HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

Several months ago, this middle-aged patient came to us in hopes of achieving a significant improvement in appearance by undergoing our most minimally invasive hair transplant procedure. A CIT “non-strip” procedure not only saves patients from the linear scar associated with follicular unit transpla...

Greetings fellow forum viewers, Prior to coming to us, this 50 year old patient had a class 3 potential class 4 hair loss pattern with very sparse coverage on the frontal hair line. Recently the patient underwent a CIT session where approximately 2010 grafts were transferred to the front. The hairli...

Hi Ounce999, The most important consideration to keep in mind is that hair loss can be a progressive condition. With that said, patients should realize that efficient donor harvesting is imperative in every case. For example, a strip surgeon will typically destroy at least 5% of the follicles surrou...

CIT “non-strip” hair transplant method advances with PRP, ACELL, & Micro-needling in efforts to help reduce risks of scarring As of Jan. 22nd, 2010, CIT (Cole Isolation Technique), a non-strip hair transplant technique, will be introduced to a host of treatments to improve healing, growth, and ...

Here is a class 3 patient who recently came to us in hopes of thickening the hair line. Dr. Cole and team transferred approx. 700 CIT (non-strip) grafts to reinforce the frontal hair line, and fill in the temporal peaks. The photos attached below, depict the new growth that was seen just a few month...

Fellow forum viewers, This class 3 vertex patient has medium caliber, dark brown hair with well above average donor density. Dr. Cole's treatment plan for this patient was to transfer 740 CIT/C2G grafts into the vertex. C2G is a CIT (non-strip) preparation method where advanced technology allows our...

Below are pre-op and post-op photo comparisons that depict a five year anniversary result of a class 3A potential class 4A patient who desired an overall thicker front and a scar revision to improve the appearance of the linear scar. The pre-op photos reveal the wispy, under-developed front with ext...

Below are pre-op and post-op photo comparisons that depict a 24 month result of a class 4 potential class 5 patient who desired an overall thicker front via CIT (Cole Isolation Technique), a non-strip hair transplant method. The patient has medium fine, wavy hair and slightly above average donor den...

Below are photo comparisons of a mature patient who sought out our clinic after having three prior hair transplant procedures that include a plug procedure, scalp reduction, and a strip procedure (FUT). The patient's actual goal was to have the plugs camouflaged for a more natural looking and aesthe...

Hi Majones, I hope that it is safe to assume that all of your scabs have fallen off, and there is no redness from the procedure. Technically the redness could last up to a month, but hopefully that is a non-issue for you. The small bumps in a recipient area typically indicate that there are small ha...

Hi Shadix, Our approach is to transplant grafts into actual bald or thinning areas. And therefore if a newly transplanted graft is placed on top of a dormant follicle, it will be damaged and may or may not re-grow new hair. This can be avoided if the doctor only transplants the grafts in thin areas ...

Below are before and after photo comparisons that depict a four month result of 75 CIT grafts into a linear scar produced by strip hair transplant method (FUT). The scar was approximately 13 centimeters in length and 4 millimeters in width. Prior to coming to our clinic, this patient went to a well-...

Hi forum viewers, This patient had a class 3 vertex balding pattern and medium caliber, light brown hair with just average donor density of about 180 hairs per square centimeter. The patient's goal was to thicken the vertex via CIT and regain a more youthful appearance. With CIT, we can harvest the ...

Hi fellow forum viewers, Attached are photos recently sent to us from a patient who came to our clinic in the summer of ‘08. The patient is of asian decent and is a class 3 with straight, medium coarse, dark brown hair. The patient's goal was to thicken the frontal hair line and add coverage to th...

Hello Hairback, I can understand your frustration regarding hair loss mostly because you are still young. We would prefer that you send in a few photos showing the area/s of concern and share your specific goals. From the photos, Dr. Cole could give you his recommendation in a couple of days which s...

Thomas4231 and Gamecock, I do agree. The results look very attractive and natural looking too. This procedure has given the patient a much younger appearance. We typically transplant fewer grafts per procedure than most popular hair transplant clinics. This conservative approach is beneficial for ou...

Hi, You could always give a few natural products a try. Products like saw palmetto, vitamins, and hair products that have anagen stimulators like those in the Haircycle product line. These products reduce the effects of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) by allowing your hair to grow and remain in the active...

I hope that we will be able to move our operations to India as well. It would be a very good place to bring the advancements in hair restoration. We are eager to teach the procedure to surgeons who are willing to complete the training

Before coming to our clinic in April of '08, this patient went to a well-known clinic to have a strip (FUT) hair transplant session performed. To make the situation even worse, the patient's frontal hair line was mangled with large plugs. The patient's goal was to repair the 5mm strip scar that ran ...

Greetings, Happy New Year to all! The Cole Hair Transplant Group would like to take this opportunity to announce that CIT (Cole Isolation Technique) is now available in China. The first few of months in 2009 are already booked in advance as the demand for the minimally invasive hair transplant metho...