It’s silly to be real negative about something, but it’s also just as silly to be overly optimistic. Be realistic in what you’re going to get. Yes the process can be repeated and I thought you would’ve brought it up sooner. That’s great and to what extent? Fraxel boasted a 50% improved appearance for acne and other things like scarring with a single treatment and how you can have it done any number of times yet you go to an acne forum and they said they got nothing AFTER the 1st or 2nd treatment. Don’t take my word for it though, feel free to hold me to that claim and look into it if you wish. Fraxel is something different and this is Follica I know, but it’s proof that you can’t just assume you are going to get significant coverage from repeating X amount of times either regardless of your susceptibility to failure or success based on genetics, age and other factors. A more relatable example is minoxidil. If you take more minoxidil and apply it 5 times a day instead of twice, are you going to get more improved results? Are you going to be a full head with this now or what? Wounding is in office, how does that differ from traditional needling? Can you wound at home or just in office? I’ve read their studies and through their site and all I see is in office? Maybe a source citation perhaps? See what I did? All I’m doing is asking questions, except ones you can’t make up an answer to. Going back to the post that started it all, you can’t as you said, “relitigate” on something that hasn’t been proven yet. You can relitigate on your opinions though. Don’t mistake me for wanting my speculation to come to be true, but come on, I’m supposed to believe you why? You’re making statements and I’m only asking questions. The conflict though is that you’re going beyond Follica’s initial statements and adding in your own touch of opinions which is what I call an exaggerated truth.
Im not acting like the wounding produces X amount is a hard fact. No I’m aware that they made quite a few vellus hairs but only a varying number of the total regrowth was terminal which I agree does vary in each patient because that’s what the study said. That’s why I said all they need to do is enhance it and also said for mild and possibly moderate male pattern baldness, this is either a functional cure or temporary maintenance for people like me, but for how long? When I think about this stuff, I don’t just think about my situation, I think about loss as a whole for everybody and then discuss it. Half of these people probably can’t rely on this. I could see your point from the beginning, but your definition of good is probably somebody else’s definition of sh*t. It’s not that they’re ungrateful, it’s just that they might have it worse than you and can’t see enough benefit for it to matter. You both said as long as it gives you sufficient coverage right? Hypothetical outcome: what if it didn’t? Would you call it a sh*t treatment? Do you understand?
I have a simple microneedling regimen and have been maintaining fine without fina, but I have to be honest that I’m not gonna sit in some depressive or suicidal state and worry about it when I lose ground. I’m going to shave it if sh*t hits the fan. Also the metaphor you gave wouldn’t really apply to me because I’m not basing my entire existence on hair follicles so I can’t say I’m drowning right now. Sure I want something that will work, but I’m not going to waste a decade worrying about it or be on a religious regimen that requires 4 different treatments daily, quarterly and yearly while risking the possibility of castrating (Fina joke) myself for some added years. The investment isn’t worth it at that point for me. I’m only here until Follica says they have officially obtained a next gen treatment or Tsuji gives the green light. Unless they both fail of course. All I did though was raise additional questions to statements that we already have from Follica that can’t be answered fully because it’s not stated on paper yet. Some things can’t be answered until their pivotal study so you guys can’t put on the I know it all cap on your heads until that’s said and done with. The best way to debate on threads is through citing sources though, something none of us do anymore.
I’ll tell you what, you have your opinions and I’ll have mine. I don’t think I’m breaking some cardinal rule just because I don’t agree with you over settling with what could be a good, great, or sh*t treatment depending on who perceives it as such. You guys can have the last word if it makes you more comfortable though. See you on the next thread.
