Senior Member hdude46 Posted June 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 http://www.menshealth.com/spot.../banish-baldness.php "The cure will come from gene therapy, and it's coming at a rapid clip," predicts Douglas Altchek, M.D., a professor of dermatology at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Coalition docs Cooley and Farjo mentioned prominently.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hdude46 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 http://www.menshealth.com/spot.../banish-baldness.php "The cure will come from gene therapy, and it's coming at a rapid clip," predicts Douglas Altchek, M.D., a professor of dermatology at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Coalition docs Cooley and Farjo mentioned prominently.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shyguy Posted June 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 great article. thanks for posting it. Using Propecia since 1997 Using Rogaine Foam once a day since 2012 Using Niazoral 2% once a week since 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TC17 Posted June 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 Nobody really knows how far away we are from cloning, cures, etc., but I for one am cautiously optimistic that within the next 10 years or so we will have better tools to fight baldness. That's why I'm VERY hesitant to undergo a traditional strip surgery. I'm only 26 years old and I would hate to live the rest of my life with a scar that may prove to be a vestige from an antiquated method in a relatively short time from now. One has to believe that at the least there will continue to be refinements to FUE, and that strip will someday be obsolete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hdude46 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 Even if FUE develops, I don't really see it becoming anything more than an adjunct to strip. Too much FUE will leave your donor area moth eaten, as opposed to a thin scar line that can be hidden with exisiting hair. I understand why you would be hesitant, but I think waiting around hoping for something better is just lost time since there are no gurantees. My point on linking this article was to show everyone that (while everyone used to say 5 years 5 years), the reality is things are getting close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TC17 Posted June 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 My point was that since scarring from FUE is usually minimal in appearance when compared to strip, in my opinion it would make sense to undergo that type of surgery now, and hope for breakthroughs later. If you undergo strip, you will forever be limited in your options because of the appearance of a 30cm long scar. 20 years from now there may not be any breakthroughs of note, but at least I won't have to concern myself with a strip scar. In my opinion, short hair on the sides and coverage over the frontal 2/3rd's looks better than the longer hair necessary to cover a strip scar with a balding area in the back (i.e. Joe Biden). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lovestospoon Posted June 9, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted June 9, 2009 FUE will not replace strip. I think that with the advances in regenerative medicine you will be able to have a strip procedure that produces no scar. With the higher cost and lower comparative yield associated with FUE, I believe FUE will become absolete. My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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