Dr. Bishara’s office locations in Mansfield and Southlake, TX have also added this important step in the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) procedure, a step that until now needed to be performed by hand. The goal of the new function is for the robot to automatically obtain the maximum number of donor hairs with the least amount of wounding and the greatest cosmetic benefit for the patient. Dr. Bishara is the only doctor in Texas that offers Graft Site Selection.
How Does it Work?
Using robotic graft selection, the hair restoration surgeon programs the ARTAS robot to harvest follicular units which contain two or more hairs by selectively skipping over the 1-hair units. Using its advanced optical guidance system, the robot orients itself to the scalp by way of special markings on a tensioner, a plastic frame-like device that is positioned on the donor area. The software then rapidly analyzes each graft and selects the appropriate ones for extraction. It then dissects these follicular units from the surrounding scalp tissue.
The Importance of Graft Selection in FUE
In FUE hair transplant procedures, the surgeon wants to harvest as much donor hair as possible while leaving the fewest number of wounds. To minimize the number of wounds, you would want to extract only the units that contain the largest amount of hair. However, smaller grafts of 1-hair are typically needed to create a natural-looking hairline and temples. By selecting and extracting larger grafts first, and then extracting smaller ones only as needed, surgeons can both minimize wounding and harvest an adequate number of follicular units of varying size so as to enhance the cosmetic benefit of the procedure. Smaller grafts can be generated by dividing the larger grafts without increasing the donor wounding.
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The ARTAS robot is the only robotic arm controlled by the doctor that is FDA cleared in the United States for hair restoration. Dr. Bishara has been awarded most ARTAS robotic hair transplant cases in the world.
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A high-tech solution for a very common problem – by age thirty-five two-thirds of American men will have some degree of hair loss. By the age of 50, 85 percent are a lot thinner on top. A doctor becomes the patient – as he tests out a new robotic hair restoration procedure.
“Well my biggest concern is my hairline.” Robert Leonard, D.O., told Ivanhoe.
Normally Dr. Robert Leonard is the one performing hair transplant surgery but this time he is the patient, trying out a new FDA-approved robotic device to restore his hairline.
Under the control of a hair transplant surgeon, the ARTAS system uses a robotic arm and digital imaging. Every 20 milliseconds it re-calculates hair position to achieve the best results from a patient’s donor area.
“The robot will line up to each hair follicle each hair shaft either one grouping up to almost four groupings and will punch each one out by a one millimeter punch.” Matthew Lopresti, D.O., told Ivanhoe.
Unlike traditional hair transplant surgery the ARTAS robot leaves no linear scar allowing patients to wear their hair shorter at the donor site.
“I just had this technique just done a very short time ago, and my whole hair line was transplanted,” said Leonard.
Dr. Lopresti says the ARTAS is more precise, than the traditional surgery – cutting down on time by approximately 25-percent. Under local anesthesia it takes about five to seven hours to perform.
“Most patients do not complain of any discomfort whatsoever especially at night time lying on a pillow versus the traditional method where you do have a line with skin that was taken out with sutures in the back,” said Dr. Lopresti.
In about eighteen months Dr. Leonard can expect to see full hair growth.
As hair transplants are considered elective procedures, health plans do not pay for hair transplantation surgery.
BACKGROUND: No matter what causes baldness, many people decide to undergo hair transplants to regain self-confidence. Primary causes can include ageing, hormone change, and family history, although there are several external factors that can contribute as well. Poor scalp circulation, vitamin deficiencies, dandruff, and excessive hat-wearing have been debunked as possible causes of baldness.
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Since the ARTAS Robotic Hair Procedure harvests individual groupings of hair without the removal of a large section of the scalp, there is almost no scarring in the donor area – no need for stitching or staples. Due to this primary factor, recovery time is drastically reduced. The goal of the ARTAS system is to create the most natural appearance for hair transplants.
(Source: https://www.artashair.com/faqs/)
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El robot ARTAS es el único brazo robótico controlado por el médico que es aprobado por la FDA en los Estados Unidos para la restauración del cabello. Dr. Bishara ha sido galardonado con la mayoría de los casos de trasplante de cabello robótico ARTAS en el mundo.
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Una solución de alta tecnología para un problema muy común – por treinta y cinco años dos tercios de los hombres estadounidenses tendrán algún grado de pérdida de cabello. A la edad de 50, el 85 por ciento son mucho más delgado en la parte superior. Un médico se convierte en el paciente – como él pone a prueba un nuevo procedimiento de restauración del cabello robótica.
“Bueno, mi mayor preocupación es mi cabello.” Robert Leonard, DO, dijo a Ivanhoe.
Normalmente el Dr. Robert Leonard es la realización de la cirugía de trasplante de cabello, pero esta vez es el paciente, probando un nuevo dispositivo robótico aprobado por la FDA para restaurar el nacimiento del pelo.
Bajo el control de un cirujano de trasplante de cabello, el sistema ARTAS utiliza un brazo robótico y la imagen digital. Cada 20 milisegundos se vuelve a calcular la posición cabello para lograr los mejores resultados de la zona donante de un paciente.
“El robot se alineará a cada folículo piloso cada tallo del pelo, ya sea una agrupación hasta casi cuatro agrupaciones y perforará cada uno por un golpe de un milímetro.” Mateo Lopresti, DO, dijo a Ivanhoe.
A diferencia de la cirugía de trasplante de pelo tradicional robot ARTAS no deja cicatriz lineal permite a los pacientes llevan el pelo más corto en la zona donante.
“Acabo de tener esta técnica sólo hecho hace muy poco tiempo, y mi línea pelo todo transplantado”, dijo Leonard.
Dr. Lopresti dice el ARTAS es más precisa, que la cirugía tradicional – reduciendo el tiempo en aproximadamente un 25 por ciento. Bajo anestesia local se tarda alrededor de cinco a siete horas de realizar.
“La mayoría de los pacientes no se quejan de las molestias que sea especialmente durante la noche acostado en una almohada contra el método tradicional, donde usted tiene una línea con la piel que fue llevado a cabo con suturas en la espalda”, dijo el Dr. Lopresti.
En unos dieciocho meses el Dr. Leonard puede esperar ver el crecimiento del cabello lleno.
Como los transplantes de cabello se consideran procedimientos electivos, los planes de salud no pagan por la cirugía de trasplante de cabello.
ANTECEDENTES: No importa lo que causa la calvicie, muchas personas deciden someterse a trasplantes de cabello para recuperar confianza en sí mismo. Las causas primarias pueden incluyen el envejecimiento, el cambio hormonal, y los antecedentes familiares, aunque hay varios factores externos que pueden contribuir también. La mala circulación del cuero cabelludo, deficiencias de vitaminas, la caspa, y con sombrero excesiva han sido desacreditado como posibles causas de la calvicie.
NUEVA TECNOLOGÍA: Desde el Procedimiento de pelo robótica ARTAS cosecha agrupaciones individuales de cabello sin la eliminación de una gran parte del cuero cabelludo, no hay casi ninguna cicatriz en la zona donante – sin necesidad de costuras o grapas. Debido a este factor primario, el tiempo de recuperación se reduce drásticamente. El objetivo del sistema ARTAS es crear la apariencia más natural para los trasplantes de cabello.
(Fuente: https://www.artashair.com/faqs/)
The follicular unit extraction (FUE) procedure consists of four steps: the separation of follicular units from the surrounding tissue, the removal of follicular units from the scalp, the creation of recipient sites, and the placement of follicular units into these sites. The first step is performed by the ARTAS robotic hair transplant system – the part of the FUE procedure requiring the greatest precision and that is most subject to human error.
Q: Is robotic FUE different in the number of follicular unit grafts one can extract compared to manual FUE?
A: We can extract (and transplant) the same number of follicular unit grafts robotically as we can manually.
There is generally less transection of the hair follicles with robotic FUE, since the method is more precise. This enables us to obtain follicular units with less trauma to the grafts.
Second, the robot is faster than the human surgeon, and much more consistent since, unlike the human surgeon, it never fatigues and the accuracy is maintained throughout the entire procedure.
Q: I am an African-American man with tight curly hair. Will the FUE robot be able to work on curly hair?
A: Yes, the ARTAS robot for FUE can be adapted for African-American hair when performing follicular unit extraction.
Q: How many different kinds of robotic devices are there?
A: There is only one, the robot called the ARTAS System for FUE, made by Restoration Robotics. The Neograft machine, occasionally confused with a robotic device, is actually a hand-held instrument that is not robotically controlled and lacks image-based tracking.
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ARTAS System vs. Neograft?
When you look at the chart below, keep in mind that a great result depends largely upon the surgeon, his training, and the skilled people who support his surgical efforts. The ARTAS® robotic system is an invaluable, timesaving tool. The computer system provides your surgeon with 3-D images of your scalp. The images guide the staff to the best areas for harvesting hair follicles. Using the ARTAS® system provides your surgeon the time to precisely create your new, natural hairline.
Neograft is a device that uses a sharp punch to isolate grafts and a suction mechanism to extract them from the scalp. Both the sharp punch and suction are felt by many doctors to cause more injury to the follicles than the blunt dissection technique (used by the ARTAS robotic system for FUE). In addition, the Neograft is a hand-held device that, unlike the ARTAS, is not an image-guided robotic system and, therefore, lacks the precision of the latter technique.
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A recent survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) showed that men and women around the world are seeking to correct hair loss while they’re younger rather than putting it off until later in life.
Since the ISHRS starting tracking data on hair restoration in 2004, the extrapolated worldwide volume of surgical hair restoration procedures performed from 2004 to 2012 increased 85 percent. What explains this tremendous increase in people seeking help for hair loss, even during tough economic times? We believe the unprecedented growth and increased popularity in hair restoration over the past decade can be directly attributed to the continual refinements and advances in this type of surgery – together with proven medical therapies – that produce natural-looking, permanent results.
Other key findings of the survey include:
- The number of women undergoing hair restoration surgery worldwide increased 20 percent from 2004 to 2012
- Patients aged 30 to 49 sought treatment for hair loss more than any other age group
- In 2012, ISHRS members chose John Mayer and Sofia Vergara as the celebrities with the best hair
The ARTAS System is a 21st-century technological innovation that was introduced into the hair treatment field in 2011 to treat male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia. The system is sophisticated, utilizing computer assistance to harvest hair follicles during the actual process of hair replacement. ARTAS incorporates a number of elements in its operation, including an image-guided robotic arm and special imaging technologies that coordinate together for the purpose of implementing the “follicular unit extraction (FUE)” technique upon the recipient of the system.
In our practice, we offer patients some of the latest techniques in hair restoration surgery and proven medical treatments that can help men and women permanently restore thinning hair. If you are interested in hair restoration treatments, including ARTAS robotic hair transplants, and the latest treatment options, we would be happy to speak with you or invite you for a consult at our office. Please call our office at (817) 473-2120, visit our website at www.MarkBisharaMD.com, or click on the link below.
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