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HairClub for Kids Success Story – Meet Abby Jensen

Nela Malary — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:34:35 +0000

Abby Jensen is a happy, confident 24-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio. You couldn’t tell from looking at her, but Abby has been a HairClub for Kids client since she was just four years old.

A Medical Discovery Affects Hair Growth

Abby was born eight weeks prematurely. According to her mom, Chris, it was a difficult pregnancy. As Abby developed and became stronger, doctors realized she had been born with an amniotic band wrapped around her head. It was discovered a few months after she was born, because her full head of dark hair made it difficult to see.

Abby’s family ended up working with doctors at the Children’s Hospital in Akron, where they treated her condition as a burn. Eventually a scab formed and once it healed, Abby was never able to grow her own hair. Despite being a premature baby, Abby was a healthy child full of energy and joy.

Facing Challenges Through Childhood

As a child, Abby would usually wear a hat whenever she would go out in public. Chris says that even on Halloween, they would choose a costume that entailed wearing a wig in order to cover Abby’s head. Unfortunately, Chris says that they would get a lot of stares, and her daughter was treated differently than the other children because of the way she looked.

Summers were especially difficult. Going to the pool was always a challenge. Chris said that some moms wouldn’t let their kids play with Abby, or even let her play with their toys. She could hear them whispering amongst each other and moving their kids away from Abby.

As a mother, it broke Chris’ heart.

When Abby turned four and was about to start school, Chris, a teacher herself, knew they had to do something. They turned to a wig company, however, as an active and playful four-year-old child, a wig wasn’t going to work.

Persistence Leads to HairClub

Chris then turned to the internet to do some research, and one day she came across HairClub. When they went into their local center, they met with a few stylists, including Laurie, who made them feel comfortable and right at home.

Abby was fitted for a hair replacement solution and from that point forward, her life was forever changed. “One of the best things we’ve done is come to HairClub,” she says.

Even when she had her hair, kids were still mean at school. Abby remembers being made fun of because sometimes her hair was blond and other times it was brown, depending on the style she chose. She eventually accepted that some kids were just going to keep teasing her, but it didn’t stop her from being herself and living her life to the fullest.

Her hair gave her confidence and allowed her to do things other kids her age did, like swim, style it in different ways, and so much more. HairClub for Kids allowed Abby to feel like a ‘normal kid’ and she knows that without them, her life would’ve been very different.

To this day, Abby still gets her hair done with Laurie every month. “She knows everything about me. I know everything about her,” says Abby. “HairClub has been phenomenal.” She has confidence and can do anything and everything with her hair system. She can swim, go to her favorite indoor cycling studio, sweat, shower, you name it.

Abby’s advice to parents who have children affected by hair loss? “Be persistent and ask questions,” she says. “Don’t take no for an answer.” Abby says had her and her mom taken no for an answer, she’d still be wearing a hat at 24, and hiding from the world.

About HairClub for Kids

HairClub for Kids was founded in 1992 to help children with hair loss feel less self-conscious and more confident. We offer non-surgical, hair replacement services for children 18 and under at absolutely no cost. Learn more

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The Link Between Depression and Hair Loss

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:29:43 +0000

Depression can have a significant effect on the body. That includes the scalp and hair. There is a link between depression and hair loss, an issue that affects men, women and young people.

A mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness, the National Institute of Mental Health that more than 21 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. Hair loss and stress are also related, with three types of hair loss associated with high stress according to the Mayo Clinic. They include telogen effluvium which pushes hair follicles into the resting phase, trichotillomania causing sufferers to pull out their hair from the scalp and alopecia areata when the body’s immune system attacks hair follicles.

What is the CONNECTION between hair loss and depression?

Depression and hair loss share commonalities. Both hair loss and depression can create loss of interest or taking pleasure in hobbies and activities. As one HairClub Member shared in her testimonial, before finding HairClub, she stopped going to the beach entirely, which was her stress reliever and favorite pastime. Her advanced hair loss made her too self-conscious. Similarly, depression can cause people to stop caring about things that once brought them joy.

“Hair loss can absolutely be a trigger for the development of depression or the worsening of any pre-existing depression in some individuals,” said Dr. Angie Phipps, HairClub medical advisor and board-certified hair restoration surgeon with Bosley, the surgical hair restoration partner within the HairClub family. “People can become so self-conscious about their hair loss and thinning hair that it can progress from just being something that bothers someone to a very real catalyst for clinical depression.”

The link between depression and hair loss can be physical and psychological. Depression can sometimes lead to hair loss and hair loss can trigger depression. Even with professional treatment for depression symptoms, hair loss due to underlying issues related to the condition can occur.

“Hair loss isn’t something to just brush off and tell individuals that they shouldn’t worry about it, that it’s just genetics and bad luck – hair loss and the mental health toll it can take on some individuals needs to be recognized, openly discussed, and talked about with real interest and validation,” said Dr. Phipps. “Everyone, including health care providers need to be cognizant of and take seriously the issue of depression and hair loss.”

HairClub is your partner in all hair loss solutions, regardless of the cause.

You do not have to face hair loss alone. HairClub is a community of shared experiences and supportive Hair Health Experts, specially trained in all types of hair loss. Using HairClub’s advanced imaging technology called TrichoView, they can identify every stage of hair loss and determine the best solution for each HairClub Member.

Hair loss associated with depression can manifest itself in many forms, including telogen effluvium or alopecia areata. Telogen effluvium causes hairs to shift into a resting phase before eventually falling out later. Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder, causes patches of acute hair loss. HairClub has a solution for every stage of hair loss, from early regrowth options to advanced hair replacement systems.

Fuller, thicker hair begins with a healthy scalp. For early hair loss, HairClub’s EXT Extreme Hair Therapy can help Members regrow hair. EXT’s powerful combination of in-center and at home products are proven to assist in hair regrowth. EXT kicks hair and scalp health into overdrive, preparing the ideal environment for hair to grow. EXT includes FDA-approved laser hair therapy, a solution containing minoxidil, scalp stimulation, and products, all of which help to regrow hair.

In cases of advanced hair loss where hair regrowth is no longer an option or Members want instantly thicker hair, HairClub’s Xtrands+ solution is transformational. In testimonials, HairClub Members rave about getting hair they love with Xtrands+ and feeling confident about their hair again. Xtrands+ is HairClub’s premium, full-coverage hair system.

Take action. Don't wait.

Decisive action is the enemy of hair loss. And no two cases of depression and hair loss are the same. Both interfere with daily activities cause stress, which can worsen hair loss. Don’t wait to get help with hair loss.

Book a free consultation at HairClub at the first sign of hair loss to get help immediately. Hair loss is progressive, which means it worsens over time. By the time someone sees hair loss in the mirror with the naked eye, they have lost roughly half of the hair in the area where hair loss is visible.
Rely on your HairClub community. HairClub’s Hair Health Experts are just that, experts in hair health. But they are also compassionate and understanding, given that many of HairClub’s Hair Health Experts are also HairClub Members.
Stimulate your scalp. Circulation, or blood flow to the scalp, helps create a healthful environment for hair to grow. Ask your HairClub Hair Health Expert about getting your own EXT Scalp Massager and EXT laser hair therapy for use at home between in-center visits.
Maintain compliance with your hair loss solution. Hair regrowth takes time. Be patient with your hair as it regrows.
Only use products recommended by your HairClub Hair Health Experts. HairClub shampoos and conditioners and other hair health products are especially formulated to treat hair loss and maintain hair replacement systems.
Go easy on your hair. Avoid damaging styling methods that could lead to breakage.
Try to reduce stress levels, which may be contributing to hair loss.

Depression and hair loss are serious issues that require intervention. Schedule your free consultation today at one of our 120+ HairClub Centers near you.

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Receding Hairline is Male Pattern Baldness

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:25:14 +0000

Among the most obvious signs of male pattern baldness, a receding hairline can be a source of insecurity for many men. A receding hairline is in fact male pattern hair loss, around the hairline where the pattern begins. Not all male hair loss is local to that area of the hair, though it represents a majority of hair loss cases in men.

At HairClub, our Hair Health Experts receive special training to understand each type of hair loss and provide a custom solution to match it, including male pattern baldness.

No one knows better than Tiffany Dew of the Raleigh HairClub Center about the life-changing power of Xtrands+, a full coverage, hair replacement system from HairClub. Dew is a recognized expert in HairClub’s Xtrands+ non-surgical hair replacement solution. After showcasing her knowledge and experience on the TLC hit show ‘Bad Hair Day’, Dew’s Xtrands+ skills were in high demand. On the show and every day at HairClub, Dew custom matches Xtrands+ for Members to create a seamless transition between the hair system and a Member’s own naturally growing hair.

“In the early stages of a receding hairline, we can try EXT Extreme Hair Therapy first, but when a Member has advanced hair loss and hair regrowth isn’t possible, HairClub offers Xtrands+, which has a skin-like base with hair attached to it,” says Dew. “Xtrands+ mimics your own hair, with a part and movement, just like your natural growing hair.”

Xtrands+ bonds to the scalp with a medical-grade adhesive, so Xtrands+ Members can resume their favorite activities, including swimming and hair care maintenance, like shampooing and styling. A HairClub Member may want Xtrands+ just across the hairline, or broader coverage for fuller, thicker hair. Xtrands+is a fully customized hair replacement system for that reason.

“Each Xtrands+ system is custom ordered, and we match the skin tone, color and texture so no one can see where HairClub’s Xtrands+ system stops and natural growing hair begins,” says Dew. “Even when we’re working with a challenging horseshoe pattern, we create a template so the Xtrands+ hair system is in the shape of the area to be filled in.”

Some individuals experience their hair loss in the crown, middle or diffusely over the entire top of the head. Xtrands+ solution is for use anywhere on the head to help with hair loss.

While it is possible to regrow hair in the very early stages, much depends on the type of hair loss someone experiences and how far along in that journey they may be. The most common cause of a receding hairline is the aforementioned male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia. This type of hair loss is caused by genetics. Another component is when receptors in the scalp block important nutrients from entering the follicles, weakening them over time until they stop producing full strands of hair.

Expect receding hairlines to worsen with stress, poor nutrition, age, certain medications and medical conditions, such as COVID 19. Stress has long been linked to hair loss due to the hormone connection. Poor nutrition can contribute due to weakened follicles from a lack of essential vitamins and minerals necessary for healthy hair growth. Age has its own role to play as our bodies naturally produce fewer hormones, like testosterone. Certain medications and conditions can also disrupt hormone levels in the body, leading to a receding hairline.

Each person’s receding hairline is unique. Meet with a HairClub Hair Health Expert to take your first step toward a hair system like Xtrands+ for full coverage, or EXT Extreme Hair Therapy for regrowth for early hair loss. Schedule a free consultation at one of 121 HairClub Centers near you.

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Can You Prevent Hair Loss?

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:18:18 +0000

Early adopters want to know if there is a way to prevent hair loss and preserve the hair they have. And does HairClub offer such a solution?

“You absolutely can help slow hair loss,” says HairClub medical advisor Dr. Angie Phipps, a board-certified hair restoration surgeon and star of TLC’s hit television show ‘Bad Hair Day’ featuring real people desperately seeking help with hair loss.

Dr. Phipps recommends HairClub’s EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^® to both slow hair loss and help regrow hair during the early stages of hair loss.

“EXT works to possibly help regrow hair and prevent further loss by stimulating the hair follicle cells to become stronger – if the cells of the hair follicles are stronger, they live longer and have the potential to produce thicker diameter hair shafts, and thicker hair shafts cover more scalp than thinner hair shafts,” says Dr. Phipps, who practices with Bosley, the surgical hair restoration partner within the HairClub family in Raleigh, NC.

Most helpful in the early stages of hair loss or before hair loss occurs, EXT is a powerful bundle of premium hair regrowth products, in-center and at-home solutions. EXT includes FDA-cleared low-level laser light therapy and scalp massage to stimulate blood flow to the scalp,

An EXT consultation at HairClub begins with TrichoView imaging, which provides a magnified view of hair loss versus what the naked eye sees in the mirror every day. This painless process enables HairClub Hair Health Experts to observe your stages and types of hair loss, projecting the magnification onto a screen for you to see.

If you are a candidate for EXT, your HairClub’s Hair Health Expert will prepare a tailored EXT solution for you, including scalp cleanser, elixir, laser hair therapy and scalp massager to stimulate blood flow to the scalp. Hair regrowth depends on a healthy scalp and each of these are important components of the EXT solution.

HairClub Members who chose EXT also receive a six-step system to use at home, including shampoo, cleanser, conditioner, supplements, scalp massager and rejuvenating product containing Minoxidil, the FDA-approved topical hair regrowth ingredient clinically proven to regrow hair.

In follow-up visits every month, Hair Health Experts digitally track hair regrowth progress in real time using TrichoView.

“The main objective with medical therapy in hair loss is to stimulate and stabilize any hair follicle cells that may be weakened,” said Dr. Phipps.

Hair loss happens over time, and so does hair regrowth. It takes time to try and re-stimulate hair growth and see visible improvement, but there is also the component of stabilizing the stage and rate of hair loss, so that it doesn’t continue to worsen.

“I tell my patients that without surgical intervention, if they only do medical therapy like HairClub’s EXT Extreme Hair Therapy, and I see you after one year of treatment and you don’t notice any visible improvement, that the therapy is still working,” she says. “Because the loss has stabilized and hasn’t gotten progressively worse or thinner – so keep doing the medical therapy – it is working.”

EXT is also effective to help prevent hair loss or delay it.

“Therapies in EXT, such as topical minoxidil, low level light therapy, and stimulatory hair care products like the scalp massager, can help prevent the possibility of developing hair thinning given a family history of hair loss,” says Dr. Phipps. “The minoxidil topical and low-level light therapy in HairClub’s EXT solution can begin at the age of 18, maybe slightly earlier with parental consent.”

Daily maintenance is important to prevent hair loss from environmental factors like traction alopecia. Traction alopecia is a leading cause of premature hair loss, which more commonly occurs in girls due to excess styling and pulling.

Book a free consultation at one of 121 HairClub Centers with a Hair Health Expert today.

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Making the Connection: Hair Loss, Stress and COVID-19

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:01:49 +0000

Both COVID-19 and stress are top causes of thinning hair. The combination of these two conditions is especially hard on hair health. Once a surprising side effect of COVID-19, hair loss is now a well-known condition related to the virus.

As researchers continue to study the long-term effects of COVID, doctors have seen an uptick in shock hair loss post-COVID, especially in cases with a fever or other complications which can cause extensive hair shedding to occur. Studies conclude that the infection is now a frequent and common cause of acute telogen effluvium (ATE), a type of non-scarring hair loss.

COVID-19 and Hair Loss

In a study published in the Irish Journal of Medical Science, patients who were evaluated with a diagnosis of ATE also had a confirmed diagnosis of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. All patients experienced excessive hair loss within two-three months, post-infection.

There is good news, however. COVID-related hair loss is actually hair shedding, as defined by the American Academy of Dermatology Association, which is typically a temporary issue. Acute hair loss can be a normal side effect after certain illnesses and fever, which is a common symptom of COVID-19. In a matter of 8-12 weeks after a fever-related illness, many patients will notice what appears to be hair loss, but it is actually shedding. The shedding of extra hairs is triggered when illness or high fever forces more hairs into the shedding phase of the hair growth lifecycle at the same time. This is known as telogen effluvium.

It can be alarming to see handfuls of hair in the shower or during brushing. And while regrowth should eventually return, it can take six to nine months or longer for hair to return to pre-Covid fullness.

Stress and Hair Loss

A secondary vicious cycle can occur when dealing with COVID-related hair loss and mental health. Stress can cause hair loss. Hair loss is stressful.

HairClub medical advisor Dr. Angie Phipps is a board-certified hair restoration surgeon and star of TLC’s hit television show ‘Bad Hair Day’ featuring real people desperately seeking help with hair loss. Hair loss is also “an extremely significant mental and emotional health issue,” said Dr. Phipps, who is based in Raleigh, NC, and practices with Bosley, the surgical hair restoration partner within the HairClub family.

“Hair loss can absolutely be life threatening if it takes too big of a toll on a person’s mental health and healthcare providers need to take it seriously,”said Dr. Phipps in a story about mental health and hair loss in a story that explores the connection between mental health and hair loss. “It isn’t usually until people feel that they have exhausted all other options before they seek surgical hair restoration.”

Researchers have identified alopecia as a distressing traumatic event in anxiety and depression. Women who experience high levels of stress are 11 times more likely to experience hair loss than those who did not report high-stress levels, as reported in a study by dermatology clinical fellows and doctors affiliated with the NHS Barts Health Royal London Hospital. And as many as half of women will experience noticeable hair loss, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers.

HairClub has a Custom Solution for All Types of Hair Loss, including COVID and Stress-Related Hair Loss

Just as every stage and type of hair loss is unique to your hair and scalp, HairClub Hair Health Experts have a customized hair loss solution for each. The first step in treating hair loss is to schedule an initial consultation at HairClub, which is complimentary, to understand your type and stage of hair loss.

During this consultation at a HairClub Center, a Hair Health Expert will provide a full hair health analysis of your scalp and hair. Our imaging technology called TrichoView as seen in this video magnifies images of the surface of your scalp by 50 times, allowing consultants to view the density of your hair beyond what the naked eye can see. In a private room, they’ll compare healthy growing areas to thinning hair areas and broadcast a digital scan for you to see on screen in real-time. This technology helps you and your HairClub team to make informed decisions, and together, choose a customized hair solution that best fits your life and desired hairstyle.

One of the most effective solutions HairClub Members choose is HairClub’s EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^®. In a story for Suggest.com experts highlighted the benefits of HairClub’s EXT® Hair Revitalizing Complex, a hair growth supplement as helpful to regrow hair for Covid-19 long haulers.

EXT Extreme Hair Therapy is a customized solution in which HairClub’s Hair Health Experts prepare a tailored EXT treatment in-salon for each HairClub Member. It includes scalp cleanser, elixir, and scalp massager to increase blood flow. Hair regrowth depends on a healthy scalp and each of these are important components of this process.

Members using EXT also receive a six-step system to use at home, including shampoo, cleanser, conditioner, supplements, scalp massager and rejuvenating product containing Minoxidil, the FDA-approved topical hair regrowth ingredient clinically proven to regrow hair.

This comprehensive package includes at-home products and in-center solutions, all of which work in tandem to maintain overall hair health and fight against external stress factors. In follow-up visits every month, Hair Health Experts will digitally track your hair regrowth progress in real time using TrichoView.

All in This Together

For more than half a million HairClub Members, their local HairClub Center has been a port in the storm of hair loss. There is always a path forward to getting your hair back, from hair regrowth options like EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^® to regrow and strengthen hair, to full hair replacement systems like Xtrands+^®.

Belonging to HairClub also provides an added layer of support, in the shared experience of going from hair loss to hair gain. HairClub Members find value in being part of a community of compassion and understanding. For our Hair Health Experts, working for HairClub is deeply personal. Many of our dedicated providers are also HairClub Members. They have a unique understanding of how hair loss can impact someone’s life, both physically and emotionally, whether your hair loss is due to COVID, stress, or a combination of both.

Whether you suspect your thinning hair is due to COVID or stress, or a combination of both, remember that hair loss is progressive. Without intervention, it will only get worse over time. Find your nearest HairClub location today and book your free consultation.

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Excessive Styling can Trigger a Type of Hair Loss Called Traction Alopecia

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:46:09 +0000

Easy there, partner. Stop being so hard on your hair. Teasing, pulling too tightly, or otherwise being hard on your hair has consequences. Damaging hairstyling practices cause a condition called traction alopecia.

What is traction alopecia?

Excessive styling, such as sewing in weaves, overly taught extensions, braiding, pulling and relaxing hair, especially on the crown or the top of the head, can worsen traction alopecia.

Tight hairstyles pull the hair strand connected to the hair follicle and reduce circulation, causing hair to fall out. Traction alopecia, according to a study in the medical journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, affects one-third of women of African descent. The BBC also reported on a South African model who suffered more than 50 percent hair loss at age 31, due to excessive styling.

A Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center study of almost 6,000 women of African descent found that nearly 48 percent of respondents suffered hair loss on the crown or the top of the head, mostly caused by traction alopecia.

Do I have traction alopecia?

It’s normal to shed 100-150 hairs every single day, but many conditions can affect one or all of these growth cycles, including stress, medications, underlying medical conditions and genetics. When you damage the scalp or hair, that adds another component of hair loss.

It’s actually healthy to wash and style your hair. The scalp responds to stimulation, such as when a stylist runs their fingers through your hair during washing and conditioning, applying leave-in products, brushing and styling hair. This increases blood flow to the scalp, which improves circulation. The process creates a fertile environment for hair to grow.

The opposite happens when you apply too much heat to the hair for too long or burn the scalp. Breakage and damage to the hair follicle can occur, leading to alopecia. Repeating these harmful practices over time can result in advanced hair loss.

Regrow Your Hair After Traction Alopecia

There is good news. The experts at HairClub can help reverse traction alopecia and regrow hair in the early stages of hair loss. Our Hair Health Experts can also teach you how to avoid hair loss due to traction alopecia, stopping it before it happens.

HairClub is the recognized leader in hair loss solutions and alopecia treatment, including products proven to regrow or otherwise treat hair loss, when addressed in the early stages of hair loss. That includes EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^®from HairClub.

EXT is proven to regrow hair, even after traction alopecia. HairClub’s Hair Health Experts prepare a tailored EXT treatment in-center for each HairClub Member. EXT visits include scalp cleansing, application of a custom elixir, scalp massage to increase blood flow and FDA-approved laser hair therapy which promotes healthy hair growth and reverses miniaturization.

Members with traction alopecia who choose EXT also receive a six-step system to use at home. They include the rejuvenating elixir containing Minoxidil, the FDA-approved topical hair regrowth ingredient clinically proven to regrow hair and the following:

Shampoo
Cleanser
Conditioner
Supplements
Scalp massager

In follow-up visits every month, Hair Health Experts will digitally track your hair regrowth in real time using TrichoView. For advanced hair loss due to traction alopecia, ask your Hair Health Expert about Xtrands+, HairClub’s full hair replacement system that provides full coverage of the scalp where hair is thinning.

Your hair can look great and showcase your personal style, without damaging your hair. Let your HairClub Hair Health Expert show you how. Book your free consultation today at one of our 121 HairClub Centers near you for hair loss solutions that prevent and treat traction alopecia.

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Who Loses More Hair? Men or Women?

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:32:43 +0000

We asked HairClub Medical Advisor and star of TLC ‘Bad Hair Day’ Dr. Angie Phipps, who really loses more hair? Men, or women?

“On average, hair loss in men is more common than in women, however, hair loss in women is at a percentage that might surprise people,” says Dr. Phipps. “It is estimated that somewhere between 50-70% of men and up to 40% of women experience hair loss and the percentage affected in both is determined by the cause, and there are several different possible causes of hair loss, with genetics/heredity being number one.”

Causes of Hair Loss in Men and Women

Hereditary hair loss, or androgenetic alopecia, is the most common type of this progressive hair loss in men and it can range from mild thinning to total baldness, occurring suddenly or slowly throughout a lifetime. Over time, alopecia causes hair follicles to miniaturize and produce thinning hair.

By contrast, women’s hair loss can occur due to a litany of factors. Stress and depression are known causes of hair loss in women. Women, especially Black women, are more likely to suffer a condition called traction alopecia, due to excessive styling, sewing in weaves, braiding, pulling and relaxing hair.

“Women also suffer from postpartum hair loss, an entirely different type of hair loss which targets women who have recently given birth,” says Dr. Angie. “This happens due to hormones and a temporary condition called telogen effluvium.”

The Cleveland Clinic researchers estimate that as many as half of women will experience noticeable hair loss. And a study by dermatology clinical fellows and doctors affiliated with the NHS Barts Health Royal London Hospital revealed that women who experience high levels of stress are 11 times more likely to experience hair loss than those who did not report high stress levels.

HairClub is welcomes anyone with existing hair loss or who wants to prevent hair loss from occurring in the future. Solutions like our Xtrands+^® full hair replacement and EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^® are among HairClub’s most popular hair loss solutions. The first step to getting the hair you want is to schedule a free consultation.

What to Expect from Your First Visit

Your first appointment is complimentary, and includes a comprehensive hair health analysis. A Hair Health Expert specially trained in hair loss will examine your hair and scalp. During this initial consultation, men, women and children regardless of age or type of hair loss, will receive TrichoView, HairClub’s imaging technology seen here in this video. TrichoView magnifies images of the surface of the scalp by 50 times. This cutting-edge technology allows for viewing the density of your hair beyond what the naked eye can see. In a private room, your Hair Health Expert will compare healthy growing areas to thinning areas and broadcast a digital scan for you to see on screen in real-time.

Once your Hair Health Expert has determined the stage of your hair loss and discussed your TrichoView results, together you and your HairClub team can make an informed decision and choose a customized solution that best fits your life, budget and hairstyle.

HairClub Hair Health Experts have helped more than 600,000 HairClub Members with hair loss solutions. HairClub’s Hair Health Experts are excited to meet you. We can’t wait to help you change your life and get your hair back. Book your first free consultation today at one of our 120+ HairClub Centers near you.

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EXT Extreme Hair Therapy: Hair Loss Treatment

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:17:58 +0000

You can nurture and regrow your hair with EXT Extreme Hair Therapy for early hair loss treatment.

Thousands of HairClub Members benefit from EXT Extreme Hair Therapy. Most helpful in the early stages of hair loss, EXT uses products plus FDA-cleared low-level laser light and scalp massage to stimulate blood flow to the scalp and regrow hair. This multi-faceted solution pairs in-center and at home therapies. It is a powerful bundle of these premium regrowth products and solutions.

EXT is about prevention and maintenance. It can regrow hair, depending on the stage and causes of hair loss. Each person’s hair loss is different, and that’s why every HairClub solution is customized to each Member. EXT Extreme Hair Therapy hair loss treatment is tailored to your specific type of hair and hair loss.

Your Free HairClub EXT Consultation

Your first EXT consultation at HairClub includes a comprehensive Hair Health Analysis, including HairClub’s TrichoView imaging. TrichoView is named for Trichology, the para-medical science of the hair and scalp. It provides a magnified view of hair loss versus what the naked eye sees in the mirror every day. This painless imaging process enables the HairClub team to accurately observe your stage and type of hair loss. Your Hair Health Expert will project the image magnification of your scalp and hair onto a screen for you to see. This helps to identify effective solutions, including EXT.

Am I a candidate for EXT?

Not everyone is a candidate for EXT. It works best during the early stages of hair loss. Hair must still be growing out of the hair follicle for EXT to work. That’s why joining HairClub early, as soon as possible, is so important. By the time hair has stopped growing out of the follicle, nothing can grow it back. People who have hair loss in the family should consider coming to HairClub before they can see hair loss in the mirror. Using TrichoView as part of a comprehensive hair health analysis, your HairClub Hair Health Expert will determine if EXT is your solution. Because by the time hair loss is visible to the naked eye, hair loss is already well in progress.

Your hair is not going to grow back by itself. It needs HairClub and you!

The EXT solution is a lifestyle. You have to keep it up for it to keep working. It takes time to recreate hair growth. Just like anything where the body undergoes a change to transform itself, maintaining those changes and being patient as it rejuvenates is the secret to its success. EXT keeps the hair follicle in a growth state, so stopping the treatment early or altogether and hair loss will resume.

EXT is a Team Effort

EXT Extreme Hair Therapy is a whole hair solution and addresses both scalp health and hair health. HairClub’s Hair Health Experts prepare a tailored EXT treatment in-center for each HairClub Member. The visit includes scalp cleansing, and elixir, scalp massage to increase blood flow and FDA-approved laser hair therapy. Laser devices promote healthy hair growth and reverse miniaturization. The laser also acts as an anti-inflammatory. Hair regrowth depends on a healthy scalp and each of these are important components of the EXT hair loss reversal process.

Members who chose EXT also receive a six-step system to use at home including rejuvenating elixir containing Minoxidil, the FDA-approved topical hair regrowth ingredient clinically proven to regrow hair.

Shampoo
Cleanser
Conditioner
Supplements
Scalp massager

In follow-up visits every month, Hair Health Experts will digitally track your hair regrowth in real time using TrichoView. Book a free consultation today at one of our 120+ HairClub Centers . near you and let’s begin your EXT journey! Schedule a free consultation today.

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Xtrands+® is HairClub’s premium, custom hair replacement system

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 03:24:40 +0000

All About Xtrands+

Xtrands+^® is a premium hair loss solution that looks and functions just like naturally growing hair. Xtrands+ provides full coverage, no matter how much hair you’ve lost. The benefits of having Xtrands+ hair replacement system are numerous, including customization that makes Xtrands+ famous for functioning just like your naturally growing hair.

Just as there isn’t only one hair solution or hair replacement system for everyone, there are many types of Xtrands+. They range from coverage of the hair to the type of base you choose, and whether you want to care for your Xtrands+ hair system at home, or visit HairClub^® more often. Each of these elements help your HairClub Hair Health Experts fully tailor each Xtrands+ to each HairClub Member’s lifestyle and budget.

As with all other HairClub solutions, you have options. We’ll create a head of hair that looks natural and that you can maintain and enjoy.

Xtrands+ has a base layer that breathes like skin. The thinner the base, the higher the price point, but the same quality of artistry goes into every Xtrands+ hair system. It is the painstaking work that goes into creating the custom hair to match your own naturally growing hair that makes Xtrands+ a premium hair loss solution.

Even the cost of an Xtrands+ system is customized for our HairClub Members. You have choices in the type of Xtrands+ system you choose. And we can give you the means and the knowledge to take care of your Xtrands+ hair at home, or you can return to your HairClub Center for all of your Xtrands+ care.

It’s important to follow HairClub instructions, including which products you use. HairClub products are formulated to match our solutions – they are extensively tested to work on naturally growing hair, non-growing hair systems, and compatible with tape adhesive and polymers. Over-the-counter products can cause adhesives to prematurely break down and these products are often diluted and beyond their sell-by date. Adhering to your HairClub regimen, you’ll know when you get HairClub products from us, they will not negatively impact your natural or Xtrands+ hair.

Beginning Your Xtrands+ Hair Replacement System Transformation

On your first consultation, your Hair Health Expert will conduct a scalp analysis using HairClub’s proprietary imaging system called TrichoView. They will measure your scalp and carefully match your hair’s exact color, texture, curl pattern and density to your new Xtrands+ hair. And because Xtrands+ is a completely custom, premium hair loss solution, your Hair Health Expert will special order your new Xtrands+ hair system for your next visit.

Your Xtrands+ hair system will be unique to your hairline, crafted especially for you. We base Xtrands+ on measurements and your style preferences, not guesswork. This highly customized approach is why Xtrands+ and other HairClub solutions look and function within your lifestyle.

“In the early stages of a receding hairline, we can try EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^® first, but when a Member has advanced hair loss and hair regrowth isn’t possible, HairClub offers Xtrands+, which has a skin-like base with hair attached to it,” says Dew. “Xtrands+ mimics your own hair, with a part and movement, just like your naturally growing hair.”

Xtrands+ bonds to the scalp with a medical-grade adhesive, so Xtrands+ Members can resume their favorite activities, including swimming and hair care maintenance like shampooing and styling. Whether a HairClub Member elects to apply Xtrands+ only across the hairline, or chooses a fuller, thicker hair replacement system for more coverage, Xtrands+ is fully customized for that purpose.

“We match Xtrands+ to skin tone, hair color and texture so no one can see where HairClub’s Xtrands+ system stops and naturally growing hair begins,” says Dew. “Even when we’re working with a challenging horseshoe pattern, we create a template so the Xtrands+ hair system is in the shape of the area to be filled in.”

Some individuals experience their hair loss in the crown, middle or diffusely over the entire top of the head. Xtrands+ solution is for use anywhere on the head to help with hair loss.

The sooner you book your free consultation, the sooner you can begin your own Xtrands+ journey toward a full head of hair. Contact us today to schedule your consultation at one of our 121 HairClub Centers near you.

Hear From Our Members

HairClub has a hair loss solution for every age and stage of hair loss. For advanced hair loss, one solution has HairClub Members singing the praises of Xtrands+, HairClub’s transformative full hair replacement system.

Jasmine

“When I first went to HairClub and got my Xtrands+ hair applied, I will never forget that moment. I was amazed. I found it empowering, knowing HairClub was able to give me the hair of my dreams.”

Stephen

“Xtrands+ allows me to do the things I love most, like driving my convertible with the top down. It functions just like my natural hair.”

Sandra

“After battling cancer procedures, I lost my hair and my confidence. I was limited in my activities and the places I wanted to go. My Xtrands+ hair is so natural and of the highest quality, I feel no limitations. Because of HairClub, I came from a place of sadness to a place of happiness, confidence and love for myself that I even changed my clothing style, started exercising and became more fit. The hair is so natural, high quality and feels so good. So when I say I love HairClub, I mean it from the heart.”

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Join the Club for All Your Hair Loss Needs

Anne Pollack — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 03:13:11 +0000

When HairClub founder Sy Sperling launched the company 46 years ago, he envisioned a place where people could find advanced hair loss solutions and compassionate support. As a 26-year-old man struggling with hair loss, Mr. Sperling sought help, but he found limited options.

In what would become an epic decision to write a new story about hair loss solutions, Mr. Sperling’s vision became the HairClub we know today. More than 600,000 Members later, his ‘club’ is the leading provider of premium hair loss solutions in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

HairClub Custom Hair Loss Solutions for All Types of Hair Loss

HairClub has become an innovator in the hair health and wellness industry through pioneering technological and biological advancements. Today, HairClub has grown to be the leading provider of hair loss solutions in North America, with 121 brick-and-mortar HairClub Centers.

Hundreds of Hair Health Experts are the top of an elite group of trained hair loss professionals. Unlike at a typical beauty salon, HairClub professionals receive specialized hair loss and solutions training. No one else in the industry can do what they do or know more about hair loss solutions.

HairClub is the preferred standalone source for all hair loss solutions, featuring EXT Extreme Hair Therapy^® to regrow hair in the stages of early hair loss and non-surgical options like Xtrands+^® total hair replacement system. Hair loss is no match for HairClub – we have seen every type of hair loss and at every stage, from the very beginning stages of thinning hair to total hair loss – and we have a solution for all.

HairClub Community: Experts, Empathy and Shared Experiences

Privacy and dignity are hallmarks of the HairClub experience and each Member’s journey is uniquely their own. An added bonus is the support, understanding and empathy every Member receives from each HairClub Center. Like a port in the storm of hair loss, when Members arrive at HairClub, they find hope, answers and everything they need to get their hair back.

There is power in being around others with shared experiences. In addition to our custom hair loss options, many of our Hair Health Experts are also HairClub Members who have found solutions for their own hair loss at HairClub. They understand and empathize.

Hair loss is stressful. It can even be the cause of symptoms associated with depression and anxiety. Hair loss can lead sufferers to feel isolated and lose interest in favorite activities. Because HairClub nourishes relationships between HairClub Members and Hair Health Experts, Members feel encouraged every step of the way.

From in-center leadership to the call center, HairClub is a club of cheerleaders, problem solvers, hand-holders, listeners, and changemakers. No HairClub Member has to face hair loss alone.

Nothing we say can compare to the first-person testimonials from HairClub Members about what HairClub means to them. We invite you to visit our HairClub YouTube channel to learn more about what HairClub can do for you.

You’ve Taken the First Step. Now Schedule Your Free Consultation with HairClub.

For men, women, and children, for anyone ready to overcome hair loss, there is no time like right now to visit HairClub. Your first visit is completely free. You’ll be welcomed into our very special club with no obligation.

Schedule a free consultation today and discover why more than half a million Members have chosen HairClub for their hair loss needs!

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