What the HELL is it?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I always see those annoying hair club commercials, and they never say exactly what it is they do to give you hair.

I checked out their website, (see URL below for FAQ) and they elude to the fact, that it is a weave and/or extensions added to your existing hair. What the hell? If you look at the before and after pics, some of these dudes start with less hair than George Costanza, and end up with a full head of hair. They claim their “method” looks and feels real and is permanent and non-surgical. Ok, sounds like a SUPER-GLUED-ON-RUG to me! It almost has to be with the some of the chrome domes these dudes have. But, HC pretends it’s not a rug. What is the big secret?

Why don’t they dont just say what the hell it is they use and how it works?
I have a suspicion that this their “hook.” They get your curiosity all worked up, make you call the 800 number, and probably still don’t tell you what it is until you pay to “join” and make an appointment. By then, it’s too late. You’ve become one of “them!” :eek: Sounds like some weirdo cult to me.
Hairclub FAQ http://www.hairclub.com/java2.htm

This is so funny… I remember seeing a movie once, starring Stacy Keach, in a bit where he went to a hair club and it turned out his new hair was actually some type of hair-like, parasitic mutant alien lifeform. It is hilarious. If you hate those HC commercials, this movie is a great parody! Here’s the IMDB link… http://us.imdb.com/Title?0106449

(Note- some vulgarity removed or changed, to fit into MPSIMS. Lynn)

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Just curious everyone, was this forum the correct place for this thread? No one is replying. I placed it in the pit because I thought cursing was frowned upon in MPSIMS. However, I now know that cursing is often used in MPSIMS.
If this belongs in MPSIMS, could someone transfer it please? I extend my apologies for any inconvenience.

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I’m moving this thread to MPSIMS. I removed and/or changed a few of the worst cuss words.

Lynn

Queen of the Pit

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My understanding is that it is an FDA thing.

The FDA approves a drug for a specific, narrowly-defined use.

In drug advertising you are only allowed to advertise it use in the area(s) that have been approved by the FDA. That said, doctors can prescribe the approved drug for any reason they think appropriate. So, when the drug companies discovered that their medicine also promoted hair growth they had two options:

  1. Not say anything until they can go through the rigorous (and expensive) process of having their drug reapproved for the new use; or

  2. They can run vague commercials that will imply you should run out to your doctor and ask him about the connection between drug x and hair growth.

Seen this is MPSIMS I haven’t gone out to find supporting data, but this is what I remember from a previous discussion. If I’m wrong, I’ll have to start a penance thread.

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Hair Club for Men clearly states that their “procedure” is non-medical, non-surgical, so I don’t see how this would apply.

All that they really say is that use real hair and add it to your existing hair. It still sounds like freakin’ rug to me!