Patients who are concerned about hair loss often encounter a confusing maze of information about their condition and all the cures for it.
The quality, accuracy and reliability of some hair loss information that is in the public arena is a major concern to me.
Unfortunately, I see too many patients who have taken the wrong course of action to treat their hair loss because they have been seduced by promotional material for miracle hair loss cures.
A lot of these patients, after being seduced by market hype, have gained unrealistic expectations of achieving vigorous new hair growth from a non-medical hair loss solution.
The sad reality is that their expectations are never met.
The guaranteed results from these promised miracle cures are often microscopic and trying to obtain a refund against these sorts of guarantees is difficult because the assessment of results achieved is so subjective.
Understandably, the person with hair loss really wants a rejuvenated head of hair that is obvious to everyone and not just the microscope.
The first step anyone should take is to visit a doctor to identify the medical reason for their hair loss.
It’s important to find out if it is genetic or it is due to some other medical cause.
If wrongly diagnosed a person with hair loss can end up wasting a lot of effort and money on trying to solve the problem.
Part of my endeavours to raise public awareness on hair loss issues has involved producing a series of information bulletins.
These bulletins, which are available to general practitioners and their patients, deal with subjects such as the physiological causes of hair loss, clinically proven medications, the psychology of hair loss, consumer warnings on finding the right physicians for a hair transplant, useful non-medical products and some useful web sites to visit.
I have also produced a two-page brochure; Hair Loss The Medical facts.
This concise document lists the plain medical facts about the causes of hair loss, the clinically proven treatments available and the expenses people can expect to encounter.
I cannot emphasise enough just how important a medical diagnosis is.
Hair loss patients who obtain a medical diagnosis and are equipped with all the medical facts are in a much better position to make a decision that is appropriate to their circumstances, condition and age.
Anyone who wishes to obtain my bulletins or brochures can obtain them free of charge by contacting the 1800 689 939 anywhere in Australia.
