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Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by CuriouslyC »

novok wrote: post #170
CuriouslyC wrote: post #153

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Being bald was good for the careers of The Rock and Bruce Willis, but that only holds if you're not a fit tough guy with the right head shape.

That's the problem with bald, the pretty much the only 'stereotypically attractive' archetype you have is fit muscular action man. The only non-fit celeb I can really think of that might be known as attractive is Patrick Stewart in TNG, and I'm not sure if he was considered attractive vs. more respected role model and leader.

I know a number of women who made comments about wanting to jump captain Picard's bones back in the day, but I think that was as much about his aura of intelligence and authority as his looks.

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by DanBC »

dominotw wrote: post #230
hombre_fatal wrote: post #221

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Not shaving your head unfortunately puts you in the familiar camp of men who basically deny their balding and can't roll with the punch. Just get rid of it.

How? I don't want to shave my head every weekend. I shave every 1 month or so. Towards the end i have the classic bald man look. How is that 'denying my balding' ? bald look doesnt bother me. So why the perception that i have some physiological issues re my balding if i don't shave on a regular basis.

> > and they shave their heads.

> I think this a harmful trend too

But you shave your head!!

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by CptJamesCook »

voisin wrote: post #135
CptJamesCook wrote: post #71

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A hair transplant isn't extremely expensive, and price is definitely not the limiting factor on the result you can achieve. They cost around $10k on the low end and $35k from the most expensive doctors in the USA. Elon was lucky to have great donor sites for the hair. Likely also started using finasteride, minoxidil, and a DHT inhibiting shampoo right around when he got the transplant if not a couple years before. I'…

I posted this above but then saw you have direct experience and thought I’d ask: am I correct in understanding that transplanted hair is done in random patterns but not at random angles, and so the hair tends to look “stiff” and unnatural, like it has hair spray in it?

This is my surgeon's response to your question:

The angle, orientation and position of EACH AND EVERY transplanted graft (of hair follicles) determines the final naturalness of the outcome. This is determined by the “stroke” of the surgeon’s hand while making the recipient sites and cannot be changed by technicians during placement.

A typical poor outcome from a “chop shop” or inexperienced surgeon will likely be unnatural due to a combination of a poorly designed 2-dimensional hairline shape as well as poor angulation of the grafts creating a contrived appearance—like the example you described, but there are many other pitfalls that can occur.

An artistic surgeon will excel at the nuances of hairline shape, variations of transplanted density across the recipient area, graft size (1, 2 or 3 hair grafts) and angles of growth to create undetectability AND coverage at the same time.

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by cassianoleal »

jobigoud wrote: post #224
cassianoleal wrote: post #137

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I still remember the day I saw a quote on Twitter from an account that I think was called something like @PicardQuotes. Their tweets were usually little gems that could have been said by Capt. Picard. This particular quote was simply: "Bald is better than balding." When I realised there was no turning back, and not having hair would be a lot better than fighting against the inevitable, I started wearing my bare scalp…

How is it easier to maintain? If you want to be fully bald and look good you have to shave every day or every few days. For the balding "look" you don't have anything to do at all.

Sorry, I meant it's easier to maintain than hair.

Bald takes me 10-15 minutes at home a few days a week. It becomes part of the routine and doesn't add much to it.

Having hair means daily washing/conditioning (depending on hair type and daily activities of course), combing/brushing, perhaps some styling in the morning and possibly during the day depending on how you like to look, there's not being able to shower just before sleep unless you like to sleep on a puddle and a rotten pillow, etc.

On top of that, there's the periodic going to salon, getting hair cut, coming back home, and relearning how to style new hair since it's going to be slightly different than it was early that day.

Balding also takes a lot of the above, if not all. Unless you like the mullet look with nothing at the top, which I personally don't.

Bald is a lot easier for me. As always, YMMV.

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by hedgehawk »

mft_ wrote: post #227
hedgehawk wrote: post #156

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I appreciate the story and the kind advice, definitely helps to know I'm not alone. Regardless, my hair has been part of my identity and is something I take pride in. When I envision myself in the future with something I no longer have, it can be traumatic because I always assumed my hair wouldn't fall out until maybe my late 20s. Maybe its my excuse but I haven't reached the stage where I need to completely shave it…

As someone who has also recently moved from vainly trying to maintain a thinning hairstyle to buzz-cutting, I really do get where you're at. > I'm sorry but I completely disagree with the folks that are saying to just shave it off and that the "only person worrying about your hair is you". That is completely untrue, especially in our society today. I think it's partially true, but maybe more true than you're allowing…

I appreciate your comment and I agree with what you are proposing with your hypotheses. But what caused my loss in confidence? -> my hair loss.

I know you're trying to come at this from a "things could be worse" perspective but at 23 years old, losing your hair has been traumatic and is pretty much social suicide lol. Life is unfair and I get that but my hair loss will get to a point where I'm going to have to try 10x as hard in terms of making new relationship, progressing in my career, and just making a good overall impression. Pretty privilege is a thing and I'm about to start experience not having it anymore.

And while it is only one factor, it's a big factor when you are 23 years old considering a majority of the men my age have a full head of hair. I credit my obsession over this superficial disease to my perfectionism and the idea that I simply don't want to be the bald guy. I just don't. I'm not ready for it now and I'm not sure if I'll ever be ready for it.

I'm done with posting about my hair loss for now because while it feels good to know that I'm alone, it's not going to change the fact that my life is about to get more difficult.

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Post by hedgehawk »

andresp wrote: post #225
jlos wrote: post #204

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I started shaving my head this year (though I'm a few years older than you). I've gotten a few thoughtless comments from people too. Just to clarify I didn't say 'just' hit the gym; I said that was the easy part. Doing the internal work to get to the point where you are confident because you feel you are a person who has value to offer to the world around you is challenging. And I guarantee you have more to offer tha…

Interesting that you say it is all about confidence and self love but yet you felt the need to shave it off. If it is so relative why didn't you leave it as it is instead of trying to hide the problem with a complete shave? I find that reasoning quite inconsistent and shows that even the people that say are beyond it, are actually still trying to accommodate for minimal damage by matching societal expectations. If it…

never actually thought about this perspective when shaving it off..

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Post by FreshFries »

inglor_cz wrote: post #152
bichiliad wrote: post #2

I'm overlooking the "teeth" part of this story to share a bit of an anecdote here. I'm a guy, and I lost my hair when I was about 21. I spent a while trying every medication (many of which have sexual health side effects), but I don't think I was ever actually happy until I just accepted that I was bald and that was just part of how I looked. Don't get me wrong — I would love having hair again, but it doesn't bother…

I am a guy from a family whose members die of old age with a lion's mane of a hair. So far (being 42) I am on the same path. But greying of said lion's mane can happen in several ways, from very charming to something that looks like a mildew infestation. I am not sure yet how I am going to turn out, but it is coming. I hope the Japanese scientists can find some stem cells for melanocytes as well. Edit: a funny anecdo…

Close to 60 here and I am in the same boat. I was so happy when my hair (on the sides) turned a little grey! I felt I deserved these with my age :)

Still got a shit ton of hair on my head but at least it does not look like 20 anymore.

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by jlos »

andresp wrote: post #225
jlos wrote: post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I started shaving my head this year (though I'm a few years older than you). I've gotten a few thoughtless comments from people too. Just to clarify I didn't say 'just' hit the gym; I said that was the easy part. Doing the internal work to get to the point where you are confident because you feel you are a person who has value to offer to the world around you is challenging. And I guarantee you have more to offer tha…

Interesting that you say it is all about confidence and self love but yet you felt the need to shave it off. If it is so relative why didn't you leave it as it is instead of trying to hide the problem with a complete shave? I find that reasoning quite inconsistent and shows that even the people that say are beyond it, are actually still trying to accommodate for minimal damage by matching societal expectations. If it…

>> Interesting that you say it is all about confidence and self love but yet you felt the need to shave it off. If it is so relative why didn't you leave it as it is instead of trying to hide the problem with a complete shave?

Hmm that's a good counter argument! I would say you've misunderstood though.

Shaving a head is like getting fitted clothes - it matches the body I have and makes it look as good as possible. I'm not rejecting societal standards en masse or trying to hide something. I reject the idea that having a high view of your own value means you spend less time on grooming. I spend time getting nice clothes, nice colognes, nice hairstyles - generally looking the best I can - because I think it reflects the value I place on myself.

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by dominotw »

DanBC wrote: post #232
dominotw wrote: post #230

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How? I don't want to shave my head every weekend. I shave every 1 month or so. Towards the end i have the classic bald man look. How is that 'denying my balding' ? bald look doesnt bother me. So why the perception that i have some physiological issues re my balding if i don't shave on a regular basis.

> > and they shave their heads. > I think this a harmful trend too But you shave your head!!

yea and?

I shave because i don't know how to give myself a proper haircut by myself. Shaving is much easier, takes me about 15 minutes.

Not quite sure what point you are trying to make.

Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration

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Post by airhead969 »

sandworm101 wrote: post #17
airhead969 wrote: post #4

Can we get a cure for graying hair too (restore melanocyte function)? ;) Btw, dry ice can be used to make patches of hair permanently white (selectively kills melanocytes).

This is called "cold branding" and is used to brand/tag furred animals like wild horses. It is more humane than hot irons and the brands are easier to read at distance, but it isn't exactly pain-free.

Yes, that's it. I was mostly thinking about its use on humans. A friend of mine has a white patch on his chin and I mentioned he can even it out with dry ice.
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