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So, "Verteporfin" was FDA approved back around 2002 (20 years ago). Imagine what the hair restoration industry and other medical fields that involve wound healing would look like in the present. "IF"this drug was discovered to have such capabilities in wound regeneration way back in the day (20 years ago) instead of just recently last year 2021. What would those 20 years into the future to the "present" 2022 would be right now after such finding. Fun fact, for 20 years we already had a possible solution or a hint for unlimited hair donor grafts and skin regeneration this whole time. Of course, we can only discover so much as technology develops. I am going to leave down a "Link" towards Dr. Liu Podcast video where he talks about "Verteporfin". For relevance, Dr. Paul Y Liu is chief of plastic surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and a professor of surgery at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Paul Liu, MD mentions: "The problem with the field of wound healing is that for many years we didn't have a lot of basic science to back up what we were doing. So I'm going to say the most exciting advances in the last 10 years have to do with just that. With our ability to quantify things better, with our ability to understand the molecular bases for wound healing in a way that we've never done before." Link towards Dr. Paul liu (08:45) podcast video: https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/eplasty/interview/wound-healing

https://www.realself.com/review/scar-removal-scarless-healing-verteporfin-scar-revision Before & after is also included

No, It works for both cases. "But" your surgeon would have to excise the existing scar first and only then applying Verteporfin would do the job. Simply injecting a dosage of verteporfin on a scar (without) cutting it out from your skin first shouln't do a thing.

Btw, just for reference. I would appreciate if anyone could explain how can I Edit my comments? I am still somewhat learning how to use the comment section lol

I accidentally sent this. I am not sure how to delete or edit already submitted comments. Going back on topic. Just like Dr.Longaker and Dr.Barghouthi mentioned, Verteporfin won’t work after injecting it on top of a scar that you already have. You will need to remove it “surgically” and then apply verteporfin when the wound is fresh right after, to block the signals that triggers scarring. This way, normal skin structures and sebaceous gland and hair follicles can regrow. This is why all of this is still in testing. From what Dr.Longaker mentioned, the reason humans scar in the first place is because it is faster to heal this way since regeneration is more complex and takes longer to complete. Think about scars as a natural sealant or band-aid that’s there to quickly close and protect your wound. So, what I think it happened is that this person got a burn right on his cheek, where normally beard would grow. He tried a hair transplant in order to conceal the scar as much as possible and I guess he didn’t like the results or didn’t heal properly so then he wanted to try “verteporfin” after hearing the potentials of this drug. Either way, I am still going to wait for more research to see what happens.

Correct, Verteporfin will only work if it is injected after trauma. So, it’s (not going going to work) if you just simply inject it on a scar you already have or a

Hey guys, hope everyone is well So, I’ve been doing a bit of more research and I found more details about the case of the person I mentioned before: —————————————————— ——————————————————— He mentions, “The incision line has disappered.The doctor excised all the hyperthropic scar. The scar started to heal drastically around end of day 60.” I’ve been trying to keep skeptical about it. But, I am not sure how I could find this “somehow fake” since the man keeps updating with proof. I don’t know, but just like someone mentioned here, it doesn’t seem very far off.

I really wanted to say that I am very thankful and huge props to Dr.barghouthi for taking the time on trying this on one of his patients and going “above and beyond” in once again update us with his trial and his future plans on the subject. Same thing, for the researchers at Dr.Longaker’s Lab at Stanford for this major finding last year. At this point, I am on everyone’s side that I believe this drug is working and it’s just a matter of perfecting it so “Verteporfin” can do its job at its full potential with different protocols, doses etc… “ I mean just think about it, it did work on not only one but two different animal models that would grow scars in the control group when exposed to injury “mice and pig”, and this question just keep popping on my head, “ why wouldn’t it work on humans as well?” How are mice and pigs so much “the same” that would only work on them and not other livings? We are talking about thicker and firm porcine skin vs loose and softer mice skin. Also, this animals have a dramatic size differences. Just like anesthesia would block signals that cause sensation, “Verteporfin” blocks the signals that cause scarring I apologize for making this comment so long! I’ve found it very entertaining to talk about this subject. Before I wrap up, I thought it was worth sharing with everyone another recently update from the same person at “RealSelf” with his verteporfin scar revision experience. Video Link: https://www.realself.com/review/scar-removal-scarless-healing-verteporfin-scar-revision#media-review-12326935-video-71150 ( No scar in his cheek anymore but definitely slightly pinkish)

So, I’ve been following this thread for several months now. Usually, I just come by to check on Dr.Barghouthi’s amazing trials and that’s pretty much it. But today, I wanted to share something That caught my attention on “RealSelf” just recently. So, apparently someone in the previously mentioned website commented something about he allegedly having scar revision where he had some type of necrosis going on his skin and “Verteporfin” caused scarless healing with some redness on it and hair growing back. I’ll leave the link down if you are interested in checking it out. I am interesting in hearing other peoples thoughts if this is real or not. So this is a picture he shared how he would normally scar. You can see it looks “hypertrophic”: Up next, is how the area looked before having scar revision. And, how it looks after having mentioned procedure. There’s also a few interesting comments below where he took the time to answer. Here is the link guys: https://www.realself.com/review/scar-removal-scarless-healing-verteporfin-scar-revision