I had this from them, seems there is a 2-3 momth wait for the procedure and they also require you to do a consultation in advance, so this could mean two separate flights...i have asked them if it is possible to do an online consultation or do the consultation the day before the procedure...i have also asked them how significant the scarring is...i am awaiting their reply....
"Dear ......
Thank you for your message. Dr Schlaudraff indeed performs the new Kerastem treatment in his clinic.
As you might have already seen on the internet, the Kerastem treatment is based on the use of your own fatty tissue which is usually harvested through a mini-liposuction in local anesthesia from the abdomen or flanks.
One part of the fat is used as an autologous fat graft to the scalp in order to regenerate the fatty tissue of the hair bearing area.
The second part of the fat is purified in order to obtain the adipose derived stem cells and the so-called ‘stromal vascular fraction’. These cells are then injected during the same treatment into the area that was previously treated with the fat graft.
The biological function is described as a revitalization of the micro-environment of the hair follicles - which ‘wakes up’ the dormant hair follicles and induces the transformation of vellum hair (precursor hair) into normal hair. As described above, this treatment is not a traditional hair graft.
In case you are currently using Minoxidil or other medication, we recommend to continue these treatments. However, we did not observe that it is necessary to prescribe any special postoperative medication if you don't.
It is also important to know that we have observed that the results are usually best in patients with a shorter history of alopecia - since the hair follicles have been dormant for a shorter period of time.
Completely bald patients with a history of decades of hair loss do get better but most likely will not regain ‘normal’ hair density.
In the patients who have been treated with this method, we have observed an increase in hair density up to 29% and an increase of the hair in anagen phase up to 138% at 6 months post-OP.
The price range of this treatment is 6’000 to 7’500 CHF depending on your individual situation, difficulty of harvesting and the clinical exam.
During the consultation Dr Schlaudraff will explain to you your individual treatment plan and show you some results (we do not send any patient pictures via email).
He has over 8 years of experience in the field of regenerative surgery. As far as we know only one treatment is needed. Please note however that the treatment does not prevent anybody from natural ageing, with other words, you might have a successful treatment but that does not mean that you won't loose hair when you are older.
We usually schedule surgery 2-3 months ahead of time but Dr Schlaudraff needs to see you during a consultation first.
Don’t hesitate to contact me in case you would like to have more information or schedule an appointment with the doctor.
Best regards,
Concept- Clinic"
