Robert M. Bernstein, M.D., F.A.A.D., the renowned hair transplant surgeon and founder of Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration in New York, is studying four different applications of ACell MatriStem™ extracellular matrix in a type of hair cloning, called hair multiplication, as well as current hair restoration procedures. Click the link to read the whole press release.
Press Release: Hair Transplant Pioneer Studies Hair Cloning, Hair Restoration Procedures Using ACell’s Extracellular Matrix
March 15th, 2011
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4.13 stars from 8 vote(s)Topic: Bernstein Medical News
Tags: ACell MatriStem, Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, Cosmetic Benefit, Donor Hair, Extracellular Matrix, Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Transplant, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning Methods, Hair Follicle, Hair Growth, Hair loss in Men, Hair Multiplication, Hair Restoration, Hair Transplant, Hair Transplant Procedure, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Hair Transplant Surgery, Hair Transplantation, Medical Research, New York, Recipient Sites, Surgical Hair Restoration
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 12:57 pm
What are the Obstacles to Hair Cloning Using Plucked Hairs?
November 2nd, 2010Q: What are the possible obstacles that you see with hair cloning using the plucking technique?
A: Plucked hair does not contain that much epithelial tissue, so we do not yet know what the success of the procedure will be. Plucked hairs will most likely grow into individual hair follicles that are not follicular units and therefore, will not have completely the natural (full) look of two and three hair grafts. This limitation may be circumvented, however, by placing several hairs in one recipient site. It is possible that the sebaceous gland may not fully develop, so the cloned hair may not have the full luster of a transplanted hair.
The most important concern is that, since the follicle is made, in part, by recipient cells that may be androgen sensitive, the plucked hair derived follicles may not be permanent. It is possible, that since all the components of a normal hair may not be present, the cloned hair may only survive for one hair cycle.
Since the ACell extracellular matrix is derived from porcine (pig) tissue, the procedure may not be appropriate if you are Kosher or allergic to pork. Of course, we do not know what other obstacles may arise since this technique is so new – or even if the ones mentioned above will really be obstacles at all – only time will tell.
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Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: ACell Inc., ACell MatriStem, Androgens, Extracellular Matrix, Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Grafts, Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning Methods, Hair Cloning Obstacles, Hair Cloning with Plucked Hairs, Hair Cycle, Hair Follicle
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:23 am
Hair Cloning Developments Possible With ACell Regenerative Medicine Technology
October 26th, 2010Hair cloning is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the field of hair transplantation today. “When will hair cloning become available?” and “How will it work?” are among the most frequently asked questions about treating hair loss that we receive at Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration.
New developments in regenerative medicine technology, presented at the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Hair Restoration (ISHRS), may have opened the door to commercialization and medical use of new techniques which could provide an answer to both questions.
ACell, Inc., a company based in Columbia, Maryland, has developed and refined what they consider, “the next generation of regenerative medicine.”
For more information on this exciting development, view our page on ACell technology and hair cloning
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4.00 stars from 7 vote(s)Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: ACell Inc., Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning Methods, Hair Cloning News, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), Regenerative Medicine
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:03 am
New Strategies for Tissue Regeneration
August 6th, 2010Two new avenues of scientific research, discussed in an article in the New York Times, might just help enable human beings to regenerate tissue. If we could tap into this capability, the possibilities for medical treatment are limitless. We could regrow an arm, a leg, a hand, repair a heart after a heart attack, or even regrow hair.
It is not a stretch to assume that if scientists can undo the inability of animals to grow heart muscle or limbs, we might someday be able to genetically reverse the inability of a bald person to grow hair.
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Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: Genes, Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning Methods, Hair Cloning News, Hair Loss, Hair Multiplication, Hair Restoration, New York Times, Stem Cells, Tissue Regeneration
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:41 pm
Is New Hair Cloning Technique Using ACell Wound Healing Powder A Breakthrough?
January 8th, 2010Q: I just read a press release saying that researchers have developed a successful technique to clone hair by using a wound healing powder called MatriStem MicroMatrix. Is this new technique really a breakthrough in hair cloning? And if so, when can we start cloning hair?
A: It appears from preliminary studies that plucked hairs stimulated by ACell are in some cases able to regenerate new hair. Because the hair is placed into the recipient area and is partially derived from cells in the dermis, it is not yet clear whether the hair will be effected by androgens over time or if it will continue to bald.
The research so far is promising and a number of doctors are doing research in this area, including Dr. Schweiger and myself at Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration.
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5.00 stars from 1 vote(s)Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: ACell Inc., Dr. Gary Hitzig, Dr. Jerry Cooley, Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning Methods, Hair Follicle, Hair Growth, Hair Multiplication, Hair Regeneration, Hair Transplantation, MatriStem MicroMatrix, Recipient Sites, Wound Healing Powder
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:06 am
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