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Tricia

I check Lee's Pharm website every now and then. They had 2005 listed as the launch date of their hair growth product (Tb4). Of course, it didn't come out in 2005. I checked the website tonight and they changed the launch date to "uncertain".

Panacea-Biotec, likewise, hasn't said anymore about Tb4

Tricia

I can't answer that question, but I'd imagine it would be less than adults since hormones are much lower in children than in adults. Puberty marks an increase in those hormone levels (i mean, testosterone and estrogen).

Tricia

You might try some place like MSN groups or yahoo groups.

Tricia

I like any adult stem cell news. I think they are very promising. Good find.

Tricia

Hormone levels in children are much lower than adults.

Tricia

Looks like they are talking about starting it in the UK before waiting for the FDA approval to do it in the US.

That's pretty interesting.

Tricia

Just curious, why did the dermatologist want you to quit rogaine?

Are you still taking Wellbutrin? I've seen other females complain about Wellbutrin and hair loss.

Tricia

This is not medical advice. It is possible to have female pattern baldness without an underlying medical condition. Only a doctor can tell you if you have a hormone imbalance or diagnose chemical hair loss.

For myself, I'd say that I'm predisposed to pattern baldness because of genetics.

Tricia

Hi Karen,

I removed the name of your clinic and the URL for website from this thread. I deleted the duplicate post that you made in this forum.

You're welcome to discuss scalp health, but not promote your own business within the forum. If Pfizer posted an ad here for minoxidil, I'd remove it too.

Tricia

That's very interesting. Thanks for posting the summary and link to the abstracts. This made my day

Tricia

Neat. Post any updates if you hear of anything.

Tricia

I am a believer too. I just want someone to tap me on the shoulder when they get it through all of the trials.

I check the Intercytex website and Aderans, but I haven't seen any new news in a while.

Tricia

I've become jaded when it comes following drugs through FDA trials. You can't believe one-quarter of the hype.

I'm basing this on my experience of watching drugs for other conditions too....not just hair-related stuff. Wake me up when they start selling it

Tricia

Yeah, I know what you mean about the hair removal thing. I would prefer scalp hair growth over body hair removal. I mean, waxing works good enough for me (even if it is painful

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I know this is about removing hair, but it looks interesting and might be better than existing laser hair removal techniques already out there. I did see one dermatologist about the wheat field growing on my face and she said that since the hair was so fine and blonde, she couldn't treat it. Quest P...

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I would say that it is working for me. I didn't experience my massive spring time shed. For 2004 and 2005, I shed excessively from March through June. It was a little better in 2005 since I had started minoxidil the year before...but still, shedding was crazy in 2005. I'll go so far as to say that I...

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Some of those side effects are scary. I wonder if it would reduce eye pressure at all if it was applied directly to the scalp. If you didn't have glacoma, then it seems like lowerly eye pressure might not be a good thing

Tricia

I found a lab in my area that will test my serum ferritin without doctor's orders. To go there and do it without a doctor's referral will only cost me a little more than it would if I went to the doctor and had him write me a referral. With all of the buzz about serum ferritin levels and female hair...

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I was reading about Australian doctors who created working heart tissue from a person's own stem cells. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060607/ts_afp/healthstemcellsheart_060607050211 Adult stem cell research really blows me away. The funny truth is, I probably wouldn't know a thing about stem cell re...

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I'm convinced that Omega 3's have improved my skin. I don't know about my hair

, but my skin looks a lot better. I don't believe in too many alternative treatments, but I do think there is something to Omega 3 intake.

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I really think that alopecia areata is even more difficult for women to deal with. Pattern baldness is no picnic, but the sudden and unpredictable loss of alopecia areata (or totalis) is very scary.

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What does cinnamon do? Does it have to be topical to help? I eat about a teaspoon of cinnamon a day

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Tricia

I've been checking to see if there's anything new on the drug front:

* Curis hedgehog
* Neosil OSH 101 (PS1)
* Panacea-Biotec Tb4

I haven't seen any new press releases on those drugs. I know Pfizer is working on foam minoxidil. They aren't talking about that one either.

Tricia

Yes, I would imagine that is more of a female issue. I used to know one guy who had low iron, but that's kind of unusual for males and post-menopausal women.

Tricia

I almost bought one bottle of FNS for my hair. I contacted the company for more information and they never responded to my inquiry. So, I didn't buy FNS and I started minoxidil instead. I, for sure, wouldn't need this lash/eye brow product. Ever since I started minoxidil (on my scalp only, of course...

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I haven't had much luck in finding a doctor who will test serum ferritin for me. Initially, a dermatologist checked my serum ferritin, told me it was low, gave me 3 months of supplements and referred me to my regular doctor. My regular doctor would not re-check my serum ferritin. He would only check...

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Hair Loss May Be Caused By Iron Deficiency Thursday, May 18, 2006 By Daniel J. DeNoon If you're losing hair, you may have an iron deficiency. A review of 40 years of research shows that iron deficiency has a much closer link to hair loss than most doctors realize. It may be the key to restoring hair...

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No, the Hairmax Lasercomb is not a pulsed infrared diode laser (904 nm).

Tricia

Yes, Terri. They would culture cells from the hair that grows on the back of your head, the hair that is not vulnerable to pattern baldness, and make new hair follicles where you need them.

In theory, enough new hair follicles could be created to fill in large areas of balding.

Tricia

With new procedures that I've seen (not hair-related stuff), it takes about 3 to 5 years for patients to feel comfortable with the new technique or medical device.

The waits to see a doctor would be months, not years. That's just my guess. It's fun to speculate about it though.

Tricia

If HM works like they say it will, then the number of practioners who offer it will proliferate. I guess it would be offered first by existing hair transplant doctors, then specialized dermatologists, then run-of-the-mill dermatologists. Any other kind of doctor who wanted to add to his practice's r...

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I'm going to guess that there wouldn't be huge waiting lists of patients.

Tricia

I want to see a press release saying that Aderans has started Phase I. I'd also like to see something from Intercytex officially announcing that they have started Phase II. The FDA takes a very long time, even after the drug has passed all 3 phases. After the trials are all done, the FDA has a year ...

Tricia

2013, you say?? Sold!!! That would just be 7 years away.

If hair cloning ever works and hits the market, I'll do a happy dance in the street.

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That looks like a neat website. I'm always changing my shampoo. Maybe I'll try one of these.

Tricia

This article kind of confused me. Does that mean that hair loss is a risk factor for developing tumors???

Tricia

No treatments get rave reviews in any female hair loss forum that I've ever visited. I don't even rate my own treatments that highly

Tricia

Jayj, When hair shifts into growing phase, it has to shed first. It can't go from resting to growing without kicking out the hair. So, when you first start minoxidil, your hair gets the signal to grow (hopefully) and it throws a lot of hair into the growth phase at once. As those hairs transition in...

Tricia

I haven't tried any other treatments. Just minoxidil 5% since June 2004 and finasteride since October 2005. I did get my hormones checked a couple of times and they were normal.

Jacob mentioned Thymuskin and I've only ever heard women complain about it.

Tricia

Finasteride is for men only. Use by women is off label. It is prescribed to some women to treat hirstutism (excess facial hair).

If a woman wants to try finasteride, she must be sure that she will not get pregnant as it will most likely cause deformities of a male fetus.

Tricia

Jessy, I got quite a bit of scalp irritation when I first started using minoxidil. I started buying minoxidil without proplyene glycol from Dr. Lee (PPG-free minoxidil 5%). My scalp irritation went away after that. If it wasn't for the PPG-free version, I don't think I could have coninued to use min...

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If you are a female and need guidance on finding a good wig or hair piece, I recommend that you join this free support group: http://groups.msn.com/wigsupport You have to email the moderator and request permission to join. It's a wonderful place to connect with other women who are concealing hair lo...

Tricia

The lady you saw was not wearing a good hair piece if you could tell it was fake. I've seen women who I know are wearing a hair piece and I still can't see the piece...no matter how hard I scrutinize and I'm really good at scrutinizing :D I tried improving my nutrition to help my hair situation and ...

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No woman who is planning to get pregnant or could become pregnant on accident should take finasteride because it will stay in your system for 2 weeks after stopping it.

If a woman was pregnant with a male fetus, he could be deformed in the time it takes for her to stop finasteride.

Tricia

I do not know of any effective hair loss treatments that can be used by pregnant women. Some women use the Lasercomb, but I haven't heard of anyone who is really happy with it. Women desire a greater level of hair density than men. In my opinion, there really aren't treatments available that will he...

Tricia

No, I have never tried them. I heard that they might be beneficial for alopecia areata, but that was based on antecdote and not a rigorous trial.

Tricia

I am somewhat leary of dutasteride. I would want liver function monitored if I took it. It is largely metabolized by the liver and does stay in your system much longer than finasteride.

Tricia

I'm a female and I've been using it since October 2005. I think it helps a little, but I haven't seen dramatic results. I also use minoxidil and no dramatic results there either.

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Yeah, there was a little blurb about that in the Intercytex Phase II news article that was posted this week. There was some mention of using donated stem cells. That would be a very cool thing for all of those people who hate the texture of their own hair. I'm not exactly sure how that would work, b...

Tricia

I think if it works the way they bill it, then it will largely eliminate other treatments. The way they talk about hair cloning sounds as if people will have to go back for touch-ups. I suspect people will be encouraged to continue using minox and propecia. Also, the thing I don't like the think abo...

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Lee's Pharm ..... Tb4 launch date "uncertain"

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Low iron and hair loss

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