Frequently Asked

Yes, Acorn enhances the success of transplants by strengthening existing and transplanted follicles.

Most patients see visible improvement within weeks of their first treatment.

No, it’s minimally invasive and takes less than an hour.

The YOU product is applied only in a medical setting by a trained professional. It is designed to be used topically and paired with an aesthetic procedure such as microneedling, laser resurfacing, Tixel, or others, which temporarily open micro-channels in the skin to support better product absorption. The specific treatment protocol is determined by your practitioner.

Collection appointments are available at our clinic partners where the initial collection and processing fees can vary by clinic, but is around $945+tax at most clinics.

After the collection, processing, analysis and careful freezing, your cells then remain in cryogenic storage for a yearly fee and would be accessible in the future for applicable regenerative treatments.

All-inclusive combination packages are available and provide the best value to get started with Acorn.

All-Inclusive Packages

• Pre-paid Collection + 5 years of storage
  • $1650+tax per person
• Pre-paid Collection + 10 years of storage
  • $2450+tax per person

Storage Fees

Individuals

• $190+tax yearly
• $850+tax for 5 years
• $1650 for 10 years

Family

• $350+tax yearly
• $1550+tax for 5 years
• $3050 for 10 years

Family plans consist of 2 adults + up to 4 additional family members residing at the same address. Acorn requires proof of residency at the home address and confirm eligibility of the banked individuals.

Retrieval Fees

Acorn has a $250 retrieval fee which is either applied to prepare the cells for cryogenic transportation, or to safely brings the cells out of cryopreservation for immediate use. If your cells are planned for use in a treatment or therapy, we will need to be in touch with the service provider to ensure they are adequately trained to handle the biological sample and are prepared to properly use your cells under all applicable local healthcare guidelines.

Treatment Costs

Because Acorn is a platform for personalized regenerative medicine, we are preparing for a future where your cells could be used in a multitude of different ways. With regenerative medicine applications still largely in development, we unfortunately don’t have accurate guidelines for what these treatments will cost. But having access to younger cells can provide you more benefit, as younger cells having the ability to provide younger results in these upcoming cell based treatments.

For Acorn’s cell collection, we look to pluck 50 fully in-tact hair follicles. This method is non-invasive and has very few side effects.

During the plucking process, there’s minimal discomfort on the scalp or even painless for some people. The hair will grow back after being plucked since pulling out the hair follicle doesn’t stop hair growth. On average, most people have anywhere from 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on their heads and naturally lose around 100 to 200 hairs per day that naturally grow back.

After the collection, there might also be some tenderness around the area that was plucked.

Because these follicles are sourced from the client, when the time comes time for the client to use their cells for regenerative medicine, there won’t be any risk of rejection or immune complications.