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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America”
The document concludes that while "hair follicle cloning" shows promise for unlimited donor hair, it faces challenges with consistency and safety in humans.
The best results in surgical hair restoration come from careful techniques, optimal use of limited hair supply, correct hair direction, saving hair for key areas, understanding scarring effects, and adjusting hair graft density.
Gene editing for hair loss is not yet viable due to technological and economic challenges. Current treatments like Minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplants remain the most practical options.
Some users believe people falsely claim hair restoration results from finasteride and minoxidil alone, while actually having hair transplants. Finasteride and minoxidil, often used with microneedling and nizoral, are effective for many, but results and opinions on dosages vary.
Hair cloning is discussed as a potential future solution for hair loss, but it's not expected to be available soon due to high costs and technical challenges. Current treatments like Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841 are not mentioned in this conversation.
User plans to use hair fibers regularly and asks about re-application, consistency, rain protection, and Boldify vs Toppik. Others provide advice and share experiences.
The post is about a user's hair transplant results after one week, with 4000 grafts implanted. The conversation includes discussions about the healing process, shedding phase, and the number of grafts used.