How does Dr. Wesley's Scarless Pilofocus work?

[hellouser]

Hi Losthair85
That certainly is my intention. Being a senior member here I will do my best to update all on Dr Wesley's progress.
Kiwi,,I will ask about that for you no problem.

Body hair would be flipping awesome. Imagine the thousands of individual hairs from your legs/arms moved to your head to densify the areas or even add them to the finer areas on the hairline to add a more 'fine' look for a smooth transition from thin to thick hair rather than the hairline being packed with thick hair.

I did some simple estimates of the total number of hairs on my legs and its around 10,000 hairs. That is approximately 4,000 grafts! Couple that with approximately 4,000 donor grafts and you've potentially got a decent amount of coverage. I'd take the hairs from my legs and move them to my head STRICTLY to add some density. It'd be such an amazing alternative... and why not? Apparently Pilofocus is supposed to allow for much better harvesting and much better survival rates of grafts. I know that many of Dr. Umar's BHT treatments have relatively low yield rates so Pilofocus could make BHT a legitimate treatment.

[hellouser]

I am a prospective patient, nothing is confirmed. Hopefully it gets moved up.

LOL, I could say I'm a 'prospective' patient too. I can't take your words too seriously.

[Artista]

Hi Losthair85
That certainly is my intention. Being a senior member here I will do my best to update all on Dr Wesley's progress.
Kiwi,,I will ask about that for you no problem.

[losthair85]

Who are you and why is a forum noobie making such a statement as if it were confirmed date?

I am a prospective patient, nothing is confirmed. Hopefully it gets moved up.

[losthair85]

Hi Losthair85,
Did you have a conversation with Dr Wesley directly?
When I talk with him it is primarily about my upcoming involvement as a phase test patient of his.

Yes I did. Perhaps you can give us another update when you talk to him.

[baldymcgee]

Yeah interesting for sure but why? What'd be the benefit over normal Pilofocus?

1) Faster: because you're not doing things endoscopically, and because the bottoms of the follicles are clearly visible the doctor can take larger numbers of grafts more quickly.

2) Cheaper: new instrumentation isn't required and it's faster.

3) Availability: physicians should be able to start doing this today because there's no wait for new instrumentation.

[Kiwi]

Arista - can you please ask about:

1) shock loss
2) use of body hair
2a) maybe volunteer to try this

[Kiwi]

I wonder if it would be possible to combine Piloscopy with something like FUT:
- cut three sides of a square from the scalp
- fold the section back
- perform "FUE" from inside the folded section of scalp
- close

Obviously you'd still have a bit scar *but* with no tension so the scar should heal well with no risk of stretch.

Yeah interesting for sure but why? What'd be the benefit over normal Pilofocus?

[hellouser]

I wonder if it would be possible to combine Piloscopy with something like FUT:
- cut three sides of a square from the scalp
- fold the section back
- perform "FUE" from inside the folded section of scalp
- close

Obviously you'd still have a bit scar *but* with no tension so the scar should heal well with no risk of stretch.

Man thats like being skinned alive.

*shudder*

Interesting concept though.

[baldymcgee]

I wonder if it would be possible to combine Piloscopy with something like FUT:
- cut three sides of a square from the scalp
- fold the section back
- perform "FUE" from inside the folded section of scalp
- close

Obviously you'd still have a bit scar *but* with no tension so the scar should heal well with no risk of stretch.

[hellouser]

Based on conversation with Dr. Wesley, Pilofocus won't be available until 2015, due to ongoing work on instrumentation, technique, and regeneration aspect.


Despite this unfortunate news, based on what I have seen personally, it will be indeed a game changer.

Who are you and why is a forum noobie making such a statement as if it were confirmed date?

[Artista]

Hey FearTheLoss
I just wanted to say hello and to express my appreciation for your objectiveness here at the forum. Thanks Fear'..
We have a lot of good members here by the way.
I am always so concerned for our younger guys who are suffering with hair loss at such an early age!!
When I was in my late 20s, I did notice that my hair was 'maturing' complete with a higher hair line but I did not allow that to scar me within.
Mainly due to the fact that I still had a 'full head' of hair- albeit thinner.
I never focused on the back of my head.
Later in life when I was in my late 30s there were pictures taken at a family wedding reception in which I could clearly see the back of my head. (My father's NW6 was always in the back of my mind by the way)
I was so thankful to see in the photos that I still had not had a bald spot at the crown...yet.
My mid to late 40s brought the CHANGE-LOL.
So back to our young members , I am concerned for them because I know that it would have been overwhelming for me too at times if I had experienced the same.
I do feel that young men are LUCKY because, even though a GOOD treatment isn't yet available NOW,, it WILL BE and I dont think it will be a 10 year wait.
The focus for hair loss 'cure'/great treatment is at an all time high.
More than ever, Huge investments have been and are being made as time progresses.
We all need to support each other here...this is our community.

[Artista]

Hi Losthair85,
Did you have a conversation with Dr Wesley directly?
When I talk with him it is primarily about my upcoming involvement as a phase test patient of his.

[losthair85]

Based on conversation with Dr. Wesley, Pilofocus won't be available until 2015, due to ongoing work on instrumentation, technique, and regeneration aspect.


Despite this unfortunate news, based on what I have seen personally, it will be indeed a game changer.

[Artista]

Sorry guys , I have no way of knowing what the cost could or would be.
I can understand why those questions would be asked here but for myself I do not focus so much on the costs. At least not at this time.