When consulting with people looking into hair transplants, we often receive this question.
"Director, what kind of equipment do you use?"
Of course, the equipment used in a hair transplant matters. However, using the same equipment does not mean the results will be the same.
The entire process—harvesting hair follicles with as little damage as possible, storing the harvested follicles in an appropriate environment, and sorting and transplanting them according to the area that needs them—must be connected as a single system.
Modi Hair Plant is equipped with a dedicated chair, dedicated punch, follicle microscope, follicle sorting containers, a follicle storage system, and an in-clinic hair follicle stem cell research institute—the systems needed for each stage of the hair transplant process.
Rather than simply listing each piece of equipment, this article explains why each is needed and what role it plays in the hair transplant process.
Key Summary
✔ Hair transplant results are determined by the process from harvesting through management.
✔ The dedicated chair creates a stable harvesting environment.
✔ The dedicated punch helps reduce follicle damage by adapting to skin and hair characteristics.
✔ Microscopic inspection and follicle sorting are processes for selecting follicles suited to the areas that need them.
✔ Organ transplant preservation solution and low-temperature storage are processes for stably managing harvested follicles.
✔ The stem cell research institute is a research environment for hair follicle stem cell treatment.
A good hair transplant begins with harvesting and managing follicles with as little damage as possible.
A hair transplant is not simply a surgery that plants a large number of hairs. Securing harvested follicles with as little damage as possible and managing them in an appropriate environment until just before transplantation has an important influence on the result.
Hair follicles are living biological tissue. They can sustain physical damage during harvesting, and once outside the body they can be affected by temperature, storage environment, and waiting time.
Therefore, for a good hair transplant, all of the following processes are important.
- Whether the patient can maintain a stable posture
- Whether follicles are harvested at an appropriate angle and depth
- Whether harvested follicles are checked under a microscope
- Whether follicles are sorted according to the areas that need them
- Whether follicles outside the body are stored in an appropriate environment
1. Dedicated Chair: Patient comfort leads to stable harvesting
Non-incision (FUE) hair transplantation harvests thousands of follicles one by one, so it requires a relatively long time. Undergoing long surgery in a prone position on a standard operating bed can place a burden on the face, neck, and lower back.
When patients feel discomfort, they change position frequently or move their body. This is not merely a matter of the surgery being uncomfortable. It can also affect the medical team's ability to harvest follicles while maintaining a consistent angle and depth.
Modi Hair Plant uses a chair dedicated to non-incision hair transplantation. Patients can use their hands in a naturally seated position and can watch a movie or video with a clear field of view while undergoing surgery.
The purpose of the dedicated chair is not simply to provide comfort. Its significance lies in helping patients maintain a stable posture for a long time so that the medical team can harvest follicles in a more consistent environment.
2. Dedicated Punch: Adjusting the harvesting method to the skin and hair condition
Not everyone's scalp and hair condition is the same. Some people have firm skin and others soft skin, and hair thickness, degree of curl, and the direction in which follicles are situated also differ.
In non-incision hair transplantation, the punch passes through the skin surface and separates the tissue surrounding the follicle. The skin surface is relatively firm, but the follicle roots in the deeper layers and the surrounding fatty tissue are far softer and more sensitive.
The dedicated punch used at Modi Hair Plant allows various rotation methods and vibration modes to be set through a touch panel. On the relatively firm skin surface, a mode suited to cutting is used, while in deeper layers it switches to a gentler method to reduce the stimulation applied to the follicle.
In addition, the negative-pressure system connected at the top helps hold follicles stably so they do not shift during the harvesting process.
The reason for using a dedicated punch is not to harvest follicles quickly, but to harvest them stably while minimizing follicle damage, using settings suited to each patient's different skin and hair characteristics.
3. Follicle Microscope: Checking the condition and characteristics of harvested follicles
Harvested follicles do not all have the same form. There are single-hair follicles from which one hair grows, and multi-hair follicles from which two, three, or more hairs grow together.
Relatively fine single-hair follicles are suitable for areas requiring a natural appearance, such as the hairline, while follicles containing several hairs can be used in the inner areas where density is needed.
Modi Hair Plant checks harvested follicles under a microscope, inspecting the number of hairs, thickness, form, and whether there is any damage. The follicles are then sorted according to the characteristics of the area to be transplanted.
The microscope screen is connected to a monitor in the operating room, so the medical team can check follicle condition even during surgery, and patients can also see the harvested follicles for themselves.
Microscopic inspection is not simply a process of counting follicles; it is a process for efficiently placing a limited number of follicles in the positions where they are needed.
4. Follicle Sorting Containers: Finding the needed follicles quickly and accurately
Follicles inspected under the microscope must be divided and managed according to the number of hairs, thickness, and the area where they will be used. If sorting is not clear, the time spent finding or moving the needed follicles again during transplantation can increase.
Modi Hair Plant uses follicle sorting containers to store single-hair follicles, multi-hair follicles, and follicles designated for each transplant area separately. The medical team can immediately identify and use the follicles they need, reducing unnecessary movement and waiting time.
For example, when creating a natural hairline, single-hair follicles consisting of one hair are used first, while follicles containing two or more hairs can be appropriately placed in areas where inner density needs to be increased.
The follicle sorting container is a small tool, but it plays an important role in supporting accurate follicle placement and efficient surgical progress.
Because follicles sorted in this way allow the medical team to quickly select the ones they need, the transplantation process proceeds more efficiently.
▶ Read more about why follicle sorting containers are important
5. Follicle Storage System: How are harvested follicles managed?
From the moment they are harvested, follicles are placed in an environment outside the body.
No matter how undamaged the harvesting may be, how the follicles are managed until transplantation is also a very important process.
At Modi Hair Plant, harvested follicles are placed in organ transplant preservation solution for management. Organ transplant preservation solution is a solution developed to keep the surrounding environment consistent while cells and tissue are outside the body. It helps protect tissue from abrupt environmental changes and helps maintain a stable state until transplantation.
By applying the concept of managing tissue in a consistent environment from the field of organ transplantation to follicle storage, we manage follicles so that a more stable environment is maintained until transplantation.
The follicles are then managed in refrigerated storage equipment that maintains a consistent low temperature. The low-temperature environment is a process for keeping harvested follicles in a consistent state until transplantation, and it is used together with organ transplant preservation solution.
So why are low temperature and preservation solution used together? From the moment follicles are separated from the body, they are in a state where they no longer receive oxygen and nutrients. Cells continue to use energy (ATP) to maintain themselves, but outside the body it is difficult to produce enough of this energy. If this state continues for a long time, cells can become metabolically exhausted and additional damage may occur.
The purpose of a low-temperature environment is to slow the metabolic rate of cells, thereby reducing energy consumption and the damage that results from it. When an isotonic organ transplant preservation solution with a composition similar to the inside of the cell (e.g., Custodiol) is used together with this, it helps keep tissue placed outside the body in a more stable state. This combined low-temperature and preservation-solution approach is a method that has been widely established in the fields of organ transplantation and tissue transplantation for managing tissue outside the body.
Which solution and which temperature are best for storing follicles is a subject of ongoing research in international academic journals. The type of storage solution and the temperature must be considered together, and Modi Hair Plant manages its follicle storage environment with reference to such research and to principles established in the field of organ transplantation.
In addition, because microscopic inspection and sorting are performed immediately after harvesting and the follicles are prepared in the required order, the medical team can quickly identify and use the follicles they need.
Ultimately, what matters is the process of systematically managing harvested follicles through organ transplant preservation solution and an appropriate low-temperature environment. This management system plays an important role in maintaining a stable environment until the follicles are transplanted.
6. Hair Follicle Stem Cell Research Institute: Facilities and personnel are needed for cell isolation
Hair follicle stem cell treatment does not end with harvesting follicles. Isolating the required cells from the follicles requires appropriate equipment, facilities, and skilled personnel.
Modi Hair Plant operates a hair follicle stem cell research institute within the clinic, where specialized personnel are stationed to carry out the process of isolating the required cells from the patient's follicles.
Because samples are not transported to an outside institution and the surgery and cell isolation processes are connected within the clinic, each stage can be managed in a consistent flow.
Just as surgical experience and skill are needed to perform hair transplants well, specialized facilities and experience are also needed to isolate cells from follicles in an intact state.
What matters more than good equipment is how each stage is connected
Having a lot of equipment does not necessarily produce good hair transplant results. What matters is the purpose for which each piece of equipment is used, and whether the medical team can apply it appropriately to the patient's condition.
Modi Hair Plant's hair transplant system is connected as follows.
- The patient maintains a stable posture in the dedicated chair.
- The dedicated punch is configured to suit the patient's skin and hair characteristics.
- Harvested follicles are inspected under a microscope.
- Follicle sorting containers are used to divide them according to the transplant area.
- They are managed in organ transplant preservation solution and a low-temperature storage environment.
- The hair follicle stem cell isolation process is carried out at the in-clinic research institute.
All of these processes have a single purpose.
To harvest follicles with as little damage as possible and manage them in an appropriate environment until transplantation, creating a better hair transplant result.
Hair transplant results are not determined by a single piece of equipment.
An environment where the patient can undergo surgery comfortably,
harvesting suited to each patient's different skin and hair characteristics,
inspection and sorting of harvested follicles,
management until transplantation,
and, when necessary, hair follicle stem cell treatment.
When all of these processes are connected like a single system, better results can be expected.
Modi Hair Plant will continue to research and improve every stage—from harvesting to storage, inspection, sorting, and transplantation—striving for hair transplant results that are more natural and long-lasting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. Is equipment the most important factor in a good hair transplant?
Equipment matters, but more important than which equipment is used is how the equipment is applied to the patient's scalp and hair condition, and how systematically the process from harvesting through inspection, sorting, storage, and transplantation is managed.
Q. Why is organ transplant preservation solution used?
Harvested follicles can be affected by the external environment while they are outside the body. At Modi Hair Plant, we use organ transplant preservation solution together with a low-temperature storage environment so that follicles can be managed in a stable environment until transplantation.
Q. Why are follicles checked under a microscope and sorted?
Harvested follicles all differ in the number of hairs, thickness, and form. Checking their condition under a microscope and then distinguishing single-hair from multi-hair follicles so they can be used in the appropriate areas helps with a more natural design and efficient transplantation.
Q. Can hair transplant results change with good equipment alone?
Results are not determined by good equipment alone. Good results can be expected only when the patient's condition is accurately analyzed and a system is in place in which every stage—appropriate harvesting, inspection, sorting, storage, and transplantation—is organically connected.
Q. What should I check when choosing a hair transplant clinic?
When choosing a hair transplant clinic, it is good to check not only the types of equipment but also the medical team's experience, the harvesting and inspection processes, the follicle management system, and aftercare. Looking at whether each stage is operated systematically helps you understand the clinic's surgical system.
Q. How long are follicles stored in non-incision hair transplantation?
After harvesting, follicles are managed in an appropriate environment as much as possible and are transplanted sequentially in line with the surgical process. An appropriate management system matters more than the storage time itself.
References
- Nerkar GM, Waknis PP, Kharat AH, Yeole SB. An In vitro Study Comparing the Survival of Hair Follicles in Various Storage Media at Different Temperatures for Hair Transplant Procedure. International Journal of Trichology. 2025;17(2):121–127. PubMed
- Thuangtong R, Chaweekulrat P, Thanomkitti K, Triwongwaranat D, Rujitharanawong C. Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma and other Key Factors on Hair Follicle Preservation. International Journal of Trichology. 2023;15(2):50–55. PubMed
※ The above studies examined the effect of storage solution and temperature on follicle survival and do not guarantee results for individual patients.
If you are curious about the hair transplant system suited to you
Because every patient's scalp and hair condition is different, the required harvesting method and management process may also differ.
At Modi Hair Plant, we check your scalp and hair condition through consultation and guide you through a hair transplant plan and surgical system suited to you.
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