The difference between these two treatments of hair loss is that in hair transplantation parts of the skin containing hair follicles get cut out from the scalp and implanted in the region with little hair growth, whereas in stem cell therapy cell suspension from aspirated fat tissue is injected into the scalp.
The hair treatment with stem cells is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. First, a small amount of the patient’s fat is harvested with thin microcannulas. The autologous stem cells extracted from the fat (Adipose-Derived Stem Cells, ADSCs) are immediately injected into the affected regions where the hair should be stimulated to new growth.
DDr. Heinrich, MD