Blackber
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Actually, there was an interview with David Hall a while back, I don't have the link, BUT, it looked like a TV news station with a desk and anchor. I do recall the question about costs being mentioned, and there was mention of it being competitively priced with hair transplants.
I actually had another brief discussion with Dr. Rolf Hoffmann and costs was something I asked about as well, and again, it would likely be around the price of a hair transplant. But we know hair transplants can vary in price from a few thousand to nearly $20,000 if going with someone like Dr. Rahal, but it's pretty safe to assume it'll likely be closer to the $6k - $9k range. HOWEVER, since Replicel itself won't be administering the procedure, they're not the ones that will be setting the price as the price will be determined by clinics, so it's still a bit early to tell what the price will really be. Let's just hope there are enough clinics that will adopt Replicel's technology with a race to the bottom that will benefit a wider consumer base; keeping the costs high will make it exclusive to the very rich.
There's also been some speculation that a similar treatment costs about $3,000-$5,000 but I don't remember what it was.
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I saw that same "tv-anchor" interview. I'm not 100% sure but I believe the $3-5k number was mentioned in regards to the pricing of Replicels RCT-01 Tendon Repair Treatment. This tendon treatment uses the same/similar process as the Androgenetic Alopecia treatment so forum members were speculating that the cost would be around $3-5k for Androgenetic Alopecia as well.
It makes sense to me that similar treatments would cost the same but as David Hall said it's really up to the clinics that offer the treatment. I tend to agree with hellouser that it will be less than a hair transplant but I'm sure there will be a premium since its a much less invasive procedure.