A Heal Hair Raising Story

Since early times, man has given so much attention to various forms of interference with his hair. In 1991, a man from the Neolithic Age was found frozen in a glacier near the Austrian-Italian border. Interestingly, this man, who was believed to be around 5,300 years old, had hair that was cut in a very neat, precise style. He must have considered the appearance of his hair important. With hair different from the hair of other mammals, human hair became an extremely important identifying trait. Because of this, hair has assumed an extremely symbolic role in human life, defining political, social, religious, sexual, and economic status.

Scalp Hair grows about one centimeter a month for 3 years then falls out and is replaced by new strands. A person normally sheds 100 strands a day. The hair does get thinner with age which cannot be prevented or reversed but the rate of shedding can be controlled. Today, hair loss is a bigger aging worry than wrinkles. Many men panic at the sight of their thinning hair because this triggers masculinity issues. Many would worry that women might find them unattractive.

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The twists and turns in Mr. Joey Marquez's private as well as public life may be far from over. But the latest development with regards to his crowning glory, unlike the scandal he was once embroiled in with you-know-who, seems destined for a happy ending. Mr. Joey Marquez, 46, has found an effective-and hopefully lasting-solution to his thinning hair, which began in his late 30s. "In my case, it was more stress-related than hereditary," he said. "During the time I was in public office, I'd wake up and find countless strands of hair on my pillow. I think the problems of running a city took its toll not on my health, but on my hair."

As you see yourself balding while others retain their hair, you may ask - why me? The basic answer is - your hair loss is due to your genetic make up. Your thinning hair is not due to anything you have done, whether wearing too many hats, washing your hair too much or too little. Alopecia or hair loss is primarily genetic and is referred to as "Androgenetic Alopecia" in the medical community. Although the hair loss was gradual, the condition soon became noticeable that friends started calling him "monsignor" because of his thinning crown and temporal areas. Marquez felt offended, but he tried to shrug it off at first. There was no denying the fact, however, that the condition lessened his confidence and self-esteem.

Hair loss can produce a host of reactions, including panic, anger, denial, and jealousy. While most men will face some of these reactions, most will experience them differently. Men often complain to us that their hair loss has caused them to become a joke among their friends. Many claim that they first realized they were balding when their "best friend" announced it in the locker room, causing other guys to take notice and then start taunting. The problem with hair loss is not really the lack of hair, but the emotional response to the loss. Along with losing your hair, you are also losing the dream of youth, mostly because baldness makes one look older. "You tend to look older with less hair," he said. "Nobody wants to look old, especially if you're in showbiz. I intend to be classic, not old." Hair loss can and often does evoke the feeling that life as you know it is over. In this respect, baldness is perceived as a matter of life and death.

Men complaining of diffuse alopecia were examined by a psychiatrist. Seven of them were found to have severe, usually long-standing marital and sexual problems and two of them were overly depressed. But men whose anxiety seems disproportionate to their degree of hair loss should be carefully questioned regarding depression and marital difficulties. When recommended to seek further advice, they may use their hair condition in a symbolic way to obtain help for their underlying problems.

The first sign of male pattern baldness is a receding hairline, first at the temples, then at the top of the head, later on leading to partial or extensive baldness. You can slow down the rate of shedding by being gentle to your hair (e.g. using a conditioner to prevent tangles). Your doctor can rule out serious cause of hair loss and treat the disease. He may also prescribe certain medicines (e.g. Foltene) that help stimulate hair growth. Lastly, you may have hair transplant procedure if hair loss is permanent.

After undergoing a series of topical treatments at a Svenson hair clinic, the comedian and former mayor of Parañaque has regained not only his full head of hair, but also his confidence. "Despite my busy schedule, I made it a point to go to for treatment at the least once a week," he said. "The time I spent was worth it. I started noticing improvements as early as the second month." During out-of-town shoots, Marquez brought the cocktail of hair solutions with him and religiously applied them himself on his scalp. The most potent potion in the anti-bald regimen, which he now knows by heart, is called thrico-DHT inhibitor. The substance is said to stimulate hair growth by inhibiting the male hormone testosterone from accumulating around the hair bulb and forming dihydrotestosterone or DHT, a by-product of certain enzymes and the main culprit in premature balding.

There are very strict rules governing how to treat hair loss safely and permanently. Therefore, it is extremely important to think long and hard before making treatment decisions. The only way to ensure the long-term safety of your head is through the calm and thorough examination of your options and the clear knowledge of the various procedures and their limitations. As for Mr. Marquez it was all natural topical treatments and the treatment price depends on the total needed.

Mr. Marquez is philosophical and pragmatic about it: "You can earn back the money you spend, but once your hair is completely gone you can never grow it back no matter how much money you have." To this day, friends, even strangers, still cannot believe their eyes when they see Mr. Marquez with his lush new hair. Some suspect he is wearing a wig. If that is one downside to regaining his crowning glory, this man, with his hair back in place, isn't complaining.