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Dr Bloxham just posted his first update:

Looking at the mice test pic... on day 30, the hair around the saline injected wound is much shorter than in the pic with Verteporfin, isn't it? Full size here

...maybe the patient should have a say in this? It's his surgery after all.

Looks like I'm not the only one anxiously waiting for Verteporfin news haha

I would like to add a couple of questions for Dr. Longaker 1) Does he already have an approval (if needed) to use Verteporfin in his next cleft lip scar revision surgery? When would that surgery take place? 2) If Verteporfin use is successful and the demand grows very fast, how long would it take for the suppliers to catch up and the prices to become reasonable?

My question would be regarding preexisting scars. If we apply Verteporfin in a wound created as a result of scar excision, would the skin theoretically heal just the same as if the excision was made in healthy skin? (basically using Vert on FUE scars) I know Dr. Bloxham already made an FUT scar revision using Verteporfin, but I'd like to know if Dr. Longaker is optimistic about that, too. I don't know if this question is appropriate, but I'd like to know why he thinks Verteporfin research hasn't gained enough traction yet, given the scientific evidence. Thanks Melvin!

Dr. Bloxham just dropped this video: I've been wondering, if Verteporfin is proven to work successfully in humans and the demand grows exponentially, how long would it take for the suppliers to catch up? Is it hard to scale things up?

Good idea! Rogan would probably be interested since his scar is evident and also has a huge audience. It should be interesting for lots of people, given the potential of verteporfin in all cases of scar formation, so focusing only on a niche audience such as HT patients might not be the optimal approach to push it forward as quickly as possible. Thanks @Melvin- Moderator for all you do! I hope Dr. Longaker accepts to be a guest in your podcast, I sent him an email too.

Thank you! Is that an open discord server? And is this the youtube channel he's referring to? https://www.youtube.com/@fellerandbloxham

Thanks for the update! How does that translate to Dr Barghouti's dosages? It's a bit confusing for me.

Thank you. If I'm not mistaken, 0.4mg is going to be the lowest concentration used in this trial. What will be the maximum?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't wait to get updates on this. I don't want to get my hopes up but this could immensely impact my quality of life... I just want to get rid of my scars and be bald.

Just my guess, so that no scarred skin is missed

It sounds so good it seems like science fiction... yet so few people seem to care about it. I really hope this will work for those of us who went the HT route and regret it. In theory they should be able to make a wound slightly bigger than donor scars and apply Verteporfin there to promote healthy skin growth... even if it doesn't regrow hair in place of old scars for some reason, getting rid of hypopigmentation would be a blessing. Do you know which concentration they used for animal testing? I know the highest concentration in the human trial was 0.4, and they will work up from there in the next test. Thanks!

A question just popped up in my mind... how would the new skin "remember" in which direction the new hairs should grow? That's crazy. Does the wound know what type of skin to form from the skin that runs deeper than the FUE punch or from the skin around the scar?

Damn I was hoping for an update, this is just what to address.

Thanks man I appreciate it, I just saw your interview with Baldcafe and wanted to thank you for sharing your story. I was thinking that maybe if I shaved with a razor / had laser removal, my scars wouldn't stand out since the surrounding hairs wouldn't be visible, not even stubbles. Maybe even soften their appearance further by doing other laser / microneedling therapies. But that's probably wishful thinking since I've never seen it being suggested by others... I will have to build up the courage to shave first and see it for myself. Hang in there bud, we're going to find a way out this bad mental headspace somehow and learn something from this. Best wishes on your journey. If you find any interesting information please share it with us.

I'm sorry I thought file names were visible. First 3 pics are post op, 4th is a close up of what I dislike, 5th is pre HT.

Hello everyone, I'm 27 and I've filled my temples with 1700 grafts a year ago (NW2). Although the result wasn't bad according to others (even a different, more reputable clinic confirmed this and advised against any touch up) I'm not satisfied with the result (density, hairline, overall appearance) and it's been affecting my mental health. I'm paranoid about other people noticing it, the way the sun hits, wind, etc. so I can't relax and enjoy things around others. I've even stopped using finasteride because I felt it was affecting my erections/orgasms and feared my gyno would come back. With that said, do you think getting rid of ALL my hair via laser removal would be a good idea or will scarring be evident? I just want to stop caring about hair forever and move on 🙁. I suppose shaving with a razor would show me what to expect from it? Has any of you done tried shaving with a razor or laser removal? If so, how did it look like, both the donor and recipient area? I wasn't able to find any testimonies in this forum, if you know of any please send me links. For example, I know Joe Rogan had a hair transplant he regrets, and has been shaving since. At least I would never tell from watching his videos. Thank you very much.