research You Need a Makeover!: The Social Construction of Female Body Image in A Makeover Story, What Not to Wear, and Extreme Makeover
Makeover TV shows promote unrealistic beauty standards and pressure women to conform to societal ideals.
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research A Profile of Advertising in China’s Socialist-Market Economy
Advertising in China shifted towards entertainment, favored local brands, and played a significant role in the country's move to a consumer economy.
research A History of Drug Advertising: The Evolving Roles of Consumers and Consumer Protection
Drug advertising has greatly increased, changing consumer behavior and raising concerns about its influence on healthcare and patient protection.
research Direct-To-Consumer Promotion of Prescription Drug Products
Drug companies were interested in advertising directly to consumers to make back their money, but most didn't think it would help and were concerned about negative effects.
research Men’s Baldness Stigma and Body Dissatisfaction
Bald men's facial expressions are seen more negatively, and many men are dissatisfied with their bodies, including hair loss.
research Just Shave It Off: Analyzing Baldness Perceptions and Resistance
Online forums help understand men's concerns about baldness and show the need for better support that changes how baldness is viewed.
research Showing Progress: Defining Self-Tracking as an Aesthetic Audio-Visual Genre
YouTube videos of men using Finasteride and Minoxidil for hair and beard growth form a unique self-tracking genre that helps build community and shape male identity.
research How to Speak Postmodern: Medicine, Illness, and Cultural Change
The document suggests medicine should integrate biological and cultural factors and focus on holistic, equitable care.
research Structural Injustice and the Requirements of Beauty
Beauty standards cause widespread harm and need collective action to address.
research Digital Health Platforms Expand Access and Improve Care for Male Androgenetic Alopecia
Digital health platforms improve treatment for male pattern hair loss.
research Perfectionism and Baldness Distress in Men
Men who are perfectionists feel more upset about baldness, partly due to aging anxiety.
research Medicalization, Pharmaceutical Promotion, and the Internet: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Hair Loss Websites
Commercial hair loss websites promote Propecia by making men feel insecure about baldness and suggesting it's a medical issue needing treatment.
research Capitalizing on Aging Anxieties: Promissory Discourse and the Creation of an Anti-Aging Treatment Market
The anti-ageing treatment market is growing by exploiting fears of ageing with unproven promises, which could harm public trust and genuine science.
research Pharma in the Bedroom and the Kitchen: The Pharmaceuticalisation of Daily Life
The conclusion is that the increasing use of drugs for lifestyle reasons is a complex issue influenced by corporate profit, consumer behavior, and the medicalization of everyday life, with potential negative effects on personal well-being.
research Must Hair Care Products That Target the Causes of Consumer Hair Loss Be More Popular?
Consumers prefer general hair care products over those specifically for hair loss.
research Direct-To-Consumer Advertising: Finasteride for Male Pattern Hair Loss
Finasteride is advertised directly to consumers for treating male pattern hair loss.
research Functional Materials for Hair
Functional materials in hair care improve shine, volume, frizz control, color protection, and repair.
research Development of Predictive Regression Model for Perceived Hair Breakage in Indian Consumers
The model predicts hair breakage based on key hair properties and helps product developers.
research Where Truth Lies in Advertising
Advertising mixes truth and imagination to persuade consumers that products are essential.
research The Effect of a Novel Zinc Pyrithione Hair Care System on Female Scalp Condition
The zinc pyrithione hair care system improves scalp hydration and reduces water loss.
research Botanical Extract Effectiveness on Overall Well-Being and Well-Aging: An In-Vivo Study
Botanical extract improved well-being and skin health in a test group compared to a placebo.
research The Shame of Magazine Advertising
Magazines should self-regulate and collaborate to stop deceptive ads and protect consumers.
research Direct-To-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising: The Debate Is Not Over
The debate on direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads continues, with consumers finding them educational and doctors concerned about their impact on patient relationships and medication understanding.
research Revisiting In Vivo the Hair Regreasing Process by the Sebuprint Method
Greasy hair spreads sebum twice as much as nongreasy hair over time.
research Gradually or Immediately? The Effects of Ad Type and Fresh Start Mindset on Health Persuasion
Ads showing gradual change work better for people less focused on new beginnings, while ads showing immediate change work better for those highly motivated by fresh starts.
research The Secrets of Beautiful Hair: Why Is It Flexible and Elastic?
Beautiful hair is flexible and elastic due to its unique double-layered structure and can be enhanced with succinic acid treatment.
research Who Would Benefit from Repealing Tampon Taxes? Empirical Evidence from New Jersey
Repealing tampon taxes helps low-income people the most by making menstrual products cheaper.
research Immunohistopathological Analysis of Frizzled-4-Positive Immature Melanocytes from Hair Follicles of Patients with Rhododenol-Induced Leukoderma
Rhododendrol in skin-whitening products can cause skin depigmentation and immune reactions.
research CircRNA-1926 Promotes Differentiation of Goat SHF Stem Cells into Hair Follicle Lineage by miR-148a/b-3p/CDK19 Axis
circRNA-1926 helps goat stem cells turn into hair follicles by affecting miR-148a/b-3p and CDK19.
research Hair Transparency Decoding in Asia: From Stylists’ Perception to In Vitro Measurement
Higher hair luminosity and shine mean higher perceived transparency.