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In the News – Microneedles to Replace Syringes?

Snippet from the article:

MicroneedlesIn a move that could spell disaster for the lollipop industry, scientists have reported progress in designing pain-free vaccines that people might be able to use at home. Someday that might mean fewer jabs at the doctor’s office — and fewer crying kids needing a sweet to comfort them.

The Band-Aid-like patches, coated with microscopic needles, generally don’t hurt. Moreover, they may actually work better at delivering vaccines and some medications, according to recent research.

Read the rest of the story at LA Times — Microneedles could replace the syringe

While not hair loss related, I wonder if these could eventually be used at the start of a hair transplant to remove any and all pain from the initial injections. Regardless, even as a new way for delivering vaccines, it’s worth reporting here.

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I Am 23, Am I Losing Hair? (Photo)

It is very difficult to tell from this photo if you are receding or developing a maturing hairline. The best way to determine this is to lift your eyebrows so that your forehead wrinkles and the hairline should be no higher than one finger breath above the highest wrinkle. If this is the case, maybe your hairline is maturing.


2019-02-14 06:58:33I Am 23, Am I Losing Hair? (Photo)

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In the News – Prince Kept His Hair By Playing Guitar?

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PrincePrince believes playing the electric guitar has stopped him from going bald.

The 52-year-old pop legend – who can play 27 different instruments – is convinced the electricity that flows through a guitar when he strums it is the reason he still has luscious locks.

He said: “Playing electric guitar your whole life does something to you. I’m convinced all that electricity racing through your body made me keep my hair.”

Read the full story — Prince: Playing the electric guitar prevented hair loss

So there you go, folks. The secret to keeping your hair — learn the guitar. Be sure to get a nice electric guitar with a huge, loud amp (bonus points if you live with people that are not musicians, since they will love to hear you learn).

I’m kidding, of course. Hair loss is from genetics… not electricity racing through your body.

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I had 2500 grafts one year ago and am still thin, what shall I do? (photo)

No one ever gets back their normal density. The question that should be answered is did you meet the expectations that you are your doctor set at the time of the surgery?. . Maybe your hair was fine or that the number of grafts were insufficient or you had less than good growth. In any event, you must o back and meet with your surgeon if you are unhappy


2017-12-27 17:23:01I had 2500 grafts one year ago and am still thin, what shall I do? (photo)

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In the News – Stem Cells Created from Adults

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Scientists have moved a step closer to the goal of creating stem cells perfectly matched to a patient’s DNA in order to treat diseases, they announced on Thursday, creating patient-specific cell lines out of the skin cells of two adult men.

The advance, described online in the journal Cell Stem Cell, is the first time researchers have achieved “therapeutic cloning” of adults. Technically called somatic-cell nuclear transfer, therapeutic cloning means producing embryonic cells genetically identical to a donor, usually for the purpose of using those cells to treat disease.

But nuclear transfer is also the first step in reproductive cloning, or producing a genetic duplicate of someone – a technique that has sparked controversy since the 1997 announcement that it was used to create Dolly, the clone of a ewe. In 2005, the United Nations called on countries to ban it, and the United States prohibits the use of federal funds for either reproductive or therapeutic cloning.

Read the rest — In a cloning first, scientists create stem cells from adults

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Finasteride caused me an increased sex drive

My first question is a bit strange. I’ve been on Propecia for about 3 weeks now. And I believe I am have a side effect, though it’s not what I was expecting. I don’t even know how this is possible, but my Libido has become aggressively, distractedly active, to the point it’s almost detrimental. I can’t even focus on basic tasks since starting it because I’m horny like I’m 13 again (I’m 30). I don’t know if this is possible or if anyone else has ever heard of this happening. My semen has also become very watery.

One of my son’s went on Propecia (Finasteride) and found an increased sex drive as you reported. The water semen is common. I think that this side effect (increased sex drive) is more common than most people think; however, we focus more on those individuals who have a reduced sex drive and this is the complaint we hear about.

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In the News – Upcoming Hair Loss Treatments

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New hair loss treatments on the not-too-distant horizon may be game-changers.

“The development of new treatments, including drugs and cell-based approaches for hair loss, is at an all-time high,” says Kenneth J. Washenik, MD, PhD. He’s a clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center and the medical director at Bosley Medical. “We have never had this many provocative treatments in the pipeline.”

Washenik spoke about advances in treating hair loss during March’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Denver.

Read the rest — New Hair-Loss Treatments in the Pipeline

Topics included cell-based hair follicle regeneration, Latisse, combination therapy, FDA-approved medications, at-home treatments, and hair transplants.

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3 months minoxidil and finasteride (photo)

This shows rapid progress after the use of minoxidil and finasteride in a young man in just 3 months. Imagine who will happen in another 3-4 months.

 


2020-10-06 15:30:543 months minoxidil and finasteride (photo)