Posted by Admin, on February 10th, 2010, under CELEBRITY HAIR LOSS
Emma Roberts has revealed that her hair turned green after she dyed it blonde for upcoming movie It’s Kind of a Funny Story.
According to WENN, the 18-year-old wasn’t sure that her hair would ever be the correct colour.
She explained: “I just thought it would be fun to do something different but I had to sit in the hair chair for ten hours for two days to get this because my hair was brown and then they tried to dye it blonde and it turned green – very scary.”
Roberts added: “I was literally like, ‘Are you sure this is going to be blonde?’ And then it turned red. And then it was blonde.”
The actress recently admitted that her blonde hair is getting her more attention from the opposite sex.
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Posted by Gary Heron, on February 10th, 2010, under HAIR LOSS FACTS
Millions of men are clueless about what size clothes their wives wear, her favourite perfume and even what her natural hair colour is, a poll has found.
Researchers revealed while 6 out of 10 husbands believe they know their spouse inside out, the truth is they are in the dark about almost everything.
One in ten have no idea what their wife’s date of birth is, eight per cent don’t know their natural hair colour and 12 per cent don’t know their eye colour or natural hair colour.
One in three have absolutely no idea what her favourite perfume is.
The statistics emerged in a study of 2,000 men for The Perfume Shop. Spokeswoman Michelle D’vaz said: ”The results of this survey are actually quite shocking.
”The basic details like date of birth and natural hair colour are what you expect your partner to know about you, but it seems many men don’t.
And 80 per cent believe that if the tables were turned, women would know everything from eye colour, natural hair colour to the name of the aftershave their man wears.
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Posted by Gary Heron, on February 4th, 2010, under SCALP PROBLEMS
I recently discovered as I was doing research for my mother who suffers from pityriasis amiantacea. Not until recently she has suffered hair loss as a result of it. She has seen numerous doctors but none have been able to succesfully treat it. She is interesed in trying some of the scalp treatments you offer but I am emailing to ask what the prices are of the scalp cream treatments and ways of ordering.
Thanks
Sophie
Pityriasis amiantacea begins with a swollen, discoloured and weeping scalp, which causes the hairs to stick to each other and to the scalp. Following the first stage, the scalp begins to produce a thick layer of silvery white or dull gray scales that pile up along the hair shafts. Although the patches may often be found next to a hair part, the back of the head is a common site. Rather than spreading to the rest of the scalp, a fine, branny scale appears over the unaffected area.
Complaints of the hair and scalp are very common and we would always recommend that you treat any problem as soon as it appears as a minor problem can develop into a more serious condition if left untreated. Early diagnosis will give us the best possible opportunity to help you by providing you with the most effective and up-to-date trichological medication.
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Posted by Admin, on February 4th, 2010, under HAIR LOSS FACTS
Now a US survey conducted on behalf of Rogaine (which probably sounds familiar because of The Hangover) has revealed that 40 percent of Americans would rather their spouse be overweight than balding. Perhaps even more concerning is that, of the 1,001 Americans surveyed, 75 percent incorrectly cited stress as the main cause of hair loss, with 35 percent believing that wearing a hat thins hair. In fact, “hereditary hair loss accounts for 95 percent of all hair loss,” according to Dr. Robert Leonard who sits on the board for the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Do you agree, is it preferably for your partner to be overweight than balding?
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Posted by Admin, on February 4th, 2010, under HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS
Firms only mention US FDA approval when selling in the UK
By Tim Locke
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks
2nd February 2010 — “LaserCombs” are a relatively new class of product designed to fight hair loss – combining a brush with a special light source. They’re sold online in the UK with the marketing information saying they are “FDA approved” – meaning the US health regulator has cleared them for use.
There’s no mention of them being UK approved, which is because they are not classed as health products here.
They are sold online in the UK for around £350, with promises of “increased hair growth, cessation of hair loss, faster growing hair, more manageability and more vibrant colour”.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says the devices do not fall under its remit.
Jennifer Kyne from the MHRA told us by email, “Whether or not a specific product would be a medical device under Directive 93/42/EEC would depend on the claims being made for each individual product by its manufacturer. ’Hair loss’ or ‘balding’ is not regarded as being a medical condition and therefore products which claim to treat such problems will not be medical devices and would not require CE marking as such.”
“It should also be noted that the regulations in the USA are not the same as those in the EU and just because something has been FDA approved does not mean that it is a medical device under EU regulations.”
The Trading Standards Institute told us that because the devices are actually FDA approved, the marketing information is not misleading, as long as it is made clear this is a US clearance, and not a UK one.
Devices are safety approved
Randy Veliky, operations officer for Lexington International HairMax in the US which makes the LaserCombs told us, “We worked with regulatory consultants to pursue medical device clearance in the UK and other EU countries. We received the same response from the MHRA and others, that hair loss is just a sign of ageing,” so there was no need for medical device approval for cosmetic use.
However he points out, “The devices do have CE licences for laser and electrical safety.”
And he says they are “selling well” in the UK.
Many experts sceptical
Experts point out that it’s unclear how the comb actually works. This has led to scepticism about its effectiveness.
Rebecca Freeman, spokesperson for the British Association of Dermatologists told us by email, “Any type of hair loss can lead to self-esteem and confidence problems and many people, in a quest to regain hair growth or slow down hair loss, are being sold ineffective treatments. It is important for hair loss sufferers to visit a dermatologist to discuss all their treatment options and to look at the research available about each product before deciding whether or not to buy into expensive treatments.”
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NHS Choices – Hair loss
Jennifer Kyne , Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) press officer
Trading Standards Institute press office
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