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Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it (Hair Multiplication & Research)

posted by craig, 11.05.2008, 16:17

» The before/after photos are very unimpressive.
»
» http://www.nyhairloss.com/procedures.htm
»
» Dr. Gho was the first to attempt the 2 for 1 strategy using plucked hairs.
» He used scalp hair though and was unsuccessful. He cited the lack of
» results due to needing a certain amount of stromal tissue surrounding the
» plucked hair. Apparently plucked beard hair retains enough of the
» surrounding tissue to allow it to grow when implanted into the skin. I'm
» pretty sure this technique will have problems with consistency though.
»
» We discussed this topic to death about 5 years ago and gave up on Hitzig
» when several patients came forward questioning his ethics.

There is a big difference, beard hair is thicker and more robust than regular scalp hair so maybe the stem cells pool from beard hair is more fertile, I think the success rate is going to be higher with beard hair.

Complete thread:

• Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it - ipod, 10.05.2008, 03:44 (Hair Multiplication & Research)
  • Cant believe you guys have ignored this post - HanginInThere, 10.05.2008, 11:31
    • Cant believe you guys have ignored this post - AJ, 10.05.2008, 12:15
      • Cant believe you guys have ignored this post - HanginInThere, 10.05.2008, 13:07
    • Cant believe you guys have ignored this post - stitchmeup, 10.05.2008, 13:59
      • wonder if scalp hair can be split - HanginInThere, 10.05.2008, 14:33
        • wonder if scalp hair can be split - TheOne, 10.05.2008, 14:55
        • wonder if scalp hair can be split - AJ, 10.05.2008, 15:14
          • 10,000 beard hairs available - Steve78, 10.05.2008, 17:35
            • 10,000 beard hairs available - cal, 10.05.2008, 17:55
              • 10,000 beard hairs available - Steve78, 10.05.2008, 20:25
                • 10,000 beard hairs available - James Bond, 11.05.2008, 16:12
                  • 10,000 beard hairs available - bugler, 11.05.2008, 16:49
                  • 10,000 beard hairs available - mell, 11.05.2008, 16:57
            • 10,000 beard hairs available - AJ, 10.05.2008, 17:57
              • 10,000 beard hairs available - Jtelecom, 10.05.2008, 20:53
                • 10,000 beard hairs available - ipod, 10.05.2008, 21:00
                • 10,000 beard hairs available - AJ, 10.05.2008, 23:13
                  • 10,000 beard hairs available - HanginInThere, 10.05.2008, 23:40
                    • 10,000 beard hairs available - AJ, 10.05.2008, 23:58
                      • 10,000 beard hairs available - craig, 11.05.2008, 04:31
  • SO old ! - Amilcar, 10.05.2008, 18:04
    • SO old ! - HanginInThere, 10.05.2008, 22:55
    • SO old ! - Jtelecom, 10.05.2008, 23:09
      • SO old ! - Amilcar, 11.05.2008, 15:35
  • WTF? - debris, 11.05.2008, 07:29
  • Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it - James Bond, 11.05.2008, 15:53
    • Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it - craig, 11.05.2008, 16:17
      • Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it - James Bond, 11.05.2008, 16:40
        • Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it - mell, 11.05.2008, 17:10
          • Hair multiplication using beard hair, doctors already doing it - TheOne, 11.05.2008, 18:14
        • Gary Hitzig's website, problematic - benji, 12.05.2008, 15:00
      • the big question is - HanginInThere, 11.05.2008, 16:57
        • William Rassman on Gary Hitzig......................the skinny - benji, 12.05.2008, 15:39
          • A little more on Hitzig from Eternal Hope..... - benji, 12.05.2008, 15:54
            • A little more on Hitzig from Eternal Hope..... - HanginInThere, 12.05.2008, 16:32