A Report and Analysis Based on 9 Years Experience of 30 DHI Clinics
About the Author
Konstantinos P. Giotis founded the DHI MEDICAL GROUP 40 years ago in Palo Alto, California.
Today, DHI is one of the world’s largest medical organizations for hair restoration with presence in 30 locations worldwide. www.DHIGLOBAL.com
K. P. Giotis has published numerous papers on hair restoration and presented at several medical meetings around the world, including meetings of the ISHRS. He holds several patents as well.
The History
2003 FUE begins at DHI Europe and marks the end of the strip era.
DHI Surgeons had been experimenting with Follicular Unit Extraction as far back as 1998 without a satisfactory outcome. In 2003, I was personally involved in the research to discover a successful method of FUE.
After hard work by a small number of DHI Physicians, we established an exemplary FUE Protocol that was so successful, we immediately abandoned the strip procedure forever.
FUE evolution at DHI - Over 75 Physicians from 20 counties trained in FUE.
- Hairs extractions per session reach 6000 on a Giga session, a big jump from 500 in the early days.
- Speed of mega sessions reduced from 12 hours to 7 hours today.
- Over 35.000 FUE procedures performed by DHI trained Physicians.
- Total of 66.465.000 single hair follicles or approximately 33.232.500 follicular units.
- 37% of sessions performed are to repair strip sessions.
- Giga two days sessions achieved.
- Body Hair as a viable additional donor source.
FUE is an amazing procedure in the right hands—yet it may be some of the risk factors encountered with Strip also exist with FUE.
Our complaint cases have dropped dramatically since adopting Direct Hair Implantation.
The Truth about Direct Hair Implantation - Damage of the follicle during the several steps of the process from extraction to reinsertion have now been eliminated.
- Introducing Direct Hair Implantation, an advanced form of FUE that eliminates the risks of hair follicle damage during extraction and placement.
- Now hair follicles can be extracted and placed within six seconds.
- No incisions are needed in the recipient area.
- Satisfaction rates reached 100% with Direct Hair Implantation.
- And we are Now Rolling Out This Unique Procedure to All DHI Clinics.
Conclusions
DHI’s large number of sessions and success with different ethnic groups proves that FUE and it’s now more advanced forms such as Direct Hair Implantation is a better alternative to Strip surgery.
Several small sessions will produce better yield compared to same number of hair grafts from strip session as a result of reduced handling and manipulation.
Recovery time for this patient friendly procedure is minimal.
Most Important for a Successful Hair Restoration Procedure is Good Communication Between the Doctor and the Patient.
Hair loss has a complex physiological effect which has to be handled with as much attention as the design details for your procedure. DHI Certified Specialist physicians will handle you with care and professionalism in both areas.
The secret of our success in FUE and Direct Hair Implantation: - To respect each and every follicle. Always. Everywhere.
- Discuss in detail each client’s expectations.
- Present in a clear way what can be achieved and how it will be done.
- Perform several small sessions rather than mega and giga sessions.
At DHI, we have proven the success of FUE and continued to invested in constant innovation. The Strip Era may not end anytime soon, but for us it ended back in 2003.
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