Robotic Assisted Hair Transplants – Will Restoration Robotics’ ARTAS System Revolutionize Surgical Hair Restoration?
April 27, 2011
Inventing devices to automate surgical hair restoration is nothing new. Both hair transplant physicians and patients alike recognize the tremendous potential in developing machinery that can make the hair transplant process more efficient, and more patient friendly.
In a perfect world, the ability to automate hair transplantation would not only create more consistent and possibly superior surgical outcomes for patients, but it would also lower the cost to a more universally
palatable price point.
Not too long after Spencer Kobren introduced the work of Australian hair transplant pioneer, Dr. Ray Woods, to the North American hair transplant community, the race was on to evolve and to improve upon a surgical technique which would prove to revolutionize the field of hair restoration surgery, Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE).
For many in the field, changing the infrastructure of their practices and taking the time to learn this labor intensive technique, was not practical. However, as FUE evolved, more physicians were willing to slowly incorporate the technique, offering patients broader options in their quest to restore their hair. [Read more]
NeoGraft Hair Transplant Warning – Let The Buyer Beware!
June 17, 2010
Follicular unit extraction (FUE) has come a long way since it was first introduced through The Bald Truth to North America by Australian hair transplant pioneer Dr. Ray Woods. Early adapters of the technique found it to be extremely labor-intensive when performed correctly, and limited by the number of grafts that can be safety harvested intact per procedure.
During the slow evolution of this technique, several automated devices have been introduced into the mix with varying degrees of success. However, no matter which device is used to help in expediting the extraction of intact follicular units, it’s important to note that all devices are completely dependant upon the skill of the operator.
One FUE device that has been heavily marketed and has been receiving a great deal of press lately, is the NeoGraft hair transplant machine. Unfortunately, for unsuspecting hair loss consumers, some of the claims being made by the manufacturers of this device, as well as by some practioners who have purchased the device, are, in our opinion, questionable at best. [Read more]
The Future of Hair Transplants: This Week On The Bald Truth 3/15/09
March 15, 2009
IAHRS hair transplant pioneer Alan Bauman, M.D. will be joining Spencer and Dave to discuss a new and exciting breakthrough in surgical hair restoration.
The targeted removal of follicular unit grafts without the use of a scalpel is known as Follicular Unit Extraction(FUE). One major drawback, among others, of this procedure is that it’s extremely labor intensive which limits the number a grafts that can be moved in a single session which in turn dramatically increases the cost of FUE to the consumer.
Dr. Bauman is one the first hair transplant surgeons in the world to incorporate the new NeoGraft hair transplant device into his practice and is seeing very impressive results.
Fast, safe, efficient and cost effective FUE hair transplant procedures is what the manufacturers of the new NeoGraft hair transplant machine promise. But can the NeoGraft deliver?
Join us tonight to discuss this exciting breakthrough and to find out if in fact the NeoGraft will be a big part of the future of surgical hair restoration.
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Visit The Forum To Share Your Thoughts and View Video and Images of Dr. Bauman Performing an FUE Transplant Using The NeoGraft Machine.
