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I think we may be focusing on wrong things (Hair Multiplication & Research)

posted by debris , 13.07.2008, 13:55

ť ť I'd say the main reason why its so hard to regrow any hair is not DHT,
ť but
ť ť the periofollicular fibrosis that is caused by the balding process.
ť ť
ť ť Anyone ever heard about anything that could reverse hardening of the
ť ť collagen?
ť
ť http://www.androgeneticalopecia.com/hair-loss-biology/hair-loss-histology-men-women.shtml
ť
ť When the hair miniaturizes, it ascends upward from the reticular dermis to
ť the papillary dermis with a long streamer behind it and cycles up and down
ť through anagen and telogen in the papillary dermis as a small vellus-like
ť hair. If this hair is re-stimulated by treatment to transform again into a
ť terminal hair, it travels back down that streamer or tract to the reticular
ť dermis and generates a terminal hair again. In fact it is the presence of
ť arrector pili muscle and angiofibrotic streamers which helps to
ť differentiate miniaturized hairs of androgenetic alopecia from true vellus
ť hairs.In the vast majority of cases, there is no genuine reduction in
ť the number of follicles, and follicular fibrosis is only seen in about 10%
ť of cases. . However, fibrosis is seen in a small number of normal scalp
ť biopsies as well.
ť
ť
ť So fibrosis is not an issue at young age, unless obviously you've been
ť bald for ages then your scalp probably has lot of follicular fibrosis.

I've heard that it takes 5 years and than the process happens. But this article suggests the fibrosis is much more rare then I thought.

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I think we may be focusing on wrong things - debris, 13.07.2008, 12:30 (Hair Multiplication & Research)
- I think we may be focusing on wrong things - goata007, 13.07.2008, 13:13
  - I think we may be focusing on wrong things - debris, 13.07.2008, 13:55
  - I think we may be focusing on wrong things - debris, 13.07.2008, 13:59
    - I think we may be focusing on wrong things - scalpt, 13.07.2008, 23:05
      - I think we may be focusing on wrong things - cal, 14.07.2008, 03:05
        I think we may be focusing on wrong things - debris, 14.07.2008, 03:18
        I think we may be focusing on wrong things - cal, 14.07.2008, 10:40