the watchdog ruling that it is misleading.

The advert - featuring a grinning Warne with the line "I stopped worrying about my hair when I heeded the Warne-ing signs and saw Advanced Hair Studio" - was deemed to imply that the laser procedure would produce the same hair replacement results as the strand-by-strand method.

The shine was taken off the advert when an examination of the bald facts showed this not to be the case, and the advertisement - unlike Warne and Gooch - will need a bit of a trim before it can appear again.

Shane MacGowan uses Guinness to combat hair loss

he Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has admitted he has a strange way of battling male pattern baldness, alcohol! Not only is the “Fairytale of New York” star widely well known to enjoy many an alcoholic beverage, he also actually washes his hair in Guinness.

The Irish singer, who at 52 does still actually sport a full head of hair, has advised men who are worried about succumbing to losing their hair to try the old Irish method of running Guinness through their hair.
He says, "They sell all those lotions to cure you of baldness, they don't work. There is only one way to cure baldness. You pour Guinness over your head, collect it in a bucket, and drink it in the morning. It's proven to work."
In addition, MacGowan refuses to wash his locks when he’s away from his homeland of Ireland. He added: "I don't wash it, only in Tipperary water."
However, I assume there are people out there who are understandably reluctant to have a Guinness odour when going to the workplace or when trying to chat up a potential partner, so if you think you are starting to succumb to male pattern baldness and would like help then why not try one of the only few proven medications available today that has been shown to be successful – Propecia.
Propecia is a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor and it works by stopping or reducing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the hair cell, thus helping to reverse the balding process. It increases hair growth and prevents further hair loss associated with male pattern baldness.
Over at Medical Specialists Company Ltd., we offer quick and easy online consultation and once approved by the doctor you could be in possession of your Propecia tablets in as little as 48 hours. So head over to www.hairtreatment4u.co.uk where the prices start from as little as £67.25 (1 months Propecia tablets).

Georgetown boy donates hair to Locks of Love

Nine-year-old Trevor Drillis, a third grader at the Penn Brook School, has a whole new look after getting more than 10 inches of hair cut off two weeks ago at Karen’s Barber Shop.

Drillis, who suffered through strangers thinking he was a girl for many months due to his long locks, didn’t mind the confusion because he knew his hair would be used to create a wig for a child suffering from hair loss due to diseases like cancer.

Source:http://www.wickedlocal.com/georgetown/features/x190614374/Georgetown-boy-donates-hair-to-Locks-of-Love

Zola's Hair Loss

GIANFRANCO Zola yesterday claimed he had picked up five years’ experience in his traumatic 18 months as boss of troubled West Ham.

But the Italian said his testing time had helped make him as a manager – even if it had put years on him and accelerated his hair loss.

The Italian even joked rival managers who told him he was going to have a good time at Upton Park needed their heads examined.

Source:http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/118999/Zola-West-Ham-has-given-me-years-of-experience/

THE BALD TRUTH ABOUT X FACTOR CHERYL COLE'S HAIR

FASHION-conscious women who copy hair extensions sported by stars such as X Factor judge Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham risk developing bald spots.

Girls as young as 20 are having to undergo surgery after suffering “traction alopecia”. This is hair loss caused when extensions exert constant tension over a long period on the scalp and hair follicles.

Some women are left with permanent bald spots. Hair restoration surgeon Dr Bessam Farjo said: “Hair transplant surgery may seem like an extreme solution but it can be the only way to restore hair permanently.”

Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston said recently: “Nothing destroys your hair faster than extensions.”

The Bald Truth About Hair Transplant

If you're a man who is losing his hair, you have plenty of company.

Two-thirds of men in the UK will have some degree of appreciable hair loss by age 22, according to the American Hair Loss Association. And roughly 85 percent of U.S. men have significantly thinning hair by age 50.

Male pattern baldness, known medically as androgenetic alopecia, is responsible for more than 95 percent of hair loss in men. Twenty-five percent of men start down the road toward baldness before they hit age 21. And it's a hard thing to accept in a society where your appearance counts and youth is valued.

Of course, you can blame your tendency to lose hair on your genes and to male sex hormones, which cause hair follicles over time to shrink in size and produce hair that's shorter, thinner and lighter in color. As the miniaturization of men's hair follicles continues, the follicle gets so small that no hair can grow inside of it.

As hair loss becomes more noticeable, men may start thinking about what they can do about it. Acceptance is one way to deal with hair loss, but it's unlikely to be a first choice and, more likely, to be a last resort.

An over-the-counter hair restoration product, such as Rogaine, might be tried to see if it can help preserve the hair you've got. There is also a prescription drug, a pill called Propecia, that you can ask our doctors about. It may help prevent hair loss and encourage some regrowth as well.

Some men look into everything from laser combs and hair pieces to specialized shampoos and surgical restoration, but for most Propecia is the only medication that works the best. http://www.hairtreatment4u.co.uk/buy-propecia.html

Author reveals battle with hair loss

"I used to look in the mirror and see myself as alien, a freak, a baby, unattractive and unfeminine," confesses Berkhamsted author Sue Hampton.

The mother-of-two, of Lincoln Court, was constantly plagued by Alopecia- a condition that causes hair loss and has no cure.

Her latest book, Waterhouse Girl, which is her sixth to be published, is founded on her experience with baldness.

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