Frequently asked questions

Hair Transplantation

I have read about a new procedure called "follicle multiplication". Could you tell us more about this procedure? 

The technique of hair follicle multiplication [sometimes mistakenly called "cloning"] is still in the early development stage.

We cite the ISHRS regarding the follicle multiplication : "There are still many obstacles to making this procedure safe and effective. One important obstacle is ensuring that the implanted cells produce hair that has the same cosmetic characteristics of the original hair. The difference between an acceptable hair transplant and a truly superb, undetectable transplant can be as simple as the latter having hair growing at the natural acute angle to the skin. Even one-haired micrografts may not look natural if they grow straight up at a right angle. If cell therapy were ever proven to produce natural looking hair growth, that would not be enough. It would have to produce natural looking hair."

Which different methods of hair transplantation are today available?

Basically can be distinguished between four types of hair transplantation:

1.Handish or cold steel method 

[Advantage: no risk of necrosis. Disadvantage: low precision, irregularity, spreading hairs-bouquet effect]

2.CO2 Laser transplantation [Advantage:high precision, regularity, no spreading hairs. Disadvantage: risk of necrosis]

3.Ultracut System

[Advantage: highest degree of precision, highest regularity and density, no spreading hairs +implantation in the natural hair angle, no risk of necrosis. Disadvantages: none]

3.Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation

[Advantage: No risk of necrosis. No scar left at the back of the head. Disadvantages: none]

What is the bouquet effect?

Due to the minor precision by the handish transplantation the size of the incisions must be  smaller than the graft to be transplanted in order to assure the sufficient tissue contact, which is essential for the necessary all around blood supply of the fresh transplanted graft. In consequence of the smaller incision however,  the transplanted hair follicle is under pressure from the surrounding tissue. That produces a spreading of the hairs in different directions, like a bouquet. 

Handish transpl. versus Laser 

What means necrosis? 

Necrosis is a very thin superficial (few molecules deep) tissue burning which has sometimes been registered by the classical CO2 hair transplantation method.

Is there a risk of  necrosis with the Ultracut System? 

No, there is no risk of necrosis with the Ultracut System. The Ultracut System has been developed to offer the patient all the comfort of a modern hair transplantation by exclusion of the quality concerns of the classical CO2 laser appliances. 

What is the difference between the Ultracut System and Follicular Unit Extraction?

Each of the two techniques has some advantages.

The most important advantage of the Ultracut remains the regular implantation of the hairs in the natural growth angle. 

The most important advantage or the Follicular Unit Extraction Method is that no donor strip is required and no scar is left at the back of the head.

On completely bald areas the Ultracut System may represent the optimal solution, while on still (more or less) slightly hairy areas the Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation may today eventually represent the ultimate treatment technology.