Senior Member Dr. Carlos Wesley Posted March 25, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2015 Many patients have inquired about the current status of development for the piloscopic surgical technique. Therefore, I wanted to share a link from my recent presentation delivered at the 2015 American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Meeting that provides both an overview and an update. I hope that you find this helpful. Dr. Carlos Wesley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Wwiizzkkiidd24 Posted March 25, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2015 That was very interesting to watch ive Never heard of this before. Sounds a bit exciting that new methods are on the way in the near future but i bet its gonna be expensive if its cost millions to fund it being built. I hope im wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted March 26, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2015 Dr. Wesley, Thank you for sharing this update with the community. The presentation is quite fascinating. I look forward to the data from future clinical trials. David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chrisdav Posted March 26, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thanks for posting Dr Wesley. 2 poor unsatisfactory hair transplants performed in the UK. Based on vast research and meeting patients, I travelled to see Dr Feller in New York to get repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted March 28, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 28, 2015 Looks very promising! I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Carlos Wesley Posted June 30, 2015 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2015 The piloscope is now ready for limited clinical use in a select group of patients. Development and testing of the device that enables select harvesting of the stem-cell containing portion of hair follicles without traumatizing the overlying skin surface has led us to this point. The company (Pilofocus) overview can be seen here. Beginning at the end of July 2015, a handful of patients will be able to undergo very limited surgical hair restoration with this method. The cases will initially involve transplantation of approximately 100-200 follicular units. Although this "scarless surgical" method will eventually be made available to all hair types, patients most suitable for the initial piloscopic procedures are those who have previously undergone follicular unit transplantation (FUT) as the instrument will harvest donor hair adjacent to their donor scar. There is no charge for patients selected to take part in these initial, small pilosocpic procedures. Please email, Barbara, our office manager at info@drcarloswesley.com or call 844-PILOFOCUS (1-844-745-6362) for more information. Dr. Carlos Wesley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted July 1, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2015 Bravo....Dr Wesley. I am curious to know your opinion on the potential for regeneration of follicles and its reliability, pardon me if you have already addressed this before. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thatoldchestnut Posted July 1, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Exciting stuff, wishing you well with the trials. Edited July 1, 2015 by thatoldchestnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I wish you all the best with this trial, Dr. Wesley. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted July 1, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2015 Very interesting ! thanks for the post. I had not heard of it before either. Fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted July 1, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2015 Really looking forward to the progression of this new method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Arrie Posted July 2, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2015 This seems very very promising! Dr., what type of trauma can one expect when the tissue is "separated" ? Would there be a lot of swelling in the "sub" space from the minor trauma? Also, can the port incisions be made on scar tissue from a previous FUT procedure? Very excited and the study on increased graft survivability is astounding... just awesome! You only live once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted July 3, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2015 This is the first I've heard of this as well. Not only is this fascinating, but the presentation was extremely easy to follow and very well executed. Thanks for sharing and educating... Looking forward to more updates. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ej Posted July 3, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2015 I would be absolutley terrified of this technique Just my opinion ej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Billena Posted September 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 16, 2015 Our office will post a video summary of Dr. Wesley's update from last week's ISHRS meeting in Chicago later this week. In it, we will show a bit of live footage of the piloscopic procedure being performed. --------- Carlos K. Wesley, M.D. is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Carlos Wesley Posted September 18, 2015 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 Here is a video summary of the lecture I delivered at last week's ISHRS Scientific Meeting in Chicago. It provides an update on the status of piloscopic hair surgery as well as a few live surgical clips. The password for viewing is "piloscopy" Dr. Carlos Wesley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gilgamesh Posted October 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thank you for the update. Can't wait to see how the larger sessions turn out, especially as compared to strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thisguy1 Posted February 22, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 22, 2016 fascinating stuff. .. Jan 2016 - 3800 graft FUT with Dr. Konior NW 5A to 6. Docs whose results I am most consistently impressed with: Konior, Cooley (FUT), Hasson (FUT), Diep (FUE) (yeah I like the zig zag). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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