Using
this powder, Dr. Hitzig and Dr.
Cooley have been
able to create a
technique that
multiplies the
number of hair
follicles in an area
that had previously
stopped growing hair
– a breakthrough
that many hair
restoration
researchers have
been trying to
accomplish.
MatriStem
MicroMatrix, a
product of
regenerative
medicine innovator,
ACell, Inc., is a
wound healing powder
that promotes
healing and tissue
growth and has now
proven to help
regenerate hair in
the donor and
recipient regions of
hair transplant
patients. While
intended for
diabetic ulcers,
venous ulcers,
pressure ulcers,
traumatic wounds,
second degree burns,
surgical wounds
(donor sites/grafts)
and trauma wounds,
Hitzig and Cooley
have found that its
properties offer a
broader scope of
treatment, including
hair cloning.
MatriStem
fundamentally
changes wound
healing by
triggering new blood
vessel formation at
the wound site, as
well as providing a
favorable substrate
for host cell
attachment,
proliferation and
differentiation.
Hitzig and Cooley
have also found that
MatriStem causes the
body to regenerate
the original tissue
complete with hair
follicles.
“We've made amazing
breakthroughs using
MatriStem as a hair
cloning tool,” said
Dr. Hitzig. “We've
been able to
multiply the number
of hair follicles
growing in the
recipient area, and
as an added benefit
are seeing faster
hair growth. This
new hair cloning
technique also makes
hair transplantation
surgery less
invasive.
“We are excited
about the results of
our preliminary
studies,” said Dr.
Cooley. “By
combining the
MatriStem with
existing follicle
components, it
appears that we are
able to achieve true
hair regeneration.
Further research
will help us to
refine this process
to make it a
consistent,
reproducible
technique. It may be
especially well
suited for those who
have run out of
traditional hair for
transplantation.”
The original intent
of the study was to
see if the wound
healing powder could
correct scars from
previous hair
transplants and
re-grow hair in the
donor area.
Successful results
in treating scars
led to this hair
cloning
breakthrough.
Dr. Gary Hitzig is a
board certified hair
restoration surgeon
in New York City. He
is also the author
of Help and Hope for
Hair Loss and
developed and
patented the Hitzig
Linear Punch, a
collection of
extremely sharp
disposable surgical
punches that make
narrow elliptical
slots, which are
sold to surgeons
around the world.
Dr. Hitzig has
published numerous
peer review articles
on hair transplant
techniques and is a
regular presenter at
medical hair
restoration
symposiums around
the world. Dr.
Hitzig is a member
of the American
Society of
Dermatological
Surgery,
International
Society of Hair
Restoration Surgery
and the American
Hair Loss Council.
He can be reached at
(516) 536-0385 or
visit
www.nyhairloss.com.
Dr. Jerry Cooley is
a board certified
dermatologist in
Charlotte, North
Carolina and
diplomate of the
American Board of
Hair Restoration
Surgery (ABHRS). He
currently serves as
Vice President of
the International
Society of Hair
Restoration Surgery
(ISHRS).
A frequent lecturer at hair transplantation conferences, Dr. Cooley has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters, and is past co-editor of the Hair Transplant Forum International, the most widely read journal dedicated to hair transplantation. Dr. Cooley can be reached at (704) 542-1601 or visit www.haircenter.com.
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