Rosie O'Donnell Opens Up About Hair Loss

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Rosie O'Donnell recently took to Twitter to open up about her hair loss issues, posting a photo of herself with a noticeably thinning hairline. 

While Rosie's admission was brave, she isn't alone. According to the American Hair Loss Association, 40% of women experience hair loss or ‘thinning’ by the time they reach menopause. Women’s hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, hormonal changes, diet, health, medications and stress. 

Female hair loss is extremely common and extremely misunderstood. While women experience high rates of hair loss just like men do, the public awareness is far below that of what is for men. Women with thinning hair tend to suffer a far greater psychological and social burden than men. 

But the good news for Rosie, and the millions of women suffering from hair loss and thinning, is that there is a whole range of effective treatment options available for them that can prevent, control and reverse the hair loss process. Some of these treatments include Rogaine For Women, Formula 82M, PRP Therapy, low level laser therapy, nutritionals, minimally invasive hair transplants and even Latisse (the Brooke Shields eyelash drug).

Women who are suffering from hair loss or thinning, should contact an experienced hair restoration physician who can work with them to determine the most effective treatment regimen for their specific needs. Patients should look for a doctor who is a full-time medical hair loss specialist certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and recommended by the American Hair Loss Association.

P&G's Brazil Launch of "Age Defy"

I was extremely honored to take part in Procter & Gamble's South American launch last week (in Sao Paulo, Brazil) of its new Pantene Expert Collection (including the new Age Defy product line). The launch event was well-handled and even included a photo call with supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

I helped conduct the early consumer testing for the Age Defy line, and it's extremely promising for women with noticeable signs of aging hair. The Thickening Treatment, which is part of this line, has been clinically demonstrated to add thickness to each individual hair fiber, helping to reduce the appearance of "thinning." When used as a complete regimen, the Age Defy line addresses a number of other signs of aging (breakage, split ends, frizz, gray hair, dryness and lackluster color) to make hair look 10 years younger.

The European launch event is next month - I'll be sure to include an update on this blog.

 

January Jones Admits Hair Loss

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Mad Men's January Jones is the latest starlet to admit she is suffering from hair loss, saying recently, "I have been every color and now my hair is falling out in clumps. I’m going to have to shave it off and wear a wig." Check it out on ABC News.

While the news may seem surprising, she joins others Hollywood beauties, including Jennifer Aniston, Lady Gaga, Carey Mulligan, Selma Blair, Lindsay Lohan,Tyra Banks, and Serena Williams, who have all experienced similar struggles with hair loss or thinning. 

January, 35, has become known as a chameleon in Hollywood for her ever-changing hair color, behavior the star now attributes to her hair loss. While this kind of routine is no doubt harmful to hair, there are options available that can help her grow healthier hair.

Hair vitamins, such as Viviscal, can aid those suffering from hair loss or thinning in achieving stronger, healthier hair. However, if January wants to optimize her results, which as a young star I'm sure she does, I would recommend combining the supplement with a regimen of Low Level Laser Therapy which is known to stimulate growth and help create thicker, fuller, healthier hair. 

Interview: Inside Cosmetic Surgery Today

I recently did an interview on the growing popularity of eyelash and eyebrow transplants with Dr. Barry Lycka at Inside Cosmetic Surgery Today. For those who want to learn more about these cutting-edge procedures, check it out at this link. 

Eyelash and eyebrow transplants were originally developed to help trauma patients. Today, they're a helpful treatment for women with thin or sparse lashes or brows, either due to their genetic predisposition or as a result of over-plucking, trichotillomania, etc. In this procedure, living and growing hairs are taken from the back of the scalp and implanted directly into the upper eyelids, or the brows. The transplanted hairs will continue to grow, just like the hair on your head!

Back in 2006, I was the first U.S. doctor to teach hair restoration physicians how to perform eyelash transplantation at the world's first live surgery workshop in California. Check out these 2006 interviews with Good Morning America and Extra for more details about this procedure.

Bauman Medical Group Featured in WPLG Miami Health News Story

Bauman Medical Group was recently featured in a health news story about its clinical trial now underway for a new over-the-counter hair thickening treatment, developed by a global consumer products company.

If you are a woman in South Florida, between the ages of 35 and 65 who is unhappy about thin or thinning hair, you may be eligible to participate. This is a free consumer study being conducted on a newly developed hair thickening treatment.

Bauman Medical Group has been retained by a Fortune 500 global consumer products company to conduct this consumer research study/clinical trial. The new product is created specifically to provide “thicker, richer, fuller looking hair” for women between the ages of 35 and 65 who are noticing that their hair is “thinning, limp and lifeless.” 

The product was designed to provide help to an estimated 40 million American women with hair loss and perhaps an even larger audience of women who simply want to enhance the thickness of their hair. 

CLINICAL TRIAL DETAILS:

This is a free consumer trial and approved participants will be provided with the product for three months, and their results will be tracked over a 12-week period.

The new treatment is an easy to use pump-spray, leave-in product that is applied once a day to wet or dry hair. The light formula is quick drying, vitamin-enriched and suitable for color treated hair. According to the Fortune 500 developer, benefits of the new product include:

·      Penetrates existing individual hair strands and thickens them to counteract the appearance of thinning hair

·      Gives hair natural looking fullness that lasts

·      Provides more texture for increased control

·      Makes hair easier to manage

·      Vitamin enriched

Interested candidates who would like to participate and receive this new hair thickening product for free can register at http://trial.baumanmedical.com or call 877-BAUMAN-9.

Dr. Bauman Featured on WPBF

When it comes to hair loss, we hardly ever think of women - but did you know women are almost just as at risk as men?

• More than half of all women over 40 experience hair loss
• Women can inherit a ‘hair loss gene,’ just like men
• Hair loss occurs differently in women than in men - i.e., “thinning”
• It can be caused by hormonal changes, due to menopause and pregnancy along with age, medications, dieting, bad health, etc.
• There are special treatments for women: Rogaine For Women, vitamin supplements, micro-surgical hair transplants and even Latisse (the Brooke Shields eyelash drug)
• A new genetic test can predict a woman’s risk of hair loss

Click here to see Dr. Bauman discuss female hair loss on WPBF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZdRPdXs4V0

South Florida Clinical Trial - Women Needed for New Hair Thickening Treatment

Female volunteers are needed for a clinical trial now underway for a new over-the-counter hair thickening treatment, developed by a global consumer products company.

If you are a woman in South Florida, between the ages of 35 and 65 who is unhappy about thin or thinning hair, you may be eligible to participate. This is a free consumer study being conducted on a newly developed hair thickening treatment.

Bauman Medical Group has been retained by a Fortune 500 global consumer products company to conduct this consumer research study/clinical trial. The new product is created specifically to provide “thicker, richer, fuller looking hair” for women between the ages of 35 and 65 who are noticing that their hair is “thinning, limp and lifeless.” 

The product was designed to provide help to an estimated 40 million American women with hair loss and perhaps an even larger audience of women who simply want to enhance the thickness of their hair. 

CLINICAL TRIAL DETAILS:

This is a free consumer trial and approved participants will be provided with the product for three months, and their results will be tracked over a 12-week period.

The new treatment is an easy to use pump-spray, leave-in product that is applied once a day to wet or dry hair. The light formula is quick drying, vitamin-enriched and suitable for color treated hair. According to the Fortune 500 developer, benefits of the new product include:

·      Penetrates existing individual hair strands and thickens them to counteract the appearance of thinning hair

·      Gives hair natural looking fullness that lasts

·      Provides more texture for increased control

·      Makes hair easier to manage

·      Vitamin enriched

Interested candidates who would like to participate and receive this new hair thickening product for free can register at http://trial.baumanmedical.com or call 877-BAUMAN-9.