Do you think there will ever be a 100% cure for baldness?

[jayC99]

I'm talking about a pill that would give you your hair back? I'm not talking about it coming out next year, or in 5 or even 10 years. But is it theoretically possible that a pill like this could be developed?

 

[Zen2Bald]

Yes.

Gene therapy... perhaps using some sort of retrovirus.
Possible...but far away.

 

[socks]

IMO, no.

I think the cure for hair that is already lost will be hair cloning. Having said that, in the future there might be some sort of "pill" that might be capable of permanently halting male pattern baldness... But I think that would be WAY off... I think hair cloning will come first.

 

[vogs]

Balding is a natural process, just like aging. It's just a matter of time.

 

[Baldie]

They'll manage to stop aging some time in the future as well....just wait and see.

The last 50 years, medical science has experienced it's best growth and inovation ever. We've only seen the tip of the iceberg.

 

[GeminiX]

I expect there will be a a proper cure/prevention in the future, there is too much money to be made from it for there not to be.

The cynic in me thinks that there will be steadily better treatments released over the years to capitalise on the market...

D

 

[jimmystanley]

nah man...i think we are so close..think how much researchers have already learned. there is just something about the miniturization process that needs to be unlocked. I think some kind of topical will be our answer.

 

[Trent]

even a quote by a hair transplant Doctor i heard (who stands to lose a lot of money on hair transplants if HM comes out unless he switches his entire practice over to the new surgery type) said it would be 5-10 years, 10 years being, most likely, a huge overestimation. he based this on the fact that they have already produced some successful surgeries with this new method, they are just perfecting the hairline at this point. just gotta hold on for at least five more years guys. I truly believe the cure is hair multiplication, it just makes too much sense.

 

[extremekicks]

One word >>> Cryonics >> Look it up.

 

[GeminiX]

I see where you're going... We should all get ourselves frozen for a few decades while male pattern baldness is cured, or humankind mutates and *everyone* is bald!

Cunning

D

 

[chewbaca]

Its already possible now , the KEy is minoxidil, if somehow minoxidil can be taken as a pill without those dreaded side effects..i think the problem could be solved...does anyone knw if drugs like minoxidil can be reverse engineered not to have the side effects?

 

[Greg1]

Hmmmm...I'd have to think on that one. I'm not one for the conspiracy theories so please know that I'm not headed that way in this post. However, that said, if they did come up with a cure for male pattern baldness can you imagine how much $ would be lost on the market?! Tons!!! It's my feeling though that this would be a very very good thing! I guess you can tell that I don't hold stocks in any of the hairloss treatments, eh?

 

[Trent]

minoxodil is taken orally, its a vasodialator used to treat hypertension. the side effect WAS random hair growth, which is the whole reason the drug was tested topically. sorry :-(

 

[hairschmair]

definite yes.

I mean if people took finasteride from the time they hit 18 until 60, that would be a pseudo-cure, as it would make male pattern baldness much much milder.

Obviously that's an extreme solution, but the fact that something like finasteride exists makes me believe that a 'cure' is not too far around the corner.

Jay

 

[chewbaca]

definite yes.

I mean if people took finasteride from the time they hit 18 until 60, that would be a pseudo-cure, as it would make male pattern baldness much much milder.

Obviously that's an extreme solution, but the fact that something like finasteride exists makes me believe that a 'cure' is not too far around the corner.

Jay

I think MErc should study the chemical structure of Finasteride and come up with a 2nd generation FInasteride that can inhibit DHT forever

 

[Bismarck]

definite yes.

I mean if people took finasteride from the time they hit 18 until 60, that would be a pseudo-cure, as it would make male pattern baldness much much milder.

Obviously that's an extreme solution, but the fact that something like finasteride exists makes me believe that a 'cure' is not too far around the corner.

Jay

I think MErc should study the chemical structure of Finasteride and come up with a 2nd generation FInasteride that can inhibit DHT forever

Now that would be great. Actually I've developed such a treatment.
Here's a picture of the treatment (Not so safe for work) http://www.fah-q.org/archiv/bilder/waaah.jpg

 

[MidnightFlyer]

even a quote by a hair transplant Doctor i heard (who stands to lose a lot of money on hair transplants if HM comes out unless he switches his entire practice over to the new surgery type) said it would be 5-10 years, 10 years being, most likely, a huge overestimation. he based this on the fact that they have already produced some successful surgeries with this new method, they are just perfecting the hairline at this point. just gotta hold on for at least five more years guys. I truly believe the cure is hair multiplication, it just makes too much sense.

This 'five year away' stuff cracks me up. I've seriously been hearing that we're 'five years away' for at least the last 15 years. take that estimation with a grain of salt.

 

[Trent]

This 'five year away' stuff cracks me up. I've seriously been hearing that we're 'five years away' for at least the last 15 years. take that estimation with a grain of salt.

yeah, but were they in phase II trials then? they are now. that's the thing that's keeping me positive.

 

[elguapo]

My thoughts exactly.

Midnightflyer, I hear your point. Actually, I've been on this board coming up on 2 years now, and from day one I've been hearing "5 years". So apparently the cure is "7 years" away. =)

But have you heard a lot of hype like you hear today with actual phases of clinical studies being announced, and scientific breakthroughs like hair cloning on bald mice, etc? Not out to prove anybody wrong, I'm curious to know if you have? It would be interesting to read articles in which scientists or companies talk about a cure being just a few years away, 10 or even 5 years ago.