This question, from a member of our hair loss social community and discussion forums, was answered by Coalition hair transplant surgeon Dr. Ron Shapiro: I am considering having scalp micropigmentation (SMP) to my donor scar. Has anyone had this procedure done and are you happy with the results? My question is, when they tattoo the […]
RepliCel, one of the biotechnology firms working toward “permanently solving androgenic alopecia (genetic hair loss)” via hair cloning, recently released updates on its newest clinical trials. The recent clinical trials demonstrate the newest “test” of the RepliCel hair cloning or hair multiplication technique. In order to truly clone or multiply human hair follicles, the RepliCel […]
On March 1st, 2012, the patent on Rogaine’s popular foam topical expired and a generic version of generic minoxidil foam was finally released. After reporting this exciting news on our Hair Loss Q & A blog, our hair restoration experts at the hair transplant network evaluated the product and decided to carry generic 5% minoxidil foam […]
In an exciting turn of events, scientists from the Research Institute for Science and Technology at Tokyo University successfully grew hair from human stem cells implanted in mice. While similar projects have been attempted before, what makes the Tokyo University study unique is the manner in which the human stem cells were created and the […]