• 08-28-2012 09:43 AM
    Jairus
    Does Histogen/Aderans/Replicel awaken follicles or just thicken damaged ones?
    Can somebody answer this? I have seen a lot of arguments for and against but
    nothing definitive.

    Is it a case of we dont know yet?

    Thanks
  • 08-28-2012 11:51 AM
    Alf
    Aderans and Replicel do neither, it is new hair that grows. They take excisting hair cells, multiply them and inject them back in the scalp.

    At least that is how it is supposed to work.
  • 08-28-2012 12:00 PM
    Jairus
    Ah ok - so you are saying the dormant follicles stay dormant with no chance of regeneration? So the hair pops up from the newly injected cells?

    Thanks
  • 08-28-2012 12:36 PM
    Alf
    yes, that is how it works.
  • 08-28-2012 12:43 PM
    Follicle Death Row
    Not sure we know that yet. If it's out there I'd love to see it so apologies if I'm wrong. Replicel were saying they believed the cells migrate to dormant or miniturised follicles and rejuvenate them. However it might be both follicular neogenesis and waking dormant/reviving highly miniturised follicles.
  • 08-28-2012 02:10 PM
    Alf
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Follicle Death Row View Post
    Not sure we know that yet. If it's out there I'd love to see it so apologies if I'm wrong. Replicel were saying they believed the cells migrate to dormant or miniturised follicles and rejuvenate them. However it might be both follicular neogenesis and waking dormant/reviving highly miniturised follicles.

    I'm sure you are correct, i thought replicel worked the same way as aderans, but i didn't check it proparly
  • 08-28-2012 03:13 PM
    Follicle Death Row
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alf View Post
    I'm sure you are correct, i thought replicel worked the same way as aderans, but i didn't check it proparly

    Tbh Alf I'm not sure they know for sure themselves. Would be pretty cool if it did both.
  • 08-28-2012 04:57 PM
    krewel
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alf View Post
    Aderans and Replicel do neither, it is new hair that grows. They take excisting hair cells, multiply them and inject them back in the scalp.

    At least that is how it is supposed to work.

    That is wrong. The injected Dermal Papilla/Dermal Sheath Cup cells migrate to hair follicles and recruit them. Both type of cells have the ability to repair cells. "Sick" hair follicles get repaired, but also new hair follicles will grow.
    Replicel and Aderans basically are working the same way.
  • 08-28-2012 05:20 PM
    Alf
    thanks then i have misunderstood both of the procedures

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