Stem Cell Research Now Regrowing Hair!

[Jeannine]

Stem Cell Research Now Regrowing Hair!
Release date: 6/5/2009

A clinic in Florida is doing an experimental stem cell research study to treat baldness with Adult Stem Cells from the patient?s own blood. John Satino, the clinical director of the Hair & Scalp Laser Clinic in Florida is now testing a method of using stem cell therapy and treatment to stimulate hair growth in people who are suffering from premature baldness.


Process of Stem Cells for Baldness
Blood is drawn from the patient
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Containing Stem Cells and Growth Factors are separated from the blood
The stem cells are then injected into the affected (Balding) areas
A Laser is also used to agitate the skin so the stem cells can migrate into the hair follicles
The stem cell article here features a Florida resident named Russell Gibson.

Russell is 30 years old. Here is more:

Gibson has alopecia areata which is an auto-immune disease where white blood cells attack the hair follicle which stops hair growth on the scalp and on the body. Gibson?s eyebrows and lashes have fallen out. There is no cure.

The hair clinic is treating Gibson and 5 others for free as part of the stem cell research study. The results of the research study are expected to be published.

[barbara]

I find it so ironic that those that want hair can't seem to grow it and those that don't want hair can grow it easily but shave it all off because they don't want it. Life just isn't fair, you know it?

[Srandy]

Nearly 16 years ago I was treated for Leukaemia with chemotherapy.
After this course had been finished, and I had a taken a break to rebuild myself.
After about 1 month, the hospital called to bring me in for some 'precautionary' cranial radiotherapy, to apparently prevent, in the future, the leukaemia spreading into my nervous system.
This was the final thing that destroyed most of the hair on the top of my head.
I often look in the mirror and just lose confidence in my appearance. I have been to a few clinics, but they are so unsympathetic, and suggest only wigs. But wigs don't grow, you can't make different style without having more than one.
This is why I am looking for stem cell hair regrowth treatment.

[barbara]

Have you found a doctor treating hair loss with stem cells? I can understand why this is important to you. I would really like to have you update us in your quest. Have you been in contact with the clinic in Florida mentioned in the article? I wonder if their study is still going on.

[Srandy]

I live in the UK, and as of yet, I have not found a clinic in this country that performs any study/treatment that use stem cells to regenerate hair.
I might try contacting the Florida one, and keep on searching the UK.

[barbara]

It might be that the Florida doctor has contacts in the UK. Will you please let us know if you find out anything?