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Tonight on The Bald Truth 6/7/09 - Dr. Joseph Greco and Robert Brandt

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Dr. Joseph Greco and President of Orogen Biosciences Robert Brandt, join Spencer Kobren to discuss what many believe is a true breakthrough in the treatment of Androgenic Alopecia and other hair loss diseases, PRP therapy. Orgen Biosciences, Inc is a biotech company that specializes in various applications of growth factors and stem cell technology. Both Dr. Greco and Robert Brandt are pioneers in the use of Platelet Rich Plasma therapy for the treatment of hair loss and will be discussing the real world applications of this exciting new therapy.

Join us live tonight - 8pm EST, 5pm PST

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http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1054

Setting Hair Restoration Goals

Setting goals may be the most challenging aspect of planning hair restoration.  Many of us can be emotionally devastated by our hair loss.  We tend to want to fix what’s missing right now.

Until hair cloning, hair multiplication, gene therapy, or anything else becomes viable and affordable, we are left to work within the confines of our available donor supplies.  And for the sake of our discussion, our references will be to scalp donor.   Hair harvested from other regions of the body are methodology still in their infancy stages and because of the lack of consistent results (yields), we cannot and will not rely on it as a realistic or feasible donor source.  Hopefully that will change in the near future.

Hair restoration is an all encompassing term and extends beyond the realm of surgery.  First and foremost, patients have to decide if they will use the available medications approved by the FDA for treating MPB. Interestingly enough, the earlier an individual decides to begin treatment after formal diagnosis, the better overall results achieved including regrowth.  These medications are Propecia (men only, finasteride 1mg daily), and Rogaine (minoxidil 3% & 5% strength).   Why is this an important element in setting one’s goals? We know that MPB is a progressive disorder in its nature so without the effective use of hair loss medications, the loss will continue in its predestined course.  Read the story »