Italian University Injects Human Follicle Stem Cells For +24% Gains

[Dolph]

http://sci.amegroups.com/article/view/15436/15549

A. is before, D. is after 6 months. Hard to tell given the waviness of the hair, and the increasing length, but this does look like an improvement, especially at the front.

 

[Dolph]

Who wants to ask this guy if they're taking patients?

Correspondence to: Pietro Gentile. Department of Plastic and Reconstrucitve Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” School of Medicine, Via Montpellier 1, Rome 00133, Italy. Email: pietrogentile2004@libero.it

 

[tylerduren]

I find it strange that im able to my own study of miconazole with clear pics with similar lighting and manage to show my hair line but these companies cant ?

 

[Cody1212]

Italians again, great! They are super efficient at getting something to market quickly. Huge eye roll.

And now wait for 38 posts about lighting and angles.

 

[Royaume]

Why the fkck they always choose the most fkickng hairiest guys.

 

[paxis]

Why the fkck they always choose the most fkickng hairiest guys.

Easy combover

 

[Dolph]

Regardless of the photos, the numbers are good. +24-34% isn't on rats, that is on humans. Better than Samumed, probably Follica too.

 

[GotHair?]

Come on. Every time:
1. questionable pictures that could go either way.
2. They all end with conclusion for further study and trials.
3. Once this studies get implemented in the real world they turn to very meager almost negligible results aka Kerastem.

I'm willing to give this the benefit of the doubt. However we won't hear anything about this for the next 3 years. Despite the fact that the author of study himself mentioned:

...the authors resume that autologous use in one step surgery, minimal manipulation, monofunctional use “used for the same essential function in the recipient as in the donor”, manipulation with devices in aseptic conditions, are conditions that do not require Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) rules for processing, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) for the clinical application and Ethical Committee approval.

Basically they don't need to go through the EMA. But we won't hear about this again for a while... And so will be left with constant unanswered questions if this works.

 

[MrV88]

Regardless of the photos, the numbers are good. +24-34% isn't on rats, that is on humans. Better than Samumed, probably Follica too.

So if they tested this on humans will it be available soon? Do they plan a release?

 

[hellouser]

Regardless of the photos, the numbers are good. +24-34% isn't on rats, that is on humans. Better than Samumed, probably Follica too.

Assuming those numbers are REAL of course. I hope they are.

I also hope we don't have to hear about these guys waste time on mice for the next 5 years.

 

[abcdefg]

How do you take pictures for male pattern baldness treatments and have the hair grown to different lengths or different lighting? Why even bother doing it if your not doing it right anyway.
I see zero difference. Like a balding guy that is still balding exactly like he was before. Yeah his longer hair hides the baldness, but is that a cure? All we need is 1 super long hair that is 2 miles long and we can wear it like a turban?

 

[resu]

Figure 4 A smoker 45-year-old male patient affected by androgenetic alopecia classified Androgenetic Alopecia 3 according to Nordwood-Hamilton scale. (A) Preoperative situation at T0 of the scalp with hair loss localized to the parietal, temporal and frontal areas; (B) postoperative situation of the scalp at T1 after 3 weeks from the last treatment; (C) postoperative situation of the scalp at T2, after 9 weeks; (D) postoperative situation of the scalp at T4 after 23 weeks later the last treatment with increase of hair density.

The other photo isn't bad:

 

[resu]

I would believe that the D would be 24% increase, it looks like it.

 

[JimmyB]

Why can't participants just shave their head, or take consistent photos? You know the first company that takes consistent, well lit photos is probably the real deal.

 

[NewUser]

Pic A his hair is short and looking a little oily. Pic D his hair is longer and dry and so prolly appearing to have more coverage. Idk, 24-34% increase in density sounds good to me.

 

[H]

Regardless of the photos, the numbers are good. +24-34% isn't on rats, that is on humans. Better than Samumed, probably Follica too.

Oh no you di'int! @That Guy tell him how it is...

 

[coolio]

We would call these photos misleading and/or inconclusive if they were on a Bosley hair transplant clinic website.