Dr. Wesley has begun his 3rd 'Pilofocus' Phase Testing- I was finally involved!

[tedwuji]

Here are images from his procedure. Intraoperative image showing where grafts were harvested with the two methods: piloscopic and FUE.



Here are magnified images from his follow-up appointment. The first image is of the FUE harvested region. The second of the piloscopic donor harvested region and the third is of the entry port.




Regarding the status of piloscopy: I do very small cases only once every two months. The challenge is determining how the angle of follicles as seen from the outside corresponds to the angle beneath the skin surface. It is quite a mechanical challenge that requires practice to master. Since the birth of my son on New Year's Day, I have not found much time outside of office hours (surgeries and consultations every single day) to continue to practice this. I was actually practicing with the "not for human use" version of the instrument on a cadaveric model when my wife's water broke. I believe that hiring a young associate surgeon will provide more free time to pursue this further.

Thanks.
So did you see regrowth over the past two years?

[Carlos Wesley, MD]

Here are images from his procedure. Intraoperative image showing where grafts were harvested with the two methods: piloscopic and FUE.



Here are magnified images from his follow-up appointment. The first image is of the FUE harvested region. The second of the piloscopic donor harvested region and the third is of the entry port.




Regarding the status of piloscopy: I do very small cases only once every two months. The challenge is determining how the angle of follicles as seen from the outside corresponds to the angle beneath the skin surface. It is quite a mechanical challenge that requires practice to master. Since the birth of my son on New Year's Day, I have not found much time outside of office hours (surgeries and consultations every single day) to continue to practice this. I was actually practicing with the "not for human use" version of the instrument on a cadaveric model when my wife's water broke. I believe that hiring a young associate surgeon will provide more free time to pursue this further.

[Slam1523]

name calling will get us no where.

Honestly it's not going to prevent anything either. For months we were fed excuses as to why artista was unable to get news regarding this treatments effectiveness, but promised we would get it. Last month he was so excited to notify us that the news would come shortly. For over a year we were promised that he was chosen as a voice for the treatment in this forum, and he went to all lengths to assure us that this was to help us. Finally he goes in with many waiting eagerly to get news of what was discussed at the checkup. Rather than giving even the slightest of ideas as to what was said this man has gone into total silence, despite being a frequent visitor to this forum. If you think you will be able to coerce this kind of individual to spilling the beans by being kind, then by all means do so. He gave me all the information I needed to know in his silence.

[tedwuji]

Haha no kidding! Guys a clown!

name calling will get us no where.

[tedwuji]

Artista, give us some news.

[Arashi]

what if i need 4 or 5000 grafts?

all those dots will be smaller than a 2cm (less than 1 inch) slit?

If you'd add all the slits up you'd have a gigantic scar, that's true. But 0.6 mm fue punch is so small that it's pretty much undetectable.

Last few years I've been trimming my hair to 6 mm, I'm sure that in direct sunlight you'd notice a 1 inch scar through that, but it's impossible to see any scarring in my donor. I must honestly say that I don't know if it's still undetectable if I'd shave my head really bald, I just have never tried it. But I don't think I've ever seen noticeable scarring from for example HASCI patients who went there for the 2nd time and had to shave their heads bald. Maybe though if you shave your head really bald and the sun tans your skin that the scar tissue becomes visible, because scar tissue tends to tan less. I don't know, but if you have plans to really shave your head grade 0 bald in the future then you might be right.

The idea of this 1 inch scar and the whole idea of some device going under my skin, which seems pretty intrusive, kind of puts me off. But to each their own of course.

[Slam1523]

I don't. He's sat there laughing at comments like that.

Haha no kidding! Guys a clown!

[Handbeezy]

First and foremost I hope artista is OK

I don't. He's sat there laughing at comments like that.

[tedwuji]

I will take a 1 inch scar and no regeneration any day.

agreed

[tedwuji]

But it's far from scarless, in fact, the cut in the skin that needs to be made to insert the camera and device will yield a far more noticeable scar then you'll ever have as a result of a FUE with small drill size.

what if i need 4 or 5000 grafts?

all those dots will be smaller than a 2cm (less than 1 inch) slit?

[willy]

I will take a 1 inch scar and no regeneration any day.

[Arashi]

I agree with most of what you say but I suppose it is not impossible that he comes back and says something like "well, regeneration does not work afterall (something we already know) but Wesley can offer a scarless procedure next year with lower trasection rates."

But it's far from scarless, in fact, the cut in the skin that needs to be made to insert the camera and device will yield a far more noticeable scar then you'll ever have as a result of a FUE with small drill size.

[tedwuji]

First and foremost I hope artista is OK

Secondly I hope we could get an update especially since this turned into an 80 page thread.

He is ok because he is finding time to login to the bald truth talk forum everyday. If his situation was that bad he wouldn't be doing that, I'll have to assume.

[tedwuji]

Oh I won't dispute that, but the bottom line is you are getting 1 of 2 answers. Either he'll simply admit it failed, or he'll answer by not answering, at least until the anger dies down. Artista looks silly in this, but in my eyes Wesley looks like a prick who was only in it to make a buck by simply moving on, and not giving anyone closure on this. He had no problem soliciting information via this forum by means of artista when he saw promise in turning a profit, but with that out the window look how vocal he's been. Not something someone who really wants to just help would do in my mind.

I agree with most of what you say but I suppose it is not impossible that he comes back and says something like "well, regeneration does not work afterall (something we already know) but Wesley can offer a scarless procedure next year with lower trasection rates."

[JohnMPB]

First and foremost I hope artista is OK

Secondly I hope we could get an update especially since this turned into an 80 page thread.