Hair Loss Scams – Let The Buyer Beware

Discuss – The myth – Some ethnic groups are less prone to experience hair loss.

Unfortunately there are people out there who try to take advantage others. Especially when it comes to exploiting any insecurity one may have. There are companies out there who will try to get around the letter of the law to sell hair loss treatments that do not work.

It is important to remember that the government regulates advertising for products that purport to grow new hair. The only FDA approved hair loss treatments are Rogaine and Propecia. As such, they are the only companies that can legally advertise that they stimulate hair growth.

Other companies out there will try to lead you to believe there products work the same, or better, as Propecia and Rogaine. Their advertising can be vague, or if it purports to actually re-grow hair, it may be in fact illegal advertising. Do not fall for their misleading statements.

The most common form of misleading advertising is to state that a product is specifically for people with thinning hair or who are balding. They do indicate that it will actually re-grow hair, but they lead you to believe that hair stimulation will occur. This form of advertising is not technically illegal. They are allowed to sell a product to people with hair loss even though the product most likely will not work.

Discuss – Another common reason that results in hair loss is use of bleaches, relaxes to color hair for fashion and style. It is often seen that hair becomes ‘soapy’ in texture and easily breaks off after use of such chemical stuffs.

Advertising becomes illegal when the company makes a formal statement that their product will re-grow new hair. This form of advertising is commonly seen on the internet or in email spam. Believe it or not, because this form of advertising is on the internet, and not on TV or radio, it may not be illegal.

If you are going to purchase any hair growth treatment product, always check to see if the product is FDA approved. You should almost never buy anything off the internet that makes any type of promise without doing your own thorough research. A doctor can usually provide the best advice on products for you.