Dr. Cotsarelis New Discovery that may finally cure Baldness (June 3rd, 2013)

[bigentries]

Anyone figured out what the Phase IIA is or is it just bad journalism?

Is it just the peeling device or the lithium trial?

[Pentarou]

Wasn't there a user on HS years ago called coffee or something who had some results with lithium and dermarolling?

[Dazza]

Anyone figured out what the Phase IIA is or is it just bad journalism?

Is it just the peeling device or the lithium trial?

Nope, having trouble finding the exact trial there talking about.

[Thinning87]

Yeah, I get the impression these spurts of information they release every few years has more to do with gaining an extra injection of capital from investors to carry them through to their next phase. Great point.

Yeah but I want to stress that this is not a negative aspect, to the contrary it is a good thing. Just want to make this point, which also applies to Histogen and Replicel, because I know some in here are going to tell us it's bad as it probably means they have no money.

[UK_]

Yeah but I want to stress that this is not a negative aspect, to the contrary it is a good thing. Just want to make this point, which also applies to Histogen and Replicel, because I know some in here are going to tell us it's bad as it probably means they have no money.

ha! Yeah, and the company should be chastised for even subtly implying a need for more money: bad company!!! naughty naughty company!!! Now go off and find me the cure for hair loss while I sit on my fat backside whinging and whining doing nothing.

[Thinning87]

ha! Yeah, and the company should be chastised for even subtly implying a need for more money: bad company!!! naughty naughty company!!! Now go off and find me the cure for hair loss while I sit on my fat backside whinging and whining doing nothing.

hahahah yeah

[szn]

only thing i want to know is: when will this come to market and how much will it cost?

[young]

Am I reading this wrong, or could they then just peel off a layer, and give you a whole new head of hair?

[burtandernie]

Its something that kind of sounds like that but I mean realistically its not going to be anything as easy as that.
I see people arguing about whether its human or mouse. The jump is huge between those so if its in mice I dont see the point in even mentioning it until you get something in humans. Hopefully someday they can grow all the cells to replicate a human scalp and test with that verses using mice. Why not use stump tailed masque or whatever that resemble people a lot better.

[Pentarou]

Here's my guess to how Follica's two-pronged treatment will work:

1. Scalp wounding + FGF9 for regrowth
2. GPR44 blocking topical for maintenance