Conference quark::mennotes-v1

    The thing is, Is he willing to look like Frankenstein's monster
    while the plugs/stitches (depends on method) are healing? If
    he says yes, then being bald is really bothering him. There is
    a Senator (can't remember who), that had plugs done along
    the front where his hair line used to be. He lets them grow
    long and combs them over the bald area. My personal opinion
    is it doesn't look natural and was foolish for him to do. Who
    is he kidding other than himself?
    
    Bob Mc

RE: .2 
    It's Proxmire you were thinking about.  .0 look at the results 
    YUK!\
    
    The vitamin that is helpful is Zinc.  But rubbing it on his head
    won't keep him warm.  Neither will 'e'.  Make him sleep with the
    pillow over his head.
    
    I have the dreaded MPB and don't look forward to the day (42 years
    old is 10 year away) when my spouse says, 'Why don't you use a
    nightcap'?  Yeah, Cointreau, that's the ticket.  Instead I think
    I'll try Minoxadil (spell check) and stay in Florida.
    
    Dana - the Dixie DECCIE
    
    p.s. MPB=Male Pattern Baldness
    

    
    	Unless the bald spot is small, it might not be worth it. I know
    	two people that have hair transplants and both of them had problems
    	with scars.  You can see lumps of hair sticking out of the scars!
    	Gross. 
    
    	I opted for a hair piece (actually, more of a wig).  It is made
    	with a fine mesh so that my scalp shows through at the part
    	and at the crown. 
    
    	Some people notice it, but most don't.  An over zealous woman
    	tried to run her fingers through my hair once and got caught
    	in the attachment clips. OUCH! 
    
    	I bought it so I could stand in front of the men's room mirror and comb
    	my hair with the other fellows :-)
                                      
    
    	Guy Novello

    This is gonna sound weird - but a few weeks ago I saw a program
    on the tube -  Robert Vaughn host's it, he reviewed a hair growing
    product from somewhere in Scandinavia, and it produced some startling
    results.  It was called Helsinki Product, I cant see why it's not
    worth trying, sounds a lot cheaper, and a lot less pain than HT.
    
    jim
    
    PS- My brother has a bald spot, I'm getting it for him, if it works
        I'm glad, if it doesnt then nothing ventured nothing gained.

    A friend of mine got a "strand by strand hair replacement system"
    and it looks good.  It's really like a "permanent" toupee that is
    attached to the hair that's still growing on the head.  As the natural
    hair grows, the toupee gets "tighter" of course, so he has to go
    back to this place every so often to have it adjusted and to have
    his natural hair "cut to fit".  It's sold by "The Hair Club for
    Men" -- they have late-night advertising spots on TV.  I remember
    that they took a long time trying to get the right match for his
    hair color and texture before making his "rug".  It stays on in
    the shower, when you go swimming, all the time.
    
    CQ

    Just a comment - what you may have seen on TV was a paid commercial
    with a paid spokesman.  There are a lot of these 30 and even 60-minute
    long ads on nowadays, especially in the late hours on independent TV
    stations - just check the TV Guide and see.
    
    				Steve

    question - if it's produced in the states, does is it approved
    by the food and drug admin?  The product is being produced in
    California - 
    
    jim

    
    The minoxidil does work in the majority of cases, but it is expensive,
    about $90/month and only by prescription, so you may have to pay
    the
    doctor as well.    Redkin is offering a product called VIVAREN (sp)
    and claims it is as effective as minoxidil and costs $45 for about
    three months usage.

    
    Beware of quick fixes... I've heard "rumours" that once begun,
    Helsinki Formula (and minoxidil) cause hair loss of ALL hair
    if it is discontinued... 
    
    Wear a hat..

    
    Also, I don't think it's been mentioned (is it common knowledge?), 
    but minoxidil affects blood pressure.  I guess that's what it was
    used for originally, with excess hair growth being a side-effect.  
    It is absorbed through the skin and will still get into your blood
    stream.
    
    CQ
    
    p.s. RE: Hair Club for Men.  Just for the record, I liked my friend 
    just the way he was -- with his almost-bald head he looked a little 
    bit different from your run-of-the-mill guy.  When I said his 
    "permanent toupee" looks good, I meant it looks natural.

    
    
    	Is this product minoxidil, been put on the market yet?

       Minoxidil has been available for several years, but you can
       only get it with a prescription.
       
       --Mr Topaz

	Has anybody heard about or has anybody experience
	with a method called the ICL process?
	I've read their advertisements in US magazines which
	are available in europe also.
	They are recreating the hairline by attaching what they
	are calling filiaments to the scalp .
	The give a lifetime warrenty and I wonder if this procedure
	is as good as they promise...
	

	Pedro

    ICL Process?    Well, I once tore my hair out trying to get an ICL 2900
    system to boot, does that count?????
    
    					Nigel