FUE : Is choi "pen" method is the better option when there is a lack of density to improve ?

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dear Drs I am a 49 Yo man, and I'd like to have a FUE procedure for improving the lack of density in the top of my head , but want it to be the most secured and " preservative " possible for my existing hairs. Do you think that the " Choi" method is the best option to ccnsider in such case ? Thank you very much for your advises

Munir Somji, BSc, MBBS · Answer

Choi is the name of a tool used to aid implantation of follicles. The use of a tool does not necessarily improve the density of a hair transplant. If you give Picasso and an amateur artist each a paintbrush the outcome can be quite different. The same goes for a hair transplant. The fact that one surgeon uses Choi implanters and another uses just forceps is not the only factor in play. What one needs to look for real results as well as the experience of the surgeon and  the team. By the way I do use Choi implanters myself as I believe it reduces trauma to follicles and improves outcomes. However, I know of many other clinics who don’t use Choi Implanters and still achieve the same level of results.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

The implantation method does not improve the lack of density. Your surgeon and the team's artistic and technical skill will ultimately determine how many grafts are implanted and your results.

Justin Rome, MD · Answer

Using a Choi pen does not increase density.  That is only one of the many methods used to place the grafts harvested from the donor area.  The Doctor has complete control over how your density will be based on the spacing of the recipient sites, as well as the carefulness of placing the grafts.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

DHI (choi implanter  used FUE method etc) is just a marketing gimmick.When you look at the web site of  ISHRS (international society of hair restoration surgery ) you will see just 2 tech for HT: FUT and FUE..So , DHI , percutaneus tecnique, golden punch tecnique, ıce graft FUE tecnique etc are all FUE and there is no difference or superiority between each other.What makes difference on result of hair restoration is surgeon's experience level and accuracy of used FUE technique.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The Choi Method I believe is using a hair implanter for placing grafts. There are many types of hair implanters available on the market that are equal to the Choi instruments. Implanters are an excellent way to place grafts into a recipient site

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