When consulting with people who are 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 them for transplantation according to the area where they are needed — 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 to management.
✔ The dedicated chair creates a stable environment for harvesting.
✔ 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 area where they are needed.
✔ Organ transplant preservation solution and low-temperature storage are processes for managing harvested follicles in a stable manner.
✔ The stem cell research institute is a research environment for hair follicle stem cell treatment.
A good hair transplant begins with harvesting and managing hair 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 results.
A hair follicle is living biological tissue. It can sustain physical damage during harvesting, and once outside the body, it can be affected by temperature, storage environment, and waiting time.
Therefore, all of the following steps are important for a good hair transplant.
- 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 area where they are needed
- Whether follicles outside the body are stored in an appropriate environment
1. Dedicated chair: The patient’s comfort leads to stable harvesting
Non-incision hair transplants require a relatively long time because thousands of follicles are harvested one by one. Undergoing surgery for a long time in a prone position on a standard operating table can place strain on the face, neck, and lower back.
When patients feel uncomfortable, they tend to change position frequently or move their body. This is not simply a matter of discomfort during surgery. 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 transplants. Patients can use their hands in a naturally seated position and can watch a movie or video with a clear field of view during 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 condition of the skin and hair
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 positioned also differ.
In non-incision hair transplants, the punch passes through the skin surface and separates the tissue around the follicle. The skin surface is relatively firm, but the follicle roots in the deeper layer and the surrounding fatty tissue are much softer and more sensitive.
The dedicated punch used at Modi Hair Plant allows various rotation methods and vibration modes to be set via a touch panel. On the relatively firm skin surface, a mode suited to cutting is used, and in deeper layers it switches to a gentler method to reduce the stimulation applied to the follicles.
In addition, the negative-pressure system connected to the upper part helps stably hold the follicle so that it does not shift during harvesting.
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. Some are single-hair follicles from which one strand grows, and others are multi-hair follicles in which two, three, or more strands grow together.
For areas requiring a natural appearance, such as the hairline, relatively fine single-hair follicles are suitable, while follicles containing multiple strands can be used for inner areas where density is needed.
Modi Hair Plant checks harvested follicles under a microscope, inspecting the number and thickness of hairs, their form, and whether there is any damage. The follicles are then sorted according to the characteristics of the area to be transplanted.
The microscope display is connected to a monitor in the operating room, so the medical team can check the condition of the follicles 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 managed separately according to the number of hairs, thickness, and the area where they will be used. If sorting is not clear, the time spent re-locating or moving the needed follicles during transplantation can increase.
Modi Hair Plant uses follicle sorting containers to store single-hair follicles, multi-hair follicles, and follicles 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 strand are used first, while follicles containing two or more strands can be appropriately placed in inner areas where density needs to be increased.
Follicle sorting containers are small tools, but they play an important role in supporting accurate follicle placement and efficient progress of the surgery.
Because follicles are sorted in this way, the medical team can quickly select the follicles they need, allowing the transplantation process to proceed more efficiently.
▶ Read more about why follicle sorting containers matter
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 part of the 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 tissues are outside the body. It helps protect tissue from abrupt environmental changes and helps maintain a stable state until transplantation.
Applying the concept of managing tissue in a consistent environment from the field of organ transplantation to follicle storage, we manage follicles so as to maintain a more stable environment 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 is used together with organ transplant preservation solution.
In addition, because follicles undergo microscopic inspection and sorting immediately after harvesting and 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 necessary 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 on site to carry out the process of isolating the necessary cells from the patient’s follicles.
Because specimens are not transported to an external 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 in a way suited to the patient’s condition.
Modi Hair Plant’s hair transplant system is connected as follows.
- The patient maintains a stable posture with the dedicated chair.
- The dedicated punch is set according to the patient’s skin and hair characteristics.
- Harvested follicles are inspected under a microscope.
- Follicle sorting containers are used to separate 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.
The purpose of all these steps is one.
To harvest follicles with as little damage as possible and manage them in an appropriate environment until transplantation, thereby creating better hair transplant results.
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 the harvested follicles,
management until transplantation,
and, when necessary, hair follicle stem cell treatment as well.
When all of these stages are connected as 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 longer 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 whether the equipment is applied to suit the patient’s scalp and hair condition, and how systematically the process from harvesting to 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 separating single-hair and multi-hair follicles for use in the appropriate areas helps achieve 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 all stages — appropriate harvesting, inspection, sorting, storage, and transplantation — are 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 a non-incision hair transplant?
After harvesting, follicles are managed in an appropriate environment as much as possible and are transplanted sequentially in line with the course of the surgery. An appropriate management system matters more than the storage time itself.
If you are curious about the hair transplant system that suits you
Because every patient’s scalp and hair condition is different, the harvesting method and management process required may also differ.
At Modi Hair Plant, we check your scalp and hair condition through a consultation and explain the hair transplant plan and surgical system suited to you.
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