Alopecia care at Instituto Capilar Marta Zollinger in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, includes diagnosis, scalp therapies, and hair transplantation. Dr. Maria Marta Mattos Zollinger has over 30 years of practice and is a member of SBCP and ISHRS. The clinic holds TEMOS and ISAPS accreditations and has a surgical center dedicated to hair restoration.
Diagnosis for different types of alopecia
The clinic treats androgenetic, areata, diffuse, congenital, and scarring alopecia. Diagnostic options include:
- Videotrichoscopy: Digital scalp imaging helps identify causes of hair loss early.
- Scalp biopsy: This outpatient procedure includes a tissue exam to define the type of alopecia.
- Laboratory tests: These are done before medication infusion into the scalp.
- Online consultation: Patients can have a medical consultation and pre-evaluation remotely.
Hair transplant methods and equipment
Dr. Zollinger completed a hair transplant fellowship at Clínica Planas in Barcelona. The clinic offers three transplant methods:
- FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction): Individual follicular units are removed with a 0.7–1.0 mm punch and placed through small incisions. The Dr. Ugraft ZEUS Intelligent Punch system includes fluid irrigation. One or two sessions can transplant up to 2,500 follicular units, or 5,500 hairs, per session. Local anesthesia or monitored sedation is available. Healing takes 10–14 days, while the small extraction holes fade in about five days. FUE leaves no linear scar or sutures.
- FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation): A strip about 1.5 cm wide is removed and closed with a trichophytic suture. Carl Zeiss 3D microscopes are used to separate the units. A session can transplant 3,500+ units, or 7,700+ hairs. The method does not require shaving and can suit extensive restoration.
- Hybrid technique: FUE and FUT are combined in one session to harvest more follicular units, with a nearly imperceptible linear scar.
Non-surgical scalp therapies
- iGrow laser therapy: Red laser light and LED are used three times weekly for 15 minutes, over three to six months. It may suit diffuse thinning, early hair loss, people unable to have surgery, or post-transplant support. The clinic reports a 39% increase in hair count.
- Argilotherapy: Therapeutic clay and high frequency are used in three to five weekly sessions. The treatment has bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, and sebum-reducing effects.
- Medication infusion: Individualized medications and vitamins are infused into scalp tissue with laser. The course includes three monthly sessions.
Eyebrow transplantation uses FUT or FUE, with grafts placed to follow natural hair direction and angle. Hair growth starts at about 90 days, and usually no more than two sessions are needed. The clinic also offers one year of follow-up with virtual monitoring. Patients can request a consultation through Bookimed.
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