History of CHOI

The Choi Implanter method of hair restoration surgery is internationally accepted as the gold standard in the treatment of premature hair loss. The Choi offers many significant advantages over conventional Micro Surgery:

• The surgeon uses a needle to plant the hair, allowing for much closer proximity grafting and increased volume. This means that a ‘finished’ result can more often than not be achieved in a single session.
• Using larger teams of assistants – a prerequisite of the Choi method – means that many thousands of hairs can be planted during one session, generally up to 6,000 hairs. Consequently, much larger areas of baldness or thinning areas can be treated on the day.
• Unlike Micro Surgery, the hair can be planted at up to 6mm in length, giving the average patient sufficient length of hair to disguise his treatment throughout the healing period.

At the Milan Hair Convention 2001 in Italy, the Choi method was awarded the first prize for the “BEST PROCEDURE” and the first prize for “BEST RESULTS”. A true indication of how hair implantation – with a needle – has advanced in comparison to micro grafting – with a scalpel.

Why hasn’t the Choi method been available in the UK?

Apart from the surgeon, a large team of assistants are required to utilise the Choi method. This makes the procedure far too labour intensive to operate in the UK.

SHORT ON TIME?  
We can book your flight out on a Sunday – You can have your treatment on a Monday – And you can fly back on the Tuesday! or any other period of days (apart from weekends).

ATHENS: 3 day break in the sunshine:

Alternatively, if like so many others, you would prefer to extend your treatment to a mini-break in the sunshine or a cultural tour of Athens? I can generally arrange a date for you within 10 days of your requesting treatment.

You only have to ask one or two of our other patients to discover how we have turned what is normally considered a chore – into a pleasurable experience for them. It could be a good opportunity for your wife or partner to have a break too? There are some great shops in Athens and generally considerably cheaper than our own.

You fly to Athens the afternoon or evening before your procedure where you will be met by our driver at the airport. After a good night’s sleep and a good breakfast, you will meet the surgeon and his team, prior to your Choi procedure. For the small, 3,000-hair procedures you will spend the morning in the clinic. The medium, 4000 plus hairs procedures take 3½ hours. The large procedure, up to 6,000 hairs will take 4/4½ hours.

The procedure requires a local anaesthetic and you will experience no pain whatsoever – not even any discomfort. Most patients are so relaxed they fall asleep. Others read, watch Videos/TV or listen to music. Naturally, regular breaks are taken for a cup of tea or a trip to the loo.

During the evening following your procedure you will be able to relax as my dinner guest at one of the many fabulous restaurants in the area, or if you prefer, you can simply rest in your private room and enjoy a good night’s sleep. You will also be given a course of treatment to take over the ensuing few days after your procedure. You will then be free to explore the sights and shops of Athens and in the evening have dinner in one of the many Tavernas in the area. On the morning or evening of day 3, you will be driven to the airport to catch your flight home.
What a great way to get your hair back!