KNUH Hair Transplantation Center
The Hair Transplantation Center at Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH) is opened in 1996, and expanded as KNUH Hair Transplantation & Research Center in 2011. The follicular unit hair transplantation technique developed by Professor Jung-Chul Kim has been studied by over 150 Korean & 30 foreign doctors and 100 technicians.
Office Hour
Special arrangement is needed for an appointment on Mon~Fri from 9:00~17:00 other than Tuesday morning.
| MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 ~ 17:00 | 09:00 ~ 17:00 | 09:00 ~ 17:00 | 09:00 ~ 17:00 | 09:00 ~ 17:00 |
our Specialty
Hair Follicular Unit Transplantation
The hair on the scalp grows in follicular units comprised of 1~3 hair follicles in each opening. For far east Asians, 46% of hair is composed of single-hair follicle and 54% with 2~3 hair follicles; whereas Caucasians generally have 2~3 hair follicle units with only 5% of single hair follicle. With this in mind, Dr. J.C. Kim of KNHU developed the hair follicular unit transplantation technique in 1992.
Using Hair Follicular Unit Transplantation technique, healthy hair follicular units are transplanted on the scalp that allows a surgeon to preserve natural hair distribution pattern of a patient, obtaining natural looking result. This approach is ideal for Asians who generally have thicker straight black hair.
Although the hair loss progresses, hair on occipital area is preserved as the characteristics of frontal and occipital hair is different. Hair from occipital area (donor site) is collected and separated by natural follicular units. Separated follicular units are transplanted on the frontal area (transplant site) using KNU hair transplanter. Approximately 3,000~4,000 units can be transplanted through a single surgery. Hair Follicular Unit Transplantation is done as outpatient surgery, and it generally take 4 hours to complete. Post management of hair follicular unit transplantation is simple and easy as there are no particular precautions for patients to follow once the suture is removed from the donor site.
Eyebrows, eyelashes, beard and mustache can be transplanted with Hair Follicular Unit Transplantation technique. Atrichia and women’s hairline shape can also be treated as well.
our Doctors
Dr. Jung-Chul Kim, M.D.
• 1976~1982 : Completed undergraduate study, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• 1982~1987 : M.Med., M.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Kyungpook National Univ.
• 1992 : Developed world’s first follicular unit hair transplantation technique
• 1994 : Received the 1st Platinum Follicle Award of Internatioanl Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• 1995 : Received Golden Award of the World Hair Research Society
• 2001~2006 : Executive Director, Internatioanl Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• 2001. 4 : Hosted workshop for Internatioanl Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• 2005. 9 : Received a governor’s award of ‘Proud Citizen of Daegu Metropolitan City’
• First identified ‘the Mechanism of Hair Loss’ (Indentified DKK-1 gene is related to hair loss)
• 2011. 1~ : Chairman of KNHU Hair Transplantation & Research Center
• 2011. 10~ : Founding Chairman of the Korean Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Dr. Moon-Kyu Kim, M.D.
• Graduated from School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• M.D., Graduate School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• Professor of Dermatology & Immunology Dept., School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• Official Member, Internatioanl Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• Official Member, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• Director, the Korean Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• Acquired License of American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
Dr. Jeong-Ho Lee, M.Med.
• Graduated from School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• M.Med., Graduate School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• Assistant Professor, KNHU Hair Transplantation Center
Dr. Chang-Woo Lee, M.D.
• Graduated from School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• M.D., Graduate School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
• Assistant Professor, KNHU Hair Transplantation Center
Before & After PHOTOS
Folliucular Unit Transplantation
Eyebrow Transplantation
