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Good News For the "Follically Challenged." The latest treatment for baldness may just be the best ever.

Bald may be beautiful, but don't tell that to the thousands of American men who are what might call "follically challenged." Now, a new treatment for cancer patients is giving hope to the man and women who want a new head of hair.

A product called Thymuskin is a new treatment that's supposed to grow new hair and stop the progression of baldness.

The active ingredient in Thymuskin is an extract derived from the thymus gland of a calf.

Originally it was tested in Germany to see if it could benefit cancer patients who'd lost their hair due to chemotherapy. Some patients received a placebo others used the Thymuskin treatment. The results amazed the researchers.

The patients grew hair in exceedingly large quantities within three months.

The theory goes that the thymus extract boosts the production of t-cells, whin in turn stimulate hair growth.

Does it work? It probably won't work if you've been bald for several years, but for some people who've tried it, it's just what the doctor ordered.

For women baldness doesn't have to exist anymore, there's a 99.5 % success rate. For men it's about 67% success rate.

Thymuskin is sold "over the counter" at some local health food stores, some salons and over the Internet. It costs about $40 a month.

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