What's new for 2013 - "Healthy Scalp Specialist"

Time has a way of moving so very fast.  Changes in the HAIR industry seem to keep moving  at a more rapid pace.  I try to make it my goal to listen to the concerns of my clients and the pulse of life around me.  For the long last while many individuals are concerned about their hair health.  This has moved me to continue my education to find more answers.  What I've realized is the issue to address is the health of the scalp.  With the many answers I've found it's time to change my job title. Over the years I've been called a "Beauty Operator" - I find it rather interesting to try understand what that title really means.  Is that something like a telephone operator?  Is it like an operation where I am suppose to make people pretty?  I've never really liked that title.  I thought the professional term which is on my license might be better- "Cosmetologist".  That word also doesn't do much for me either.  It's not comfortable to say and not really identifiable with everyday speech.  It evokes more of a response and look: "What's that????".  I used to think the word "Hairdresser" would be all self explaining but while it worked; it sounded so dated and lost in time.  Besides, it was much to limiting as to what I do. 
"Hairstylist" was easy to understand but as fashion changes I did more than "style" hair.  I ended up being more like a construction worker.  I would break the hair down and rebuild it back up.  It was also a case of removing the unwanted hair color and putting new color in.  So, after years of training and being the trainer I chose the title of "Hair Color Specialist".  It was easy to understand what I did best.  After all I was not only working behind the chair in the salon but also traveling all over the country teaching other hairdressers the chemistry and art of coloring hair.  I was the trainer for the trainers for the hairdressers.  It proved to be most fitting as I worked the "hair color HOTLINE" for the manufacturer I  contracted with to do their training. 
Time moved on and the needs of the clients in the salon changed.  The big "C" was beginning to invade my clients - and we all know to well what cancer and chemo will do to the scalp and hair.  My desire to help moved me to continue educating myself and clients on how to take care of hair and scalp.  I spent years going to classes for every Nioxin product and procedure that came along.  As a cosmetic product it was the best to come alone.  I noted that other companies were being a copy cat of Nioxin......but it was difficult for competitors to hold up to the standards the founding company had set.  It was a great disappointment when Nioxin was purchased by "big brother" of the corporate world.  While the talk was for improvement to continue - it seems the powers at the top spent more time on packaging and creating more SKU's.  But then: What do I know.
You can't imagine my delight when I found more advanced education on scalp health that provided the missing pieces to the puzzle of scalp health and hair regrowth along with product that would actually make it happen. Being the doubter that I am ,I had to spend the first year reading, researching and trying the product on myself before I would introduce it to clients.  My personal results surpassed my expectations, the logical educations provided the discernment to understand why it worked.  The second years found good results with my clients to the point they created the buzz among their peers and friends to increase the demand to stock more products that work and increase the service menu with additional options.  The light bulb went on last week on the way to work and I have now taken the title that I am embracing: HEALTHY SCALP SPECIALIST.  It totally defines my passion.  When the scalp is healthy the hair can grow and I can use artistic ability to design your hair to your liking. 
Each day is a new adventure in learning for this "education junkie". 

Causes and Solutions for Hair Loss

CAUSES FOR HAIR LOSS:

Androgenetic alopecia – (Male /Female Pattern Baldness) - (40% of all adult males + thousands of women)

Androgen is a hormone -- (men & Women)

            Causes hair follicle to shrink, shorten life span of hair – prevent new growth.

Other Causes of Hair Loss:       Auto immune diseases, connective tissue diseases, exposure to toxic chemicals, radiation exposure, iron deficiency anemia, hormonal changes, thyroid disease, stress, drug interactions, environmental sensitivity, chemotherapy, fungal and bacterial infections.

Solutions for Hair Loss

BIO-MEDIC Hair Treatment System

a natural based cosmeceutical product line.  (more than cosmetic without the side effects of pharmaceutical )

Formulated to block androgens

            -INTERNAL supplement support

PERMIXON – inhibits the creation of DHT in our bodies, up to 78% effective.  By reducing the amount of DHT you can affect the hair follicle and reduce hair loss as well you can slow it down or even stop it.  Permixon is FDA cleared and can be prescribed without a prescription, for both men and women , with no side effects.  A natural alternative to propecia and proscar.  

                                    (cost: $45 per month)

TOPICAL treatments (eliminate the environment that supports androgen).

            PRE-SHAMPOO – debreeding agent to help normalize glands of the hair follicle

                                                removing dead skin cells from the scalp and pores

                                                (cost: $19 for 3 month supply)

SHAMPOO – complex organic, acid balance cleanser, with 21 amino acids found in

                       natural hair to achieve maximum protein balance..

                                    (cost: $19 for 3 months supply)

            CONDITIONER – moisture balance – amplifies hair volume. No Waxes, oils or limp hair.

                                                (cost: $19 for 3 months)

CO-ENZYME – blocks androgens from entering the binding sites that genetically affect

 hair follicles.  Zinc and B6

            (cost: $45 for 3 month supply)

FORMULA 1500XXX – 5% minoxidil buffered with 25 times Hyaluronic Acid.

(Help the activity of the product to metabolize at a cellular level)

Other ingredients include 3% Alzaic Acid

(DHT blocker in a cellular level)

1500 i.u. of Estredoil and Esterone.

(works to stop the conversion of DHT)   .

                        (COST $45 for 3 month supply)

LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY (FDA approved)–used to re-grow hair for the past 15      years. 

                                                Bathes your hair root with nourishing light creating energy that

                                                Vibrate soft tissue and fluids to produce healthy scalp.

                                                            Laser therapy may be used 2 -3 times per week.

                                                Cost:  Salon treatment: 2xwk $280 per month (product included)

                                                                                3Xwk $217 per month (product included)

                                                            Home use laser:  $600 - $2,800

For further information or consultation:  Contact Ted @ 612-701-7964  or ted@tedhalone.com

YES, you can keep your hair and grow it back!

I'm always amazed at how one fiber growing out of our head has so much value and when it's not there it has such an impact on our life.  What people want most is to keep their hair as long as possible.  We tend to recall how wonderful our hair was in our youth.....but as life goes , so does our hair.  I've continually been on the watch for what is new in the industry so the hair on our head will stay as long as we want - or perhaps I should say not leave as fast. 

This year has been a great time for learning and finding new product that works.   One new finding is the cause of hair loss.  It seems the majority of men and women lose their hair due to a chemical reaction in their body that is created by a hormone.  The hormone interfers by attaching or shall we say attacking the starting point of the hair.  That would be in the follicle where "hair life" has it's beginning.  The reaction is to shorten the life of the hair (normally hair should keep growing and stay on our hear for 2-6 years) , shrink the root of the hair and then work to block the opening on the scalp so hair can't grow out.  It sounds like a mean trick to me. 

So what can you do about it?   Here are three ways to fight it.
1. Internally.  For some reason the components from the Saw Palmetto tend to nourish the scalp at the growing area and make it more difficult for the hormone to take action. 
 
2. Topical Treatment.  I tend to think of the scalp as a wood floor.  If you take a broom and sweep all the dirt out of the cracks, wash it really good and treat the surface with restorative product the floor will look good and last longer.  That's the principle idea you need for your scalp.  You need to debreed the scalp and get rid of the dead skin cells etc so the site where the hair emerges from the scalp can be as clear as possible.  You then need to clean the fiber itself working to replace  the hair  amino acids which normally would be there to strengthen new hair fiber.  Of course you need to keep the scalp calm and healthy.  A blend of Vitamin B is a good choice. 
I've actually found fantastic products that do all this and they truly work.  I've been using them myself for some months and the results have been exceptional and surpassing my initial expectation.  If you want to know about them, I'm willing to share. 

3. Light Therapy.  This is a new piece of education for this junkie.....but it makes so much sense.  There is now available light therapy.  How does it work?  The "shape" of the light is able to reach the follicle of the hair and cause a bio-stimulation or vibration.  This activates the  blood to feed the follicle, strengthening the very beginning of  hair growth.  It's like having a personal strength trainer for your scalp. 

These three steps will be of value if you are experiencing hair loss due to male/female pattern baldness, medical hair loss, stress hair loss, and many other types of hair loss.  The goal is to keep the scalp healthy so the hair can grow and have a lengthened growing cycle to create natural density.  This works exceptionally well for individuals that have experienced hair loss due to chemo therapy.  One of the first questions I'm asked by chemo patients is:  How long will it take to get my hair back?  My answer is: work to keep your scalp as healthy as possible during treatment so you can work to restore the attack made on the follicle of the hair.  
However, it does not work for individuals that have experienced the full blown attack of the hormone which may have cause permanent damage to the follicle.  The point is:  take action early!  
 Yes, the hair can keep your hair and grow it back----I have still to meet the individual who complains their hair grows to thick or to fast.....and if I did I would feel little pity for such a problem.

The Education Junkie Speaks

There is not a day that goes by that a person is not learning something new.  There is not a day that goes by that one isn't asked for information that they want to learn from you.  It is for that reason that I desire to create a blog.  With my years in the hair industry I find there is still a strong interest in learning on my part and the need to relay that information to others.  Over the days ahead I hope to share with you Facts that I have learned about hair, hair loss, wigs, hair replacement and various hair services.