Very possible! Only 5 years away! Ha

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Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012
4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads

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I don't know if the "tablet theory" (i.e. take a single tablet and cure your ailment) will ever be true for any complex medical condition, but this does not mean we won't see some "miracle" cures in our lifetime.

All discussions about highly debilitating conditions (AIDS, Cancer, MS) aside, I personally think hair loss is too unique and complex of a condition to ever be "cured" with a single therapy. However, I definitely think we're going to evolve and invent to a point where a combination of treatments and therapies will allow for an non-invasive, satisfying reversal of genetic baldness.

In my opinion, I think we'll probably progress somewhere along the following lines:

1. An injectable hair loss solution that helps regrow around 15-20% of lost/miniaturized hairs. I feel like this will be somewhere along the lines of the current reversal seen with Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride), but without the need to stay on the medications for the same duration of time. Frankly, I believe this therapy is probably the furthest away.

2. A large number of practitioners offering reliable "Hair Regeneration" techniques. What I mean by this is a large number of physicians offering treatment involving partial follicular unit extraction and implantation with regrowth of terminal follicles in both the balding scalp and donor region (people often refer to this treatment as creating an "infinite donor supply"). We're already starting to see this via ACell hair duplication, the "Gho procedure," etc.

3. I believe traditional methods of hair transplantation (FUT and FUE) and medications will continue advancing.

I think this variety of options will create two scenarios: 1. minimally invasive methods for partial hair restoration (i.e. only undergoing injections or a single "hair regeneration" procedure); 2. near complete restoration via combination therapy (i.e. undergoing partial regrowth via injections and then restoring the rest of the hair (especially areas that require more control and planned density - e.g. hairline) with hair regeneration).

Remember, this is just my opinion. Additionally, I do believe that utilizing current methods - such as Propecia/Rogaine in combination with surgical hair transplantation, does allow for very satisfying restoration.

However, I do remain "cautiously optimistic" toward future therapies and the restoration potential when combining these treatments.

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All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice.

That all sounds right! I think your are right, I think unfortunately hair loss is to complex to ever have a single cure.

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Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012
4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads

My Hairloss Website

Everything that will bust out Propecia/Rogaine out will be a good therapy. I do not know how you feel about Propecia/Rogaine but to me that is middle age technology. I would compare it to blood letting in the 16th century, more harm than benefits.