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Scarless Healing

"Anna, I tried to get in touch with Kimble too but he didn't answer his email. Heh, heh, heh. Perhaps he is a ladies man or something and will only answer emails from women. Perhaps you could have a g...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

Thank you for your response Emily! I did do a search on this and saw it quoted in numerous places, but I wasn’t able to find it on Renovo’s website nor was I able to see where someo...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

Neca,   This is depressing. I pinned my hopes on Renovo for the last five years, and now it seems that hope is kind of crushed. This isn’t rocket science. Professor Ferguson merely o...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

Tom, I agree and disagree with you on your points. I think that it is not going to be much longer until we reach the point of being able to both prevent and reverse scarring. Scarring is not just a ...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

The idea of combining Juvidex and Juvista is a great idea Neca! It at least would be a step closer to a custom application. I don’t think there is any possibility of too much of either TGF ...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

“I've read some articles on Juvista and it's supposed to be a miracle for existing scars as well as preventing new ones. Existing scars can be markedly improved with just two injections, with the co...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

I've thougth the same thing Tom. I wonder too if, at the time this treatment is put into place, it won't also address some aging issues. At a cellular level sun exposure is extremely damaging, so if...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

I believe that when the military is behind the research it works to the general benefit as the government doesn’t commercialize the technology. I could be way off on this, but that is my bel...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is funding a project meant to jump start tissue regeneration out of necessity due to extremely high percentage of soldiers coming home permanently inj...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

At this point, that would be a more accurate description Tom. The banner on Renovo's website used to read "Scarless Healing" but they seem to have taken that down. They really are pushing the invest...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

Thank you for your post Neca!   I am glad to see someone on the board who has high hopes that a real answer is in the offing and I will look forward to seeing your pictures populate...it looks ...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Scarless Healing

Transformative Growth Factor Beta 3 (TGF B3) is the active ingredient in Renovo's line of treatment. Scar tissue, whether it is the thin membrane that stops depressed scars from filling in or the thi...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Why do scars revert back to normal after x months

James, I think what you may have read is that instead of DNA the dermis, once injured, has a permanently altered matrix in that it often cannot, by itself, revert to its uninjured state. With deep ...

In forum Acne Scars

22 years ago
Why do scars revert back to normal after x months

James, Are you saying a mutation occurs and if a drop of my blood were taken, given the scientists knew where to look, they would be able to tell from my DNA where I had a scar? Do you have anythin...

In forum Acne Scars

22 years ago
Why do scars revert back to normal after x months

Hi Sick Skin, I'm not sure. Maybe the treatments create an overall building of collagen but not a scar specific one. When the overall collagen starts to diminish the scars are back. I believe som...

In forum Acne Scars

22 years ago
PUNCH EXCISION for ICE PICKS

I read once about a plastic surgeon who would surgically remove scars bit by bit. By this I mean he would excise a small portion of the scar, let it heal for about a month, and then go after it again...

In forum Acne Scars

22 years ago
PUNCH EXCISION for ICE PICKS

Hi All, I actually tried to order the TCA from Fisher and didn't have any luck. They want business references, etc. A local chemical supply house wouldn't provide TCA until they did an on site in...

In forum Acne Scars

22 years ago
PUNCH EXCISION for ICE PICKS

I'm really excited for you Maya! Thinking positive thoughts for wonderful healing! Hugs, Anna

In forum Acne Scars

22 years ago