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Sex, Drugs & Seniors: An OFF/beat Investigation

August 30, 2007

Retirement isn’t about shuffle board and early-bird specials anymore. Seniors these days are trying and doing more than ever before. Take for example William C. Tinnen of Durham, North Carolina. The 93-year-old has been charged with cocaine-trafficking as well as “possession of cocaine with the intent to sell or deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for the sale of drugs.” During a raid of his home last week police also found 3 guns.

But Tinnen isn’t the only retired racketeer. OFF/beat readers will no doubt remember my coverage of Leticia Villareal Garcia, the welfare granny busted with 214 pounds of marijuana in her trunk which she sold to support her Bingo habit. Or Melvena Cooke, the 79-year-old who robbed a South Side Chicago bank with a grandkid’s toy gun. And senior crime has spread well beyond America’s boarders. Studies show that something of a gray crime-wave has swept over Europe and Japan.

Perhaps even more surprising is the news that sexual intimacy is at record highs for the 57 and older crowd. According to a new survey from the National Institute on Aging’s Behavioral and Social Research Program, there is “a previously uncharacterized vitality and interest in sexuality that carries well into advanced age.” And it’s far more common than the token Blanche trawling around Fort Lauderdale. Researches at the University of Chicago found that more than half the people over 65 reported being sexually active. Of course there are pace setters like Nanu Ram Jogi, a 90-year-old, who has just become the world’s oldest father, and Daad Mohammed Murad Abdul Rahman, the one-legged pensioner with 78 children.

Far more alarming than the promiscuity though is the news that many seniors do not practice safe sex. The University of Chicago study reported that “nearly 60 percent of unmarried women ages 58 to 93 said they didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex.” Additionally, a study from Ohio State University found that “27 percent of HIV-infected men and 35 percent of HIV-infected women over 50 sometimes have sex without using condoms.” With STDs primed for outbreak in senior communities, health officials have now begun distributing prophylactics (to use the parlance of their time) and begun workshops to teach safer sex practices — and you though you had an awkward day at the office.

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Still, media’s impact on behavior does not cease at age 18 or 21 according to mental health practitioners who argue for there being a connection. And with our airways flooded with erectile dysfunction commercials promising youthful performance, and retirement ads taut with subliminal imagery of 60’s free love and counter-culture, is it any wonder older folks have become so… free-spirited? On one channel Dennis Hopper is telling them to throw away traditional norms, on another Bob Dole is pushing Viagra and even high fructose beverages with the help of recovering sex symbol Britney Spears. And since 65 and up is the fastest growing segment of the population, Madison Avenue won’t be letting up any time soon. Certainly not before retirement communities degenerate into tax dodging communes full of illicit drugs and swinger parties.

We all love our nation’s seniors, but perhaps the time has come for us members of the younger, “squarer” generations to do something they did to us a long time ago: Lay down the law! There’s nothing groovy about STDs and DUIs, but until we actually take away the Cialis, our threats remain as empty as the Young Republican tent at Woodstock. We know you’ve worked your whole life in order to enjoy these golden years, but unless you start acting your age grandma, we’re going to have to give you a time out!

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“Implant Surgery Gave Me New Hair and New Life”

August 26, 2007

14 Days After Surgery: Routine Hair Wash Becoming Possible-“You may lose some of the implanted hairs. Please don’t panic. It’s ok.”

I was shocked, listening to the warning from doctor Cho Seong-in of Theme Dermatology on my visit to the clinic for removal of stitches. Almost 80% of the implanted hairs, I was told, would fall out. New hairs would spring up and fill in later.

I was also told that I could resume routine hair washing. But I had big problems doing so. I took a great deal of care not to shampoo near the surgery areas. Rinsing was more difficult. But all the tedious chores belonged to my wife. I cannot see the back of my head.

Now I can shampoo and rinse with soft rubs to the operated-on areas.

The doctor gave a prescription for four-week dosage of propecia and minoxidil ointment to spur hair growth as well.

I tried a couple of oral drugs before. Concern about side effects and the long waiting line for prescriptions at the hospital led to frequent interruptions. I had to spray the minoxidil solution over the depilated scalp areas every morning and evening. I sweat a lot, and thus modified the rule a little. I did the medication only in the evening. That way, I could prevent it from getting into my eyes.

20 Days After Surgery-

One day, I felt rashes on the front of my scalp. Folliculitis, I suspected? “Pores may get damaged during the implant,” warned my doctor in advance. My suspicions were confirmed later. Fortunately, it was just in the early stage. Three days after the treatment, the skin inflammation was gone.

Doctor Cho recommended another treatment called “mesotherapy.” Under this therapy, my doctor would inject medicine into my scalp. Each injection contains nutrients that facilitate blood circulation and hair growth.

A four-week dose of propecia costs just 60 dollars, while one therapy treatment costs 65 dollars. For the first two months, I had to take the therapy once a week, and, for the next two months, once every two weeks. In the following six months, I have to take one therapy session per month. I slept on this matter, and finally decided to go for it.

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On my first day, I thought I got cheated. Originally I just thought that only one shot would do each time. Unlike what I expected, I ended up spending 20 minutes on bed, getting almost 100 shots.

It was more than itchy. Every shot left an excruciating stinging feeling. After all the shots, I underwent a 10-minute laser treatment. My entire scalp felt numb.

On the therapy day, I had to keep my hair dry. Thus, I gave up the minoxidil spraying on the day.

Two weeks passed and all the red spots on my scalp disappeared. I was told that my hair became normal as before. I ran directly to a barber’s and got a haircut. I felt like I was walking on clouds.

65 Days After Surgery: Relapse-

All of sudden, my hair fell out. I expected it, but I couldn’t be more disappointed. My wife asked, “Didn’t you get an implant in the front? It’s almost as before.” I was wondering what happened. After examining my scalp carefully, Dr. Cho explained, “We conducted the implant not only on the damaged parts, but also on some of the normal areas. This way, your implanted hairs look as normal as your natural hairs. In the process, the skin cells may get damaged. Once things settle down, hair will grow again.”

I, however, could not brush off my uneasiness.

90 Days After Surgery: Hair Starting to Grow Again-

Sometime after 90 days, I combed my hair as usual with my fingers. Suddenly, I felt tough stubble on my scalp. New hairs had begun to grow. I felt wonderful. I got into the habit of rubbing my scalp. Being a newspaper photographer and the ensuing exposure to the sun always carries a huge risk of damaging the scalp. My doctor advised that I should wear a hat. It’s been almost 110 days since the first surgery. My hair keeps growing. The surviving 20% of the implanted hairs have grown almost two inches, and new hairs keep coming up.

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New treatments available for women’s hair loss

August 23, 2007

Hair loss affects about 60-million men in the United States.But the problem also plagues more than 20-million women. For many, it can be devastating. But now there are more options than ever.

One of the newest uses lasers. The light energy stimulates cells and causes hair to grow. Patients need up to three 15 minute sessions a week in an office setting and the cost is generally four thousand dollars

Rogaine is also another option and the two percent solution is FDA approved for women. The cost is about 40 bucks a month.

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Dr. Alan Bauman, a hair restoration physician says, “Just like if you are on a health kick, you want to use diet and exercise to get the result, the same is true in other areas of medicine, like hair loss. And today, the number of tools are increasing.”

And finally, there is a pill called Propecia (pronounced pro-pee-sha). But since it is not FDA approved for women, your doctor will have to prescribe it off label.

The results vary or each of these treatments, but doctor Bauman says hair transplants typically take up to a year to get the full result for women.

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Women and hair loss

August 19, 2007

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Hair loss affects about 60 million men in the United States. but the problem also plagues more than 20 million women.

Joan Denton shied away from a lot of activities when her hair loss got bad. Now, she’s able to enjoy each day and not worry about whether her hair looks thin.

Alan Bauman, M.D., says it takes a variety of therapies to help women go grow back their hair.

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“Just like if you are on a health kick, you want to use diet and exercise to get the result, the same is true in other areas of medicine — like hair loss. And today, the number of tools are increasing,” Dr. Bauman said.

One of the newest techniques involves lasers. The light energy stimulates cells and causes hair to grow. Patients need up to three, 15-minute sessions a week in an office setting. The cost? About $4,000 a year. Or they can try hand-held lasers at home for up to $3,500.

Rogaine is another option. The two-percent solution is FDA-approved for women. It costs about $40 a month. Your doctor may also prescribe Propecia. It’s a pill that costs about $60 a month. This medication has not been approved for use in women because its effects on unborn children are unknown. The tried and true hair transplant offers impressive results for women at about $10,000.

Joan tried lasers, drugs and had a transplant. “I am a different person. I got my life back. I no longer have to worry about going out and having the wind blow.” And she hopes other women won’t have to either!

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A robot for hair drugs

August 18, 2007

Hair plugs. It’s a topic no one wants to talk about. Getting hair plugs is a sign of vanity. Besides, what if, instead of using spare arm or leg hair, they plant those crinkly, thick hairs from your big toe onto your head?

Restoration Robotics can’t help with that problem, but it will help with the actual planting. The company has created a robot that assists doctors in this part of the operation. Now, doctors put in the hair plugs by hand, just like rice farmers. These robots can save time, money, etc.

The company has also just raised $25 million in a second round of financing, according to VentureWire (subscription required). The company will use the money to conduct clinical trials and move to market. Earlier, it raised $11 million. Despite all the money, the company is still somewhat secretive.

“You have Rogaine and Propecia, but those don’t give you the same effect, or there’s the comb-over,” CEO Jim McCollum told VentureWire. Hey, Jim, what about the cinnamon roll? You forgot that hairdo.

Medical devices are getting big and venture money has been streaming in. Israel, which has a large number of doctors and engineers, has been a hot market. Hair removal and cellulite sculpting company Syneron Medical had a successful IPO a few years back.

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There’s help for women with hair loss

August 10, 2007

Joan Denton wouldn’t even walk outside when her hair loss got bad.

“It was scary. It was heart-wrenching,” she said.

But now, she enjoys the outdoors.

Dr. Alan Bauman says it takes a variety of therapies to HELP women.

“Just like if you are on a health kick, you want to use diet and exercise to get the result, the same is true in other areas of medicine — like hair loss. And today, the number of tools is increasing,” he said.

One of the newest is lasers. The light energy stimulates cells and causes hair to grow. Patients need up to three, 15-minute sessions a week in an office setting. The cost is $4,000 a year. They can also try hand-held lasers at home for up to $3,500.

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Joan tried lasers, drugs and had a transplant.

“I am a different person. I got my life back. I no longer have to worry about going out and having the wind blow,” she said.

Results vary for each of these treatments, but Dr. Bauman says hair transplants typically take up to a year to get the full result for women.

Since propecia is not FDA-approved for women, your doctor will have to prescribe it off-label.

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New treatments available for women’s hair loss

August 7, 2007

Hair loss affects about 60-million men in the United States.But the problem also plagues more than 20-million women. For many, it can be devastating. But now there are more options than ever.

One of the newest uses lasers. The light energy stimulates cells and causes hair to grow. Patients need up to three 15 minute sessions a week in an office setting and the cost is generally four thousand dollars

Rogaine is also another option and the two percent solution is FDA approved for women. The cost is about 40 bucks a month.

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Dr. Alan Bauman, a hair restoration physician says, “Just like if you are on a health kick, you want to use diet and exercise to get the result, the same is true in other areas of medicine, like hair loss. And today, the number of tools are increasing.”

And finally, there is a pill called Propecia (pronounced pro-pee-sha). But since it is not FDA approved for women, your doctor will have to prescribe it off label.

The results vary or each of these treatments, but doctor Bauman says hair transplants typically take up to a year to get the full result for women.

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Bonds Reigns In Age Of Extra Edge

August 2, 2007

When Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in 1974, it was a thrilling civil rights victory. Despite some death threats, the vast majority of Americans proudly affirmed the right of one black man to hit slightly more home runs than one white man who had died three decades earlier. No one even questions that anymore.

Now Barry Bonds, who could surpass Aaron’s record at any moment, is about to strike an equally important victory for the oppressed of our era: the performance-enhanced. When Bonds uses his redwood-trunk legs to trot around for No.756, I hope he’s joined on his way around third by the Botox-ed, the Viagra-ed, the Propecia-ed and the breast-augmented. For it is a victory for all of them. Also, because I think it would make great TV. Even without the Botox-ed, the Viagra-ed and the Propecia-ed.

The media’s objection to Bonds’ alleged steroid use - as with the Tour de France’s objection to all of its riders (there’s a fair chance that on Sunday, I will be given the yellow jersey) - is that they’re cheaters. That they’re using medical technology to exceed human limitations.

Get used to the 21st century. In 1999, people slunk away for a “weekend in Palm Springs” while their noses shrank or their cheek skin became earlobes. Before 2000, otherwise normal-looking people’s teeth were slightly off-white.

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But now women proudly declare that their lips are plumped, their derm micro-abrased, their serotonin selectively inhibited on the re-uptake. Sure, maybe other women hate them for drawing stares at bars with their fake breasts. Politicians hate their Botox-ed opponents, college kids hate students who crank out papers on Adderall, and I hate other commentators for whatever smart pills they’re on. It’s another class rift between the haves and the have-nots, the Cialis-ed and those who just kiss their partners good night.

The problem is that we have broken a basic human covenant to suffer whatever genetics we were given. The assumption was that the playing field is fair in the big picture, that some of us are born hot and smart and talented and it somehow gets balanced out by being Michael Lohan’s daughter.

But it’s not fair. And it should be OK to use technology to compete. Should all the laurels go to those born button-nosed, lactose-tolerant and with perfectly balanced attention? Shouldn’t a man who can only hit a home run once every 16 at-bats - and whose father is Bobby Bonds and godfather is Willie Mays - be allowed to hit a home run every nine at-bats?

Isn’t that what Jefferson meant when he wrote that whole “pursuit of happiness” thing? Or do you really think the dude was just talking about taxes and tea?

In a more enlightened age, when the risks and the costs of these medical miracles come down, we’ll look back on Bonds’ triumph as a victory for all of us. We’ll see our booing of him as symptoms of a silly, Luddite phobia of manipulating our own bodies. I’m sure there was an equal outcry when makeup was invented. And hair dye and the Wonderbra. How our ancestors went on, I have no idea.

Bonds is not using a corked bat, which many players have, just as plenty of pitchers have scuffed balls. He has simply redesigned his body. Like so many of us have. Medicine, surgery and genetic engineering are no more an affront to God than drinking the protein shakes he didn’t leave on the vine. And until we accept that, we’re going to keep losing to those we call cheaters.

So next week, I’ll be watching Bonds with my smooth face, free of the scar that was laser-pulsed from my nose, while I run a hand through my Rogain-ed hair. And of course I’ll be holding - because it makes me feel better - a beer.

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Hair Loss Remedy and Treatment

July 29, 2007

The most obvious and noticeable part of the human hair is the hair on the head, which contributes a lot to a person’s good looks and beauty, and so the lack of it, or loss of it is always a source of distress to the person. Hair is an outgrowth that emerges from the follicles of the head and there are as much as 1 lakh follicles on the head. It is from these follicles that hair roots emerge .A single hair grows from one such hair root, and grows longer to a shaft, which is visible. The black color of the hair is due to a pigment called melanin, which is stored in a bulb found in the lower part of the hair follicle. One strand of normal hair looks so thin, yet it is very strong since it is made up of a protein called keratin. The hair that grows once is not permanent. It is shed periodically. There is a growth cycle and so it is normal for everybody to lose up to 50-100 hairs per day, which then are replaced by new ones. Actually at a time, about 10 percent of the hair on the scalp is in a resting phase while the other 90% is in growing stage. The hair in the resting stage falls off, once in every 2-3 months, only to be replaced by new ones. This growing phase lasts for 2 to 6 years and during this phase, each hair grows approximately 1 centimeter per month. If a person loses more hair than its growth and this loss is more than 50- 100 strands per day, the person is said to be suffering from hair loss. The disruption in the normal growth cycle of hair will lead to hair loss.

Hair Loss: Hair loss can be caused by a variety of conditions ranging from sudden stress (caused by illness), certain types of medications (like those given in treatment of gout, arthritis, anticoagulants, and also during chemotherapy for cancer treatment), hormonal imbalances (like hyper or hypothyroidism caused by overactive or under active thyroid gland, or in case of imbalance of sexual hormones like androgens in males and estrogens in females2), poor nutrition, (also causes hair loss as the body is not getting enough proteins or vitamins needed for growth), fungal infection of the scalp( like psoriasis) , male pattern baldness3,( which is an inherited trait is the most common cause of hair loss in men.) Men who start losing their hair at an early age tend to develop more extensive baldness. In male-pattern baldness, hair loss typically results in a receding hairline and baldness on the top of the head. Women may also develop female-pattern baldness. In this form of hair loss, the hair becomes thin over the entire scalp. Alopecia areata is the development of bald patches on the scalp, beard, and, possibly, eyebrows. Eyelashes may also fall out. This condition is attributed to an immune disorder. Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) is another reason for hair loss. Finally, hair loss is also due to diseases (like lupus, diabetes).. But sometimes hair loss may occur out of sheer negligence and improper care of hair, even without any of these above mentioned problems. It can occur when lot of pressure is exerted on the scalp (by tying extra tight pigtails), or by excessive chemicals and hot oil –treatment used during perming. Such rough practices damage the hair follicles, which leads to hair loss.

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So the underlying problem causing hair loss must be detected and treated accordingly. People experiencing hair loss must seek medical help from a dermatologist, so that the doctor can perform tests and investigate the cause. Blood tests will reveal hormone deficiencies like that of thyroid gland, estrogen or androgens. If a problem is detected, the doctor prescribes the synthetic hormone and thus hair loss can be controlled. In case of male pattern baldness, medicines may help in slowing down or preventing the development of common baldness. The most common one is, minoxidil (brand name: Rogaine), which is available even without a prescription. It has to be applied to the scalp and can be used by both men and women. However, another medicine, finasteride (brand name: Propecia) is available only with a prescription. It comes in the form of pills and can be taken by men only. Alopecia areata if treated early, can be treated with steroids injections like triamcinolone into the area. The other factors causing hair loss can be determined by the doctor by asking the patient a lot of questions to find out about his diet, family history and also his recent condition. . In cases of stress and illness hair loss is often temporary and hair will start growing once the body attains normalcy. In case hair loss is attributed due to a fungus or ringworm infection, antifungal preparations are given. The ultimate desperate measure one can take if no treatment arrests hair loss, is trying out different hairstyles or wigs, hairpieces, hair weaves or artificial hair replacement. This is also called hair transplantation, which has become more common over the years. During a hair transplant, healthy hairs are harvested from an area of the scalp with normal hair growth and then these individual hairs are then placed into areas of hair loss. The transplanted hair looks very natural if the procedure is done with dexterity.

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Guys talk grooming

July 26, 2007

Does he . . . or doesn’t he? Only his dermatologist knows if a man is on Propecia, the baldness drug — but other guys are wondering.

The number of men undergoing nonsurgical cosmetic procedures is on the rise. In 2006, 202 percent more men went under the Botox needle vs. in 2000, 112 percent more had their skin sloughed via microdermabrasion, and 49 percent more had it resurfaced with lasers, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Talk is about “trying to gauge how far we as a sex are willing to go to improve our looks,” says Men’s Health fashion and grooming director Brian Boye.

Guys are going to great lengths to save some of their hair — and lose other strands. Because uni-brows are unseemly, Ace, maker of the classic barber comb, is launching a men’s grooming line this September that includes testosterone-friendly tweezers fashioned from blackened stainless steel and red rubber gaskets.

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If the metrosexual introduced basic moisturizer to the general male population, guys are now jumping on the anti-aging buzzword brigade, targeting creases such as crow’s feet. Elemis’ Time for Men line launched this month and includes a wrinkle reducer and an eye reviver. Male-marketed Peter Thomas Roth introduced a crow’s-feet fighter in May.

High-end anti-aging creams and serums are among the top sellers for men at Beauty.com, where, yes, they really stop and shop and post product reviews, says the company’s Kathleen McNeill.

Manhattan dermatologist David Colbert has been on Propecia since it came out; “probably several thousand” of his patients have tried it.

“There was a point in time when people weren’t telling other people they were on it,” Colbert says. Now, as Propecia use spreads from urban centers to middle America, “I don’t think there’s any stigma to it at all. . . . It’s just part of routine maintenance.”

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