Hair Science Institute

Stem cell; cell based hair therapy
21

» Before I got the procedure, I would get some semi-permanent tattoo
» ink and have a tattoo artist place 4 small dots on your scalp in an area
» 1/2inch squared.

Oops! I mean “temporary” ink! It’s commonly available. You only need it to last a few weeks, so dilute it with alcohol to whatever concentration is recommended.

22

»
» All of the patients that I know of who have gone to Gho have said that
» that the recipient hair grows as thick as normal hair. However, not one
» patient has paid enough attention to the donor area to be able to prove
» whether the donor does or doesn’t regenerate. There are some patients who
» got the old FM technique who claim they got donor generation and others
» who claim they didn’t. However, none of them accurately measured it, so
» they are mostly guessing. Gho claims his new HST method provides
» consistent donor regrowth figures (the old FM was very inconsistent).
»
» I would start by pinning Gho down on exactly what guarantee he puts in
» writing and what recourse you have if you don’t get regrowth in both
» places. Before I got the procedure, I would get some semi-permanent tattoo
» ink and have a tattoo artist place 4 small dots on your scalp in an area
» 1/2inch squared. This needs to be exactly measured with a ruler and as
» square as possible. A tattoo parlor will do it for cheap as it will
» involve very little work. After Gho shaves the area and harvests from it,
» you can take close-up photos, and the tattoo dots will give you an
» excellent way to line up the photos in a computer so that you can get
» exact hair counts. You will get an exact count inside the dots, and a
» fairly accurate count outside of the dots in the main heart of the donor
» extraction site. Tell Gho up front that you are going to monitor regrowth.
»
»
» If you are not willing to document the entire Gho procedure, then I do not
» recommend that you get the procedure. You need the data in order to totally
» understand your future hair restoration capabilities. You also need to
» document the procedure for your own sense of satisfaction. Getting a
» technique such as this and not knowing whether it really worked or not
» will drive you crazy. Also, myself and others want to do our own hair
» counts using the photos you take.
»
» You know well enough to see Gho and ask the tough questions. I would
» advise that you do not make up your mind to get a HT with Gho until well
» after your consultation visit. Do not sign a contract the same day you see
» him. You need to think about it for several weeks after you visit him so
» that you can make a rational and logical decision. Ask for a voided copy
» of the contract so that you can read it at home so that you know what you
» are getting into. He may or may not provide it.
»
» Keep in touch with us at this site so we can continue to work with you as
» you move forward. Whether you pick Gho or not is not important. What is
» important is that either whomever you pick is the best person to do your
» particular hair restoration or you decide that HT is not right for you at
» this point in time. Please proceed with caution and give yourself plenty
» of time to do your research and think this over.

This is probably one of the best, if not the best post I have read on Hairsite. Totally level headed thinking & rationalization that is admirable. Your third paragraph is the flat out truth.

To the original poster:

If you want to have a chance at beating this then you have to know what you are getting into so you can make the best decision if things go sour. Take the advice that JB gave and form your own decision. Ultimately, it is your body! I honestly hope everything works out for you and you are happy with the results(if you do go ahead with the procedure).

23

» »
» » All of the patients that I know of who have gone to Gho have said that
» » that the recipient hair grows as thick as normal hair. However, not one
» » patient has paid enough attention to the donor area to be able to prove
» » whether the donor does or doesn’t regenerate. There are some patients
» who
» » got the old FM technique who claim they got donor generation and others
» » who claim they didn’t. However, none of them accurately measured it, so
» » they are mostly guessing. Gho claims his new HST method provides
» » consistent donor regrowth figures (the old FM was very inconsistent).
» »
» » I would start by pinning Gho down on exactly what guarantee he puts in
» » writing and what recourse you have if you don’t get regrowth in both
» » places. Before I got the procedure, I would get some semi-permanent
» tattoo
» » ink and have a tattoo artist place 4 small dots on your scalp in an
» area
» » 1/2inch squared. This needs to be exactly measured with a ruler and as
» » square as possible. A tattoo parlor will do it for cheap as it will
» » involve very little work. After Gho shaves the area and harvests from
» it,
» » you can take close-up photos, and the tattoo dots will give you an
» » excellent way to line up the photos in a computer so that you can get
» » exact hair counts. You will get an exact count inside the dots, and a
» » fairly accurate count outside of the dots in the main heart of the
» donor
» » extraction site. Tell Gho up front that you are going to monitor
» regrowth.
» »
» »
» » If you are not willing to document the entire Gho procedure, then I do
» not
» » recommend that you get the procedure. You need the data in order to
» totally
» » understand your future hair restoration capabilities. You also need to
» » document the procedure for your own sense of satisfaction. Getting a
» » technique such as this and not knowing whether it really worked or not
» » will drive you crazy. Also, myself and others want to do our own hair
» » counts using the photos you take.
» »
» » You know well enough to see Gho and ask the tough questions. I would
» » advise that you do not make up your mind to get a HT with Gho until
» well
» » after your consultation visit. Do not sign a contract the same day you
» see
» » him. You need to think about it for several weeks after you visit him
» so
» » that you can make a rational and logical decision. Ask for a voided
» copy
» » of the contract so that you can read it at home so that you know what
» you
» » are getting into. He may or may not provide it.
» »
» » Keep in touch with us at this site so we can continue to work with you
» as
» » you move forward. Whether you pick Gho or not is not important. What is
» » important is that either whomever you pick is the best person to do
» your
» » particular hair restoration or you decide that HT is not right for you
» at
» » this point in time. Please proceed with caution and give yourself
» plenty
» » of time to do your research and think this over.
»
»
» This is probably one of the best, if not the best post I have read on
» Hairsite. Totally level headed thinking & rationalization that is
» admirable. Your third paragraph is the flat out truth.
»
» To the original poster:
»
» If you want to have a chance at beating this then you have to know what
» you are getting into so you can make the best decision if things go sour.
» Take the advice that JB gave and form your own decision. Ultimately, it is
» your body! I honestly hope everything works out for you and you are happy
» with the results(if you do go ahead with the procedure).

Thanks guys. JB - great post. I am going to do a lot more research, and will let you guys know what I find. If I do choose to go through with it, rest assured that I will document the whole experience as much as possible, for my own benefit and also for the benefit of readers here.

If my research shows that Gho’s technique can achieve great results, then I am going for it. This whole business of waiting for ICX/Follica/etc when there is a good and long-term treatment available right now doesn’t make sense to me. (Besides, I am a child of the new media generation, and I want things now now now! :smiley: )

The one thing that I find curious is that there are no posts from any former patients of Gho. You would think that for a groundbreaking technique like his he would be booked out and that there would be many past patients, some of whom would be willing to publicly discuss their experiences (eg. like Hassan & Wong patients). Yet there is nothing about Gho, good or bad. Do you know why this is so?

24

Looks like my trip to HSI is now looking like a definite. Thanks for your research JB. Found this also.

25

» Looks like my trip to HSI is now looking like a definite. Thanks for your
» research JB. Found this also.
»
» hairsite8.com