Scientists have come across a new method to treat baldness. Researchers, while studying transplantation of a body part, found development of new skin as well as hair follicle. The report has been submitted to Nature Journal.
However, research was not intended to find new baldness treatment. Scientists wanted to study the development after stem cells are implanted on growing skin. The prime motive of research was to help burnt victims to develop new skin. Researchers were amazed to see not only new skin development but also found new hair follicles. This finding may lead to permanent treatment to baldness. A healthy thymus (part of immune system) was transplanted to rats. Transplanted cells worked as normal cells of healthy skin.
No treatment is available for baldness so far which guarantee result. Alopecia or Male pattern baldness is most common type of hair loss found in males. It is also found in women, though. Treatment such as Regaine, Propecia and Tricomin are available for male but nothing is available for women which are clinically approved.
Since baldness is most commonly found in males, men accept it as normal. For some men, especially for younger one, it can be serious personality problem.
“Baldness may change the course of life. It is known as life style problem which may cause embarrassment.” says president of Alopecia Foundation. After male pattern baldness, alopecia is second largest cause of baldness in both men and women.
Same kind of stem cells research result was also produced back in 2004 by University of Pennsylvania which cemented belief of treating baldness through stem cells.
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