MPB was cured 40 years ago

[WashedOut]

Just goes to show how clueless they were about the matter back then. They thought it was caused by sebum rather than DHT. That's why all this "but they said a cure was 5 years away 20 years ago" talk is so disproportional. Back then they didn't even have an idea on why baldness was occurring let alone how to stop it.

[UK_]

You wanna know the truth about why male pattern baldness hasnt been cured? It has nothing to do with "our current levels of knowledge about the hair follicle and genes" yadda yadda yadda - it's because we're f&*%$£% men - THERE!.. I said it!! WE ARE MEN - and therefore anything of issue to us in terms of health can be side stepped because apparently "we dont care about our health or appearance".

Im getting rather sick and tired of the constant misandry men face about health and their appearance!

[StressedToTheBald]

It hasn't been cured because billions are made each year on propecia, minoxidil and similar pointless and quasi-proven medical solutions. Its only in the interest of us bald people for the cure to be developed.. sadly, its in no one elses interest.

[2020]

It hasn't been cured because billions are made each year on propecia, minoxidil and similar pointless and quasi-proven medical solutions. Its only in the interest of us bald people for the cure to be developed.. sadly, its in no one elses interest.

you are so dumb...
Propecia and Minoxidil are made by TWO COMPANIES. Most of the profits from all of the hair treatments go to those TWO COMPANIES.
OTHER COMPANIES are trying to get into this market and it would be in their best interest to come up with a BETTER PRODUCT so that people would start buying their product instead of those other two.
When those companies DO come up with a better product, they will start making billions too....

Why wouldn't other companies want to make money off of hair treatments?? Why!?!?

[clandestine]

you are so dumb...
Propecia and Minoxidil are made by TWO COMPANIES. Most of the profits from all of the hair treatments go to those TWO COMPANIES.
OTHER COMPANIES are trying to get into this market and it would be in their best interest to come up with a BETTER PRODUCT so that people would start buying their product instead of those other two.
When those companies DO come up with a better product, they will start making billions too....

Why wouldn't other companies want to make money off of hair treatments?? Why!?!?

You're forgetting profit garnered by hair transplantation surgeons, who by all means aim to preserve the current state of affairs in the name of economic self-interest.

[2020]

You're forgetting profit garnered by hair transplantation surgeons, who by all means aim to preserve the current state of affairs in the name of economic self-interest.

yes, and? How could they possibly prevent Replicel or Histogen from coming up with a cure and effectively "stealing" all of the profits from hair transplant surgeons??

[NotBelievingIt]

yes, and? How could they possibly prevent Replicel or Histogen from coming up with a cure and effectively "stealing" all of the profits from hair transplant surgeons??

He's not saying they are preventing it.

He's saying they aren't doing anything to help the situation. Only profit from it.

who by all means aim to preserve the current state of affairs in the name of economic self-interest

[Tracy C]

It hasn't been cured because billions are made each year on propecia, minoxidil and similar pointless and quasi-proven medical solutions.

It is sad how misguided and misinformed you are.

There is no conspiracy. Well, maybe there is - but that conspiracy is from people like you who are trying to convince others that bogus "natural" treatments are valid treatments. From others like you who are trying to steer people away from proven treatments so they can waste their time, money and hair on bogus "natural" treatments that do not work, have never worked - and never will work... Now that is a conspiracy.

Hereditary hair loss is a natural and normal human trait. Trying to "cure" hereditary hair loss is like trying to "cure" blue eyes or blonde hair. You might as well put your efforts into stopping the world from turning - you will likely have much better luck.

Not all hair transplant surgeons are worried about cell based treatment. Many are just as excited as we are because they are in this to help people. Sure some are in it solely for the money but not all.

I do not believe cell based treatments will eliminate hair transplant surgery. Some surgery will still be needed. It will most certainly cut down on how much surgery is needed but it won't completely eliminate the need for surgery. The only way cell based treatment will eliminate the need for medication is if it can immunize hair follicles from the damaging effects of DHT.

[gmonasco]

He's not saying they are preventing it. He's saying they aren't doing anything to help the situation.

Which is an absurd statement, similar to blaming your mechanic because GM doesn't build better cars.

[NotBelievingIt]

Which is an absurd statement, similar to blaming your mechanic because GM doesn't build better cars.

It is not absurd in the least. People work off incentives. Welcome to the human condition.

I'm sure there are plenty of HT surgeons who welcome a new technology to help people. They will adjust and adapt. As I mentioned in another thread, its likely a HT will still be required in some cases even with stem cell treatments unless hair lines are restored as part of that process. In fact, the desire for absolutely superb hairline or other fine tuning work will drive the need for a higher skill set and thus higher cost of those. These guys will continue to succeed.

Just as I'm sure there are plenty of HT surgeons who will refuse to adapt and go out of business. The richer folk who can afford the stem cell treatments, who would otherwise spend buckets on HT's, are now a lost revenue. The HT surgeon will have to drop his prices to attract those who otherwise couldn't afford even a HT, not to mention the stem cell treatments. That may mean a new, different customer base but its hard to say whether it would be a replacement revenue base.