Italian stem-cell researchers say they've come up with a new technique for curing baldness.
- 12 Jan 07

2007-01-12 16:57
Stem cell hope for baldness
Follicles 'multiplied' by new technique, Italians say

GENOA (ANSA) - Italian stem-cell researchers say they've come up with a new technique for curing baldness.

Pierluigi Santi of a Genoa clinic said stem cells could be used to "multiply" hair roots.

He said the clinic would be ready to perform its first hair transplants on priority patients - those who have lost their hair in fires or other accidents - within a few months.

After that, he said, "we'll open our doors to paying customers".

Santi's approach works by splitting roots and growing new follicles.

It can also be used to grow new skin on burn victims like firemen, he said.

The researcher said he hoped for "considerable" returns on the new therapy - enabling his clinic to focus on its prime goal, cancer research.


Edited: 12/24/2007 at 07:31 AM by chrome

chrome , when I have a full head of hair , thanks to one of your researched items I'm sending you as much Belgian chocolate as you like !

anyone else (aside from Chrome) with autority would like to comment on this ? Is this HM ? can't be , right ?

"Santi's approach works by splitting roots and growing new follicles."

This is similar to Dr Gho's method of splitting one hair into two, but physically (not by Stem Cells) a procedure he called FM.

The difference here is that "Pierluigi Santi of a Genoa clinic said stem cells could be used to "multiply" hair roots", a MAJOR difference to Gho's work.

needs alot more research.

will leave it to you guys as off to bed now :0)





Edited: 01/12/2007 at 02:51 PM by chrome

hehe you go girl !
Just updated my girlfriend here in my msn that 'chrome on the message board might have found the holy grail" don't dissapoint her //
not that she has a problem with my hair becoming thinner , but I most certainly do

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i think the could be the BIGGEST news in the history of hairloss..if true !



just researching now.



This is truely amazing.

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Right now, I don't hear it making CNN or any of my local news channels.

It's probably hst like transplantation. he takes half of the follicle, and both donor and recipient regenerate. I might be wrong but that's how I see it.

this is the professor's earlier page on his baldness treatement (I believe, babelfish messes up)

link here

this is the professor :

professor

Debris,

Yes, quite possibly, hence needing more research.


"Santi's approach works by splitting roots and growing new follicles."

This is similar to Dr Gho's method of splitting one hair into two, but physically (not by Stem Cells) a procedure he called FM.

The difference here is that "Pierluigi Santi of a Genoa clinic said stem cells could be used to "multiply" hair roots", a MAJOR difference to Gho's work.

If true, this could be absolutely massive news...if true.

We need to find out more before getting overly excited.

Multiplication by factor almost 2.

anyway it is good news, more clinics should start hst like procedures so it finaly becomes standard procedure.

Edited: 01/12/2007 at 02:44 PM by debris

debris,

"Santi's approach works by splitting roots and growing new follicles."

He could mean splitting roots into 2.....or 10....or a 100....etc ?

Its not made clear.

One would hope that as he also says "stem cells could be used to "multiply" hair roots", then it could be alot more than two !

also it says "Italian stem-cell researchers say they've come up with a new technique for curing baldness"..they used the CURE word which suggests more than 2 per hair !

Hence the need for more research.

Edited: 01/12/2007 at 04:49 PM by chrome

Pierluigi Santi website, translated:

http://tinyurl.com/y8s9w6



Contact info:

http://tinyurl.com/y8s9w6

Pierluigi Santi

Email:
plsanti@unige.it
plsanti@yahoo.com

Telephone:
Hospital: 010-5600883
Study: 010-3531303
Portable: 346-3833918 3200252428


Fax:
010-5600882

have just emailed him :0)

So how was a timeline of a few months labeled with this thing?

And how much more effective could this be than the traditional hm that is being tested?


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First transplant with karamikian 6/05, less than 1000 to my hairline, result was mediocre at best.
2nd HT, this time with DR Feller 2/08, 3000+ to my front third.
Came out well, however due to thin hair characteristics, I need more for a fuller look.

3rd HT with Dr Feller 9/09. Roughly 1000 into my crown, and roughly 1500 into the thin front 1/3 portions as well as the hair behind the 2nd HT that receded.

Amigos,

Judging by the Italian doctors' HT results on patients, Im hesitant to get my hopes up just yet. Damn it would be nice tho.

THankx for staying on top of these updates Chrome.

best,
zero

Interesting, but not going to happen in a few months or even a few years. Just more hype for the hopeful.

fROM ANOTHER WEBSITE LAST NIGHT:

"I read the article(in italian since i'm italian) about the Genova clinic.
What it says it's that from 1 bulb(hair root) they can obtain up to 10 implantable roots by cuttining it into 10 pieces.
The article mentioned stem cells but i guess it's only to make it more interesting.
It sounds to me the same technique which Gho offers.
I also went to their website but they don't even mention this news...
I'll try to keep you guys updated on this Genova thing.
Anyway I wouldn't consider it as a possible final solution for now"


I can't afford to wait another 4 - 5 years for true HM to turn up as i will ne near bald by then + i have very little donor hair left so this could increase it 10 fold which would be amazing and save me on BHT's, which i don't really want due to the potential scarring issue and slow growth.

This will do me perfectly until then, assuming it really is true, i can afford it, and he can transplant them with a decent success rate and direction. I will get Cole to do my hairline and use this to fill in my crown.

I will have my life back by next year, not 4 - 5 years time.

That in itself is priceless for me and would transform my life completely.



Edited: 01/13/2007 at 01:18 AM by chrome

Yeah chrome, and for all the work you put in for this board (and my hopes of dying old like my gene-skipped grandfather, with a full head of hair!) you certainly deserve one of these breakthroughs! Hope it pans out, for all of us,

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fROM ANOTHER WEBSITE LAST NIGHT:



"I read the article(in italian since i'm italian) about the Genova clinic.

What it says it's that from 1 bulb(hair root) they can obtain up to 10 implantable roots by cuttining it into 10 pieces.

The article mentioned stem cells but i guess it's only to make it more interesting.

It sounds to me the same technique which Gho offers.

I also went to their website but they don't even mention this news...

I'll try to keep you guys updated on this Genova thing.

Anyway I wouldn't consider it as a possible final solution for now"





I can't afford to wait another 4 - 5 years for true HM to turn up as i will ne near bald by then + i have very little donor hair left so this could increase it 10 fold which would be amazing and save me on BHT's, which i don't really want due to the potential scarring issue and slow growth.



This will do me perfectly until then, assuming it really is true, i can afford it, and he can transplant them with a decent success rate and direction. I will get Cole to do my hairline and use this to fill in my crown.



I will have my life back by next year, not 4 - 5 years time.



That in itself is priceless for me and would transform my life completely.

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Cutting the bulb into 10 pieces will not yield the same shaft diameter and quality as the original follicle, unless somehow they can use stem cells to multiply the DNA material. Something amiss here?



Edited: 01/13/2007 at 05:27 PM by McHale33

email from Pierluigi Santi today:




I’m sorry but I am not in Italy.

I’ll answer you next week

Best regards

Pierluigi Santi

Well lets count those days and see if he answers.