American Hair Loss Council appoints
John Vincent Editor of Newsletter
for immediate release
Chicago, Il.. Sept 10, 2006
Contact: John Vincent at 800-669-4247 and ybbald@earthlink.net,
Peggy Thornhill, President of the AHLC at 800-549-4003 or info@cdhair.com
At the annual Symposium of the American Hair Loss Council, John Vincent, a 22- Year industry veteran, was unanimously approved by the organization’s board as head of the communication/editorial committee to develop a comprehensive communication tool for its members. The newly designed AHLC Newsletter is named “Hair Matters.”
The AHLC is a not-for profit organization founded in the early 80's by a group of dedicated hair loss professionals concerned with bringing accurate information to the public about the cause and cures for hair loss. The council promotes cooperation between hair replacement technicians, manufacturers of hair goods and hair care products, hair restoration doctors and hair treatment facilitators together to share information and promote good hair restoration practices. For more than twenty years, the AHLC has been the one place the public, as well as the media, could turn to for honest information about hair loss options.
John Vincent’s extensive background in hair restoration began in 1984. He has owned hair system studios in Central Florida and the U.K., has been a faculty member of the AHLC, is a frequent presenter at medical and non medical hair restoration conferences and symposiums, authored instructional guides for hair system design and delivery, created advertising and marketing programs and personally hosted dozens of public seminars about hair loss options throughout the U.S. John has been a contributing editor to the National Hair Journal for ten years, writing feature, news and editorial copy. He has interviewed dozens of industry leaders for that publication and for the National Hair Hour. He maintains his own educational website for the public and has owned an industry marketing and consulting firm for 15 years. He is a recipient of the Council’s Medal for Outstanding Contribution to the AHLC.
“When the AHLC board met recently, we decided the Council needed a timely and exciting new format for what was once called the AHLC Journal to communicate with each other and with the public. We all asked ourselves who would be the best choice for such a position. John Vincent was our unanimous choice,” said Peggy Thornhill, newly elected President of the AHLC.
Sue Kettering, Council Secretary, added, “I’m very excited to have someone with John’s credentials in charge of this important publication.”
“It is truly amazing, how far hair restoration has advanced since I found myself looking for answers to my own hair loss problem back in the 80's.” said Vincent. “I chose the name ‘Hair Matters”’ because I think it aptly describes the reason for having an American Hair Loss Council. Hair does matter, and I think the public often overlooks that wanting hair is not always about vanity. “
There are several kinds of baldness:
- Traction alopecia is most commonly found in people with ponytails or cornrows who pull on their hair with excessive force. Wearing a hat shouldn't generally cause this, though it is a good idea to let your scalp breathe for 7 hours a day
- Traumas such as chemotherapy, childbirth, major surgery, poisoning, and severe stress may cause a hair loss condition known as telogen effluvium.
- Some mycotic infections can cause massive hair loss.
- Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder also known as "spot baldness" that can result in hair loss ranging from just one location (Alopecia areata monolocularis) to every hair on the entire body (Alopecia areata universalis).
- Localized or diffuse hair loss may also occurs in cicatricial alopecia (lupus erythematosus, lichen plano pilaris, folliculitis decalvans, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia, etc.). Tumors and skin outgrowths also induce localized baldness (sebaceous nevus, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma).
- Androgenetic Alopecia; “Male or Female Pattern Hair Loss” – by far the most common hair loss condition, which (by some estimates) affects nearly 100 Million Americans, always finds itself near the top of the list of ‘unwanted signs of aging.’
Vincent adds, “Hair loss caused by disease, accident, or cancer treatment can be an extremely compelling reason to seek hair restoration. For many, however, it simply is about finding the best way to have good- looking hair; something so simple that makes you feel better about yourself. I was immediately attracted to the large community of dedicated professionals in the Council ready to help provide answers to hair loss. There is a true sense of enthusiasm and altruism that compelled me to became involved with the AHLC early on. My goal, in lockstep with the Council, is to fairly represent all valid options to hair loss for those who suffer from it. The best part for me, is the great number of friends I’ve made in this industry and, more importantly, the positive impact I feel I’ve been able to make in the lives of our clients and patients.”
“John Vincent brings to the table a unique combination of knowledge from both the medical and non-medical sides of the treatment of hair loss as well as the perspective of someone who has struggled and triumphed over his own hair loss. He knows, first-hand, what works and what doesn’t. I would expect that his expertise, communication skills and strong moral character will be valuable assets to the AHLC and to all those who suffer from hair loss,” stated Alan Bauman, M.D., a noted hair transplant surgeon from Boca Raton, Florida.
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