Q: I am 22 and losing my hair all across the top of my head. How can I thicken my hair to its level a few years previously? A: If medication, such as finasteride, is successful it can thicken hair by increasing the diameter of the existing hair shafts. Although the cosmetic benefits can be [...]
Can Hair Transplant Thicken Thinning Hair in Person with Early Hair Loss?
November 2nd, 2006
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Cosmetic Benefit, Donor Hair, Early Hair Loss, Hair Cloning, Hair Loss Medication, Hair Loss Treatment, Hair Shaft, Propecia/Finasteride, Thinning Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:25 am
U.K. Invests in Hair Cloning Research
October 9th, 2006The British Government has awarded Intercytex a grant to automate the production of their new hair regeneration therapy. Intercytex is a cell therapy company that develops products to restore and regenerate skin and hair. Intercytex has partnered with a private company, The Automation Partnership (TAP), to develop an automated manufacturing process for their novel hair multiplication treatment.
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Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Dermal Papilla, Female Pattern Hair Loss, Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning News, Hair Follicle, Hair Multiplication, Hair Regeneration, Intercytex, Male Pattern Baldness, Male Pattern Hair Loss, UK
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 4:51 pm
Summary: Hope Grows For Bald Baby Boomers
November 25th, 2005An English based company called Intercytex has claimed some success in its research on hair cloning with its first testing in humans. This technique is similar to the one initially proposed by Dr. Colin Jahoda and published in 1999.
The idea is that certain cells (called fibroblasts) found at the bottom of hair follicles can be separated from the follicles after they have been removed from the scalp, and then be used to form new follicles.
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Topic: Hair Cloning
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Fibroblasts, Hair Cloning, Hair Cloning News, Hair Follicle, Hair Transplant, Intercytex
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 5:25 pm
Dr. Bernstein Encourages GQ Readers to ‘Grow Your Own’ Hair
June 1st, 2005
Dr. Bernstein: Anatomically, follicular unit transplantation is the end of the line. The next step would be hair cloning, which is still quite a way off. The way you get the most amount of hair into the smallest wound — and ensure that it’s going to look natural — is by using a follicular unit transplant. We can create swirls, add sideburns…
The beauty of follicular transplantation is that the hair will take on the old wave that the original hair had.
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Topic: Bernstein Medical News
Tags: Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Transplant, Hair Cloning, Hair Restoration, Hair Transplant Procedure, Mini-micrografting, New York
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:12 pm
Dr. Bernstein Featured in Healthology Hair Transplant Video Series
March 14th, 2005
Robert M. Bernstein M.D. was asked to provide expert medical commentary in two hair transplant videos produced by Healthology.
The topics included “Hair Transplantation Techniques” and “Using Cloning Techniques in Hair Transplantation.”
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Topic: Bernstein Medical News
Tags: Dr. Robert M. Bernstein, Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Transplant, Genetics, Hair Cloning, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Medication, Hair Restoration, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Hairline
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 1:57 pm
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