Ashley and Martin Scam watch

1. Ashley and Martin Scam watch The hair loss industry has been around for thousands of years and now more than ever the consumer needs to know what to be aware of. Unfortunately not all hair loss companies act in the best interest of the consumer. Here is a list from 2010 of products or companies that are bending the facts to suit their own needs. Hair cloning scam - Hair cloning (non-medical companies) - This was a new one for 2010. Essentially a consumer is told that a hair sample will be taken and sent off to the USA. They will then clone 50,000 new hairs which will take around 8 weeks. Once cloned, you come back where it will be attached to your scalp. This is the same system as strand by strand. At this stage hair cloning is still many years away. Hair loss laser treatment scam - Laser treatment has been around for a while now. The majority of companies selling laser are in fact also selling over the counter minoxidil. The standard lasers in use are a 5mW 635Nm output red laser. There have been some interesting clinical studies on them. Unfortunately they have been conducted by the companies selling them. The hair loss industry is split on the benefit of this system. Some stating it is a waste of time and some stating that it is the best thing in the history of the industry. The Doctors at Ashley and Martin feel that there may be some benefit to this technology however the proven medications are the vital components to a decent treatment option. As such we do not charge for laser sessions in our clinics. The scam on this technology is where the laser is made out to be the main technology where in fact the Minoxidil is. Hair loss medical scam - Non-medical companies using medical products. Any minoxidil usage in a treatment program should only be conducted via a pharmacist or a Doctor. Nearly every company in this industry that is non-medical is combining laser treatments with Minoxidil. This is illegal and should be reported to your state health department. Sam Cohen IHRB scam - Sam Cohen IHRB story. Here is a classic example of a non-medical person being involved in the medical hair loss arena. In this instance a non-medical person handing out incorrect medications, having no prescriptions, selling other people’s medications and tampering with prescription medications. All of these things are dangerous and illegal. Fortunately the NSW Health Department have stopped him trading awaiting a review. Hair loss Internet Blog scam - Internet blog sites. This is fairly new area. Internet blog sites from the USA or UK stating that they are independent when in fact they use blogs to entice people to buy their product. These blogs mostly sell medications which are not authorised in Australia or New Zealand, which makes them dangerous to use and illegal to import.

2. Herbal tablets for hair loss scam - Herbal Tablets. This involves Aust L listed herbal products being sold in pharmacy. The TGA has cleared these products for sale as a Hair Nutrient Complex. The products have brochures attached stating that they are clinically proven to stop hair loss in 80% of cases. The TGA has not cleared the brochure and they would not either as the claims made do not match the approved benefits. Hair loss shampoos scam - Current TV and magazine adverts promoting shampoos that are claiming to stop hair fall. Hair fall is another word for hair snapping. It has nothing to do with hair loss. Surgical hair restoration scam - Very rare but it does happen. This happens when a young male patient presents with a slightly receding hairline. The surgeon takes the money knowing full well that by doing the procedure the patient will lose more hair and need further procedures. The problem by doing the procedure is that it traps the patient into requiring more surgery; however more concerning is that later in life the patient will have an unrealistic hair line. Laser Comb scam - A few laser combs on the market have been attempting to use other companies success rates or clearances by the FDA. The facts on this are very simple. If the laser in question is not using 5mW at 635 Nm then it is worth next to nothing. Some lasers are 1.5mW whilst others go up to 100mW. The higher powered lasers are not tested for safety and maybe dangerous.