Article on piloscopy...

[ParanoiaDestroya]

I consider this a major problem. Few, especially non-sufferers, take hair loss seriously. It's considered, as the doctor said, "frivolous". I think that's a mistake. Everyone has a self image and what they value about their bodies. If you told someone a major aesthetic change to their body were going to occur, and it's only a matter of what ones they value most, they would come to see your point of view straightaway. It's just a matter of values.

I won't even talk to my psychiatrist about it because I'm pretty sure I know what will happen and I don't need the invalidation. Plus I try to keep it under wraps in my immediate social circles because for me it is a very, very private issue that I don't want to discuss with most family or friends. Am I clinically depressed with co-occurring anxiety and paranoia? Absolutely. That doesn't make how I feel invalid though. Part of what exacerbates my depression is hair loss. When I got on finasteride, I felt so much better because I knew I was doing something about it.

It's unfortunate that the article portrayed hair loss as it did, as "frivolous", but I just chalk it up as a symptom of a culture that lacks empathy for sufferers.

[Recidive]

Can Artista or somebody ask Dr Wesley to give an update himself on the situation of his device, just like the good news that Dr Mwamba just gave in another thread?

I am not saying that he owes us details, but a bit more clarity would help us make informed decisions. There is too much speculation on the forum lately, and this really does not help.

[hellouser]

As for me I am done with this bullshit piloxil #2 by Wesley... I have booked a procedure with Dr Mwamba and will get his FIT/FUE without scars.

You're probably better off. At the slow pace Wesley is working on, it'll probably be another few years before he does anything credible with commercialization of pilofocus.

[Wnt]

As for me I am done with this bullshit piloxil #2 by Wesley... I have booked a procedure with Dr Mwamba and will get his FIT/FUE without scars.

[KO1]

Doesn't Carlos Wesley look like George Clooney?

[Artista]

Hello all, Wnt sorry for the delay in responding after reading it on my smartphone(as well as to all else),
I have not had a conversation with Dr Wesley in quite a while.
It does not make me concerned of course. I know him to be a good man and he has been VERY involved in that 3-4 month testing procedure to PERFECT his specialized endoscopic tool.
I also remember that he spoke of possibly resuming his Phase Testing early this month, December.
I should be hearing from him soon my friends.
Sorry that i have not been active here.
My life has been 'getting in the way' of course, i.e. work/family.
My main focus for always being here has been to always try to HELP the community using commonsense and life facts.
Striving for today is IMPERATIVE. Please do not ALLOW hair loss to ruin your lives. I know for the very young guys with hair loss it can be so very disturbing.
The great thing is that at some point in the future there will be great advancements.
Medical science has been advancing so well in-part due to the mapping our our genes- 'Genome Project'.

Back to our point here, Im sure that Dr Wesley will be in contact with me this month.
Ill give him a call later today as well.
Cheers to ALL.

[Recidive]

Hello EVERYONE (finally)
First of all, I apologize for once again being very 'silent' on our forum.
As some of you may know, a close family member of mine went in for major surgery recently!
She is doing fine now.
Of course I had focused all of my attention to her, on her health & well-being .
All is well now--thankfully!! I appreciate the well-wishes that i have received-thanks!
Now to my updated conversation with Dr Wesley....

On October the 3rd 2014, Dr Wesley had gone back out to Utah to test a newer iteration/version of his device in which the angling of the hair beneath the skin surface is being better perfected.
This round of 'tweaking' is meant to perfectly angle the instrument from below the surface to make sure that it matches the follicles angles and directions ,,thats one of the things that has been taking a little bit more time to finish up-By the way-its going very WELL!
Federally speaking, there must be a 3-4 month testing procedure (with at least 2 patients) whenever there is an alteration of a sanctioned surgical device ...and then to incorporate that into the the instrumentation.

After that Dr Wesley can then move forward with restarting his major Phase Testings.
HOPEFULLY The Phase Testings will resume/continue in early December this YEAR.
Dr Wesley will be submitting two textbook chapters / a large manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal on Piloscopy over the next 10 days to Dr Sam Lam's "Hair Transplant 360 Textbooks"
He is writing a chapter committed to his method and once those are completed and published, he will then be able to show a few more images of his procedures.
("FUE verses Pilofocus" additions)
Another thing he talked with me about was his APPRECIATION and THANKS to all of those many people from this forum and abroad that had offered group funding but Dr Wesley and his crew already DO have a new and very good round of finance funding due to the quality of his ongoing trial work.

Once again, sorry for the delay but ,,here I am..lol.
Stay strong my friends! I feel that December will finally be the restarting of his Phase Testing!!
And yes, I am slated to be a patient towards the middle of the Phase Testing Trials.
This will be exciting!

Artista/Dr Wesley:

I know how busy you are with work, family and life. However, it could be a good idea that some of you posts some news about every month or two, so that people can have an idea of what would be available in a reasonable timeframe. Being patient is important but keeping Hope is even more I think.

[Kiwi]

Let me answer that for him:

Yes, Dr. Wesley is working real hard and is doing great work, he's such a great guy, bla bla bla.... but something for some reason is such and such and he plans on doing another trial in mid 2015.

lol - I was starting to miss you Hell

[hellouser]

Artista, Could you please tell us if there have been another "unexpected delay" in that trial that was due about 8 months ago? Last time you told it was starting in December the latest

Let me answer that for him:

Yes, Dr. Wesley is working real hard and is doing great work, he's such a great guy, bla bla bla.... but something for some reason is such and such and he plans on doing another trial in mid 2015.

[Wnt]

When the hell is Wesley staring his "trial"?

Artista can we can an update? Also, is Dr. Wesley planning on doing another phase after this next one you are participating in?

I would love to get pilofocus done in my crown, regeneration or not, so I'd like to have some kind of idea of when this is going to be out or if I'm going to just get normal FUE again.

Artista, Could you please tell us if there have been another "unexpected delay" in that trial that was due about 8 months ago? Last time you told it was starting in December the latest

[FearTheLoss]

Artista can we can an update? Also, is Dr. Wesley planning on doing another phase after this next one you are participating in?

I would love to get pilofocus done in my crown, regeneration or not, so I'd like to have some kind of idea of when this is going to be out or if I'm going to just get normal FUE again.

[Recidive]

Hi Recidive and thanks for the response!
Dr Wesley's process certainly IS advancing.
Only time will tell if this next round of Phase testing will be the finale or not.
He did send me a test photo from his recent work at Utah regarding hair follicle angling and direction..
(Not a before and after pic)
He is so focused on this new and innovative Pilofocus technique he has been creating!
Thanks again Recidive!

Only time will tell?! That sounds like the FDA is making it hard for approval! It was going to be released this year in the last interview and article he gave! What is happening?

[stayhopeful]

pilofocus is my only hope to regain my youth in my youth

[Artista]

Hi Kudu!
Your welcomed and thanks!!! (my family member is doing great)
You certainly speak with COMMON SENSE my friend!
Everyone, please be patient. The future will be better for all of us!!

[Kudu]

Thanks for the update Artista and glad the surgery went well. I'd rather see Dr. Wesley taking longer and perfecting his instruments than having problems with patients, good things take time.