August 8 2006, 1:36 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Cloning
I wanted to know if there have been additional advancements in somatic (adult) stem cell hair restoration, aside from the constantly echoed article from 2004 regarding Stem cell Hair Growth by the U. of PA.
“It crosses a moral boundary that our decent society needs to respect. So I vetoed it,” US President George W. Bush said of the research that involves tiny human embryos.
Hair cloning may not involve human embryos and it likely will not have any moral boundaries, but from my understanding it has not progressed to a point where you will directly benefit from it. All attempts to push human hair stem cells to invoke a new hair are inconsistent. I hear yields in the 10% range for successful hair product this way, which is much better than the 1% of olden days, but a long way for a replicable process.
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Dr.Rassman, I am a 26 year old male with thinning hair in my temples and front hairline. It seems like everyday I wake up I notice new thinning or balding areas. I consulted a Hair loss clinic, (Dr. Tessler), and he says I do have potential for future hair loss, but he says I should wait. I have a hard time dealing with it, and my self esteem is almost completely gone. What can I do, they reccommended 600 grafts if I wanted to do it. I’m afraid of how it will turn out, and if I will lose more in the future, Please help me. Joel Tenbusch.
Dr.Rassman, I am a 28 years old male who is experiencing hair loss in my front hairline. My parent history is my father is also almost bald and my grandfather and mother’s father was also bald. and when i concelted a doctor around a year back he recmended me “Minoxidil usp 2%” and i used it for about one complete year but i didn’t noticed any improvement. so, now i quited using it as i get hopless now.is there still any solution for me, please help me.
with regards,
aj.
i had cancer when i was 18, went through chemo, my hair never grew back the way they were. now i am 26… i always tell myself i am okay… but truth is i am not… i am dying for help. although i am alive, i feel i like i was dead because i can never be who i was anymore. i know people say they don’t care and all these other stuff, but when i meet new friends, first thing they will ask about is what happened to my hair. not only strangers, but even close friends and family spoke of my problem… i know i should be grateful that i am alive, but what’s the point of being alive when i can never be happy ever again?
J, you say you could never be who you were anymore. Does that mean the sum of who you were was all in your hair? If you’re strong enough to survive cancer, you should be strong enough to overcome your insecurities and find confidence in other areas of your life. Remember, a standard of beauty is being projected onto you, don’t listen to it.
ps - most athletes today are shaved head or bald, you could always work on getting fit.