Bald Truth: The First Complete Guide to

Zusatztext O'Tar T. Norwood! MD Creator of the Norwood Scale for measuring male pattern baldness As a consumer advocate! Spencer Kobren has been able to grasp and explain the complexities of hair loss and its treatment. Every balding man should read this book. Informationen zum Autor Spencer David Kobren is the country's most prominent and effective hair loss consumer/patient advocate, and the Founder and Director of the American Hair Loss Association. He is also host of "The Bald Truth," his nationally syndicated weekly radio program; a feature columnist on three of the most respected hair-loss web sites, including regrowth.com; and has his own Web site: thebaldtruth.com. After years of researching hair loss and finally overcoming the early stages of his own male pattern baldness, which began at age twenty-two, he has dedicated himself to helping others prevent and treat hair loss. As a consumer advocate, he consults on issues of patient and consumer rights in this unregulated industry. Kobren and his work are the focus of the Discovery Channel documentary also titled The Bald Truth and have been featured in articles in many publications, including GQ, The Wall Street Journal, Men's Health, and The New York Times. He lives in New York City. Klappentext With the introduction of Propecia? the drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of male pattern baldness, and Rogaine? 5%, regrowth of regular or "terminal" hair -- not peach fuzz -- is finally a reality. Yet thousands of products in the $7 billion hair-loss treatment and restoration industry claim their effectiveness too. Now in The Bald Truth, consumer advocate Spencer David Kobren offers the antidote to decades of hair-raising hype. In this comprehensive, authoritative book, Kobren examines the largely unregulated baldness treatment industry and tells how, after years of research, he successfully treated his own hair loss -- and how you can too. IN THE BALD TRUTH YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: * the latest in hair restoration -- including a thorough review of the breakthrough drugs Propecia and Rogaine 5%, and how they work * how to keep from getting scalped by botched surgical procedures * how nutrition can supercharge treatment -- the diet that helps hair grow * the power of herbal treatments * hair systems -- what they are and where to find the good ones Exploring case histories, the latest scientific studies, and new treatments being developed, The Bald Truth proves that male pattern baldness can be combated -- and helps you make an educated decision about the best alternatives available today. Leseprobe Chapter One: THE ROAD TO PROPECIA Discovering the Cause and Treatment of Baldness Innovation is not a random process. When it works, it works because someone has identified a real need and found a way to bring new ideas or new technologies to bear on that need. LEWIS W. LEHR Ask any balding man when he first noticed his hair thinning, and odds are he'll remember. Like any other milestone in his life, he isn't likely to forget the event or its accompanying details, like where he was, what he was doing, and, most important, how he felt. I was in bed, stretching and getting comfortable on the pillow, just like any other night. What made this one different, though, was that when I ran my fingers through my hair, out came, not one or two, but at least ten strands of hair. I couldn't miss it because my hair was worn well below my collar, so these were long strands; a man with shorter hair might not as easily notice the earliest stages of hair loss. I was "lucky." My heart sank because when this happened, in February 1987, 1 was only twenty-two. Not that I wouldn't have still been upset had the balding process begun in my thirties or forties, but at twenty-two, with my adult life just beginning, the last thing I wanted to worry about was losing my ha...

About the author

Spencer David Kobren is the country's most prominent and effective hair loss consumer/patient advocate, and the Founder and Director of the American Hair Loss Association. He is also host of "The Bald Truth," his nationally syndicated weekly radio program; a feature columnist on three of the most respected hair-loss web sites, including regrowth.com; and has his own Web site: thebaldtruth.com. After years of researching hair loss and finally overcoming the early stages of his own male pattern baldness, which began at age twenty-two, he has dedicated himself to helping others prevent and treat hair loss. As a consumer advocate, he consults on issues of patient and consumer rights in this unregulated industry. Kobren and his work are the focus of the Discovery Channel documentary also titled The Bald Truth and have been featured in articles in many publications, including GQ, The Wall Street Journal, Men's Health, and The New York Times. He lives in New York City.

Product details

• Authors: Spencer Davi Kobren, Spencer David Kobren, Kobren Spencer David
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780671047634
• ISBN: 978-0-671-04763-4
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Beauty/cosmetics; SELF-HELP / General, Coping with personal problems, Cosmetics, hair and beauty, Cosmetics, Hair & Beauty, HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming / General, hair; balding; hair loss; grooming