Questions for Desmond at Hair Congress 2014

[hellouser]

It isn't necessary trying to be a psychologist to take an answer from him, if they have a viable cure Cotsarelis will answer, if his answer will be not clear i suppose they have nothing or they are at an early stage which means 5 years etc...

That's not true because he works for Follica. Cure or no cure at all, Follica and Dr. Cotsarelis are going to give you a very typical corporate answer that won't actually give you a concrete answer.

[breakbot]

That's not true because he works for Follica. Cure or no cure at all, Follica and Dr. Cotsarelis are going to give you a very typical corporate answer that won't actually give you a concrete answer.

If Follica has something the market game will force him to give us a straight answer, if they are far or something he will give us the usuall stuff.
It's just my opinion on the way the market works.
Although it will be very difficult for Desmond to persuate those scientists to discuss with him, i hope to make it.

[hellouser]

If Follica has something the market game will force him to give us a straight answer, if they are far or something he will give us the usuall stuff.
It's just my opinion on the way the market works.
Although it will be very difficult for Desmond to persuate those scientists to discuss with him, i hope to make it.

I thought about this earlier actually;

Suppose Follica gets the go ahead with their treatment. Apparently they're using known chemicals to produce follicles with wounding. Would they not have to reveal in their patents or SOMEWHERE what those chemicals are specifically?

If such is the case, what would prevent someone doing their own rendition of the treatment if we knew what the chemicals were? Suppose someone in India wanted to copy the process and run it there for a fraction of the price?

At some point, we're bound to find out what exactly they're using. But no way in hell is Dr. Cotsarelis going to answer that. To be honest, I dont care if he does or doesn't. I want a clear answer on the set date for a release of the treatment. The wait time has gone on for long enough.

[JJJJrS]

I think it's totally ridiculous to be asking about release dates and things like that when we don't even know how effective, if at all, the treatment is.

I'm more interested in getting a general sense of where things stand. So basically how far off are we from an effective treatment, what are the major obstacles holding the research back, is there anything interesting being worked on in the background/pipeline, and whether there's anything the online hair loss community can do to help out. Obviously, to get answers to these questions, you're going to have to poll as many of the top researchers there as possible before you can develop some type of consensus.

[breakbot]

I thought about this earlier actually;

I want a clear answer on the set date for a release of the treatment.

This is the question i refer to.

[jjo]

before the question;

have a look around at how many of these dudes from all these companies are bald or thinning..

ask them if they feel the pain we do and get it a little more personal, then ask how long they think till something will be available that can help us


maybe ironic and they'll all have full heads of thick hair

[Arashi]

I think it's totally ridiculous to be asking about release dates and things like that when we don't even know how effective, if at all, the treatment is.

I'm more interested in getting a general sense of where things stand. So basically how far off are we from an effective treatment, what are the major obstacles holding the research back, is there anything interesting being worked on in the background/pipeline, and whether there's anything the online hair loss community can do to help out. Obviously, to get answers to these questions, you're going to have to poll as many of the top researchers there as possible before you can develop some type of consensus.

+1 JJJJrs (as always)

[Sogeking]

+1 JJJJrs (as always)

Yeah go with the JJJrs advice. There is no point in asking specific release dates, trying to go personal with them etc. Come on guys think if someone approaches you on the street and asks you how do you feel about your baldness. 90% of you would just ignore the question think "What a weirdo!" and move on.

I'm just interested to know if any of them are at all trying to go to clinical or pre-clinical trials. If none of them are, then it is time to move on.

[walrus]

Psychological 'tricks' are not going to get anyone to commit to a product release date at this conference.

If there is information to share they will be forth coming with it, if not, prepare to disappointed.

[baldybald]

As they say, plan for the worst and hope for the best

[brocktherock]

No disrespect but where is Desmond with updates? Everyone's been sending money and he could have gotten the goal's worth weeks ago and people may still be sending money. Im not saying he has to be on here every second but an occasional status update and thank you would go a long way.

[hgs1989]

Dr. Roland Lauster/Beren Ataç[*]If the bioreactor creates exact duplicates of follicles that function as normal follicles, is it necessary to have them go through clinical trials for implanting considering hair transplants achieve this and have been approved as a method for commercial use.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1339485/Cure-baldness-horizon-scientists-grow-worlds-hair-follicle-using-stem-cells.html

Ithink the article would answer this question. funny it is from 2010 an it quotes dr Lauster saying: "within five years (5 years timeline anyone) hair loss sufferers can grow new hair from their own stem cells and have it implanted their bald spots". since you say the people involved are there, lets hope they are their to start marketing. that is if the 5 years timeline holds true.

[hellouser]

No disrespect but where is Desmond with updates? Everyone's been sending money and he could have gotten the goal's worth weeks ago and people may still be sending money. Im not saying he has to be on here every second but an occasional status update and thank you would go a long way.

He's collected over $2,100 but Desmond is still pitching in a large amount on his own. I'd like him to have as much as possible (well, within reason, lol) just to cover any surprise costs.

[Sogeking]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...tem-cells.html
Ithink the article would answer this question. funny it is from 2010 an it quotes dr Lauster saying: "within five years (5 years timeline anyone) hair loss sufferers can grow new hair from their own stem cells and have it implanted their bald spots". since you say the people involved are there, lets hope they are their to start marketing. that is if the 5 years timeline holds true.

When stem cells are in question this 5 year prognosis for a new treatment are unrealistic. Mainly because there is always a danger of tumors forming from them when injected back into the receiving party. That is why they have to go through rigorous safety tests once they figure out how to mass produce stem cells and then differentiate them into hair follicles.

[BoSox]

When stem cells are in question this 5 year prognosis for a new treatment are unrealistic. Mainly because there is always a danger of tumors forming from them when injected back into the receiving party. That is why they have to go through rigorous safety tests once they figure out how to mass produce stem cells and then differentiate them into hair follicles.

http://www.ipscell.com/2013/06/stem-cells-to-cure-baldness-how-would-that-work-when/

"...here is reason for some optimism that stem cells might actually treat or cure baldness in the future…but we are talking a decade or more from now."

Decade or more? Lord I hope that's not true.