Did you know that pharmaceutical companies spend more than $200 million a year on trying to cure baldness. In fact I have also heard rumblings that figure is upwards of $300 million. Honestly, I think that amount is way too high. We do not die from baldness. This is about how vain our society has become.
What would you like to see that money being spent on instead. How about pharma companies donating that money to schools where children can be taught self esteem classes – and how to celebrate our differences.
Wouldn’t that be a …read more

The bald look is in! According to hairstylists and male fashionistas everywhere, going completely bald is called “going NBA”.  As this was the look popularized by Michael Jordan and other basketball stars in the 90’s ( I must be out of touch, if I have just heard about this now).
Anyway, shaving your head if you are going bald is THE thing. So, if your locks are starting to thin or your hairline is starting to recede, why wait until its unsightly looking. Why not “jump” on the bandwagon now. You will be very trendy!
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  Ever heard of the composer Franz Liszt?  A man so incredibly talented, that it was equaled only by his vanity.  This man was treated like a rock star (before there were rock stars) in the Romantic period.  I suppose, we could actually consider him to be the world’s first rock star….he was definitely idolized like one.
Anyway, so adored was Mr Liszt, that his fans would beg for locks of his hair.  The demand was so great, that in order for him  to keep his many fans happy (and I suspect to keep him from going bald), he would substitute …read more

Production on the movie Harold, has recently been completed. This movie stars Cuba Gooding Junior as a janitor who befriends (and helps out) a pubescent boy (Spencer Breslin) who suffers from premature male patterned baldness. Producers are hoping that the film will be ready to show at this years Sundance Festival.
Would you be interested in spending your hard earned money to see this movie. Early buzz says its going to be great.
**picture source – www.FT.com

I’m a little late with this one, due to a hectic travel weekend, but I’d like to wish all you mom’s out there a Happy Mother’s Day. And next time your bald kid gives you stick, tell ‘em to stuff it! It ain’t your fault!
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From Dr. Rassman at Balding Blog comes this helpful tid-bit:
Q: Would a vasectomy stop MPB?
A: No, but castration can stop MPB. Vasectomy does not alter any hormones. It only prevents any sperm from exiting.
Alas and alack! my hair is already gone; it is too late for me.
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First things first…
$545 online
Yes, that’s right. more than $500 for the the gadget. While that’s a darn sight cheaper that a wig or surgery, it’s no small chunk of change. I’m pretty sure I could fine a better use for that kind of money.
Let’s move on…
Here’s a local news story on the HairMax Laser Comb.

Seth over at Battle Against Bald has a different video. I’ve seen some conflicting information on whether or not the “cosmetic” device has been approved for men AND women, or just men; but both videos feature women, so I’m thinking it’s safe for both.

The “HairMax LaserComb” Coming to a Walgreen’s near you!
I’m just guessing about the retail outlet. I’m not, however, making up the bit about the laser comb. The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the “HairMax LaserComb,” manufactured by Lexington International LLC. “Laser hair therapy is the talk of the hair restoration industry today,” said David Michaels, Managing Director of the company.
The comb apparently does work. From the application filed with the FDA, “The LaserComb is indicated to promote hair growth in males with androgenetic alopecia who have Norwood Hamilton Classifications of la to V and Fitzpatrick Skin Types I …read more

96% of Caucasian men will lose some hair.
That’s the figure quoted by Sara Schrock of the Indiana Daily Student. 96% of Caucasian men will experience some degree of genetic, pattern hair loss. That’s a lot of hair loss.
Is it any wonder then that so much energy and money is put into combating male pattern baldness. From drugs to toupees to surgeries. Nearly every one of us white guys is in the target market.
But should we care? 96% is a pretty big majority, big enough to be described as normal.
h/t: New Hair Loss Treatment.com