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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 his students were bullying him because he was bald. They called him names such as “baldy”, and felt that his baldness showed a sign of weakness.
His baldness is not a sign of weakness – his lack of self respect is weak. He could …read more

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 crew have stripped away some of the pretensions while simultaneously carving out their own niche in the realm of eclectic, kitchen-sink, post-everything rock.
Keyword there is “stripped”, as in got rid of all of the unnecessary elements. Elements such as hair.
The video for “Song of …read more

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 function against the sun and the cold can easily be replaced by a hat. The health insurance does not have to pay for that.
The insurance company will provide hair coverage for women and children. You should note that health insurance in Germany, will cover …read more

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

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 drugs – a scalp transplant may be available in the not too distant future. I believe its being developed for burn victims and similar injuries, however anything can be yours, if enough money is involved.
The Business Shrink raises a really interesting question to …read more

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 had my problems with Facebook….mostly because people who I have lost contact with (on purpose) have found me. However, the positives outweigh the negatives, for me. Facebook has allowed me to connect with people that I wouldn’t normally connect with.
The groups have been …read more

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 enough for all of those steroid injections.

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 skin loose, you’re more apt to keep your hair. “So I just grab it with both hands and yank on it while I’m watching the news.
I do know that massage helps with blood flow, and that a scalp massage feels really good and invigorating. However, …read more

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, having watched others make money selling everything from PS3’s to Beanie Babies to shoplifted clothing, thought to himself, “Eureka! I’ll sell my ill-gotten booty on these Internets, and become gilded thousandaire! Bwahahahaha!”
Bids starting at $2600? That’s only about 80-cents per year. I’d have thought the …read more

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.