Senior Member gazzasgoin2 Posted December 13, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2007 Anyone got any info on what current forms of HM or cloning is being developed? I understand Intercytex are the forerunners of such research and development but I have read various conflicting accounts of what they are exactly working on. Is it a form of hair multiplication whereby they take a few hairs from the traditional donor area and multiply them in a lab environment or is it a gene therapy solution that will provide a pill to switch on the pathways for dormant hair shafts and promote them to grow once again? I know its still a while off but be interested to find out more ifo if anyone has it. Gazza "Plan for the worst & hope for the best" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gazzasgoin2 Posted December 13, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2007 Anyone got any info on what current forms of HM or cloning is being developed? I understand Intercytex are the forerunners of such research and development but I have read various conflicting accounts of what they are exactly working on. Is it a form of hair multiplication whereby they take a few hairs from the traditional donor area and multiply them in a lab environment or is it a gene therapy solution that will provide a pill to switch on the pathways for dormant hair shafts and promote them to grow once again? I know its still a while off but be interested to find out more ifo if anyone has it. Gazza "Plan for the worst & hope for the best" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EmuSteve Posted December 13, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2007 Dr. Shapiro told me that he heard that phase 2 trials had been disappointing so far. *shrugs* -Steve I don't work for a doctor. Got 2700 fu from Ron Shapiro, 11-30-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gazzasgoin2 Posted December 13, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2007 Really? Thats dissappointing as Ive heard other talking quite optimistically. The phase II results are released next yr so not long to wait. Congrats on your HT btw, looks very nice thus far. "Plan for the worst & hope for the best" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killbyinches Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Dr. Shapiro like most doctors will tell that the technology is far in the future because they don't want to loose you as a potential hair transplant patient and make money on you now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted December 14, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 Ya, things seem to have stagnated a bit of late. I think BHT-FUE will be the next big thing -- definitely before HM. I'm considering investing in the Intercytex stock, nonetheless; it happened to plummet quite a bit of late (50ish% I beleive). High-risk biotech stock for sure, but could be a fun ride. Pretty sure, btw, that it won't be a pill. I put the O/U at 12yrs for HM to come into practice, and 15 before it's something I would wanna actually do. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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