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Hair Transplant Infomercials – Selling The Dream

It is no secret that the questionable side of the multi-billion dollar hair loss industry actively preys on our feelings of desperation, vulnerability and fears about losing our hair. They are literally banking on the fact that most hair loss sufferers will do and try just about anything in hopes of effectively treating their hair loss.

Recently a forum member of Baldtruthtalk.com voiced his concerns about surgical hair restoration infomericals in a thread titled, “Infomercials on Hair Transplants.” His post presents some thought provoking questions about society’s perception of hair transplant surgery.

Listen to Spencer Kobren’s audio response here, or click onto the forum to read and comment on the thread.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1630

BaldTruthTalk.com – A New Discussion Forum For The Hair Loss Community

Where do you get your medical information? We’ll, if you’re living in the 21st century and reading this article the answer is probably the internet. As a matter of fact, the world wide web is the most widely used source for medical information both by medical professionals and the lay public. Did you ever ask yourself where this information came from or if it’s even accurate?

Well, if you’re researching surgical hair restoration you should!

Just like any other industry selling a product or service, the hair loss and hair transplant field is a fiercely competitive business. It is an industry that is almost completely unregulated. Any doctor who has a valid medical license can claim that they are an expert hair transplant surgeon and market themselves to the unsuspecting public as a “leader” in the field. Anyone can launch a hair loss website and control the flow of information as they see fit. Read more ›