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When laser therapy, scalp massages and dietary supplements didn’t work, two clients of Deerfield-based Natural Hair Growth Institute held out their hands for a refund.

Now the two former clients, Virgus Jacques and Margaret Farrell, have filed a class action breach-of-contract and consumer fraud lawsuit against the company, saying they’re part of a larger group that used the program, saw no success and, ultimately, didn’t get their thousands of dollars back despite a guarantee.

“NHGI’s routine practice of informing its customers that they will be refunded the total cost of the program if there is no hair growth progress by the program end — when NHGI has no intention of refunding the money — and telling clients that the program is virtually always successful — when the program many times does not work — deceives customers,” the suit states.

Read the full article at SunTimes.com

I wonder at times if there is justice in this world and the lawyers do level the playing field. Based on the lawsuit, it sounds like this is one of those cases where the refund guarantee wasn’t worth anything and these consumers were out a nice chunk of money ($11,000 for one… nearly $9000 for the other).

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Is there a difference between rinsing your hair in soft water opposed to hard water? I have hard water were I live and my parents have soft. When I visit my parents I notice my hair seems healthier and more manageable after taking a shower using soft water.

Yes, there is a difference between hard and soft water. If you should get my book you will read about the changes that happen to the hair when it is wet and washed. Soft water penetrates the hair shaft better and causes it to remold itself, while hard water does not penetrate the hair shaft well. I spent an entire chapter on hair physiology so I really can’t rewrite it here.

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A Chicago-area company that converted strands of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair into diamonds will soon use the same process on the hair of another music icon — Michael Jackson.

A lock of Jackson’s hair that was charred during the infamous filming of a 1984 Pepsi commercial could produce up to 10 half-carat diamonds, said Greg Herro, CEO of LifeGem.

The hair will be heated to about 5,400 degrees, reducing it to carbon so it can be crystallized and turned into diamonds — a patented process that takes six to nine months, Herro said.

Read the full article at the Chicago Tribune

I’ve heard of this carbonization process being done to hair before, but I didn’t know someone had kept a lock of Michael Jackson’s burnt hair for 25 years. The hair was purchased from a collector… and this is the 2nd time that collector has had celebrity hair for sale for this diamond-making process. Is this really a hobby? If so, I hope it has reached its peak.

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when I was born I had the usual amount of hair as most newborns, however, it never grew any more. even though I am now 65 years old, my head hair is the same as when I was born (except it is mostly grey now). my two sisters are the same. we have worn wigs most of our lives. we have never heard of anyone like us. our parents, brothers, children and grandchildren all have normal hair. does anyone know what this is???

I am not clear here. Do you have a high hair count (with very fine hair) or a low count? You have certainly made me curious, but you need to elaborate on what your question is. I would imagine that the use of a wig indicates that you do not have enough hair on your head to look full and youthful. It seems like genetics would be the reason for this, but I really don’t have enough information. Have you seen a doctor for an exam about this?

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My hair density has decreased since I have started this medicine. Even my front hairline started decreasing. I masturbate 2-3 times a week. Is this loss permanent? What should I eat to decrease my DHT level. Suggest me some food not medicine plz. thank you.

Not sure why you would include your masturbatory habits with the hair question. Masturbation does not cause hair loss, regardless of how many times you might’ve heard that myth.

There is no specific diet that decreases DHT levels and high or low DHT levels in the blood stream do not reflect a cause for hair loss. Hair loss is caused by genes that you were born with and the DHT that we are talking about (which is blocked by the drugs like finasteride) are active inside the cells of the hair follicle, not in the blood stream. I would suggest you eat a normal, healthy diet and masturbate all you want.

lol Dr. Rassman,you say that masturbation has no effect on mpb but then how do you explain that when i stop masturbation for 3 days,my hair feels and looks stronger and thicker and the longer i dont masturbat,the better it gets..but when i do masturbate,my hair looks and feels weaker and thinner..you asked for a controlled study,im your controlled study..my father is bald,my brother balded so im geneticaly set for mpb but using certain methods and limiting masturbation to a minimum,i seem to have some control over my genetic mpb..i think someday you will see that we are right

I think you should go back and look up the what a controlled study actually is. I am posting your email because some other men may feel as you do, but there is no evidence for your thesis. Everyone is in control of what they do with their body, like when they choose to use non-approved topicals on their hair or the frequency of masturbation. If you think your hair is better now, congratulations.

hey doctor, im a 19 year old male with terrible acne, i have had acne since i was about 15 years old. and since then i have been taking all kinds of acne medications like creams etc…(only external not orally) and i can bearly grow facial hair im wondering if that could be the cause of it, is there any possible chance that it could? my dad, grandparents all have full thick beards. is there any ingredients in acne creams that would prevent hair from growing?

Facial hair growth is determined by genetics. Just because your father or grandfathers (you said “grandparents”, but I assume your grandmothers were excluded) had full thick beards does not necessarily mean their genes will be passed on to you. It can skip generations, much like genetic male pattern baldness. I’m not sure what acne medications you used, but I highly doubt that any over-the-counter creams would impede facial hair growth. I even doubt that prescription creams would cause a problem to facial hair.

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How accurate are scalp biopsies in diagnosing hair loss?

Scalp biopsies are not accurate for the diagnosis of hair loss. The best way to diagnose hair loss in men, is with miniaturization mapping and pattern determination for the hair loss.

You can also have the gene detected (see HairDX), but that will only tell you have you are carrying the gene… not if you have active hair loss.