During these last 5 years of me working in the hair industry as an executive at a busy medical hair loss treatment practice, I often hear and see stories about the many different ways that a person is affected by either actual hair loss or is affected by even just a fear or concern that they MIGHT be losing their hair. Psychologically it can be devastating for some - to the point that they may even obsess over the condition of their hair without realizing it.
"Is my hairline receding? Did I always show this much scalp? My hair used to be thicker here..and thicker there..I think?"
The point is that there seems to be an ongoing internal dialogue with ourselves every time we look in the mirror that is probably taking away from our ability to focus on other life issues and may also even be causing us additional stress.
So the next natural point of discussion becomes -what do each of us DO about these feelings? And how long or what does it take for each of us to actually DO something or take SOME type of action?
Whether real or imagined, the fact remains that MILLIONS of men and women are losing their hair and are stressing about it, and they honestly don't know where to go or what to do! They probably don't even realize that there is something they CAN do, but simply can't find the clarity to seek it. It could also simply be that there are too many other more pressing life issues that are constantly bubbling up and are more at the forefront of all our concerns.
Another consideration is the idea that men and women, when they do have the time and ability to focus on their hair loss, whether real or imagined, will go through a series of steps to determine what if anything can be done to address it. It seems that most of us will first go to what we call "Dr. Google" and search online for possible cures and causes. We may then stumble upon some of those sticky ads that will then start following us around when we're browsing trying to simply plan our next vacation! The point is that trying to find a solution for hair loss online is literally, like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Some of us may even actually get our credit card out and spend a few bucks on some type of pill or lotion, only to find that the stuff really isn't the answer and we've only wasted our hard-earned money.
The next step many take might be to actually TALK to their barber or stylist by creatively or even jokingly mentioning to them the idea that we think we are losing our hair - but the problem is that most barbers or stylists don't really want to talk about this subject, in part because they would hate their client to think that they are somehow causing the hair to fall out. Plus, not to mention the fact that most barbers or stylists simply don't have the knowledge to know how to address a hair loss concern that their client is talking to them about.
So what's someone who has the knowledge and tools for helping men and women who are affected by their hair loss to do? Well, declare a WAR ON HAIR LOSS!! And what is our weapon of choice? Knowledge of course! After all, when it comes to hair loss, KNOWLEDGE REALLY IS POWER.
The soldiers in this war on hair loss are the thousands of barbers and stylists who have an AMAZING opportunity to help their clients - and all it takes is learning about what to do from my boss, Dr. Alan J. Bauman. Dr. Bauman has been helping men and women with their hair loss for more than 20 years. And to help us win the war on hair loss, he created a training program designed specifically for beauty professionals (as well as doctors who have patients asking them about hair loss) called the Certified HairCoach(tm) Program. The idea behind the training program to help beauty and medical professionals help their clients and patients using PROVEN, SCIENCE-BASED hair loss fighting products and protocols. Want proof? I'd be happy to share with you PLENTY of before and after photos that look like the order has been reversed. You can browse through these pictures online here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanbauman/albums
And if you read the description, you'll see that many of these results are not due to surgery, they are due to a specific set of products comprised of specific nutritional supplements, prescriptions as well as FDA-Cleared drug-free, side-effect free low-level laser light therapy devices. HAIR LOSS BE GONE!
One important consideration is that hair loss is as we know, can be slow and progressive. They key then becomes to take action NOW and not delay any treatment or program because once the hair is gone, the only way to "bring it back" is hair transplant surgery (another exciting future post - stay tuned!)
The war is certainly far from over, but the good news is that we are on our way to spreading the good word and helping men and women by giving them hope and helping to reduce their hair loss stress. Plus, they will look and feel better too! Aging (another complicated topic - great for another future post) is difficult for many, so any help we can get to help us feel better about ourselves is a good thing -and we all know we can never get enough of a good thing in what seems to be an increasingly more challenging world.
If you are a professional in either the beauty industry or the health care industry, I STRONGLY suggest that you take a few minutes to watch this video that talks about the new movement to help empower you in order to help those with hair loss. The full video is 28 minutes - but well worth your time, I promise. You can also learn more about this truly amazing and life-changing Certified HairCoach program by visiting the official program web site at www.HairCoach.net
If you are worried about hair loss and want help for yourself or even for a loved one, then find the nearest Certified HairCoach by searching the directory at www.CoachMyHair.com
Lastly, be sure to also check out other powerful educational programs online at our new www.HAIR.University resource web site and consider purchasing a HAIR.U Library card for access to specific books, articles and other educational material related to hair, beauty, scalp and hair systems.
Until next post, lets keep fighting and here's to you hair's health!
Sincerely,
Andres