This study demonstrates that after wounding the skin of an adult mouse, an embryonic-like change in the epidermal cells outside of the hair follicle stem cells can be induced to form new hair follicle stem cells. In other words, these cells originate from epidermal skin cells in the wound, but then are able take on the characteristics of hair follicle stem cells and actually produce hair.
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Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: Epidermis, Hair Cloning News, Hair Cycle, Hair Follicle, Hair Shaft, Stem Cells, Wnt Activator Proteins, Wnt Signaling Pathway
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 4:35 pm
What is Follicular Unit Extraction and What Other Terms are Associated with the Procedure?
November 6th, 2006Q: I am considering having an FUE procedure and have heard the phrases topping, capping, and tethering as part of the procedure. What do all these terms mean? A: These are all terms that refer to the types of injury that can occur to grafts during a follicular unit extraction procedure. In FUE, a sharp [...]
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Topic: Follicular Unit Extraction
Tags: Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, Buried Grafts, Capping, Donor Strip, Epidermis, Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Extraction, Forceps, Hair Transplant Instruments, Injury, Micro-grafts, Shredding, Tethering, Topping, Transection, Upper Dermis
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:23 am
Can One Have Hair Transplant if Scalp is Tight from Prior Surgery?
July 5th, 2006Q: What can be done if I want to have a hair transplant and my scalp is very tight from prior surgeries? A: Follicular Unit Extraction is ideal in very tight scalps, provided that there is enough hair to extract without leaving the donor area too thin and provided that the follicles are not too [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Dermis, Donor Area, Epidermis, Fascia, Follicular Unit Extraction, Hair Follicle, Hair Transplant Instruments, Hair Transplant Surgery, Injury, Scalp Bleeding, Scarring, Strip Harvesting, Sutures, Tight Scalp, Undermining in Hair Transplant Surgery
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:33 am
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