The Future of Hair Loss
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| Genetics and Hair Loss |
You've probably heard people say that hair loss is
passed down to men through their mother's side, or to women from their
father's side, or you've heard other such genetic theories about how
hair loss is inherited. But how much real science is there behind these
claims? With advances in genetic research, scientists have gained new
tools with which to learn about the genetics of hair loss. What have
they discovered so far and what are the possible benefits of this
research for hair loss patients? Join our webcast as we discuss hair
loss and genetics.
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| Using Cloning Techniques In Hair
Transplantation |
Currently, the results from hair transplant surgery
are limited by the amount of hair surgeons have to work with. Scientists
are working on techniques to overcome this limitation by cloning
existing hair follicles, giving surgeons thousands of hairs to work
with. This technique is probably five to ten years in the future but
steady progress is being made.
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| Cloning: The Future's Answer to
Hair Loss |
Cloning is not just for sheep anymore. Those among
you who struggle with hair loss may benefit from the brave new
technology that created Dolly just five years ago.
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| Hair Cloning May Offer Hope To
People With Hair Loss |
In an effort to help the more than 80 million
Americans experiencing hair loss, researchers are investigating a
process known as hair follicle cloning, or multiplication. In theory,
this procedure would require taking a person's hair follicle cells,
multiplying them in a laboratory, and then injecting them back into the
patient's scalp.
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| Cloning: The Future's Answer to
Hair Loss |
There have been tremendous advances in hair
transplantation surgery over the last couple decades. You may remember
the old-fashioned plugs that were the horror stories from two or three
decades ago...well the science and the surgical techniques have evolved
into single-graft transplants and micrografts that have allowed for much
more natural redefinition of the hairline.
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