Archive for February 6th, 2010
HairLoss.com, the world’s most comprehensive social network community dedicated to “all things hair loss” has been launched. The latest generation of HairLoss.com will live up to its promise of introducing a novel and groundbreaking website to the hair loss industry.
HairLoss.com is a complete social network service, providing an online community of people who share a common interest in hair loss issues, from solving hair loss to celebrating hair loss and all things in between, while providing users with a variety of ways to interact and share facts, opinions and advice.
“The premise of the website is simple enough,” states Michael Garcia, spokesman for the consortium of hair loss industry leaders who have founded the current incarnation of HairLoss.com. “Hair loss can be solved or celebrated, treated or embraced depending on how you feel about it. Whichever posture you adopt, you will find all the tools necessary here to prevent, solve or celebrate hair loss in every imaginable context.”
The website, which launched on July 2, utilizes state-of-the-art technology and graphics developed by Bright Bulb Solutions in Los Angeles and features all-new original content developed specifically for this hair loss project including sections dedicated to hair loss conditions, hair loss solutions, a comprehensive professional providers directory, along with news and lifestyle channels.
“Hair loss looms so large in our lives when it happens to us,” said Garcia. “Our Lifestyle channel shows our community how to perfect other parts of our lives, even if we may never have perfect hair again. Our Entertainment channel provides a little respite, a little fun while members seek out solutions to their individual condition.”
The lifestyle channel features articles and advice on health and fitness, fashion and beauty, nutrition, entertainment, business and travel, as well as an advice column for community members to get advice from a “relationship coach” in order to assure that hair loss – and the complexities surrounding it – don’t overly complicate our personal lives.
Full membership in the hair loss community is free and allows the member to participate and interact with others in the community by way of forums, newsgroups, comments, RSS feeds, friends and more. The amount of unbiased information about hair loss solutions is presented to speak to those across the broad spectrum of hair loss conditions. Men, women and children with temporary and permanent conditions such as Alopecia areata or hair loss caused by Cancer treatments will find information especially for them.
“One thing we all understand is that hair loss is more complicated than we knew before.” There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Many of the existing hair loss websites speak above the typical person seeking solutions or contain thinly veiled sales pitches, Garcia said. “We’ve reduced the rhetoric of solving hair loss to its simplest terms. Those using the Internet to perform their due diligence are going to appreciate this approach.”
Also launching with the website will be HairLoss.com’s “Hair for Children” program that will provide children who suffer from hair loss – and who demonstrate financial need – a customized hair loss solution. A video contest that challenges filmmakers to craft videos raising public awareness about the many sensitive issues surrounding hair loss has also been announced with the launch.
As presented, HairLoss.com represents an online community in the deepest sense. This website has its experts and has a stance, but its clear that members will be the lifeblood. The success of the online community will rely completely on members sharing their most creative and thoughtful ideas, experiences and insights with the community and to engage the experts so that everyone in the community benefits.
HairLoss.com is an online community for those seeking guidance and advice on solving hair loss or those simply wanting to become a part of a supportive community of individuals sharing the commonality of hair loss.
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When it comes to dealing with hair loss, it is medicinal pills and topicals that spring to most peoples’ minds as the options holding the greatest promise. There are also other available treatment options, such as surgical and non-surgical hair replacement, but to date only oral and topical medicinal treatments have been proven to reduce and reverse hair loss naturally. Hair transplantation surgery, though providing the best cosmetic results, cannot slow or reverse hair loss. Natural and herbal hair loss treatments try to mimic medicinal treatments in their mode of action but their effectiveness in treating hair loss has never been confirmed in any relevant clinical study and many of them are associated with hair scams.
The two medicinal treatments that have been approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the US for treating hair loss are topical minoxidil (trade name Rogaine) and oral finasteride (Propecia). These two hair loss drugs have been also approved by national health supervisory authorities in many other countries. Topical minoxidil is suitable for both sexes, whereas finasteride can only be prescribed to male patients. Minoxidil is a vasodilator, originally used to treat high blood pressure, which was later found to possess hair growth stimulating properties when applied topically to the scalp. However, its mechanism of action is not exactly known.
Finasteride is an antiandrogen that was first applied to treat prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It acts by inhibiting conversion of the male hormone testosterone to the follicle harming didydrotestosterone (DHT). The discovery of finasteride’s positive effects on hair growth led to finding the true cause of hereditary baldness, which are the harmful attacks of DHT on our hair follicles. Since making this discovery, a search for other alternative DHT blockers has begun, especially amongst antiandrogen drugs and herbs that have, in the past, been used to treat urinary problems.
Dutasteride (trade name Avodart) is a drug similar to finasteride and has been studied extensively for treating hair loss. It is currently undergoing phase III clinical testing. Dutasteride (Avodart) has been approved for treating BPH and is thus available in pharmacies in many countries around the world. Although it has not yet been approved for hair loss by any national health supervisory authority, it is being prescribed by some clinics and doctors to male hair loss patients who no longer respond to finasteride. Dutasteride is held by many doctors and patients to be a more powerful hair loss drug than finasteride but also with more severe side effects.
Flutamide (trade name Eulexin) is powerful antiandrogen used to treat prostate cancer. It works by binding to the androgen receptors where it competes with DHT. Oral use of this drug can cause serious side effects but it is believed that topical applications might have less adverse side effects and could be, in the future, used to treat hereditary hair loss. Nonetheless, more research is needed to verify such claims.
Spironolactone (trade name Aldactone) is another antiandrogen that acts by binding to androgen receptors, competing with DHT. It is used in women to treat acne, hair loss and hirsutism (excess body hair) and although there are some generic topical applications out there for treatment of male pattern baldness containing spironolactone, it has never been approved to treat hair loss in men and should better be avoided.
Aminexil, was developed by L’Oreal to treat baldness in men and women and its molecule seems to be very similar to that of minoxidil. Its mechanism of action is not exactly known and it is considered to be a less powerful weapon in the fight against hair loss than minoxidil.
The most promising novel drug currently under development is called NEOSH101. It happens to be in phase II clinical trials and is supposed to be a hair growth stimulant, distantly related in its actions to minoxidil. Although not expected to become an ultimate cure for baldness, it could improve the chances of hair loss sufferers of regrowing some of their lost hair as it is believed to be a stronger hair growth stimulant than minoxidil.
The above list of medicinal treatments for hair loss is not exhaustive. There are some other drugs that are believed to help treat hair loss, such as superoxide dismutase, alfatradiol, fluridil, ketoconazole, etc. but none of them has ever been proven in any serious clinical study to promote hair growth and more studies will be needed to evaluate their positive effects on hair loss. Therefore, for the time being, minoxidil and finasteride remain the main weapons in the fight against genetically-determined hair loss conditions in male patients.
When it comes to dealing with hair loss, it is medicinal pills and topicals that spring to most peoples’ minds as the options holding the greatest promise. There are also other available treatment options, such as surgical and non-surgical hair replacement, but to date only oral and topical medicinal treatments have been proven to reduce and reverse hair loss naturally.
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Does the loss of your hair have you down? Your not alone millions of men and women worldwide suffer from pattern or genetic hair loss. Have you tried all of these shampoos and creams on the market labelled as baldness treatments? But nothing seems to work; the truth is your not going to find new hair growth in $20 snake oil products. But the good news is you also don’t need to spend ten of thousands of dollars for hair replacement either to regain hair loss.
Cost effective baldness treatments can be found in natural products on the market today, one such product is Provillus a natural hair restoration treatment made in formulations for both men and women. Some of the best hair loss products on the market today are combinations of natural oral supplements and medical topical solutions, such as this product.
The best combination that you should look for when choosing a hair restoration product is one that combines an FDA approved and clinically proven medical ingredient such as Minoxidil and natural herbs and vitamins.
Minoxidil is a vasodilator medication originally used to lower blood pressure, it was found to promote hair growth as a side effect and has since been re-marketed as a medication for use in the re-growth of hair in both men and women.
Minoxidil works by dilating or opening up the blood vessels leading to the hair follicles, thus allowing the blood to carry more of the vital vitamins and nutrients necessary to healthy hair to those follicles. While the fact is Minoxidil does work to regain hair loss the results vary from subject to subject and in men and women.
The second component in dealing with genetic hair loss is vitamins and nutrients. In order to have healthy shiny hair the follicles need a good supply of the proper vitamins and nutrients that promote hair growth and block the biggest factor to balding, DHT or dihydrotestosterone.
Some of the vitamins and nutrients you want working for your hair include; Saw Palmetto- a natural and powerful anti-androgen that blocks 5 alpha-reductase and limits DHT absorption. Zinc- which is essential for the normal functioning of our immune system and for healthy hair and nail formation. Nettle Root Extract- another powerful natural remedy, which blocks 5 alpha-reductase and limits the body’s production of DHT. Siberian Ginseng ( Eleuthero)- one of the oldest and most effective of the herbal remedies, its used to boost the immune system, fatigue elimination and concentration recovery. It also has some very positive effects on the healthy re-growth of hair.
These are just some of the many natural herbs and vitamins packed into the supplements of the best hair loss products. Did you know roughly a third of men and women or 30% of us would give up sex just to have more hair? It doesn’t stop there 47% of suffers would spend their life saving just for a full head of hair. Not really surprising considering both men and women place a tremendous value on their appearance, and baldness is often the most noticeable attack on our appearance.
Natural baldness treatments can and do work, clinical studies have shown 56% of users of the medication Minoxidil show moderate to heavy re-growth of hair. I think you owe it to yourself to fully investigate what a natural genetic hair loss product can do to help you re-grow your natural healthy hair and great looks.
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Does the loss of your hair have you down? Your not alone millions of men and women worldwide suffer from pattern or genetic hair loss. Have you tried all of these shampoos and creams on the market labelled as baldness treatments? But nothing seems to work; the truth is your not going to find new hair growth in $20 snake oil products.
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Hair Loss Articles: http://www.article-buzz.com