Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Not to worry if hair falls: Wonder Woman - Who are you today?
Researchers from the Yale University have discovered that the fat cells beneath your skin could help in hair regeneration: A signal from stem cells within the skin's fatty layer can trigger hair growth, says the study. If this research gets the green signal, then it could be the next big breakthrough in the treatment of baldness, a growing problem these days.
We tell you more about existing and new treatments for baldness.
Platelet rich plasma therapy
This is touted as the best therapy available to restore your hair at the moment. While this is more common in the USA, it is turning to be a rage in the treatment of hair loss in India too.
The Platelet Rich Plasma therapy, known as PRP therapy is here to help you out with your hair woes. But this is not for you if you are totally bald.
Here's how it works. You have to part with 30-50 ml of your blood, which is made into plasma having 5-6 times more of the platelet count than you normally do.
It is then injected back into those worrisome bald areas on your head. This plasma by the way makes its way inside your thinning scalp with the help of a derma roller containing upto 200 spikes, which is rolled onto your scalp.
The growth hormones inside your scalp which are inactive otherwise get stimulated. Inside the scalp there are two great growth factor hormones, which can do the job of getting your hair back.
Also, there are 80 per cent chances that the hair fall stops within two months. With your own blood helping you out with your hair growth, you need not even worry about any side effect.
For one session of this therapy, you might have to shell out anywhere between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000. And doctors promise that you would get your issues sorted out in maximum two sessions, unless ofcourse you are nearing total baldness.
Kannada actress Nikitha's ban sparks anger : South: India Today
The ban ofKannada actress Nikitha Thukralby Film Producers' Association has evoked sharp reactions from the industry.
Nikitha was banned for three years for her alleged affair with leading actor Darshan that has led to marital discord between the actor and his wife.
Darshan was arrested on Friday and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days after his wife accused of assaulting her. His wife alleged that he had pulled out a gun on her in a drunken state.
Thirty-year-old Nikitha is acting in a film, Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna, based on freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna, in which Darshan is playing the lead role.
Leading actors like Girish Karnad and Girish Kasarvalli have come out in support of Nikitha.
With an estimated cost ofRs.19 crore, Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna is said to be one of the most expensive Kannada films made so far.
Actor Khushboo has called the decision "absolutely uncalled for".
"I'm surprised. I didn't expect them (the association) to come to this conclusion," she told Headlines Today, adding, "It's absolutely biased and not justified."
She further said, "I don't know what prompted them to take the decision. It's not a sexist decision, but a biased one."
Read more at:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kannada-actress-nikitha-ban-sparks-anger/1/151154.html