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Dr. Hitzig Auto Cloning of Beard Hair (Hair Transplant)

posted by ipod, 10.05.2008, 03:40

ť There is one more article on that.
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ť From http://www.ishrs.org/mediacenter/pr/pr3.htm
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ť <quote>
ť "Auto-Cloning" of Beard Hair Used to Increase Supply of Donor Hair for
ť Transplantation to Scalp
ť
ť NEW YORK (October 16, 2003)- Beard whiskers, carefully removed, may offer
ť an inexhaustible supply of hair for transplantation to the scalp. With
ť proper removal technique, the continued growth of beard hair at the removal
ť site is not compromised.
ť
ť This "auto-cloning" of beard hairs may be particularly effective for
ť balding men who have little scalp hair left for transplantation, and for
ť persons whose scalps have been scarred by injury or burns, according to
ť Gary Hitzig, MD, New York.
ť
ť Dr. Hitzig, a physician hair restoration specialist in private practice,
ť reported on the successful "auto-cloning" of beard hair today at the 11th
ť Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgery
ť (ISHRS). The ISHRS is meeting October 15-19 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel,
ť New York City.
ť
ť The transplantation of beard whiskers to the scalp without compromising
ť continued growth of the beard was undertaken by Dr. Hitzig following
ť research reported by Dr. J.C.Kim, Pook University, Korea. Dr. Kim reported
ť research showing that each human hair can theoretically be split into two,
ť and produce two hairs from one. This requires enough "stem" cells be
ť present in each portion to regenerate the full follicle.
ť
ť Dr. Hitzig designed a study, enlisting five men, that was based on Dr.
ť Kim's work. Using a specially designed "tweezing" tool, Dr. Hitzig removed
ť beard hairs from the men by extracting enough of the follicle to produce a
ť new one when implanted, but also leaving enough of the follicle to continue
ť growing new beard hairs at the donor site. This suggested that beard hair
ť would not only not be depleted, but could serve as a non-depleting source
ť of hair for future transplantation. In men who experience hair loss over
ť most of the scalp, so much hair may be lost that little or none is left for
ť transplantation. The lack of donor scalp hair may limit the benefits that
ť these men could realize from transplantation. A non-depleting supply of
ť donor hair could a substantial benefit for these men.
ť
ť Dr. Hitzig chose coarse hair from the chin or sideburns for
ť transplantation in the reported study; the coarse hair demonstrated greater
ť vitality than finer hair after it was transplanted to the scalp. Earlier
ť studies had shown that less coarse hair had less vitality after
ť transplantation; patients also experienced less discomfort from plucking of
ť hair from the chin or sideburns.
ť
ť The five men in the study shared the characteristics of age (40-57 years
ť old), having had previous hair transplants, and lack of adequate donor
ť scalp hair for future transplants as balding progressed.
ť
ť Results of the study demonstrated the potential of bear hair
ť transplantation to the scalp, Dr. Hitzig reported. With the use of coarser
ť chin and sideburn hair, the "take" of beard hairs transplanted to the scalp
ť was more than 80%. Post-transplant hair counts at six months showed
ť increased density of approximately 25 hairs per 30 hairs transplanted.
ť Examination of beards in the five men showed no change in pre-plucked
ť density, suggesting that the follicles left intact had continued to produce
ť new hairs.
ť
ť The transplanted beard hairs retained their coarse "chin whisker"
ť characteristics after transplantation into the scalp. The thickness of the
ť transplanted beard hairs provided good coverage of the scalp at the
ť transplant site, Dr. Hitzig said.
ť
ť Expanding upon successful beard hair transplantation in the five men
ť studied, Dr. Hitzig has completed a preliminary study in which several
ť beard hairs were transplanted into scars created by previous harvesting of
ť donor scalp hair. Results of this preliminary study have been encouraging
ť enough to indicate the potential of beard hair transplantation into scarred
ť scalp, Dr. Hitzig said.
ť
ť Although "auto-cloning" was used to describe Dr. Hitzig's procedure, no
ť actual cloning was involved. Dr. Hitzig's process is a transfer of hair and
ť its genetic programming to a new site, where the hair continues to
ť replicate the appearance it had at the donor site.
ť
ť The "cloning" usually reported in hair restoration studies is in vitro
ť (laboratory dish) replication of hair follicle cells-a technique that is
ť more correctly called tissue engineering. Varying degrees of success have
ť been reported in studies of in vitro replication. True cloning-transfer of
ť genetic material into a cell to replicate a "mother" cell-has not been
ť reported for purposes of hair restoration.
ť
ť The ISHRS is the world's largest not-for-profit professional organization
ť in the field of hair restoration surgery, with 512 physician members in 45
ť countries. The organization was founded in 1992 to promote the advancement
ť of the specialty of hair restoration surgery through education,
ť information-sharing, and observance of ethical standards.
ť
ť [Hitzig GS. Auto-cloning using beard hair. Cosmetic Dermatology 2003;
ť 16:63-69.]

Yes that's the one, thanks Hairsite. Do you have any updates on this? This is hair multiplication guys! How come nobody talks about this?

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