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     steve |
I found these 2 messages in the haircountry forum (www.haircountry.com) posted by someone with username gl on October 30 2002. The first message is the start of a thread and the second is a reply to someone who asked about whether the luftek system works. Here are the messages: ------------------------------------------------- 1)As the title says hair loss is caused by not just tension but excessive tension. You can see and feel it. Look at someone who has lost their hair. Notice that the scalp is shiney, it is shiney because of excessive tension that has caused the skin to be pulled tight over the scalp. The hair cannot grow through this properly and therefore falls out. Nothing will cure hair loss that doesn't eliminate this tension and the tightening up of the scalp. Rubbing stuff into the scalp is silly because there is no way this is going loosen the skin up. Likewise with any drug, if it doesn't loosen the skin up it will not work. Anyway no drug is needed because eliminating this excessive tension resulting in hair loss is easy and free. What I have found is that this excessive tension is caused by a form of RSI (repetative strain injury) except in this case the injury is not the wrist or elbow one might injure from using a mouse to long but the scalp. Treating RSI is easy because all you have to do is not use the computer or whatever for to long a time. You don't have to stop using a computer just don't stay on it for hours on end, this is the cause of RSI, continuous use without sufficient rest. Likewise excessive scalp tension is caused by any activity you may do on a daily basis for to long a period without change. Generally most experiences that produce an emotion cause some scalp tension. However this is normal, that is there is a normal or healthy degree of scalp tension that will not effect the hair folicules. If this tension is maintained for too long a period and is induced everyday the scalp skin will be effected and will affect the hair. Ultimately the skin becomes so tight and rigid that it is impossible for the hair to grow one goes bald. You can check the condition of the scalp simply by rubbing it gently with the fingers. If it is healthy is should move freely it should not be overly rigid. This tension comes and goes through out the day depending on what you are experiencing and doing. If you want to know what the skin should feel like when it is in it's healthy state check it when you awake from deep sleep. You will notice that it not so rigid like it is when you check it during the day. Your aim is to get the skin to stay in this not so rigid state throught out the day. If you do so every single hair will grow back in time. Actually if you keep the scalp free of excessive tension everday the hair will begin to grow back after 2weeks and generally I have found that the hair that one has stops falling out after about 4 weeks. Initially the hair growth is patchy and very fine. It takes a while for adult hair to grow because your hair literally is starting from scratch again, like when you were a child. At this point I can only tell you what activities I avoided or changed to stop excessive tension and hair loss. And like I said once I made this change my hair literally began growing within two weeks, actually I even notice some new hairs albiet very fine hair growing in the first week. Beleive or not there was only one thing I was doing that caused the problem and that was watching T.V for a few hours everyday. I noticed that when watching T.V or a movie that the scalp would get really tight, rigid. Especially if I sat there for a number of hours without getting up. And of coarse I would do this everyday. My scalp didn't have a chance to loosen up. I could see similarities with RSI I get in my wrist from holding a mouse for to long. So I simply stopped watching T.V for to long. I would have many breaks. Witin a few days I noticed the skin getting softer, even when doing other daily activities. It seemed that the main cause, at least for me was watching T.V. Mind you if I was not working or sleeping I was watching t.v so I would think that any activity done everyday for long periods without physical or mental change like sitting there fixed on the t.v has the potential to cause this excessive scalp tension. Whether an activity causes this excessive tension or not is something that each individual should check up for themselves. I did find it hard to avoid t.v so I tried lying down flat on my futon while veiwing and interesting that worked even better. The tension doesn't build up and I can watch as long as I like. I found that not all activities cause excessive tension so one needs to just look into what does and make an adjustment and check the skin a lot to see how things are going. Check for rigidity and also skin sensations like a dull burning sensation in the scalp this can tell you if something is wrong. If you are avoiding the excessive tension not only will the skin feel a little looser to start with but it will continue to loosen over the following few days. I don't concern myself with hair growth but with the tension in my scalp. If there is no excessive tension the hair is in conditions and it will grow, defintely. It doesn't make any difference if you have been bald for a long time or just going balded, making this small life style change will cause this scalp to loosen up naturally and this hair will begin to grow again. 2) Yes, it works. My hair is growing back all over after 3 weeks. Hair loss is caused from tension that builds in the scalp due to different emotional states. In the same way that different emotions cause involuntary contraction of muscles in the face(e.g smiling). Actually tension in the scalp is normal but when is becomes excessive or prolonged it affects the hair roots and leads to hair loss. Simply by avoiding activities that cause this prolonged excessive tension the scalp will loosen up very quickly(few days) and the hair will begin to grow back after a few weeks. Generally the hair stops falling out after about 4 weeks. Growth seems to occur first. Curing hair loss is really, really easy. And for the life of me I can't work out why the medical industry has not worked it out. Probably because there is no money in this type of cure. It can't be packaged and sold. The activties that cause prolonged emotional states and therefore hair loss are things like watching t.v for 30minutes or more without a break or playing computer games for long periods. Look for things that you do everyday and for periods longer than 30minutes say, without breaks. Then simply break up these activties. For example when watching t.v don't just sit there for hours like most people do, like I use to do. Get up during the adds and come back. The change in mental focus stops the tension becoming excessive. Actually what works just as well is lying down flat when watching t.v the tension doesn't build up at all and you can watch all you like. You can follow your progress by feeling the scalp with your fingers. When the tension is excessive the scalp doens't move much it is kind of rigid. But if you check when you wake up out of deep sleep for example the scalp skin moves a lot more.This movement means the scalp is in its healthy state. There is a difference. Also check for sensations in the scalp. Like an itchness or slight burning. This is indication of excessive tension. And check for hair growth, say along the forehead where it's bald. After two weeks providing you have been avoiding excessive tension on a daily basis you will see new but very fine hair growing through, in patches at first. Gradually it will spread and gradually the hair will thickin and grow longer. Growing hair from scratch is a slow process but the cure is very quick, simply loosen up the scalp. This is the first time I have talked about this. I will post more over the internet later on with more details etc over many sites, as much as I can. So it probably doesn't sound very clear but I thought I would just respond quickly because it works and is simple and free. I will never make any money out of this but to me that's F***ing great. I'm sick of bullshit companies making money off peoples insecurties. A number of year ago I would have payed anything to get my hair back. Now it is growing back 100% and it's entirely free and if I can help others do the same than that's way good enough for me. A note on Luftek system. He is dead right with what causes hair loss (unnatural tension in the scalp) but I feel he missed the mark to some degree with the cure. Simply avoiding prolonged activities like watching t.v for hours or playing computer games or reading novels is suffiecent this will cure hair loss for sure. You don't have to avoid stress or emotions which would be very diffuclt for most people, especially this day and age but just avoid prolonged activites. The main thing is to investigate the things you do everyday and see what causes excessive tension and what doesn't. Some things don't and keep a check on the scalps conditions. Hope this helps ------------------------------------------------- Tom and everybody, what do you think about this? Steve. | ||
| Anonymous |
i've read countless times and i'm sue tom will tell you himself, that there is a correlation between a tight scalp and hairloss in fact, just to 'prove' this, whilst shampooing a hair dye into my mum's hair for her recently i noticed how loose her scalp felt, much much looser than mine, she has a full thick head of beautiful hair but in response to the article above, i've gotta say it reeks of bullshit. there is no way noticeable hair could grow in a week or even two, it simply cannot grow that fast don't get me wrong, i'd love it to be true, simply stop watching t.v or reading books or staring at a computer screen and suddenly all my hair will grow back would be a dream but that's all it is i'm afraid mate | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Steve and Anonymous: Those long messages posted on www.haircountry.com reek of naivete and perhaps some honest self-deception - "after 2 to 3 weeks my hair is growing back." Right. A tight scalp is usually a thin scalp. A thin scalp will not support the growth of terminal follicles. Terminal hair follicles in the scalp are between 4 and 6mm in length. Shiny scalps with only 2 or 3mm of dermis will not accommodate a 4 to 6mm follicle. Dermatologists call scalp looseness laxity. There are two forms of scalp laxity. The first is the ability of the scalp to glide back and forth on the underlying fibrous membrane that surrounds the cranium. The scalp exercise I think will increase this form of scalp looseness. The second form of scalp looseness is the ability of the skin of the scalp to stretch - its elasticity. This is the kind of looseness that hair transplant surgeons are concerned with in the donor areas on the scalp. I wish I knew if the scalp exercise had any effect on this second form of scalp looseness. It's easy to delude yourself into thinking there is progress like the 2 to 3 week success story guy, but real progress in any kind of hair stabilization or actual regrowth takes a long time. When you see those ads - 98.4% success within one month - you know who you're dealing with. | ||
| daver |
i'm guessing that guy has a lot of time on his hands -because he doesn't have a job. That would cause prolonged stress forsure, unless he only works for half an hour a day. d ps. Its just way too easy believe somthing like this because you want it to be true. Lets see his pictures... | ||
| Anthony |
Tom, How would you recommend, besides the scalp exercises (which I am already doing), to make the scalp thicker so it will support 4-6 mm hair follicles? Would scalp massaging or something similar make for a thicker scalp? | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anthony: I wish there were some way to make the scalp thicker. The scalp exercise makes it more flexible, and perhaps this prevents further thinning of scalp tissue, but I doubt if the exercise can make the skin of the scalp thicker. Some researchers claim that the trace minerals copper and zinc may promote collagen formation. These minerals are found in a balanced ratio in brewer's yeast. (You don't want to get too much of one mineral without the other.) The sun's rays can damage the skin of the scalp. I always (or almost always) wear a hat when I go out into the sun. Did you ever notice how sun damaged skin looks paper thin? The exposed skin of farmers is incredibly thin. | ||
| Anthony |
Thanks, Tom. I wear a hat a lot of times out in the sun, too. And I did just buy some brewer's yeast. In fact, I'm going to make my first drink with it right now. I'll have to check the container to see how much zinc and iron it has. I'm pretty sure I have these minerals in my other supplements though. | ||
| daver |
how come then, Tom, that sun damaged skin doesn't seem to inhibit body hair from growing? d | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Daver: That's a good question that I don't have any answer for. It could have something to do with the sun hitting the scalp at a direct angle; or perhaps the skin of the scalp is more fragile than the skin of the body, especially if the scalp is tight and the tissue is thin. Personal experience and personal anecdote don't have much scientific validity, but here goes anyway. When I was in my twenties and thirties I played a lot of tennis under the blazing California sun. I always wore a cap; my friends did not. I still have hair; they are bald. (Of course they don't do the scalp exercise either.) Take a look at Pete Sampras and Alex Aggassi. They did not wear caps during those grueling three out of five set matches. | ||
| Thankful |
Thank you for the heads up on the scalp. I have used the massage and within 5 days I have noticed hair (fuzz) growing in with scalp tingling. This is after 6 years of trying all possible hair growth products including going to a dermatologist who did not even mention massage! I never gave too much thought to the actual constant use of massage. Also, the products I have used over the years to try to grow the hair are now actually helping with the hair growth which ONLY WORKS WITH THE MASSAGE!. So, much appreciation for information. | ||
| Anonymous |
Thankful, to what massage are you referring to? | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Thankful: Yeah, what massage do you mean? A lot of people would like to get hair growing "within 5 days." | ||
| Anonymous |
The idea that MPB is caused by excessive scalp tension (similiar to a RSI) is false. If it were true then women would be losing their hair as fast as men are today since they have the same "scalp stressing" activities (like watching TV). Established science has proven MPB has to do with hormones and genetics. Many researchers are now looking into possible environmental causes as well. Time will tell on that. This persons proposal is at best a well intentioned delusion, at worst it's a hoax just to see how far desperate people will go. Either way my advice is the same: don't waste your time. | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anonymous: There's something about the tone of your message that I don't like. Maybe it's that "voice of God" attitude you take - you have a direct pipeline to the truth, and you are on the side of "established science." But what I least like about your message is that I can't argue with it. Scalp tension does not cause hair loss. A tight scalp does not cause hair loss either. Some studies (probably not scientifically valid) have found a correlation between a tight scalp and loss of hair though. Correlation of course is not causation. "Many researchers are now looking into possible environmental causes as well." I wonder how broad your definition of environmental is. Does it include diet, sun exposure, stress, toxins (mercury), depletion of the ozone layer, and so forth? "Either way my advice is the same: don't waste your time." I guess that's what I really don't like - your attitude that people are wasting their time if they are doing things that are not in accord with your view of what's scientific. I have the same attitude, but tend to be more tolerant toward those who do not agree with me. | ||
| A Librarian |
The man who noticed fuzz-type hair growing and a tingling sensation in his scalp after just five days of massage is doing us a disservice. I almost feel sorry for a person whose need for hair is so great that he will delude himself into thinking he is having success with his new method after such a short period of time. Most people if they are using one of the few effective forms of treatment will not make gains for at least three months, and probably much longer. I have been doing the scalp exercise and eating a much better choice of foods for over a year. It took this much time to have even minimal hair success. It is irrational but I get upset when I read these messages of almost instant success. I am sure they are based on self-deception. | ||
| Anonymous |
sounds like this dude has ADD. |
