Misconceptions - Hair Loss & Male Pattern Baldness

There have been myths and misinformation surrounding hair loss for as long as people have been losing hair. Here are a few realities to set you straight!

Nutrition.

If your hair loss is of a genetic nature, an increase in zinc or any other nutrients will not assist your problem. If your problem is nutritional, then your body-hair and nails will be effected too.

Circulation.

Poor blood circulation does not have anything to do with Male Pattern Baldness. Massaging your scalp will feel nice but not achieve anything. The fact is that there is more blood circulating in the typical male pattern baldness area than there is circulating around the sides and back.

Blocked Hair Follicles

Blocked hair follicles, or sebaceus plugs do not stop new hair from growing through. If you have a blocked hair follicle it will become an ingrown hair causing a pustule, which will break the skin allowing the hair to continue growing normally.

Styling Products

Styling products cannot cause any hair loss problems as your hair is a build up of proteins called Keratin which is of an inanimate nature.

Laser Treatment

Laser machines do not stop genetic male pattern baldness. The only thing that a laser is medically proven to do is to increase absorption of low-grade Minoxidil products and to increase the thickness of the existing hair strands. Our 98% effective regrowth programs may be sped up with the aid of laser treatment.

Testosterone Management

There are no known products or services (except castration!) that can block the Dihydro-testosterone hormone on a permanent basis.

Sodium Laurel Sulphate

Sodium Laurel Sulphate (found in most shampoos) is not a cancerogen. It cannot harm your hair in any way.

Dermadex

A parasite called Dermadex does not have anything to do with genetic pattern baldness. This parasite lives in all hair follicles and cleans up excessive keratin.

Alternative Treatments

If a treatment regime is not based on FDA or TGA approved medications, prescribed by a doctor, you are not treating this medical condition correctly.

Wearing Hats

Wearing hats and helmets does not cause hair loss, unless the hat or helmet is worn so tight that it cuts off circulation to the follicles. Hats can actually contribute positively by preventing sunburn.

Hair Cuts

Cutting your hair will not cause your hair to grow thicker or faster. It will only appear thicker because the base of the hair is thicker than the tip, so shorter hair (closer to the base) appears thicker.

Blow Drying

Frequent blow-drying will not cause hair to fall out. It will however cause hair to become brittle and prone to breakage.

Racial Background

Race is irrelevant. Hair loss affects all ethnicities. It neither decreases nor increases a person's chance of experiencing hereditary hair loss.

Genetic Causes

Ashley & Martin have proven that genetic hair loss can be treated if arrested early.

Over-washing

It is normal to notice more hair loss in the shower however, soap and water does not cause hair to fall out.