The book presents clear and concise explanations of normal hair growth, different types of hair loss, and various treatments that really work. Hair Loss Answers by the HairDoc also includes a history of hair loss treatment, a "question-and-answer" chapter, a review of future treatments including cloning and genetic engineering. The book includes a glossary, index, and an appendix listing over 300 drugs that can cause hair loss.

Customer Reviews:

2 of 2 found this review helpful:
okay book, 2005-12-07
This book is well writen but mainly talks about hair transplants and drugs. It doesnt really cover natural approaches to hairloss, the author doesnt address the home remedies and vitamins you can take for hairloss. I found "Grow hair fast" by Riqutte Hoffstien a much better source of information and HIGHLY effective treatments. an awsome book that really works.

2 of 5 found this review helpful:
Americans are in love with their hair, 2004-04-09

No doubt Dr. Panagotacos will do well with this book. He presents as an expert who knows what he is talking about, and the book is full of straight answers and exploded myths and old-wives-tales. That, plus the fact that Americans are in love with their hair, apparently, and as a result fear hair loss, coupled with the fact that hair loss is seemingly inevitable, and you have recipe for success almost as sure as selling a diet that works to a country full of fat people that worship thinness.

I found interesting statements of fact on virtually every page of this book. I have male-pattern baldness myself, but I come from a generation that did not worship their hair to the extent that today's generations do. But, one of my late female loved ones had thin hair which was the bane of her life, and I know the pain and grief the condition can cause, and the negative effect on one's self confidence.

For those folks who are impacted by hair loss, I think you'll find this book as good as any on the subject, and better than most.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre

author of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance
and other books

2 of 4 found this review helpful:
A down-to-earth resource presenting solid information, 2003-09-14
Knowledgeably written by Doctor Pater J. Panagotacos (a certified dermatologist whose specialty is hair restoration), Hair Loss Answers offers the reader a compilation of straight facts about the causes and treatments of hair loss, including cosmetic treatments, surgical restoration, follicular unit micrografting, cons and false "snake oil" remedies, and much, much more. A down-to-earth resource presenting solid information, Hair Loss Answers is very highly recommended reading for anyone concerned with hair loss and restoration.

2 of 3 found this review helpful:
Very thorough, yet easy to understand, 2003-09-02
What I liked about this book is that it is comprehensive as well as chronological.

The reasons for hair loss are explained well, and treatment options are presented in a matter of fact manner that is objective and easy to read.

There are also lots of color pictures of hair transplant patients, so anyone considering surgery can really see what it is all about. Patients also describe, in detail, what the surgery is like, and I felt confident prior to making my decision to move forward with surgery that I knew what I was getting myself into.