NHI ACell Update?
Dear Dr. Rassman
You posted on the 5th Nov 2010 that NHI was conducting a study using Acell for hair multiplication. As we are now half way through 2011 I am wondering if you have any updates in regards to the results you’ve experience so far. I’ve heard stuff from Dr. Cooley and Dr. Cole but nothing from yourself so far.
I look forward to your answer.
Regards
I have seen most of the half dozen people that I performed ACell plucking procedures. They averaged 200-300 plucked grafts. Although there was some growth from the plucked hairs, there was just as much growth in the control group as in the ACell treated group. I would conclude from this that I have not replicated the results reported by others.
With regard to the large number of patients where I used ACell in the wounds of strip surgeries, I have seen some value, although I have not called them all back to evaluate their wounds.
For hair multiplication, I am not considering performing more of these procedures until I view the results of others at the upcoming ISHRS meeting in Anchorage, Alaska this September.
Dr. Rassman, thanks for reporting your results. I wonder if you can get into a few more specifics, ie. how much growth?
Also, did you contact Dr. Cooley either before your started the trial to see what he was doing right, or since to try to understand why your results were different?
I really appreciate your rigorous scientific methods here. Thanks for contributing to the science; it’ll be interesting to see what other doctors observe.
I think that you’re doing something wrong.
:( Damn it. I, more than anyone else wish that wasn’t the case.
I was hoping that Acell would solve the limited donor hair issue. Now I have to be bald for a while.
bummer
thanks for your input dr. Rassman.
Could you please specify the details of the experiment (sorry if you published them before).
Specifically, was the control group treated with autoplucked hairs without Acell, or simply not treated at all?
Also, you said that there was some regrowth in both groups. Could you specify details, haircounts?