*Poll* When do you think HM will be out?

[oggydawgy]

*Poll* When do you think HM will be out?

 

[Guest]

2015 is my guess

 

[Apoc]

2010 hope dies last.

 

[Aplunk1]

Hair Multiplication has succeeded in a few individuals.

Although they are few in numbers, it's still known that HM provided *some* results.

Nonetheless, there is hope that HM can be refined to fit any one who has hairloss.

Let's keep hoping, guys.

 

[DaSand]

I'm still hoping for it to be out before it's too late for me.

But then something better might come along, you never really know...

 

[elguapo]

I put my name in the 5 year hat, for two reasons, which I stated before, not that it matters. =)

First of all, Phase II trials are big. Phase I means they injected a small itty-bitty amount into their scalps, to make sure it didn't form any cancerous cells, etc. And 5 out of 7 grew hair, right? I did talk to one hair transplant surgeon, Dr. Keeny (sp?) a long time ago, and she seemed to be in the know a little bit, saying that the hairs grown were quite thin. So there is reason to hope, and reason to doubt, at the same time.

But Phase II trials, along with all their talk about the technology, really lead me to believe that this is for real. This is such an exciting phase in clinical trials, I think... if they could just get the damn thing kicked off already! =)

I'm hoping 5 years. 10 sucks. Screw 10. I mean come on, we as a species are much smarter than this!! We can do it!!!

 

[RTJBJ]

it will be here within 2.5 to 4 years..

How effective will it be,.... ? will be a question to ask..

 

[Guest]

My guess is 2015-2020 honestly. If I had to guess, I'd say HM would be available to everyone in the US in 2017.

 

[person_123]

i say 5 years, because i "want" it here asap.

and also because they're doing phase 2 soon, which means, if it is successful at all, they'll have no problem releasing it. (apart from regulation committees) but i'm sure somebody on the committee will be bald and suffering, so they'll pass it.

 

[Cassin]

why no option for never?

 

[SweatHorse]

I want it here asap too, but the reality is that they have been saying phase II trials were about to begin a couple years ago. Probably 2014.

 

[person_123]

phase 2 trials were supposed to begin a few years ago? well, now that phase 1 is done, phase 2 shouldn't take long at all. i've heard that they've already signed people up. is this is true, then the procedure should take a few months at most (along with observation, and checking for efficiacy).

after a few months of phase 2 being complete, it should start to be availible to people. of course, companies will have to invest in the product first. clinics have to be set up, as intercytex is just doing the "cloning" part of the procedure, we need doctors and surgeons to perform the harvest and implant parts.

to set up all this, should take at most a year, assuming there are people willing to do all this (which there would be, as hair restoration is an industry that's very profitable).

my guess is 2008 to 2010. simply because by 2007, phase 2 will be complete, take 1-3 years to get it "readily" availible to everybody.

 

[ANDREW_J_I]

wont there be phase iii trials after?

 

[jeffsss]

why no option for never?

lol

50 is basically never.. when your 70+ years the last thing on your mind is going to be hair.