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How the Economy is changing the Hair Loss Treatment Industry

by William Gaunitz

The state of economy is on the tip of everyone’s tongue now days.  You can’t turn on the news or go to work without hearing more doom and gloom in regard to the down fall of the US Economy.

Obviously every American is being affected. Most US businesses are making changes or downsizing due to the current situation. Yet, as these changes occur, there is glimmering ray of hope for one small business with a unique process. It seems for them the economy is actually helping their sales, drawing clients away from their higher priced surgical competition.

Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers is an Arizona based hair loss treatment company who is pioneering a unique new laser program. The company, named after William Gaunitz the founder and hair loss expert, has developed a combination of proven hair loss treatments that has a consistent track record of naturally stimulating new hair growth. Using new FDA approved technology from Europe in a nine month program, Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers is able to revitalize and regrow the shrinking hair follicles caused by male and female pattern baldness. The company has been performing this treatment for six years and has received tremendous attention from the media. Despite all of this, this new process has still not hit the main stream.

To date, the most popular form of hair restoration comes from a surgical procedure called Hair Transplantation. Although hair transplantation is painful and potentially disfiguring (leaving that “doll hair” look), it is considered the only way to produce dramatic balding coverage by the popular medical consensus.  This surgical process is not only risky, but it is also expensive. The average hair transplantation surgery costs the consumer between $6,000 and $15,000 depending on the severity of the individual’s hair loss. This procedure does actually stop hair loss either, but simply covers the balding area with transplanted hair from the back of the scalp.  As time goes by, hair transplant clients will have to go back for additional procedures as the hair around the transplant continues to fall out.

Due to the current state of affairs, hair loss suffers are doing more research then ever into more affordable yet dramatically effective treatment options. This has led many more people to discover Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers and their promising new laser hair growth program.  This year alone the company’s Paradise Valley location has treated over 200 new clients. Each one of these individuals had a choice of comprehensive treatment programs ranging in price from $2600 to $4995. The average client result was equivalent to one session of hair transplants with less cost, no risk, and no pain.

Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers’ program has become so popular that the company opened a second location in North Scottsdale in early September. The official Grand Opening is slated for November 18th, 2008. Sponsored by the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, the North Scottsdale clinic is opening with great fan fare.

Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers and its sister company Gaunitz Hair Sciences will bring this new laser hair loss treatment to more and more communities in 2009 through its franchise and affiliate programs.

In a negative economy the fastest way towards recovery is by looking for the positive. I hope that Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers and companies like them will lead the way to rebuilding our nation’s economy and providing sound jobs in the 21st century.

For more information on the Gaunitz Clinics or its business affiliate program, go to www.hairgrowthcenters.com or www.laserhairregeneration.com

written by William Barrows MD

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Green Tea for Hair Loss?

by William Gaunitz

“Green tea hair loss:” these are four words that seem incongruous when placed together; but apparently, scientists are making a connection between drinking or ingesting green tea products and the slowing down of the hair loss process. It should be noted here that there are no claims that green tea will replace all other products for hair loss treatment. This is not a one-shot, miracle cure for the balding scalp or anything of that kind. However, there are recent findings that indicate that consuming enough green tea on a daily basis will help slow down the oxidation process, which may be responsible for the onset of thinning hair.

Make no mistake about it: hair loss may be brought on by a number of things, including heredity, the onset of diseases, vitamin deficiency, strong medical treatments like chemotherapy, too much hair styling, etc. The person’s overall health and present environmental conditions also affect hair growth, or the lack of. However, the most common reason for hair loss is simply aging. As we grow older and reach that certain milestone in our life, our cells do not regenerate enough to afford us that healthy head of hair we had when we were younger. In fact, this is a problematic area concerning our entire physique. When we age, we tend to develop more wrinkles; we tend to develop more bodily aches; we tend to get sick easier.Good question. The answer lies in the healthful benefits now being discovered with the regular intake of green tea, particularly its ability to raise antioxidant compounds in the blood. Antioxidants are actually protein compounds that help slow down the oxidation process (hence, the name.) Oxidation brings about cell decay, which is necessary for human existence. Old cells must “die” in order for new cells to develop. When we were younger and assumingly at the peak of our health; our cells decay and regenerate almost at the same. This is the reason why we hardly notice or pay them any heed whatsoever.

However, as we grow older, our cell regeneration abilities become slower. Consequently, this shift in balance means that our cells decay at a faster rate. This causes our skins to become more wrinkled or less elastic; our joints more prone to creaking and aches; and our hair to lose both its natural color and more of them end up on the floor than on our heads. We all know the fact that humans shed about 100 hairs a day, right? Unfortunately, when we grow older, our bodies can no longer regenerate enough new cells to compensate for the hair loss.

There are potent compounds found in green tea that contain high levels of antioxidants. These antioxidants are important tools in slowing down cell decay, letting new cells play catch-up by regenerating into new ones. This means that by consuming enough green tea on a daily basis, the process of hair thinning may be slowed down somewhat. Once it does, then new hairs can grow back.

By: Audrey Lynn

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Learn everything you need to know about Green Tea before you decide if you should take it or not. Visit Benefits of Green Tea.

The Gaunitz DHT Control contains high levels of Green Tea for maximum hair growth benifit. Learn more about the DHT Control that contains grean tea.

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Hair Loss And Grey Hair Prevention With A Healthy Diet

by William Gaunitz

If you knew that a healthy diet could prevent grey hair, would you change your eating habits? We keep being told that lifestyle and food intake are key factors in staying healthy and looking younger, but many of us just buy the food we like without analysing the contents to make sure we are consuming the right balance of vitamins and minerals. Greying hair often begins at age 35, and continues as we get older. By the age of 50, around half of the population has significant loss of colour.

Male baldness is a common problem and can start in the late twenties. The first stage is a receding hairline, then thinning on top of the head and the temples. Women can also suffer hair loss or thinning hair as they get older, or during pregnancy. Other causes may be anemia and stress, but whatever the cause, the results can be distressing and lead to a loss of self confidence.Aside from hereditary factors, it is the quality of the body’s blood which affects the thickness and colour of hair. So we should look at what we can do to maintain healthy blood, which will both benefit our health, and also help to maintain our looks.

Too much salt can damage the blood and raise your blood pressure, so avoid adding extra salt when cooking or at the dinner table. Crisps, snacks and processed foods generally contain high levels of salt. The guideline daily amount for salt is only 6g, so do look at labels on packaging to ensure you do not exceed this safe level.

The kidneys act as a filter to remove waste products from the blood, and also produce hormones which control blood pressure. Blood quality can be maintained by eating foods containing Iron, Folic acid, vitamins B12 and C. Seaweed, vegetables, grains, seeds (especially sunflower and pumpkin), and nuts are naturally rich in these elements, and you can also take vitamin supplements.

If you do go gray prematurely and decide to use a colour, it is best to choose one closest to your original shade, as this will suit your skin tone and look the most natural. By the age of 60, many women prefer to let nature take its course, revealing a full head of silver or white. This can look extremely glamorous with a good cut to suit the shape of the face, and removes the need to worry about frequent trips to the salon to touch up those roots!

By: Lin Parker

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Author Lin Parker researches and reviews anti ageing beauty treatments and skin care products.

Hair Loss News

THE BUSINESS JOURNAL PHOENIX

by William Gaunitz

Hair growth company plans national 
franchise

February 13, 2004

Bill Gaunitz, president of Scottsdale based Natural Hair Growth Centers, lost his hair in his late teens.

Today, he is the sole distributor in the United States of Australian-based Innovative Hair Loss Solutions Crown Lasers.

He’s a Walking example that the treatment works.

five years, we believe this will be the premier hair-loss solution in the United States, Gaunitz said, our Plans include reaching 70 markets in five years with the placement of at least three lasers in each market. The quest is to find people who we trust to do business with. Franchisees will have exclusivity for metropolitan areas or they can purchase a whole state. We want to be the Subway of hair growth.

The therapy uses a noninvasive laster light procedure. With a series of weekly appointments, the client may feel a warm tingling sensation as the laser directs biostimulative light energy into the body’s cells, he said. The cells then convert into chemical energy to promote healthy rejuvenation of hair.

For more: hairgrowthcenters.com

Written by: Angela Gonzales

Hair Loss News

DAILY NEWS-SUN

by William Gaunitz

Healthy Living

Thursday Feb. 12, 2004

Laser reverses pate’s Fate: Hair loss treatment serves all ages

Amanda Myers

Picture inserts: 3 pictures. 1 Before and 1 after of a head. Before has a thinning hair, after has a thick head of hair. Picture number 3 is of bill Gaunitz at a desk.

Caption: Bill Gaunitz sits at his desk at Natural Hair Growth Centers of Arizona. Thanks to his laser treatments, Wahib Bennis, in the photos above, sports a full head of hair. (Photo by Amanda Myers.)

It sounds like something from another planet – lasers that regrow your hair.

But the Natural Hair Growth Centers of Arizona office in Scottsdale looks more like an upscale spa then a spaceship. The plush chairs, the flat-screen TVs to entertain you during your “laser treatments,” the feng shui design, the “scalp massages” room – all of this is the product of company President Bill Gaunitz’s frustration with his own hair loss.

You’d never know it by looking at him, but 24-year-old Gaunitz started going bald at 17.

It was traumatizing, said Gaunitz. I started trying everything.

After seeing a television special about a laser that can stop hair loss, Gaunitz searched out a place in Florida where he was living that had such a laser.

It was $3,500 with no guarantee. I didn’t care. said Gaunitz, who was willing to try anything.

The laser worked where other pills and creams had failed him. His hair loss stopped after six weeks and he estimates he grew back roughly 15 percent of his hair.

Gaunitz was so floored by the results, he quit his job a few months later in hopes of starting his own laser-hair center in Arizona. After researching different types of lasers, he bought one from a company in Australia. His first client was himself.

I started to use it and six months later I grew back most of my hair, said Gaunitz.

In January of last year, Gaunitz opened up the Natural Hair Growth Centers of Arizona and cloned the program that he had researched in Australia. He had no doubts about gaining a client base, confident that the results would speak for themselves.

When you see it work on yourself, you’re convinced. Gaunitz said.

The treatment is available for men and women of all ages. Gaunitz’s youngest client is a 13-year old girl, and his oldest is a 73-year-old woman from Sun City. She declined to discuss her experience, but Gaunitz said her treatment is going well.
Women typically don’t want to talk about it. Said Gaunitz.

According to Gaunitz, roughly 60 million people in the U.S. Are living with some degree of hair loss. That’s nearly 115 percent of the population. And approximately one-third of those people are women.

The first month in business, Gaunitz had just two clients. Now, more then a year later, the center boasts 22 clients and two offices with plans to open another office in Chandler in may, and two in California by the end of the year.

Wahib Bennis, 31, from Glendale is one of Gaunitz’s loyal clients.

I’ve tried tons of other things, nothing really worked, said Bennis who started to lose his hair at 21.

Bennis started at Natural Hair Growth in September of last year and says he has now regrown most of his hair. “Some friends who haven’t seen me in a long time are like, Wow. said Bennis.

The process of going from bald to beautiful is simple, Gaunitz said. First, clients are given a scalp analysis, which is basically a history of their hair loss, to see if they qualify as a candidate for the treatment.

Dis qualifiers for the laser treatment are few, but include those who have lost their hair from chemotherapy, as it can destroy the hair follicles. Also, anyone on medication that destroys hair can’t go under the laster, but once they’re off the medication, there’s a good chance they can grow back the vast majority of their hair. Gaunitz said.

The second step for new clients is an interview. The questions are simple and range from nutrition habits and hair care to hair product usage.

we analyze every thing and supplement accordingly, said Gaunitz, who, in addition to the laser treatment, provides his clients with nutritional supplements to help stimulate healthy hair growth.

Gaunitz takes no risks before starting treatment. New clients are sent to a physician for an exam to make sure no other health problems stand in the way of hair regrowth.

Once they’re given the go by the doctor, the client can begin his or her treatment. Twice a week for 30 minutes, the client will sit under a hood that emits the class A3, cool beam laser followed by 20 minutes of scalp therapy for follicle stimulation.

Gaunitz said the laser is the same type that is used for joint pain, arthritis, and fertility.

They’ll feel a warm, tingly sensation, Said Gaunitz, adding that there is no pain from the laser.

Client Bennis said he never felt any discomfort.

Dr. Gene Carsia, a family practitioner in Scottsdale who is familiar with the Natural Hair growth Centers, said he’s been impressed with the results he’s seen from clients. It’s a comprehensive approach. Carsla said. It’s far safer then surgery, he said, adding that it’s a noninvasive solution.

Carsia is so confident in the solution he’s decided to be come a client.

Gaunitz also assures his clients there’s not risk involved with the laser. The danger is equivalent to shining a laster pointer at yourself. Said Gaunitz.

The laser’s purpose can be explained in two ways. Medically it stimulates roughly 54 percent more blood to the area. Holistically, it realigns cellular energy, Gaunitz said.

And adverse side-effects are rare, said Gaunitz.

Treatment continues twice a week for six months. The procedure price varies per case, but can be up to $5,000 for six months of treatment.

However, Gaunitz promises results.

we guarantee to stop hair loss and regrow visible hair.

I’ve never had to give anybody’s money back. said Gaunitz.

Following the treatment clients are urged to take a dihydrogestosterone (DHT) inhibitor once a day to protect their regrown hair and prevent any future hair loss.

The DHT inhibitor is natural, and also includes antioxidants which Gaunitz says help other parts of the body as well as the hair.

Steve Blecher, 34, a store manager at a Walgreens in Sun City, has been losing hair for about four years now. He said he doesn’t think it’s a big deal.

It saves me $10 dollars a month said Belcher about the money he would usually spend on a haircut.

But Blecher said his friends who are losing their hair have tried Rogaine without much success. Blecher said he had never heard of the laser treatment before.

That’d be something I’d be interested in, said Belcher who said he didn’t want any treatment that had a lot of upkeep involved.

Meanwhile, Bennis is almost done with his six-month treatment and is glad to have hair again.you feel younger and get so much more confidence in yourself.

Center Picture: Bill Gaunitz in one of the laser treatment chairs. Caption: Bill Gaunitz demonstrates the laser system he use to treat hair loss on his clients. He is president of Natural Hair Growth Centers of Arizona. Photo by Amanda Myers.