Shiseido's S-DSChair regenerative treatment in Japan focuses on improving existing hair by thickening miniaturized follicles, not creating new ones. There is limited patient feedback and long-term data available.
A new treatment using dermalsheathcup cells may regrow hair and could require repeat treatments every 8 years. Users discuss ongoing trials and plan to use finasteride and minoxidil until the treatment is available.
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March 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international”
This article discusses the concept of hair cloning through cultured follicular cell implantation but provides no new experimental results; it highlights ongoing interest among hair restoration professionals and the public.
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September 2016 in “Stem cells translational medicine”
In this study, using stirred-suspension bioreactors to expand dermal stem cells resulted in larger numbers, but had reduced efficiency in forming hair follicle structures compared to static culture conditions.