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Whilst Ian’s* self-confience had not been affected by his hair loss, he was concerned about how he would look without hair. And having gone from a full head of hair to a sparse covering from his frontal hair line all the way back to his crown in just over six months, he saw going bald before he was 22 years old as a very real possibility. Having just started work in an industry that required him to interact with the community on a daily basis, he was eager to maintain his hair quite some time longer. The stories he saw being told on TV gave him hope that Ashley and Martin could help him too, so he found the online contact form and requested a call back.

Being young, Ian was not keen on sharing his concerns with anyone else and attended his appointment alone. He had not even told his father about contacting Ashley and Martin. Though he knew he would understand; it was his father that had passed the hair loss gene on to Ian. Sharing his concerns about being so young and having such advanced hair loss with his consultant, she reassured him that medical hair loss treatment would be able to make a difference to his Norwood III vertex loss. Designed to target the root cause of hair loss as well as regrow hair, the RealGROWTH^® treatment would first work to slow Ian’s rapid shedding to a natural rate, then move dormant follicles into their growth phase. Keen to get started as soon as possible, Ian enrolled on a RealGROWTH^® medical hair regrowth program straight away.

Six months after starting treatment, the 21-year-old sat down with his consultant to review his progress on the program. Still having told no one he was treating his hair, it was good to have the visual feedback to show how much hair he had regrown already. Looking at comparison photos that showed much thicker strands of hair and a denser coverage, Ian was pleased and relieved that he would be able to maintain his hair just as he had wanted.

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Knowing that his friend had been thinking about treating his hair loss for the past six months, a workmate had told Jorge* about the Ashley and Martin clinic nearby. Walking in to the clinic hoping an appointment would be available for him to attend straight away, Jorge found the thriving clinic was busy at that time but he was able to book the next available appointment and come back to meet with a consultant.

Losing hair in the same way his maternal grandfather had, Jorge was not surprised when he was diagnosed with male pattern hair loss. Not wanting to waste his time hoping that over the counter products would work for him, he was extremely interested in the medical aspect of the Ashley and Martin hair loss treatment approach. Fit, healthy, and enjoying the beach culture in Australia, Jorge looked after his body and opted to start his program straight away. Making an appointment to see the clinic doctor and have his medication prescribed, Jorge was happy he was finally taking the first steps to addressing the way his hair loss was making him feel about his appearance.

Working next to the Ashley and Martin clinic, it was easy for 32-year-old Jorge to regularly attend laser therapy appointments to boost the results of his mediation. And gradually, the damage that three years of genetic hair loss had done began to disappear. After four months of laser therapy and medical hair loss treatment, Jorge attended an Ashley and Martin Review appointment to monitor the results of his program. Having started treatment with the expectation that the majority of his new growth would take place between four and eighteen months of treatment, Jorge was happy to see that his Norwood level III hair loss was already significantly improved. New hair had increased the density of his coverage across his whole scalp and he was glad he had listened to his friend and enlisted the help of Ashley and Martin.

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While watching the cricket, Ash* saw men suffering from the same problem with hair loss as him in the ads. Talking about the difference it had made to them after reaching their turning point and contacting Ashley and Martin, Ash realised he needed to do the same. Fit, healthy, and sporty, he was not ready to look older than he truly was. Contacting Ashley and Martin through the online contact form, 26-year-old Ash took the first step towards regrowing his hair.

During his scalp examination, the consultant could see that the pattern of loss was following the standard progression of male pattern baldness, fitting with the strong genetic history of hair loss in Ash’s family. His maternal uncle, grandfather and great grandfather had all suffered hair loss in the same way. Placing his loss at a level IV on the Norwood hair loss scale, the consultant outlined the proposed course of treatment. In combination with a herbal supplement proven to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT, causing hair follicles to miniaturise, both topical and oral prescription medications would be used to slow the excess shedding to a natural rate and regrow hair from dormant follicles. After four years of watching his hair disappear, Ash had reached his turning point and signed up for treatment.

Ash did not return to see his consultant until eight months after he started his RealGROWTH^® treatment program. At the time, he did not feel the treatment had been working effectively. Monitoring his progress with photos taken on the day of enrollment against ones taken that day, the pictures told a different story. Progress photos clearly highlighted the substantial increase in density across the whole scalp including the frontal hair line which had been especially sparsely populated. And miniaturised follicles that had been producing thin, fine hairs were now growing thick, healthy strands of hair. Ash did not have to take the consultant’s word for it, the results were plain to see.

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Chris* was incredibly self-conscious about his appearance because of his advanced hair loss. At one point, he had tried using an over the counter product that promoted itself a way for him to take control of his hair loss. But far from delivering on its promises, it only caused his loss to become worse. Thirty-four years old with the hair line of a man twice his age, Chris called Ashley and Martin.

Attending his free consultation with his partner, Chris disclosed that he had been losing his hair for almost five years. Further information gathering found that Chris’ father had also lost his hair and that although in good health generally, he led a busy, stressful lifestyle. Confirming the diagnosis of male pattern hair loss with a scalp examination, Chris’ hair loss was placed at a level IV on the Norwood scale.

Outlining the medical hair loss treatment program she would recommend to slow his loss to a natural rate and promote new hair growth, the consultant also suggested he rent a laser therapy device to give his program the best chance of success. Living as far as he did from the clinic, the consultant knew the inconvenience it would cause to come in to the clinic for treatment. Taking all of this on board, Chris felt he would like to discuss the treatment privately with his wife before committing to the program.

Shortly after, he contacted the clinic and began his program. Initially experiencing a little stinging when applying his RealGROWTH^® solution, this disappeared quickly, and he found the program easy and quick to adhere to. As his hair grew back, people began to notice. And far from the way he had previously felt about his appearance when he was around other people, now Chris felt pleased when people commented on his hair. It wasn’t just his partner who had noticed his hair improving, his family were commenting on how good it was looking as well. With the positive feedback, Chris’ confidence began to grow and at his first Ashley and Martin Review four months into his treatment, he was extremely happy with the results he was seeing.

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