A hair-raising news for men is that they bald four times more than women. Going by the survey, the baldness begins at the 16-25 age group for men.
Such alarming facts were made known to the media in the interactive session got up by Dr. Batras' Positive Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd (DBPHCPL) which opened its fourth branch here yesterday. The branch is its 43rd in the world.
The company has introduced TRICHOSCAN, a sophisticated technology for scientific analysis of hair problems, the first-of-its-kind in the country.
As the leaders in providing homeopathic treatment by introducing sophisticated medical diagnostic equipment in their clinics, the new invention will help the doctors measure the hair loss and prescribe treatment as per the need.
Dr Batra observed that hair loss in the 16-25 group has had a staggering increase of 250 per cent in the last five years. 'Mental stress, unbalanced diet, hereditary, scalp and thyroid disorders, use of wrong hair products are the strong factors. Researches have shown that bald people are the least favoured for sales and marketing jobs.'
Dwelling further, Dr Batra lamented that as per a recent German study, 41 per cent of men got preference over 27 per cent of the balding ones for job interviews.
In the view of Mukesh Batra, CMD, DBPHCPL, 'hair loss is a common complaint in clinical dermatology.
The new technology is patient-friendly and inexpensive, providing patients with precise information regarding the stage of hair loss and the rate of growth, augmenting the efficacy of the treatment.'
Dr Akshay Batra, DMD, DBPHCPL, felt that ancient science will now be practised through modern technology combating the challenge of taking specialised cost-effective treatment to the masses with a personal touch.
Hair loss. There's no denying it's a frightening thought. If you've been losing your lovely locks, relax, there is help available. By Julia Bound.
When it started, it was innocent enough. I'd been losing small but noticeable amounts of hair for a while - I'd see the strands on my pillow or clinging to my brush. Then one day a bald patch the size of a five-cent coin appeared on my crown. Within a week its currency value had multiplied to 50 cents. My husband, a proud shaved-head type, began joking that it was true after all - you do end up resembling the person you live with. Ha ha. One morning I stepped out of the shower, looked in the mirror and screamed. The bald patch now covered almost the entirety of my crown - my previously thick, healthy locks washed away forever down the drain. I needed help. Pronto. "This problem of hair loss is definitely becoming more widespread," says naturopath and registered nurse, Brenda Rosenfeld. "I'm seeing more and more men, women and young girls come into my clinic very distressed about the chunks of hair they are losing."
feed your follicles It's estimated that up to 60 per cent of men and 40 per cent of women will experience some type of hair loss within their lifetime. For men, the problem is usually hereditary. For women, causes include nutritional deficiency, pregnancy, menopause and stress. Other possible medical causes of hair loss include auto-immune diseases, fungal infections of the scalp, hormonal imbalances or hereditary contribution. Known as alopecia areata (small areas of complete hair loss in circular areas) or alopecia totalis (baldness of the entire head) the condition has myriad causes and several options for treatment. I chose to treat it naturally and holistically. Some of the treatments that were not for me included cortico-steroidal injections into the scalp, hair extensions, anti-androgen drugs to control hormones or artificial follicles "sewn" into the scalp.
Renowned Hair Restoration Surgeon reveals hair loss treatment secrets
Renowned Manhattan Hair Restoration Surgeon Conducts Live Hair Transplant Seminar
Robert M. Bernstein M.D., F.A.A.D., founder of Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, will conduct a free open house and live-surgery seminar in Fort Lee, New Jersey on Tuesday November 15th.
Dr. Robert M. Bernstein, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York, will demonstrate a live hair transplant procedure using his pioneering surgical techniques. At the seminar, he will discuss hair loss and its treatment and explain how doctors decide which procedures are appropriate. This event is open to the public. There is no cost to attend.
Participants will meet with some of Dr. Bernstein's past patients and get an up-close "in-person" look at actual hair transplant results. Everyone in attendance will have an opportunity to inspect the results of the hair transplant procedures, rather simply looking at photos.
Dr. Bernstein hosts a seminar with an open-forum for questions and answers in which potential patients can gain insight not only from listening to the doctor and past patients, but also by hearing questions posed by other potential patients interested in hair restoration.
Visitors to this Open House will be able to observe a hair transplant procedure in progress and see exactly how one is conducted. Dr. Bernstein will invite interested attendees that are balding to volunteer for an examination and will explain how he determines who are candidates for the procedure - and who are not. Dr Bernstein will demonstrate exactly how to create the right hairline and how transplanted hair will be distributed to achieve the best long-term results. The doctor will also elaborate on the important advancements made in surgical hair restoration which have been developed over the past year.
Robert M. Bernstein, M.D. is known throughout the world of medicine as author of the landmark publication; "Follicular Transplantation" which described a new hair restoration technique in which he was able to transplant hair exactly as it grows - in naturally occurring groups called follicular units. This paper, together with two dozen other major publications, has revolutionized how hair transplants are performed; moving away from "doll's hair" like plugs and into the realm of natural, undetectable hair patterns.
Dr. Bernstein has been a guest on numerous Television and Radio shows, speaking on the state-of-the-art in hair transplantation. Some appearances include The Discovery Channel, Good Morning America, The Early Show, and the Today Show with Matt Lauer. He has also been featured in New York Magazine's "The Best Doctors in New York" for six consecutive years for his pioneering work in Follicular Unit Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction.
A unbalanced diet could result in hair loss in women
A Women's Diet Could Lead to More Than Weight Loss
By Denise Dador
HEALTH NEWS - You've heard the saying 'you are what you eat'. But did you know it holds true even when it comes to managing your mane? We have a warning for dieters as you try to shed those pounds, beware of shedding your hair.
Dermatologists say they're seeing more and more dieters with thinning tresses, whether they've lost nine pounds or ninety.
Dr. Michael Reed, Dermatologist sees a lot of patients with this problem. He said, "I see patients all day long, quite hysterical, who suddenly notice or gradually notice that too much hair is coming out."
You can lose three to four hundred hairs a day if you aren't careful. And over time...according to Dr. Reed, it can cause half the hair to be lost on the head.
And it can happen with all kinds of diets, and it can happen whether you lose weight gradually or rapidly.
Doctor reed says hair is sensitive and needs nutrients like protein and iron. "Hair also needs essential B vitamins; it also needs essential fatty acids, and it also needs adequate minerals in order to grow properly," said Dr. Reed.
Hair Loss May Be Stopped by Intensity-Modulated Palliative Brain Radiation
By Ed Susman, MedPage Today Staff Writer
DENVER, Oct. 24 - For patients who are given palliative radiation for advanced brain metastases, an intensity-modulated therapy can save their hair, investigators reported here.
"In a patient who has a limited life expectancy, loss of hair can be a devastating social and emotional consequence," said Todd Scarbrough, M.D., a radiation oncologist at Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates, in Melbourne, Fla., who began offering the computer-assisted intensity-modulated radiation therapy in early 2005.
Intensity-modulated therapy involves a multi-field, computer-controlled conformal beam arrangement that can focus more radiotherapy on the areas where the lesions are located and limit radiation exposure to the scalp.
If you're suffering from headaches, depression or hair loss, your food choices may be to blame.
By Camille Noe Pagn
Problem Hair loss Possible cause A diet too low in calories, protein, iron or vitamins A and C If you're not eating right, your locks will show it. Hair is made of protein, which your body produces when you're healthy and following a balanced diet, says Megan Majernik, R.D., a clinical dietitian at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago. But consuming too few calories or simply skimping on protein, iron and vitamins, especially A and C, which are crucial for cell growth, means your system wont have the energy and nutrients it needs to create hair. Cure To keep your hair healthy and strong, be sure youre eating enough calories. Also, aim for 700 micrograms of vitamin A a day (good sources include leafy green vegetables like spinach, as well as eggs and dairy products) and 65 milligrams of vitamin C daily (citrus fruits like tangerines, strawberries and red bell peppers provide a good dose). When to see a doctor If your hair falls out rapidly or in clumps. You could have a thyroid condition; both hypothyroidism (when the body produces too little thyroid hormone) and hyperthyroidism (when the body produces too much) can be culprits. Studies have shown that consuming too much vitamin A, although rare, can also lead to hair loss. In addition, sudden physical trauma including extreme nutritional changes can cause your hair follicles to release telogen hairs, those that are in the resting stage of the growth cycle.
Yokota women and girls clip their hair for a cause Locks of Love aids those with medical hair loss
By Vince Little, Stars and Stripes
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — About a dozen women and girls stepped onto a platform at the Yokota Community Center three at a time, their long, flowing hair bundled together in a ponytail and measured. Then, with onlookers gathered in the lobby, their beautiful, healthy locks were cut.
Hardly a game of truth or dare, the public display was for a worthy cause.
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Yokota Enlisted Spouses Club and the Air Force and Army Exchange Service teamed up Saturday to stage a “Locks of Love” drive. Twelve Yokota females donated at least 10 inches of their hair — the minimum required by the national nonprofit organization — which will be used to help make wigs for needy cancer survivors.
According to the group’s Web site at www.locksoflove.org, the custom hairpieces donated to people suffering from long-term medical hair loss start at $3,000 retail.
The many methods of Natural Hair Loss Remedies and ingediants. Be it Natural Herbs, Essential Oils, Aroma Thrapy Creams, or Massages to stimulate the scalp, nourish the hair follicles and prevent furter hair loss. There is again no sure-fire way to prevent all hair loss; however, there are some methods that have been used that work on some people. In addition to the dietary improvements and suggestions already offered, there are some naturopathic remedy suggestions. Massage and aromatherapy have been used with some success. In minor cases of temporary hair loss, hair growth can be stimulated by massage, since blood and oxygen flow to the scalp must be healthy in order for hair to grow.
There is again no sure-fire way to prevent all hair loss; however, there are some methods that have been used that work on some people.
In addition to the dietary improvements and suggestions already offered, there are some naturopathic remedy suggestions. Massage and aromatherapy have been used with some success.
In minor cases of temporary hair loss, hair growth can be stimulated by massage, since blood and oxygen flow to the scalp must be healthy in order for hair to grow.
A blend of six drops each of lavender and bay essential oils in a base of four ounces of either almond, soybean or sesame oil massaged into the scalp and allowed to sit for 20 minutes has been used by aroma therapists to stimulate the scalp.
Once the mixture is in the scalp for 20 minutes, wash your hair and scalp with your normal shampoo mixed with three drops of bay essential oil.
Massaging the scalp in general for a couple of minutes a day can stimulate blood flow to the hair follicles and in mild cases stimulate some hair growth.
Of course, one must be careful to be gentle when massaging and not tug at the hair or use the fingernails when massaging the scalp.
If one is concerned about fingernails getting in the way due to extra long fingernails, there are several options. One is a flat-handed massage, which while not as effective as the finger massage can provide some circulatory benefits and results.
There are several electric massagers on the market that have an attachment for scalp massaging as well. An oriental method called Qi Gong (pronounced Chi Kung) has been used to increase circulation to the scalp and face also.
The fingers should be placed at the center of the skull base and then begin to tap approximately 30 times. Work your way outward toward the ears continuing to tap gently. After reaching the ears go back to the center of the skull a little higher up and work your way around to the ear region. Keep going up about eight levels, each time repeating the process.
As mentioned earlier, there is a definite connection between the prostate and hair loss for men, and therefore a connection between breakthroughs in BPH treatments developed and their effectiveness in restoring hair growth. There have been some herbalists that have experimented with the herb Saw Palmetto in order to block the production of DHT in treating BPH.
Although most studies of Saw Palmetto have been for the treatment of prostatic disease, more recent studies have been conducted on its effectiveness in treating loss. The herb has been found to work in fighting benign prostatic disease by lowering levels of DHT, which is a known cause of androgenetic alopecia. Studies have shown Saw Palmetto extract is an effective anti-androgen and therefore there is promise for its effectiveness as an effective treatment for hair loss prevention.
Women who take Saw Palmetto should cease doing so when taking oral contraceptives or hormone therapy.
Nettles are rich in vitamins A and C, several key minerals and lipids that can be beneficial to the hair. Nettle Root Extract has been used successfully in Europe as an inhibitor of 5-alpha reductase in treating BPH. As mentioned earlier, 5-alpha reductase is a key component in turning testosterone into DHT, the substance that causes the atrophy of hair follicles. Therefore there is great promise in its use as a component in natural hair loss treatments.
Nettle Root Extract is available at health food stores over the counter, and has few side effects.
Rosemary and sage are two herbs that have shown benefit traditionally when used externally. It is suggested that to promote a clean scalp, stimulation of the hair root, and thickening hair one should boil together in water rosemary, sage, peach leaf, nettle and burdock. Then strain the loose herbs from the liquid and use the liquid to wash the hair daily.
Also recommended is ...steeping one ounce of ground rosemary, two ounces of ground sage, and a half ounce of ground nettles in one pint of ethyl alcohol for a week, straining the solution and adding one ounce of castor oil and one ounce of water to the liquid. This is said to make a great hair lotion to apply at night before bed or just before shampooing.
New Radiation Technique Helps Brain Cancer Patients Keep Their Hair
Patients whose cancer has spread to the brain can avoid typical hair loss (alopecia) when treated with newer radiation techniques, thereby improving their quality of life while still controlling their cancer, according to a study presented today at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 47th Annual Meeting in Denver.
Most brain cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the brain receive whole brain radiotherapy. This treatment uses two simple radiation beams on each side of the head to target the cancer. It also causes patients to lose the hair on their head. Since hair loss can be upsetting for patients, doctors are experimenting with new types of radiation therapy to see if they are as effective in treating the cancer while preventing hair loss.
In this study, researchers enrolled 10 patients with stage IV cancer that had spread to the brain. Doctors were able to improve upon whole brain radiation therapy by using intensity modulated radiation therapy. This technique, called IMRT, allowed them to further control the intensity of each beam and shape them to better target the cancer while sparing nearby healthy tissue (including hair follicles), allowing patients to significantly reduce the amount of hair they lost.
Half of the patients in the study reported only slightly noticeable hair loss four weeks after treatment ended, and half had no noticeable hair loss. Patients also didn't experience some of the side effects of whole brain radiation, such as a rash on the scalp or behind the ears. With a short follow-up period, overall survival is 100 percent and only one patient has seen their cancer progress.
"This new study will encourage doctors to consider using this new radiation technique to treat cancer that has spread to the brain," said Todd Scarbrough, M.D., lead author of the study and a radiation oncologist at the MIMA Cancer Center in Melbourne, Florida. "Although hair loss may seem trivial, losing one's hair can be difficult for a patient who is already depressed from the diagnosis and the strain of the treatments. I'm hopeful this new study will help us improve the quality of life for these patients."
Male baldness is a problem that affects a major section of the population. Quite a set-back for male ego, the affected are willing to go to great lengths to correct it, finds Ritusmita Biswas
Mihir Bhatia had tried everything. From Hibiscus juice to Chinese concoction, homeopathy, allopathy and naturopathy; he had done it all. Nothing, however, proved to be useful. As the few hair on Mihir’s head grew scarcer by the day, he plunged into the deep delves of depression.
Mihir Bhatia is a typical example of thousands of young men across the globe who go bald every year. In fact, according to recent statistics, a major section of the adult male population globally suffers from the typical male pattern baldness. This form of baldness usually begins in the teenage years and becomes more common as men age. The latest scientific research reveals that the male hormone, testosterone, is converted to another male hormone, 5-DHT, in the hair follicles. In genetically susceptible men, the hair follicles on the front and top of their scalps will become more fine over the years under the influence of 5-DHT. Eventually, the hair completely disappears.
The secrets to hiding celebrities' hair loss Monday, October 10, 2005
By ABIGAIL LEICHMAN STAFF WRITER
Maybe Steven Tyler shouldn't be surprised when he feels the air through his thinning hair. The Aerosmith frontman is, after all, 57 years old.
And if Bono's mane has gone from mullet to meager in his past 20 years with U2, well, that sometimes happens when you're 45.
But it's rumored that these aging rockers are no more at peace with their disappearing tresses than are younger stars like Heath Ledger, 26, or Jude Law, 33.
"Anxiety about hair loss is rampant among Hollywood's elite," according to an August expos� in Details magazine.
Before they go onstage or before the cameras, balding performers are camouflaging with combovers, sprayed-on fillers and dyes, plugs, extensions, toupees and creative haircuts.
"If there's a little hair to deal with, I airbrush a lot," reveals Jennifer Turchi, a makeup artist for movies and TV shows such as "Still Standing" and "How I Met Your Mother."
She mostly uses Reel Hair Scalp Shadow, a theatrical makeup product. "It's kind of like that bad infomercial where the guy takes a can and spray-paints the bald spot," she says with a laugh. "We do it in a little more genteel way."
