Hi, i had a strip surgery transplant done (1800 grafts) 8 Jan 2007 in Athens Greece using the choi procedure which basically is a type of hyperdermic needle that injects the hairs into your scalp rather than making small incisions and harvesting. apparently they claim to get the hairs closer together (more density) Im still waiting for the results but im feeling quite positive. I need to have at least 1 more procedure maybe in about 10 months time. I was wondering if anybody else has had the same procedure using the choi technique?

I am not familiar with it. Please give us more details as to your surgeon, clinic, weblink, etc ...

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The surgeon that did my HT is Dr. Alex Santo, i was recommended by Andy Hunt who has had 3 HT's by Alex Santo and i saw the results for myself on a one on one consultation these results were so impressive that i made my mind up there and then and booked in for the procedure. Andy Hunt is now the UK contact for the Asanto clinic in Athens Greece and here is his website for anybody that is interested to see. www.headofhair.co.uk
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I did check out the site. That guy is certainly interesting isn't he. That was about the best I've ever seen someone post their progress. Many of the pics weren't the best but you could get the idea of the changes. Interesting. Thanks for the post.

I have read that the results from choi cause pitting. There were a couple of guys on another forum who had very unsatisfactory results from that particular surgeon.

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I am still trying to find out some more information on the Choi Implanter and why it is being sold as device that can place grafts closer together.

Just to add a bit of info before I find addition info, it is virtually impossible to make incisions closer than .4-.5mm, even with the highest magnification and incision making device.

I am not discounting the Choi implanter, because I don't quite know enough about it, but it is a delivery system that creates the recipient site and places the graft at the same time.

I will discover its nomenclature shortly, but I want to know if they are only using it on 1-2 hair grafts and have to sub-divide everything else.
This is just speculation, so I will report back when I have more info or someone beats me to it!!!

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It's an interesting concept. I admit, I haven't had any time to research this but it's definitely the first time I'm hearing about it. B Spot will most likely beat me to the punch because I probably won't have any time to research this method more until tomorrow or Wed. But I'll be following this post to see what others have found out.

Marc...in the meantime...good luck with your progress.

Bill

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I've seen Andy's results before but wasn't aware of this choi technique. I'm interested to learn more.

I'm with ya, Bill..........I'll give B spot until Wednesday then expect to see a full, detailed "pinpoint" report of choi including full disclosure of all sources and reference material .

B spot............"nomenclature"..........have to admit, I had to look that one up in Webster's Online Dictionary, very appropriate use of the word by the way. I plan to use it in at least one sentence this week.

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Thanks Bank!!!! Gotta love the chance to insert a 5 dollar word every now and again!

Anyway, I am putting together all of the information I have gathered into a tidy post of all of the points I would like to hone in on.

I hope to have this completed by tonight or tomorrow....

Later Guys!
J

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Marc4170,

Welcome to our community and thanks for sharing. Dr. Santos at one time was the lead physician for DHI based in Greece. At that time Dr. Santos appeared to be providing quality follicular unit grafting using the Choi implanter pen (as it was called at that time) to both create the needle incision and inject the graft. He believed that the Choi implanter minimized the potential mishandling/damage of the grafts and made graft placement easier and more efficient for the staff.

At that time Dr. Santos of DHI was recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. However, Dr. Santos had a falling out with DHI and left them. I no longer had confidence in DHI and I removed them from the Hair Transplant Network.

I would like to learn more about Dr. Santos and the success he has in using the Choi implanter, which has not been adopted by North American surgeons. I have seen the Choi Implanter demonstrated at various surgical meetings. When I've asked physicians their opinion about this device they generally feel that it offers little advantage to a clinic that already has mastered the skill needed to successfully place grafts without injury.

I would like to get reacquainted with Dr. Santos and his clinic, which has been open in Athens now for just over a year. This clinic could potentially provide quality service to patients throughout Europe and the UK.

I'm strongly considering visiting leading/promising clinics in Europe this coming Spring and if his results are compelling I may visit to observe his surgery and patients.

It would be great if you could share your photos with us.

Best wishes for great growth. Pat

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