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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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Trevor’s* RealGROWTH^® program got off to a slower start than his consultant had expected. When he had first approached Ashley and Martin, the 31-year-old had been suffering from an aggressive case of male pattern hair loss. His hair sparsely populated across his scalp, Trevor’s frontal hair line was all but non-existent.

Concerned that his father had gone completely bald at quite a young age, Trevor had been wondering how to go about treating his own hair loss for a year before making contact. Having found Ashley and Martin online, Trevor filled in the contact form on the website and waited to receive a call from his local clinic.

That had been four months ago, and now his consultant was working with him to get the best hair regrowth possible from his program. People were already noticing how much denser his hair was becoming and giving him positive feedback. But his consultant was determined they could do better. The consultant could see from his file that he was attending his fortnightly laser therapy appointments. Describing his nightly treatment routine to the consultant, the two men discovered the issue. It was the topical solution Trevor applied to his scalp each night. The clinic hair loss doctor had prescribed 2ml to be applied daily. Trevor, however, had misunderstood and had only been using 1ml per day.

Looking at the progress photos that had been taken earlier in the appointment alongside the ones taken in his initial consultation, the results were all the more astounding knowing Trevor had only been using half the dosage of solution he had been prescribed.

The hair in Trevor’s frontal hair line was filling back in and a thicker covering had regrown across his entire scalp. The early results of his program had been exciting even before he knew he had the potential to grow so much more of his own hair back. By the end of the appointment, both Trevor and his consultant were curious as to what the next four months would bring with the increase in his medication.

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