Hair Stem Cells

There are two different stem cell methods used in hair treatments:

1) FIBROCELL

2) AUTOLOGOUS TISSUE SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY (Micrograft)

FIBROCELL

Fibrocell is an autologous treatment method. It can also be defined as a ‘cellular treatment’ that reverses the effects of time, obtained from the patient’s own cells. Changes that occur with age can now be corrected with tissue engineering techniques. It is preferred because the scalp behind the ear is cloned and does not fall out; it is not affected by aging, environmental and genetic factors. It can be preferred as an alternative for patients with advanced hair loss who do not want hair transplantation.

How is Fibrocell Hair Application Performed?

A tissue sample the size of a lentil is taken from the patient’s own scalp behind the ear under sterile conditions. The area to be treated is numbed beforehand with a local anesthetic injection. A full-layer scalp sample is taken using the punch biopsy technique. A single absorbable suture is placed in the area. The harvested tissue, along with its solution, is sent under aseptic conditions via cold chain to a fully equipped laboratory (tissue bank) and put into production.

After approximately one month, when the required cell density is reached, the fibroblast cells are delivered to the physician via cold chain in a sterile area. These multiplied cells are injected by the physician into the problematic area to be treated. The application is arranged in 1 or 3 sessions. In each session, an average of 20-40 million fibroblast cells are injected into the patient’s skin. In total, an average of 100 million fibroblast cells are given to the patient’s scalp. Depending on the patient’s request, these stem cells can be stored in the laboratory (tissue bank) for approximately 10 years.

AUTOLOGOUS TISSUE SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY (Micograft)

Autologous Tissue Suspension Technology is a stem cell treatment performed entirely in a clinical setting with a special centrifuge device. In cases of hair loss and thinning, it is obtained from the patient’s own cells from the scalp behind the ear.

It is a single-session treatment and does not create any chemical or enzymatic reactions.

How is Hair Autologous Tissue Suspension Technology (Micrograft) Performed?

The scalp tissue behind the ear is locally anesthetized and then disinfected. Three tissue samples are taken using a 3mm punch biopsy pen and placed on filters inside a centrifuge cartridge.

The cartridge is placed in the centrifuge, and a process involving separation and homogenization, lasting approximately 5 minutes, creates a ready-to-use tissue solution.

The total application time can be completed within 30 minutes, depending on the indication. It can be injected into the entire scalp surface.

It can be repeated annually, but unlike Fibrocell, it cannot be stored in a tissue bank. The patient’s own fibroblasts from that age are used. The advantage is that it is completely natural. It is performed under clinical conditions; there is no waiting period for the cells or annual tissue bank fees.