You can refer to the many prominent balding men who are oozing with sex appeal and give yourself a boost. Think Vin Diesel. Bruce Willis. Jason Statham.
Yul Brynner. Take it as a type of defense mechanism . . . whatever makes you feel better.
On one hand, with modern science and technology, gone are the days where the only option is to accept the reality of it all. Currently, there is no existing
cure for baldness. However, scientists have come up with several tried and tested techniques to reverse the process. In other words, you don’t have to live
with it any longer.
Proven Hair Loss Treatments Today
Minoxidil
One of the two medications approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration is minoxidil (Rogaine). It comes in 5% solution for men and 2% for women.
Minoxidil stimulates hair growth by increasing the blood flow to the hair follicles in a process called vasodilation. Minoxidil is used to treat the condition
called androgenetic alopecia. It restores hair, but there’s the rub: it doesn’t stop the progression of hair loss. Therefore, you may have to look for a
treatment that blocks the real cause of the problem, which is dihydrotestosterone build-up.
Though one of the two foremost proven hair loss treatments today, minoxidil has side effects including shortness of breath, nausea, eye irritation,
itchiness, and such other allergic reactions.
Finasteride
Oral finasteride (Propecia) is the second medication which has been approved by the FDA. Finasteride is often advised in conjunction with minoxidil, as it is
a DHT blocker; therefore, it can reverse the hair loss process.
Finasteride is a selective 5-alpha reductase inhibitor and is only prescribed in men. Its side effects include increased risk of prostate cancer, loss of libido,
erectile dysfunction, and impotence.
Low-Level Laser Therapy
Low-level laser therapy is a light source treatment that renders light of a single wavelength. Like minoxidil, it doesn’t directly prevent hair loss. Instead, it
can be used in conjunction with a DHT-blocker, which does the work that minoxidil fails to do.
LLLT improves the blood circulation to the follicles. Aside from that, it also improves cellular metabolism by increasing the cell’s available energy.
This therapy is one of the widely-used and proven hair loss treatments in the United States and around Europe. It has no documented side effects. It is also
suggested to men and women with androgenetic alopecia.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Losing hair a new female woe
Hair loss is becoming more of a woman’s problem, no thanks to changing lifestyle patterns.
ACTORS Yul Brynner and Telly Savalas were bald, yet attractive. When you spot a man with no hair on the street, you wouldn’t give two hoots but when you see a woman with balding
patches, it’s only natural to do a double take.
It’s a rare sight indeed to spot a woman with anything less than her crowning glory, but these days, more and more women are complaining about losing hair.
According to findings by 101 Hair Care, which celebrates its 38th anniversary this year, more women are suffering from hair loss problems compared to males. More alarming is the
fact that teenagers and children as young as seven are losing hair as well.
“Women are balding at a faster rate than men,” says Fanny Ling, 101 Hair Care’s nutritionist. “In the past, we saw plenty of male pattern baldness but now due to lifestyle
changes, hormonal imbalances arising from stress and post-pregnancy, hair loss has become a woman’s problem.”
Common hair problems are caused by alopecia universalis (abnormality in the immune system), oily scalp, dandruff, as well as male and female pattern baldness.
“Female pattern baldness happens in the parting areas and usually arises during the postnatal period when mothers do not take care of their hair. They listen to their elders and
don’t wash their hair for a month. For the Chinese, confinement involves eating a lot of ‘heaty’ stuff, which makes the body temperature rise. This increases the metabolic rate
and causes a faster dead skin cycle, more dandruff and oil blockages,” explains Ling.
A normal, healthy person should not lose more than 30 strands of hair daily. If the amount of shedding is more than the growth of baby hair or there is no new growth, or the new
hair is growing slower than 0.03mm a day, then it is defined as hair loss.
“With emerging societal trends, lack of nutrition, weather and lifestyle changes, the body is affected, especially the hair. We’ve also discovered new hair loss problems such as
demodex, which are parasites living in the scalp. They steal the scalp’s nutrition and damage the cell walls, causing hair loss. After mating, they burrow into the skin, lay eggs,
introduce bacteria and infection to the skin,” says Ling.
These mites come from pets, are contagious, and can only be detected by a microscope. One of the obvious signs of mite activity is itching, crawling or tickling sensation on the
face and/or scalp. However, a lot of times, there is no itching and most people are not aware they are infested with demodex mites.
She adds, “The solution is to use different tonics and infrared energy to kill the mites. Since they feed on oil, we have to eliminate the oil on the scalp and starve them. We
have seen a lot of these cases in the past three years.”
These days, one out of 10 clients are below the age of 12, says Ling, and seven are female.
“Parents of teenagers bring them over because of a condition called trichotillomania, whereby they pluck or tug their hair unknowingly due to shyness, anxiety or inferiority
complex. If they keep plucking, the follicle will be damaged and it’ll be hard for the hair to grow back. We have to remind parents to provide encouragement to their children,”
says Ling.
Trichologist Rozanna Chung says from the early 90s, more women have been seeking treatment for hair loss. The quick solution was hair replacement or hair rejuvenation.
“The former fell out of favour because it requires a lot of maintenance, money and time. With people being more active nowadays, they don’t have time to do their hair,” says
Chung, who used to run a clinic but operates from home now.
The lifespan of a healthy strand of hair is 1,000 days. If you suddenly lose a patch of hair, it could be due to trauma or shock. But if the loss is in the centre, chances are
it’s genetic.
“Every one of us goes through a period of hair thinning. The only question is whether it’s reversible or non-reversible. The job of a trichologist is to tell the difference. If
you’re destined to look like an egghead like your father, that’s how you’ll look! Science can only go that far,” she states matter-of-factly.
Hair loss is something very emotional, Chung reckons. People occasionally live in denial and allow themselves to fall prey to sales talk.
“It’s also a problem with teens due to popping antibiotics and anti-acne pills, and inadequate sleep. Your hair is the barometer of your health so the first thing I do is to check
their lifestyle before examining them physically,” says Chung, who writes for several magazines and speaks on radio shows about hair topics.
“Until ageing takes place, the point of no return is 70 years old. You can fake it till then or wear a hairpiece. I wear a hairpiece sometimes – when I feel the need to look like
a Hollywood superstar. No one can tell the difference. It’s like wearing a padded bra. If it makes you feel good, why not!”
Chung has recently created her own line of do-it-yourself shampoo under the RozzKelly banner. The base is a volumising shampoo and you can add on aromatherapy oil and colour
protection, according to what you need. The products flew off the shelves and will soon be available online.
Her simple four-step regimen to hair care health includes washing your hair as often as needed, using the right kind of product, not subjecting your hair to unnecessary chemical
abuses and looking after your health by not falling sick.
“You must also use a conditioner to smoothen out hair texture but never use it on the scalp. Any good hair care product must be able to be rinsed off with just water. If it leaves
a residue, it’s not a good product. I have nothing against natural products but too much of a good thing can also be bad,” concludes Chung.
ACTORS Yul Brynner and Telly Savalas were bald, yet attractive. When you spot a man with no hair on the street, you wouldn’t give two hoots but when you see a woman with balding
patches, it’s only natural to do a double take.
It’s a rare sight indeed to spot a woman with anything less than her crowning glory, but these days, more and more women are complaining about losing hair.
According to findings by 101 Hair Care, which celebrates its 38th anniversary this year, more women are suffering from hair loss problems compared to males. More alarming is the
fact that teenagers and children as young as seven are losing hair as well.
“Women are balding at a faster rate than men,” says Fanny Ling, 101 Hair Care’s nutritionist. “In the past, we saw plenty of male pattern baldness but now due to lifestyle
changes, hormonal imbalances arising from stress and post-pregnancy, hair loss has become a woman’s problem.”
Common hair problems are caused by alopecia universalis (abnormality in the immune system), oily scalp, dandruff, as well as male and female pattern baldness.
“Female pattern baldness happens in the parting areas and usually arises during the postnatal period when mothers do not take care of their hair. They listen to their elders and
don’t wash their hair for a month. For the Chinese, confinement involves eating a lot of ‘heaty’ stuff, which makes the body temperature rise. This increases the metabolic rate
and causes a faster dead skin cycle, more dandruff and oil blockages,” explains Ling.
A normal, healthy person should not lose more than 30 strands of hair daily. If the amount of shedding is more than the growth of baby hair or there is no new growth, or the new
hair is growing slower than 0.03mm a day, then it is defined as hair loss.
“With emerging societal trends, lack of nutrition, weather and lifestyle changes, the body is affected, especially the hair. We’ve also discovered new hair loss problems such as
demodex, which are parasites living in the scalp. They steal the scalp’s nutrition and damage the cell walls, causing hair loss. After mating, they burrow into the skin, lay eggs,
introduce bacteria and infection to the skin,” says Ling.
These mites come from pets, are contagious, and can only be detected by a microscope. One of the obvious signs of mite activity is itching, crawling or tickling sensation on the
face and/or scalp. However, a lot of times, there is no itching and most people are not aware they are infested with demodex mites.
She adds, “The solution is to use different tonics and infrared energy to kill the mites. Since they feed on oil, we have to eliminate the oil on the scalp and starve them. We
have seen a lot of these cases in the past three years.”
These days, one out of 10 clients are below the age of 12, says Ling, and seven are female.
“Parents of teenagers bring them over because of a condition called trichotillomania, whereby they pluck or tug their hair unknowingly due to shyness, anxiety or inferiority
complex. If they keep plucking, the follicle will be damaged and it’ll be hard for the hair to grow back. We have to remind parents to provide encouragement to their children,”
says Ling.
Trichologist Rozanna Chung says from the early 90s, more women have been seeking treatment for hair loss. The quick solution was hair replacement or hair rejuvenation.
“The former fell out of favour because it requires a lot of maintenance, money and time. With people being more active nowadays, they don’t have time to do their hair,” says
Chung, who used to run a clinic but operates from home now.
The lifespan of a healthy strand of hair is 1,000 days. If you suddenly lose a patch of hair, it could be due to trauma or shock. But if the loss is in the centre, chances are
it’s genetic.
“Every one of us goes through a period of hair thinning. The only question is whether it’s reversible or non-reversible. The job of a trichologist is to tell the difference. If
you’re destined to look like an egghead like your father, that’s how you’ll look! Science can only go that far,” she states matter-of-factly.
Hair loss is something very emotional, Chung reckons. People occasionally live in denial and allow themselves to fall prey to sales talk.
“It’s also a problem with teens due to popping antibiotics and anti-acne pills, and inadequate sleep. Your hair is the barometer of your health so the first thing I do is to check
their lifestyle before examining them physically,” says Chung, who writes for several magazines and speaks on radio shows about hair topics.
“Until ageing takes place, the point of no return is 70 years old. You can fake it till then or wear a hairpiece. I wear a hairpiece sometimes – when I feel the need to look like
a Hollywood superstar. No one can tell the difference. It’s like wearing a padded bra. If it makes you feel good, why not!”
Chung has recently created her own line of do-it-yourself shampoo under the RozzKelly banner. The base is a volumising shampoo and you can add on aromatherapy oil and colour
protection, according to what you need. The products flew off the shelves and will soon be available online.
Her simple four-step regimen to hair care health includes washing your hair as often as needed, using the right kind of product, not subjecting your hair to unnecessary chemical
abuses and looking after your health by not falling sick.
“You must also use a conditioner to smoothen out hair texture but never use it on the scalp. Any good hair care product must be able to be rinsed off with just water. If it leaves
a residue, it’s not a good product. I have nothing against natural products but too much of a good thing can also be bad,” concludes Chung.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The anguish of hair loss from chemotherapy
Losing my hair would be worse than losing my breast.
That was among my first thoughts when the doctor told me he found a tumor the size of a hockey puck on my right breast. We decided on a mastectomy. He prescribed
Adriamycin, a drug that would mean complete hair loss. I was only 35 years old, and my long, thick hair would be gone.
Two weeks after the first course of chemotherapy, I was standing in my bathroom and noticed clumps of hair on the bath towel. I was so scared that I started brushing my
hair. The more I brushed, the more I lost. I didn’t want to be bald yet. I needed some hair for tomorrow. A few days later, it was all gone.
Time to decide among wigs, turbans or hats.
I chose to wear a wig. But when I pulled on each wig and looked into the mirror, I saw someone else.
I felt like everyone in the store was staring at me. Sure, they were trying on wigs, too, but they had hair.
I tried on all types: short, long, medium, various colors and styles, but nothing came close to my real hair. I finally found one that fit and was close to my style. I
became a blonde.
My hair dresser then cut and styled it. Even though I was bald, the new look was something I could live with for the next six months. And did I ever. I never removed my
wig those first few months, not even at home, not even overnight. I finally took it off when my daughter, Megan, asked if she could play dress-up and use my wig.
Later, I just stopped caring about being bald. One day I was at the hair salon in a chair getting my wig styled. A group of women waiting to get their hair washed
freaked as I yanked off the wig and handed it to my stylist. One lady gasped, “Oh, my God.” Another said, “Look at that.” I laughed.
I’ve come to realize that losing my hair was not the worst part of breast cancer. I had breast reconstructive surgery. A prosthesis is inconvenient, but my decision was
the desire to feel whole, complete and “normal” once again.
Am I back to normal? Yes, I am finally there. Twenty years after treatment, I’m not only cancer-free, but also I have lots of hair with a little more curl than before.
So, what happened to the wigs? Downstairs in my daughter’s playroom. We played dress-up after my treatments.
That was among my first thoughts when the doctor told me he found a tumor the size of a hockey puck on my right breast. We decided on a mastectomy. He prescribed
Adriamycin, a drug that would mean complete hair loss. I was only 35 years old, and my long, thick hair would be gone.
Two weeks after the first course of chemotherapy, I was standing in my bathroom and noticed clumps of hair on the bath towel. I was so scared that I started brushing my
hair. The more I brushed, the more I lost. I didn’t want to be bald yet. I needed some hair for tomorrow. A few days later, it was all gone.
Time to decide among wigs, turbans or hats.
I chose to wear a wig. But when I pulled on each wig and looked into the mirror, I saw someone else.
I felt like everyone in the store was staring at me. Sure, they were trying on wigs, too, but they had hair.
I tried on all types: short, long, medium, various colors and styles, but nothing came close to my real hair. I finally found one that fit and was close to my style. I
became a blonde.
My hair dresser then cut and styled it. Even though I was bald, the new look was something I could live with for the next six months. And did I ever. I never removed my
wig those first few months, not even at home, not even overnight. I finally took it off when my daughter, Megan, asked if she could play dress-up and use my wig.
Later, I just stopped caring about being bald. One day I was at the hair salon in a chair getting my wig styled. A group of women waiting to get their hair washed
freaked as I yanked off the wig and handed it to my stylist. One lady gasped, “Oh, my God.” Another said, “Look at that.” I laughed.
I’ve come to realize that losing my hair was not the worst part of breast cancer. I had breast reconstructive surgery. A prosthesis is inconvenient, but my decision was
the desire to feel whole, complete and “normal” once again.
Am I back to normal? Yes, I am finally there. Twenty years after treatment, I’m not only cancer-free, but also I have lots of hair with a little more curl than before.
So, what happened to the wigs? Downstairs in my daughter’s playroom. We played dress-up after my treatments.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
LEIMO Offers Free Shipment of Products for Hair Loss Victims all Over the World!
Leimo International, the world leader in hair loss treatment aims to help millions of people stop and prevent the progression of hair loss by promoting a unique suite of hair loss products.
With the Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, hair loss victims all over the world are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to regain the former glory of their hair. Through this suite of hair loss products, further hair loss can be prevented by inhibiting the buildup of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the scalp.
In addition, this hair loss treatment program helps rejuvenate the scalp, thereby stimulating hair regrowth in three (3) easy steps.
Step 1: Cleanse and Condition the Scalp
The Leimo Bio-Cleansing Shampoo and Leimo Thickening Conditioner help cleanse and condition the hair follicles and hair shafts. On the other hand, the Leimo Deep Cleansing Scalp & Body Scrub helps to further exfoliate and deeply cleanse the scalp, thereby creating a good environment possible for hair regrowth.
Step 2: Nourish and Feed the Scalp
Each of the Leimo Scalp Therapy Day Treatment and Leimo Scalp Serum Night Treatment vasodilates the blood vessels of the follicles and inhibits the formation of DHT, thereby preventing further hair loss.
Step 3: Apply Laser Therapy
The Leimo Personal Hair Laser delivers phototherapy to stimulate the hair follicles and promote hair regrowth. It is also included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as a Class IIa medical device with the intended purpose of treating people with mild to moderate androgenic alopecia or male or female pattern baldness.
Leimo International is happy to announce that as of this very moment, all purchases of the Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit will be of free shipment excluding of tax.
So what are you waiting for? Grab this limited free shipping offer by giving us a call or simply purchasing the product online. Wherever you may be in the world, Leimo will be there to help you fight the battle against hair loss!
Visit http://www.leimo-hairloss.co.uk for more information
With the Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, hair loss victims all over the world are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to regain the former glory of their hair. Through this suite of hair loss products, further hair loss can be prevented by inhibiting the buildup of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the scalp.
In addition, this hair loss treatment program helps rejuvenate the scalp, thereby stimulating hair regrowth in three (3) easy steps.
Step 1: Cleanse and Condition the Scalp
The Leimo Bio-Cleansing Shampoo and Leimo Thickening Conditioner help cleanse and condition the hair follicles and hair shafts. On the other hand, the Leimo Deep Cleansing Scalp & Body Scrub helps to further exfoliate and deeply cleanse the scalp, thereby creating a good environment possible for hair regrowth.
Step 2: Nourish and Feed the Scalp
Each of the Leimo Scalp Therapy Day Treatment and Leimo Scalp Serum Night Treatment vasodilates the blood vessels of the follicles and inhibits the formation of DHT, thereby preventing further hair loss.
Step 3: Apply Laser Therapy
The Leimo Personal Hair Laser delivers phototherapy to stimulate the hair follicles and promote hair regrowth. It is also included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as a Class IIa medical device with the intended purpose of treating people with mild to moderate androgenic alopecia or male or female pattern baldness.
Leimo International is happy to announce that as of this very moment, all purchases of the Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit will be of free shipment excluding of tax.
So what are you waiting for? Grab this limited free shipping offer by giving us a call or simply purchasing the product online. Wherever you may be in the world, Leimo will be there to help you fight the battle against hair loss!
Visit http://www.leimo-hairloss.co.uk for more information
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Gotu Kola as Treatment for Hair Loss
Gotu kola is a great addition to the list of herbal remedies for hair loss. As a treatment for hair loss, it primarily promotes good hair growth.
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is the crawling, slender plant that grows abundantly in swampy tropical areas such as in India and Southeast Asian regions. It contains a variety of compounds that include the three triterpenes: asiatic acid, madecassic acid, and asiaticoside—all of which possess anti-oxidizing properties.
In Indian and Indonesian folk medicine, it has been used to treat several cosmetic and health conditions including wounds, skin inflammation, and varicose veins.
It is also beneficial to the central nervous system and cardiovascular system, generally.
Because of these observed benefits, gotu kola is assumed to be a good treatment for hair loss and a hair booster. In most cases of hair loss, the hair follicles reduce in size due to malnutrition. Gotu kola’s ability to strengthen blood vessels will be essential in expanding miniaturized hair follicles.
With non-constricted blood vessels, circulation to the follicles improves, thus allowing the entry of more nutrients and oxygen for the follicles. In this manner as well, the effects of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) will be reduced significantly.
In essence, gotu kola prevents further hair loss, improves the scalp condition, and especially provides a better environment for the hair follicles to produce stronger, healthier hair shafts.
On the downside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks clinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth.
Because of these observed benefits, gotu kola is assumed to be a good treatment for hair loss and a hair booster. In most cases of hair loss, the hair follicles reduce in size due to malnutrition. Gotu kola’s ability to strengthen blood vessels will be essential in expanding miniaturized hair follicles.
With non-constricted blood vessels, circulation to the follicles improves, thus allowing the entry of more nutrients and oxygen for the follicles. In this manner as well, the effects of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) will be reduced significantly.
In essence, gotu kola prevents further hair loss, improves the scalp condition, and especially provides a better environment for the hair follicles to produce stronger, healthier hair shafts.
On the downside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks clinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth.
However, many people can attest to its efficacy in various forms.
The usual recommended dosage of gotu kola is 600 mg three times a day. Side effects of the herb are rare although it has been linked to sarcoma and occasional skin rash.
The usual recommended dosage of gotu kola is 600 mg three times a day. Side effects of the herb are rare although it has been linked to sarcoma and occasional skin rash.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Experts Identify Inhibitor Causing Male Pattern Baldness and Target for Hair Loss Treatments
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified an abnormal amount a protein called Prostaglandin D2 in the bald scalp of men with male pattern baldness, a discovery that may lead directly to new treatments for the most common cause of hair loss in men. In both human and animal models, researchers found that a prostaglandin known as PGD2 and its derivative, 15-dPGJ2, inhibit hair growth. The PGD2-related inhibition occurred through a receptor called GPR44, which is a promising therapeutic target for androgenetic alopecia in both men and women with hair loss and thinning. The study is published in Science Translational Medicine.
Male pattern baldness strikes 8 of 10 men under 70 years old, and causes hair follicles to shrink and produce microscopic hairs, which grow for a shorter duration of time than normal follicles.
Researchers took an unbiased approach when scanning for potential biological causes of baldness, looking in scalp tissue from balding and non-bald spots from men with male pattern baldness and then corroborating findings in mouse models. They found that levels of PGD2 were elevated in bald scalp tissue at levels 3 times greater than what was found in comparative haired scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia. When PGD2 was added to cultured hair follicles, PGD2-treated hair was significantly shortened, while PGD2's derivative, 15-dPGJ2, completely inhibited hair growth.
"Although a different prostaglandin was known to increase hair growth, our findings were unexpected, as prostaglandins haven't been thought about in relation to hair loss, yet it made sense that there was an inhibitor of hair growth, based on our earlier work looking at hair follicle stem cells," said George Cotsarelis, MD, chair and professor of Dermatology, and senior author on the studies. In a Penn study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation last year, underlying hair follicle stem cells were found intact, suggesting that the scalp was lacking an activator or something was inhibiting hair follicle growth.
Prostaglandins are well characterized for their role in many bodily functions — controlling cell growth, constricting and dilating smooth muscle tissue — and a different prostaglandin (F2alpha) is known to increase hair growth. Researchers found that as PGD2 inhibits hair growth, other prostaglandins work in opposition, enhancing and regulating the speed of hair growth.
While these studies looked at AGA in men, the researchers noted that prostaglandins may represent a common pathway shared by both men and women with AGA. Future studies, potentially testing topical treatments that may target GPR44, can determine whether targeting prostaglandins will benefit woman with AGA as well.
The research team consisted of Dr. Cotsarelis, lead author Luis Garza, MD, PhD, (former post-doctoral fellow at Penn, now at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) and Yaping Liu (now at Merck & company), Zaixin Yang, Brinda Alagesan, Scott Norberg, Tailun Zhao, Hanz Blatt, from Penn's Dermatology department; Garrett FitzGerald and John Lawson from Penn's Department of Pharmacology and the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics; David Stanton and Lee Carrasco from Penn's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and colleagues at Gillette, and University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01-AR46837, P30-AR057217, 5R01AR055309 and K08AR055666, 5-P30-AR-057217-02), the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance at Penn Medicine, American Skin Association, Dermatology Foundation and L'Oreal. Drs. Cotsarelis and Garza are co-inventors on a patent owned by the University of Pennsylvania describing the PGD2 pathway as a target for inhibiting hair loss.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Hair loss triggers toupee, goatee debate
On Thurs. March 22 I woke up to find five hairs had fallen from my head and rested atop my pillow. This is five times more than the usual — one. While some of you wouldn’t consider this cause for concern and would probably ignore it, I took a different approach and prepared for my imminent baldness.
As a below-average looking guy, there isn’t much room between the way I look now and a completely unacceptable physical appearance. If I lose my hair I could be dangerously close to crossing the line into, “walk around the block to avoid me” ugly. Granted, my hair is probably only my eighth-best feature, but without it, I expose my third-worst feature, my sixth-worst feature and my ninth-worst feature: my oddly shaped head, inability to grow a cool goatee and the Texas-shaped birthmark behind my ear, respectively.
I wasn’t planning on growing a goatee until well into my 30s. But as we all know, bald guys have goatees. Or have at least tried the goatee look. Taking the leap to grow a goatee is scary, especially for me, since my facial hair is weird looking. Go ahead and mess around with a mustache, but you absolutely do not want to grow a goatee until you’re positively ready. I’m not ready. But without hair on my head I would have to abide by the unwritten rule to attempt it.
I know myself. I’ll be one of those bald guys who can’t let it go. I’ll try the comb over look, and maybe even the bald guy pulled back ponytail look. My only hope is that my friends or family will be kind enough to tell me how ridiculous I look before it’s too late.
Some guys can pull off hair loss: Bruce Willis, Michael Jordan, Professor Cecil. They don’t know how lucky they are; it doesn’t end well for the rest of us. If I knew losing my hair would make me look like John McClane, I’d be like, “Heck yeah, bring on the bald!” But no, I will look like E.T. So I’ve decided that when my baldness occurs, I will be a toupee wearer and there is nothing wrong with that. Okay!?
Baldness doesn’t really run in my family, but neither does awesomeness, and I’ve pretty much been rocking that since birth. Anything is possible. I have already ordered three toupees online from a sketchy toupee-selling website that probably identity-thefted me already. Once, and if, they arrive in the mail I will post pictures and tally your votes for the best one. Hopefully by the time I need to wear it, you’ll have forgotten all about this and I can go on with my hair having life. Only time will tell.
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