Anyone have any experience with this
Tring to regrow my hair but I think it will be a fail so Ive been looking at this
Only read one bad review so far which may be a vested interest. ..if this process works one could have any amount of hair
http://www.biofibre.com
I'm a bit surprised anyone ever tried this. Does seem like it would work.
It seems to be banned by the FDA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002411/
As I recall, there were problems with rejection (the body treats the implant like any other foreign object), infections (each implant penetrates the scalp, to the level of the galea, just above the pericranium that protects the skull bone), and 'hair' loss (something like 10-15% annually) requiring periodic replacement.
Yes thats what I read too
I think jas since become fda aproved for exoderm or nido hair damm I wish it was
Is safe imagine being able to have the hair of choice mmm lovely long raven hair for me :)
https://www.quora.com/Is-biofibre-hair-transplant-effective
Scary don't know how old it is ....drats !!!
Maybe ill go bald and have leopard spots tattooed on always bandanna s as well
Frankly, between the cost of this, the need for return visits for scalp cleaning and repairs every 5-6 weeks, the long term damage to the scalp tissue and appearance, and the risk of infection even in the newest versions, I would not do this.
A safer alternative is one of the "hair replacement systems", where custom wig caps are molded to your skull and used to build a nice set of natural hair wigs, would be a far better option. In these systems you also have to take your head in for 'service' every 6 weeks or so. The wig cap is de-bonded from your scalp, the scalp is shaved and cleaned, and another of your caps is bonded to the scalp. The service center cleans the other wig while you go on your way.
Wow that sounds just the ticket ! Never knew such a process was avaliable
Thanks : )
http://headlineswigs.com/wig_support_faq.htm
Quote from: markie on September 02, 2016, 05:05:08 PM
http://headlineswigs.com/wig_support_faq.htm
Depending on how much you need, have you ever considered having your own hair harvested and implanted. I am on my second round of this. My surgeon wanted to do mine in two stages and the second stage is about a month away. First stage he re implanted about 1250 of my own hair follicles and will do about the same number again to thicken it up. I am not doing anything but letting it grow at the moment, I could style and cut it months ago but need a bit more length. The new implants will take about 6 months to gain some length and then I will be able to have my hair coloured and styled. Wiggs make me Dysphoric so I had to find another solution. It will be about $11500 to have my own hair back...it looks great already so its gonna look even better with the extra.
Happy to give you more info info you need it
Liz
PS I am wearing a wig in this photo
Thanks Liz :) i,ve always shaved mine head for the last ten years last couple of weeks i,ve let it grow my hair was always fine when i had it
I,m using fini and regaine to try and hasten the growth its early days but even if i could have enough for a crew cut female style I'd be happy ...i feel the same way about wigs ..it remaims to ne seen if i can actually generate enough hair for transplant its so fine ... your lucky nice long locks : )
For ladies wanting to increase and speed up your hair growth, try biotin. Not in a capsule form but rather in a chewable "candy" which is absorbed by your body better. It resembles "star burst" candy.
The company that makes it is Neocell. I am not affiliated in any way with the company. I have been trying to grow my natural hair for 2.5 years. It's a long process but well worth the wait....As the french say, "Bon Courage"!
wish i knew how to attach a photo here but am dumbfounded on how to do this since I can't attach it. ???
Nina, you need to use an image hosting site and insert the image between image tags. [img] [/img] . I use photobucket.
Hugs, Devlyn
Quote from: Nina_NYC on September 04, 2016, 12:41:35 PM
For ladies wanting to increase and speed up your hair growth, try biotin. Not in a capsule form but rather in a chewable "candy" which is absorbed by your body better. It resembles "star burst" candy.
The company that makes it is Neocell. I am not affiliated in any way with the company. I have been trying to grow my natural hair for 2.5 years. It's a long process but well worth the wait....As the french say, "Bon Courage"!
wish i knew how to attach a photo here but am dumbfounded on how to do this since I can't attach it. ???
Very interesting!
I also concern about long-term hair loss.
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Im not sure how this system works but its meant to ne an alternative to wigs ?
http://www.lucindaellery-hairloss.com/human-hair-wig-alternative.php
Quote from: markie on September 28, 2016, 10:15:02 PM
Im not sure how this system works but its meant to ne an alternative to wigs ?
http://www.lucindaellery-hairloss.com/human-hair-wig-alternative.php
That's one of the hair replacement systems I mentioned above. They've got cap-like systems held by medical adhesives for the 'Freewear' system, and partial caps interlaced with your own hair for folks with relatively minor hair loss. You go in periodically to have things spiffed up.
Ahhhh okay thanks
I wonder if they would be un comfortable in the heat ie 40c + mind you everthing is uncomfortable in those temps
Quote from: markie on September 03, 2016, 06:33:03 AM
Thanks Liz :) i,ve always shaved mine head for the last ten years last couple of weeks i,ve let it grow my hair was always fine when i had it
I'm using fini and regaine to try and hasten the growth its early days but even if i could have enough for a crew cut female style I'd be happy ...i feel the same way about wigs ..it remaims to ne seen if i can actually generate enough hair for transplant its so fine ... your lucky nice long locks : )
Markie they actually gave the strip they took from my hair a buzz cut, the length of hair has nothing to do with it. If you have no follicles on your head then stuff like regain won't help...it may well be worth getting an opinion from someone as to whether you have anything in the way of follicles to be stimulated...I have a desert...hence the implants. You may be pleasantly surprised...I look almost bald when the day I decided to transition and that was because I had a number 1 Razor Cut. As my hair has grown longer it is really clear that I have plenty of hair apart from but the horseshoe crown of balding (MPB)which only had minor amounts. Give yourself some time and you could be quietly surprised...don't forget looking down on the top of your head looks way worse than from frontal views that most people only ever see.
I am guessing that having fine hair means plenty of follicles to harvest...could really be worth that consult.
Good Luck
Liz
Quote from: ElizabethK on September 30, 2016, 01:36:42 AM
Markie they actually gave the strip they took from my hair a buzz cut, the length of hair has nothing to do with it. If you have no follicles on your head then stuff like regain won't help...it may well be worth getting an opinion from someone as to whether you have anything in the way of follicles to be stimulated...I have a desert...hence the implants. You may be pleasantly surprised...I look almost bald when the day I decided to transition and that was because I had a number 1 Razor Cut. As my hair has grown longer it is really clear that I have plenty of hair apart from but the horseshoe crown of balding (MPB)which only had minor amounts. Give yourself some time and you could be quietly surprised...don't forget looking down on the top of your head looks way worse than from frontal views that most people only ever see.
I am guessing that having fine hair means plenty of follicles to harvest...could really be worth that consult.
Good Luck
Liz
Thanks Liz i have a fair amount of hair on the back of my head and nape ànd on the top towards my fore head its growing though sparse
I think i will investigate having transplants done it would really make a difference in confidence for me if i could have full coverage again
With a scalp advance i might just make it ....
I've studied dozens of hair loss solutions over the years and there seems to be an endless stream of outfits touting such gimmicks. Generally, any time you see the word "system" be ready to spend lots and lots of money. As for whether it's worth it or not, it's hard to say. The great advantage we have nowadays is the Internet. People who try these things share their experiences online so others can learn from their experiences. I wouldn't try anything that didn't have plenty of unconnected recommendations from users.
I'm beginning to experience enough hair loss that I will soon be doing something myself. I won't be using anyone's "system", though, being more the DIY type. I'm planning to initially combine a hairpiece known as a "topper" with a halo loop for fullness in the back. Eventually I'm sure I'll start wearing full wigs all time. The one advantage of hair loss, though, is that people with very little hair can fit or adhere their wigs and pieces very close to the scalp for a more convincing appearance. In fact, some of those hair "systems" actually shave an inch or so of your hair all around to adhere the edges of the wig. I'd like to put that option off awhile, though.
Looks dangerous and....well...dangerous. Here's a bunch of anecdotal negatives......
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002411/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002411/)
Any time you introduce anything to the body that is foreign to it, it spends an inordinate amount of energy and time to reject it or accept it. Manifesting in infection and organ faulure. Wigs still look like the choice and so many women have them, you have no idea what a large percentage of the female population actually wears them. Like rugs, you only notice the bad ones.
Like most things, this looks like it falls under the "if it looks to good to be true, it probably is"
This looks interesting from the company's info the caps are breathable so that combined with human hair could be quite workable
If yet to find out how long the caps can be worn for before changing etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CbZ_ua-vc0&sns=em
And this looks good too breathable vacum cap
http://www.divaslacewigs.com/vacuumcap.html
I personally did this for a year. It turns into a disgusting festering mess underneath with no way to keep it clean. Never again
Quote from: jentay1367 on December 09, 2016, 11:36:30 AM
I personally did this for a year. It turns into a disgusting festering mess underneath with no way to keep it clean. Never again
Could you explain what happened for you?...I am just being curious/nosey so understand if you would rather not
Liz
Hi Elizabeth. No problem. What happens, is they glue that dead squirrel down on your head with a waterproof type glue. Now....if you have any hair left on your head....you wont after a period because your scalp and the follicles can't breath or die from being pulled out by the roots and suffocated in glue. So you effectively kill off whatever's left on your head piecemeal 1/4 inch around at a time. The glue strip you see is placed to cover the fringe of where most of your hair starts on the horseshoe. This is done so when it quits sticking to your flesh, it still hangs on to the hair. What a damned mess! This is why you have to go in every 4-6 weeks to have it removed and put back on. It gets loose and pulls on your hair as it grows out leaving your scalp inflamed, itchy and sore. An incredibly frustrating and unpleasant feeling. It also begins to look like what it is, sometime before you go in for maintenance. In essence, a hairpiece that doesn't match your hair. Now I imagine if you have the money and wanted to go in for weekly maintenance, this could mitigate some of the problems. That would make it about a 500.00 a month proposition. Add to that that I would suggest the piece itself would need a replacement every 90 days. No idea what that would cost now.....10 years ago? 500.00 dollars. Add to all this that you can't wash underneath it. So it starts to get oily and greasy and your scalp develops sores much like acne. It will take on a smell I don't really care for, even if you're fastidious. It is, in essence, a wig, that you simply can't remove. No win here...none. Do I sound adamant? If I can save you women the horror, money and sadness then I've accomplished my mission. Lisa
Thank you Jentay, as someone with mpb I have been looking for alternatives. I'm considering transplants, but am unsure how I will proceed.
Omg....... thanks for sharing that ......yes you certainly have helped thank you
Quote from: jentay1367 on December 09, 2016, 08:24:02 PM
Hi Elizabeth. No problem. What happens, is they glue that dead squirrel down on your head with a waterproof type glue. Now....if you have any hair left on your head....you wont after a period because your scalp and the follicles can't breath or die from being pulled out by the roots and suffocated in glue. So you effectively kill off whatever's left on your head piecemeal 1/4 inch around at a time. The glue strip you see is placed to cover the fringe of where most of your hair starts on the horseshoe. This is done so when it quits sticking to your flesh, it still hangs on to the hair. What a damned mess! This is why you have to go in every 4-6 weeks to have it removed and put back on. It gets loose and pulls on your hair as it grows out leaving your scalp inflamed, itchy and sore. An incredibly frustrating and unpleasant feeling. It also begins to look like what it is, sometime before you go in for maintenance. In essence, a hairpiece that doesn't match your hair. Now I imagine if you have the money and wanted to go in for weekly maintenance, this could mitigate some of the problems. That would make it about a 500.00 a month proposition. Add to that that I would suggest the piece itself would need a replacement every 90 days. No idea what that would cost now.....10 years ago? 500.00 dollars. Add to all this that you can't wash underneath it. So it starts to get oily and greasy and your scalp develops sores much like acne. It will take on a smell I don't really care for, even if you're fastidious. It is, in essence, a wig, that you simply can't remove. No win here...none. Do I sound adamant? If I can save you women the horror, money and sadness then I've accomplished my mission. Lisa
Thankyou for explaining what they do. I can imagine the type of sores you are talking about and the mess of the hair growing out....and so on and so on... I saw a similar product here in Australia before deciding on my implants. Apart from 2-3 weeks of mild discomfort they are easily the best solution for those of us who have a thing about wigs like me.
Liz
I had tried the hair system as well and totally agree Elizabeth , the glue is horrible but worst for me was the pinching and pulling on my own hair to make sure its tight on the scalp
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Well looks like I've found what would be almost perfect in the wig dept vacuum gripper wigs human hair
No glue no steps or tape feel the rain on your scalp and the breeze
https://www.transitionshair.com.au/women/solutions/follea-hair-products/follea-gripper-wigs
Looks nice! Hope they hold up well. 1700 -2600 dollars a piece is out of my price range, but they look pretty neat if you can afford to go that way.
Er oops I meant this
https://vimeo.com/86078694
Quote from: Jessica Lynne on September 12, 2017, 08:35:22 PM
Looks nice! Hope they hold up well. 1700 -2600 dollars a piece is out of my price range, but they look pretty neat if you can afford to go that way.
Yes..... but with a head like mine it's a must..... If I had a nice femme head shake I would go bald or tattoo
but also not... $1600... that's a relief I was expecting about 3k.....
I don't think the shape of your head is masculine. Nice round girl head...lol! Given the length of the hair you have in your avatar, I suspect that 1600 price is right around what you'd pay. You must update us if you get one and give us a review, Markie. It'd be nice to know someone that lives with one and find out what it's like day to day. That's always the true test.
Thanks Jessica 😊
Yes I will do that for sure.... I'm really hoping that they live up to the advertising.... be fantastic , have to decide whether to get long hair or shorter so I can get extensions put on it perhaps