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IN THE NEWS
P&G Shampoos Go Upmarket, 5/12/2008
- Frederick Fekkai Joins Hair Care Arsenal - Procter & Gamble has added yet another hair care product to its already formidable collection. The world's largest personal-care company already owns most of the top brands in the hair care market, but Fekkai brings new prestige and sophistication.
The $400 million purchase includes six high-end hair salons. Fekkai shampoos are positioned at the luxury end of the market and a 71/2 ounce bottle of shampoo can cost more than $35. Procter & Gamble already owns Head and Shoulders, Pantene, Clairol, Herbal Essences, Wella and Aussie and is locked in competition with L'Oreal for dominance of the profitable hair care market.
Procter & Gamble is progressively moving away from its traditional household products market into consumer healthcare and beauty products, both of which offer significantly higher profit opportunities.
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Why Men Love Spring, 2/8/2008
- Spring is when your testosterone levels are at their lowest point. That’s why Spring is when you will lose the least amount of hair. Springtime is your friend.
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Pharaoh’s Hair For Sale On Internet, 9/12/2007
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France – Egyptian authorities were outraged when fragments of Ramses 11’s hair were offered for sale on the Internet. The remains of Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 B.C., are on display at the Grand Museum in Cairo, Egypt, but in 1976, his body and burial robes were sent to France for analysis and treatment to control a fungus that was threatening their survival. But not all of Ramses remains made it back home. People like to linger in Paris, but it seems Ramses was not given a choice. A middle-aged Frenchman, the son of the scientist who first treated Ramses, obtained or inherited the “lingering” remains and promptly offered them for sale in the Internet. He won’t be leaving town quickly either; he was locked up in the local jail.
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PINK HAIR FOR HOPE, 8/27/2007
- Pink Hair for Hope
October is National Breast Cancer Month. When you donate $10 to The National Breast Cancer Foundation at a participating salon during September and October, you will receive a free pink hair extension graft courtesy of SO.CAP USA Hair Extensions Pink Hair For Hope Campaign. Hopefully you'll want at least two or three! These unique bright pink hair extension grafts signify a unifying bond between women. To learn how to participate call 877-855-HAIR, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation at www.NationalBreastCancer.org and www.PinkHairForHope.com.
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GENTLEMEN PREFER….., 8/1/2007
- According to a recent Sunsilk.com survey of over 4,000 men, brunettes are the new sex kittens
CHICAGO 8/1/07 – There is no question that women have come a long way – from heading global companies to reporting from the men’s locker room – but do men’s views on blondes and brunettes still belong in the Ice Age? To get to the root of the debate, Sunsilk™ conducted a national Blonde vs. Brunette Survey.
Survey Says…
Here’s what more than 4,000 men ages 18-34 said about blondes and brunettes:
Valentine’s Day. Ah yes, the biggest date night of the year. More than 65 percent of men would rather spend their money on a romantic dinner for a brunette than a blonde, and with good reason! Nearly the same percentage (63 percent) said they have a better return on their Valentine’s Day investment with a brunette.
Brunette Ambition. More than 87 percent of men said they have more intelligent conversations with brunettes than blondes and nearly 75 percent plan to marry a brunette, if they haven’t already. Almost 80 percent of men would prefer to bring a brunette home to meet mom.
Stereotypes Live On.
Blondes lead the pack in the following categories:
* Life of the party (48 vs. 9 percent)
* Air head (63 vs. 2 percent)
* Gold digger (51 vs. 5 percent)
While brunettes’ true colors came through in these categories:
* Intelligent (58 vs. 3 percent)
* Serious (64 vs. 4 percent)
* Good sense of humor (32 vs. 15 percent)
Sunsilk has recently released a new line Beyond Brunette Color Collection™, complete with an upscale soft floral and fruit fragrance. Their Sunsilk Color Boost™ is the first mass product to use salon brand color technology, it is suggested for non-highlighted brunettes.
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Hair Restoration procedures up 34% in 2006 and Rising!, 7/19/2007
- NEW SURVEY FINDS HAIR RESTORATION PROCEDURES PERFORMED WORLDWIDE INCREASED 34 PERCENT IN 2006
Younger patients and women seeking surgical procedures
among most notable increases
Approximately 225,800 hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2006, up 34 percent from 2004, according to statistics released from a recent member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration.
This large increase in hair restoration procedures coincides with a significant jump in the total number of hair restoration patients worldwide – from 361,077 patients in 2004 to 645,281 patients in 2006.
“The tremendous growth in hair restoration can be attributed to the continual refinements in modern day hair transplants and proven medical therapies that produce natural-looking results that are virtually undetectable,” said Paul C. Cotterill, MD, president of the ISHRS. “Increased public awareness about hair restoration procedures and the range of treatment options now available to both men and women are driving this increased demand around the world.”
While men have traditionally dominated the hair restoration patient base, the proportion of women undergoing surgical hair restoration procedures appears to be on the rise. Since 2004, the percent of female surgical hair restoration patients has risen by 2.4 percent – from 11.4 percent in 2004 to 13.8 percent in 2006.
In addition, the survey found that patients are seeking treatment for hair loss at a younger age. ISHRS members provided percentages of male and female surgical patients treated by age category, and more than half (57.9%) of patients fell between the ages of 30 to 49 years old. Surgical patients in their 30s represented the age group with the largest number of patients undergoing hair restoration surgery (31.4 percent males and 26.4 percent females) – a shift from 2004 in which patients in their 40s comprised the largest number of surgical patients.
Specifically, the survey found an increase in the number of younger men undergoing hair restoration surgery from 2004 to 2006. In 2006, 17 percent of men aged 20 to 29 sought surgical treatment for their hair loss compared to 15 percent in 2004. The number of male surgical patients between the ages of 30 to 39 years old also increased – with 31.6 percent seeking treatment in 2006 vs. 28.7 percent in 2004.
When ISHRS members were asked the average age of their patients who underwent hair restoration surgery for the first time in 2006, nearly half (48 percent) of patients were between 30 and 39 years old, with patients in their 40s representing the second-largest age group of first-time surgery patients (36 percent).
“It’s not uncommon for people to start noticing hair loss or thinning in their 20s and 30s, which can make them feel very self-conscious and add years to their appearance,” added Dr. Cotterill. “Early detection and intervention are essential to treating and preventing future hair loss, and, as our survey shows, more men and women are deciding that they want to address the problem while they’re younger instead of delaying treatment.”
Other key findings of the survey include:
* In 2006, 92.9 percent of hair transplant procedures targeted the scalp area, and 7.1 percent of procedures targeted non-scalp areas of the body, including:
Eyebrows (3.4 percent in 2006 vs. 3 percent in 2004)
Face/moustache/beard (1.5 percent in 2006 vs. 1 percent in 2004)
Eyelashes (1.4 percent in 2006 vs. 0.35 percent in 2004)
Founded in 1993, the ISHRS is a non-profit medical association dedicated to the advancement of the art and science of hair restoration. With a membership of over 650 physicians worldwide, the ISHRS provides continuing medical education to physicians specializing in hair loss and restoration surgery and serves as a resource for the public on the latest medical and surgical hair restoration treatments for hair loss. For more information and to locate a physician, visit www.ishrs.org.
Conducted by RH Research of Chicago, IL, the ISHRS 2007 Practice Census survey is a compilation of information provided solely by participating physicians. The information published in this survey was developed from actual historical information and does not include any projected information. The margin of error for the sample is plus or minus 6.5% at the 95% confidence level. For a full reprint of the ISHRS 2007 Practice Census Report, visit www.ishrs.org/mediacenter/media-statistics.htm.
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