Hot tub caused burns, hair loss, man says

Ken Brassington from the USA said he suffered burns and hair loss after a trip to the leisure centre's hot tub.
When he got into the hot tub, he noticed his eyes started burning. He had to lean back to avoid the fumes. After his swim, he said he went to shower and noticed his shorts were bleached.

Later, Brassington went home and said he noticed the hair on his legs and on the lower half of his body was balled up. He took another shower at home and said some of his body hair starting falling out. The hair that didn't fall out had turned blond. Brassington called the pool.

They asked him to fill out an incident report and then go to emergency where they checked to make sure his breathing was normal, he said.Brassington's respiratory system was fine, but he said he spent several uncomfortable days suffering from what seemed to be side effects from chlorine in the hot tub.

Brassington said he had sleepless nights and ended up wearing sweatpants on his job as a mailman, since his jeans irritated his skin. He said his skin was itchy and his hair continued to fall out for days after the incident.
"It's like a bad sunburn -it takes four or five days [to heal]," Brassington said. He is nervous about going back to the pool after what happened. More than a week later, Brassington said his skin was still itchy.

Recreation manager Christa Balatti said the hot tub was shut down after the incident, and a thorough investigation is taking place into what happened. "Definitely, safety is our No. 1 priority," Balatti said.
Policies and procedures are also being reviewed, she said. The chlorine is added using an automated system, but manual checks are being done every day on the water, Balatti said.

UK MEN CARE MORE ABOUT LOSING THEIR HAIR

Men in the UK worry more about losing their hair than finding a long term partner or being made bankrupt according to startling new research. Results show UK men are 20% more likely to worry about hair loss than finding a long term partner and 50% more likely to worry about going bald than going bankrupt. What’s more, twice as many men worry about their hair line than their performance in the bedroom.

 

The research commissioned by Regaine to mark the launch of its revolutionary new hair loss treatment, Regaine Foam, asked 2,000 men and women in the UK about their attitudes towards hair loss. The findings go on to reveal that two thirds of men thought having a full head of hair made them more attractive to the opposite sex (65%)  while  a quarter of men admit that going bald could even affect the chance of their career progression (25%).

The younger generation (under 18 years old) rank hair loss as a higher worry than older age groups with 73% of all respondents agreeing that a full head of hair makes them look younger. Welshmen top the list of regions who worry most about hair loss in the UK while men from the East Midlands were least concerned about their receding hair lines. 

Irish postal worker loses hair in practical joke

A postal worker from Londonderry Ireland has suffered burns and lost clumps of his hair in what is understood to have been a practical joke gone wrong.

He discovered the hair loss when he took off a motorbike helmet he had taken from the staff locker room at Royal Mail's delivery office on Great James Street on Wednesday afternoon.

It is believed that an acidic substance had been put in the helmet. Royal Mail has launched an investigation.
The postal worker had returned from his rounds at about 1600 GMT when he put on the helmet. He did not discover anything wrong until he went home and took it off.

The matter has been reported to the police but it is understood that they have dropped their investigation as it is now being dealt with internally by Royal Mail. A source said that workers at the delivery office are "very annoyed and angry" about what happened.

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Hair loss signals prostate cancer risk

Men with prostate cancer may be twice more likely to have started showing signs of male pattern baldness at the age of 20 years than those without prostate cancer.

Until now there has been conflicting evidence about the link between balding and prostate cancer; this is the first study to suggest a link between going bald at the young age of 20 and the development of prostate cancer in later life.

Male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) is very common, affecting about half of all men at some point in their lives. Its onset has previously been linked to the conversion of testosterone to androgenic hormones, and androgens have also been previously implicated in the onset and growth of prostate cancer. The drug Propecia - used to treat baldness - blocks the conversion of testosterone to an androgen thought to cause hair loss, and the drug has also been demonstrated to lower the incidence of prostate cancer.

To explore the possible connection between balding patterns and prostate cancer, researchers spent more than two years analysing disease progression and hair loss patterns in 388 men with prostate cancer in Paris. The men were diagnosed between the ages of 46 and 84 years. Starting in 2004, the study participants answered a questionnaire about their personal history of prostate cancer (if any) and to indicate on four pictures any balding patterns that they had at ages 20, 30 and 40. The pictures showed four stages of hair loss: no balding (stage I), frontal hair loss (receding hairline around the temples), vertex hair loss (a round bald patch at the top of the head), or a combination of both types of hair loss (stage IV). The men's doctors were also asked to provide a medical history of their patients, including any diagnosis of prostate cancer, age at diagnosis, stage of the disease and treatment.  Another 281 healthy men were enlisted in the study for comparison. The study ran for 28 months.

It was found that 37 of the prostate cancer patients (and 14 of the healthy men) had experienced some form of hair loss at the age of 20 years, ranging from a receding hairline to a bald patch at the top of the head, or a combination of both. Any form of hair loss at age 20 years was linked to a doubling of prostate cancer risk, the study authors reported. Men who start losing their hair in their 30s or 40s did not appear to face a similar boost in prostate cancer risk. And those whose hair loss started in their 20s did not face a higher risk of developing the cancer at an early age or of developing more aggressive tumours. The study found no association between early hair loss and an earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer, and nor was there any link between the pattern of hair loss and the development of cancer. Whether or not men who experience youthful hair loss may benefit from prostate cancer screening is yet to be determined.

The researchers cautioned, however, that it is premature to conclude that baldness and prostate cancer are, in fact, linked. Noting that androgens associated with hair loss are also associated with prostate cancer, the researchers called for more studies to see whether interventions might be appropriate for men with very early balding. Physicians need to know who could be targeted for screening and also considered for chemo-prevention using anti-androgenic drugs.

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Male Hair Loss and the treatments available

Author:

Mark Riley
What is Male Pattern Baldness?

Being bald is the state of having no hair or lacking hair where it often grows on the scalp. The most common form of male hair loss involves progressive hair thinning and is called androgenic alopecia or 'male pattern baldness', this can effect up 60of adult men within the UK alone.



What treatments are available?

So far there are only two medicines which have been liecensed by the FDA & the MHRA availble today, both are proven to stop hair loss in its tracks and if caught early enough can even re-grow lost hair

1. Propecia 1mg Tablets (Prescription)
2. Regaine Foam Extra Strength (Non-Prescription)

How does Propecia work?

Propecia prevents formation of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the hair cell, by blocking an important enzyme (Type II 5á-reductase) which converts testosterone to DHT which is involved in the regulation of the hair follicle. DHT is a chemical (hormone) that naturally occurs in the male scalp which is present in higher levels in men who suffer from male pattern baldness. Because Propecia decreases the formation of DHT in the scalp and hair follicle, this can lead to reversal of the balding process; it increases hair growth and prevents further hair loss associated with male pattern baldness. Without treatment with Propecia, the DHT will continue to contribute to shortening of the growth phase and thinning of the hair.

How does Regaine Foam Extra Strength Work?

Regaine Foams active ingredient is Minoxidil (5. It works by increasing the blood supply to the hair follicles which helps to strengthen existing hair and stimulate secondary hair growth. With Regaine Foam results may be noticeable in just 8 weeks, 9 out of 10 men say they kept or regrew their hair with Regaine Foam.The easy to use foam takes very little time to apply, means it seamlessly fits into your daily grooming routine.

Where to buy Hair Loss treatment online?

www.Hairtreatment4u.co.uk has been supplying male and female hair loss treatments online since 2008 and has gained an excellent reputation as one of the safest places to buy hair loss treatment online in the UK.


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