Hair Science Institute

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In his research, medical doctor and researcher Coen Gho discovered that a successful transplant only requires a few hair stem cells (called ‘graft’) to grow one or more new hairs. Both donor and treatment area are anaesthetised with a specially developed, painless technique.

The stem cells are removed from the donor area (a defined area at the back of the head) with a fine precision instrument. The wounds created in the process are so tiny that they are fully healed within two days. Unlike all other methods, with HST the donor area retains virtually all of its hair growth and density. Because the donor area is not damaged, the treatment can be repeated if desired.

The receptor area is prepared with the same instrument: tiny holes are made in the area(s) where new hair growth is desired. The stem cells from the donor area are implanted here. Within 5-7 days the treatment area is fully healed. After 9 months the new hairs are fully grown.

Because the wounds are so tiny, the treatment can be used to restore previously untreatable areas such as eyebrows, moustache, beard, scars and burn wounds.

It should be stressed that HST is not an operation involving cutting, bleeding and pain: it is only a treatment. As doctor Coen Gho says: ‘It’s like transplanting a cutting of a plant.’