| Hair cloning as a
viable solution for premature balding.
by Richard Mitchell
One of the most exciting recent developments in the search
to find new solutions for hair loss has been research investigating
hair cloning. Properly known as follicle cloning or multiplication,
it involves taking a sample of a person's hair follicle cells,
multiplying them in a lab and injecting them back into the
patient's scalp. The aim obviously is to generate natural
hair regrowth without the need for invasive surgery. But can
we realistically expect this treatment to become available
in the forseeable future?
Unfortunately the process is not yet possible but research
is underway to perfect it. Current predictions suggest that
it is unlikely to become available to the public for at least
ten years.
The name of the process is a little misleading
as it really refers to cell therapy rather than true cloning.
Once perfected it would involve taking a small sample of tissue
from the scalp and then creating a culture that would allow
the follicle cells to multiply. The theory is that the few
sample cells would multiply to become several hundred thousand
that could then be injected back into the scalp to create
several thousand new hairs.
The major obstacles that must be overcome include
the following:
- There is no certainty that the replicated
cells can develop into hairs.
- There is no guarantee that the new hairs will
grow to the same thickness, color or direction as the existing
hair coverage.
- There needs to be certainty that the cloned
cells do not introduce serious health problems such as the
growth of cancerous tumors.
Clearly hair cloning offers exciting possibilites
for the treatment of hair loss in the future but for now,
you'd best stick with the more limited treatments that at
least are currently available.
Please go to Hair Loss Solutions to find out
more about the issues covered in this article.
Keywords: hair cloning, hair loss
About the Author
Richard Mitchell,
richard@myhairlossadvisor.com
http://www.myhairlossadvisor.com
Richard Mitchell is the creator of the http://www.myhairlossadvisor.com
website that provides information and guidance to those suffering
from premature hair loss.
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