I'm familiar with this company for their work with injectable collagen. They take your own cells, make collagen for you, and you can have it injected into your lips or whatever....and it's your own. (no, I do not get collagen injections. i'm just familiar with this company). It appears they are doing great things for hair as well........
Scientists discover ultimate cure-all
By A Correspondent
A TREATMENT for balding men, women with stretchmarks and anyone who has gum disease may have been discovered by scientists. As cure-alls go, an injection of fibroblasts may be the ultimate.
The new technology is being developing by Isolagen, a Texas-based biotech company, and 50 patients are to undergo clincial trials in London.
Fibroblasts are tiny cells that control levels of the proteins collagen and elastin, which are found in skin, bones and other tissue. To treat burns, the scientists take cells from an undamaged area, extract the fibroblasts and multiply them in the laboratory before injecting them back into the patient.
Mark Lewis, of University College London, said that the cells were marvellous at knowing what to do in the body.
Fibroblasts have been used for several years to rejuvenate faces and injecting them into areas affected by stretch marks has, in some cases, made them disappear completely.
They have also been taken from the hairy part of a mans scalp and injected into the bald or thinning patch. This has been shown to cure baldness in the laboratory, but researchers do not yet know if it will lead to a product being developed.
hooray! some more hair loss research.
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hooray! some more hair loss research.
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They never say that a product will be the final result of trials. I guess they can't say that until they've completed all of the trials.
I do know about their collagen injection product. That was in development for a few years before it hit the market. Since I've been aware of this company for several years and I'm intrigued by their collagen work, I'm looking forward to their work with hair.
If you check out their website though, they don't mention the hair stuff. I only found this in a news article. Companies say next to nothing about the products in pre-clinical.
I do know about their collagen injection product. That was in development for a few years before it hit the market. Since I've been aware of this company for several years and I'm intrigued by their collagen work, I'm looking forward to their work with hair.
If you check out their website though, they don't mention the hair stuff. I only found this in a news article. Companies say next to nothing about the products in pre-clinical.
5% minoxidil
Multivitamin with iron
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