Biostim Blocking DHT to Stop Male Hair Loss

Science has long known that the majority of male pattern baldness is caused by a combination of genetics and the effects of DHT. DHT, also known by its chemical name Dihydrotestosterone, is a byproduct of our own male hormone testosterone. A naturally-occurring enzyme called 5 alpha-reductase (5AR) binds with testosterone and mutates it into DHT. DHT is a virulent hormonal byproduct that attacks genetically susceptible hair follicles, resulting in hair loss in men. Since the mechanism by which DHT acts on hair is fairly well understood, it would seem that blocking DHT would be a straightforward solution. Unfortunately, blocking DHT is only one step in the battle against male hair loss.
In order to truly “block” DHT from causing hair loss, one of two general approaches to DHT-blocking must be taken.

1. Blocking DHT from attaching to androgen receptors in the hair follicle to prevent it from killing off the hair follicle.
2. Block the transformation of testosterone into DHT in the first place.

Many prescription hair loss medications focus on only the first option, blocking the receptor cells of the hair follicle so that DHT cannot bind to the hair follicle. While this can reduce the rate of hair loss, a more effective methodology would include blocking the chemical process that changes testosterone into DHT, without reducing or effecting testosterone levels, as some medications do. A dual approach to blocking DHT tends to be more effective than hair loss solutions that only focus on one component of the DHT problem.
Biostim is an all-natural supplement for male hair loss a topical lotion with a nutritional supplement to stopping hair loss, without the usage of medication. For more information about the Biostim DHT-blocking system

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Major Findings From Marketing Research Study On Hair Loss Conducted By Lexington International

Results of a 1 year study on over 4,500 consumers provided data on attitudes and action taken by people regarding hair loss and validated the efforts to disseminate vital information for the HairMax LaserComb.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 16, 2009 – Boca Raton, FL. Lexington Intl, manufacturer of the HairMax LaserComb, the only laser phototherapy device cleared for marketing by the FDA, announces the findings of a major 12 month study on hair loss. Over 4,500 male and female consumers responded to the survey which generated a wealth of data on peoples’ perception of hair loss and the actions they took to treat their condition.  Respondents were asked to complete a 16 question multiple choice survey and were also asked to provide open ended comments at the end.  Data generated from the study by age of respondents mirrored the incidence of hair loss found in the general population.

Treatment Patterns

One of the main goals of the survey was to discover which factors influenced their decision to treat their hair loss and what action they took. While the result showed, as expected that over two thirds of respondents were ‘dissatisfied with their appearance’, almost 40% of respondents indicated that lack of confidence or a ‘negative impact on social or job situations’ was a key factor in seeking treatment.  The findings also highlighted how important it is for physicians to become fully knowledgeable about the device as over 45% of respondents visited a doctor and of these 41% sought advice from a dermatologist.  Finally, the study confirmed the cost involved in treating hair loss in that while almost two third of respondents indicated that they spend up to $25 a month in treatment for their hair, almost 20% spend up to $50 per month.  Of those who purchased products to treat their hair loss, almost 50% purchased minoxidil, while almost 40% had purchased vitamins and herbal supplements in an effort to try to ameliorate their condition.

Perception of Information

Lexington also sought to understand what factors motivated individuals to purchase the HairMax LaserComb.  In this age of electronic media, it was no surprise that over 50% of respondents found information on the HairMax either from a search engine or other web sites.  While many people now question the value of newspapers or magazine as a source of information, the survey showed that one quarter of respondents heard about the device from newspapers and magazines.  Lexington has devoted tremendous resources to assure that the HairMax website, www.hairmax.com  has high value and motivation.  The survey validated these efforts as the site was found to be highly informative, provided useful information, and motivational to purchase by two thirds of respondents.

Since the HairMax is a one time purchase that has an expected lifetime of over 10 years and does not require the purchase of other ancillary products,  a key question in the questionnaire related to the perceived value of the HairMax relative to price.  Overall, respondents indicated that the information people found about the HairMax made them “recognize the HairMax LaserComb as a tremendous value long-term”.  The money back guarantee for the device also was found to be a major determinant in the decision to purchase the HairMax by over 40% of respondents.  Since the HairMax is the only laser phototherapy device for hair growth cleared for marketing by the FDA, over 30% indicated  this imprimatur was a major factor that influenced them to purchase the device.

Leonard Stillman, Director of Professional Services said:  “This study provided meaningful data on patients’ perception and actions taken to treat their hair loss. Most importantly, the survey clearly pointed out the need people have for information on hair loss, and the fact that the web site for the HairMax answered this need”.

Lexington will continue to be diligent in its marketing efforts for the HairMax to asure that information about the device is informative and valuable to the many million of people who suffer from hair loss around the world.

About Lexington International, LLC  

Based in Boca Raton, Lexington International is a manufacturer and developer of advanced medical laser devices to treat hair loss and scalp disorders.  Lexington International markets the only laser phototherapy device cleared for marketing by the FDA to promote hair growth in men suffering from certain classes of Androgenetic Alopecia.  The company, was one of just 14 leading manufacturing exporting companies nationwide to receive the 2009 U.S. President’s “E” Award, which recognizes successes in world markets and subsequent contributions to the U.S. economy.  Over the past 8 years and in over 125 countries worldwide, Lexington Int., LLC has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals improve their appearances with innovative products to treat their hair.

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Who are you calling a carrot top, Tesco? JANE ASHER speaks out in defence of redheads

Tesco has withdrawn a Christmas card from sale after the mother of three children with red hair claimed it was offensive.

The card showed a child with red hair sitting on the lap of Santa Claus under the banner: ‘Santa loves all kids. Even ginger ones.’

I haven’t come across the card myself – but I did see the supermarket giant’s apology.

Caused offence: The Tesco card which pokes fun at redheads

And I must confess to being rather torn between sighing as I rolled my eyes in disbelief at people’s oversensitivity – and raging around the house, pounding my silent, balled fists in the air in fury at another slight on gingers.

Yet again, we redheads have been abused and maligned!

Those of you lesser mortals, with so-called ‘ordinary’ or ‘normal’ hair colouring, have no idea of the torments and prejudice that we of the redhead gene have to undergo on a regular basis.
At an early age, when I desperately wanted to be like everyone else, I quickly learned that I was different, and that, unlike most physical peculiarities, people felt no need whatsoever to refrain from letting me know it. Why did they feel they had the right to call out names in the street (‘Oi Ginger!’ ‘Wotcher Carrot-top!’ as well as other not so funny witticisms) or to pull my long red locks in the classroom and laugh at my freckles?

On a list of factors that put off potential employers, red hair comes alarmingly high on the list.

Without any justification we are considered unreliable and bad-tempered (well, wouldn’t you be if you were constantly battling such misconceptions?).

The truth is that the qualities of stubbornness, resolve and sheer bloody-mindedness that are admired as leadership qualities in those with dark-hair are interpreted entirely differently in us carrot-tops.

But what fools! Because what is so painstakingly obvious – and yet so consistently ignored – is that the continual barracking we endure all through our lives has created a magnificent strain of tough, forthright and dependable beings who have a far larger capacity to withstand the wear and tear of everyday life than the boringly monochrome-topped majority.

 Proud to be ginger: Jane Asher

The snide comments and crass nicknames that we hear from the moment we are old enough to understand language soon toughen our ginger-haired hides until very little can hurt us.

Research has even shown that we feel pain more acutely than others (a seventh more, apparently) – simply because of the excess production of a particular molecule (pheomelanin) that stimulates pain receptors in the brain – so just see how brave we have to be as we battle through life!

Blondes, brunettes and greys can sure dish it out – but can they take it? Not on your life!

Look at what happened when a crown princess of our number – the magnificent Anne Robinson – made a few derogatory remarks some years ago about the Welsh.

The wimps went scurrying back to their hills in distress. Not that it’s just the colour we have to cope with. The texture of our hair is as wayward as our personalities.

As a teenager, I spent many dangerous hours with my bushy hair spread on the ironing board as I attempted to press it straight under strips of newspaper – and I tried every patent smoothing remedy then available.

On one special date – when I was about 15 – I even tried glueing the ends of my fringe into what I hoped was a seductive little quiff across my forehead. I still squirm when I remember the terrible moment when the poor young man tried to push the hair out of my eyes in a fond gesture – and found the hair attached immovably to my head. I never did explain.

As for our skin – little do you know the torments and misery those of us with red hair suffer. We just can’t take the heat.

Memories of childhood holidays are dominated by problems with the sun: I was always the only child on the beach with a shirt and trousers over their swimsuit.
I’d fight against it, ripping them off and building my sandcastle with white shoulders bared to the feeble rays of a wind-swept Essex beach just so I could look like the rest.

I paid for it of course, spending much of the time covered in itchy weals and calamine lotion.

In those days it was essential to get tanned. While friends turned glorious shades of honey, I simply added freckles to a dead-white background. My redheaded son once dyed his hair jet black while on holiday and was stopped by the authorities at the airport on his way home for looking suspicious.

The orange roots and pale eyelashes coupled with the raven locks just didn’t fit any of the passport officials’ normal parameters.

Red beauties: Lily Cole, left, and Nicole Kidman

A certain amount of colouring, however, is a part of my life. Before making up my face each morning, my pale lashes, brows and ghostwhite face can make it quite hard for me to pinpoint my whereabouts in the mirror. (After one of my regular lash-dyes, my husband says I look like a ‘restored painting’.)
And nowadays my hair itself is, of course, boosted by the bottle.

Redheads fare no better in fiction than in real life. As soon as you see that redhead in a TV drama, you just know he’s going to be the weasly, suspicious character, and despite the fabulous efforts of both Nicole Kidman and Lily Cole, the flame-headed girl in a film is still likely to be a temptress and ‘no better than she should be’, as my mother would put it.

Incidentally, you may have noticed how much redder Nicole Kidman’s hair was allowed to be when she starred in Moulin Rouge – perfectly acceptable for a prostitute, of course.

So this latest travesty of justice – courtesy of the country’s biggest retailer which, frankly, should know better – doesn’t surprise me one bit.

It’s just one more insult against this exciting dynamic minority who frighten people so much for being different.

Fellow gingers, don’t let them get you down: if there’s one thing we have in bucket-loads, it’s a sense of humour.

So you can stuff your apology, Tesco – one little card is nothing in our history of vilification: we can take it. Until global warming causes us all to become extinct – Vive la Rouge!

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