Latest Hair Loss Treatment: Robotic Hair Transplant Things to Consider in Choosing Your Hair Loss Treatment
come in the
form
of
a
pharmaceutical
treatment. But what is more heart breaking is that aside from the benefit that you are
When we find our locks to be under a certain
supposed to get, you are also exposed to the
crisis or experiencing a poor state of health,
accompanying side effects.
we just want to get the easiest solution we can find. When it comes to hair loss, the type of treatment that you should be looking for must be one that is most suitable for you.
When you get stricken with excessive hair loss, it is wise to immediately get medical advice to prevent it from worsening. But when you do, it is just as important that you also go the expert.
Each case for hair loss is different, although
This person should be a certified doctor who
there may be some similarities, but each
have specialized on hair and hair problems.
person has their unique response that is why treatments should also fit accordingly. This is important so that you can be sure that your condition will improve.
According to an article that was published in the journal Dermatology Times in 2000, a full evaluation of the patient’s hair loss prevents misdiagnosis. This means that a thorough
There have been a number of cases where hair
medical evaluation should consist of personal
loss patients have been misdiagnosed. As a
history, endocrine disorders, family history of
result,
the disease, and physical examination.
they
end
up
taking
the
wrong
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medications for many years without any sign of improvement. Usually this would always
HAIR TRANSPLANT QUOTES “I’m a man and I will beat up anybody who tries to tell me that I am not a man just because my hair is thinning.” – Bruce Willis
When it comes to hair loss, the type of treatment that you should be looking for must be one that is most suitable for you. A lot of hair loss victims have been voicing their frustrations online and sharing their stories of how they have been misdiagnosed. One
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example was a 25-year-old woman who suffered from excessive hair loss; she was Hair loss is a very rampant problem in men diagnosed to have alopecia areata. But despite today. In fact statistics show that balding may years of treatment, from steroid injections to already start around the age of 35 and with 85% topical medications, her condition was still not of hair loss victims going totally bald or experiencing severe hair thinning at the age of
improving. On a similar note, there are also some patients who were misdiagnosed about a certain condition, were prescribed a certain medication
50. However, hair transplant technologies are also catching up to this demand and with the advancement of the times.
and ended up losing their hair. Usually this Cutting edge technologies introduces hair loss occurs to those who were poorly diagnosed to patients to a number of options and this includes robotic hair transplant and stem cell
have thyroid problems. Rightdiagnosis.com enumerated an alternative diagnosis list of conditions which includes chemical
trauma,
physical
trauma,
lichen
planopilaris, Herpes Zoster, scleroderma, fungal infection,
bacterial
deficiency
infection,
anemia,
SLE,
iron
hyperthyroidism,
hair loss therapy. Being one of the latest to be added
to
the
roster
of
hair
restoration
procedures, consumers want to know which one holds a better advantage.
Robotic Hair Transplant
hypothyroidism, alopecia areata, androgenetic The one responsible for developing this alopecia, and pituitary insufficiency. automated machine that performs hair There are also certain rare types of hair loss transplant surgery is a company called that are often misdiagnosed such as Restoration Robotics which was founded by Dr. Trichotillomania, Centrifugal Cicatricial hair loss, Frederick H. Moll. This is more popularly known folliculitis decalvans, and many others. Also, as the ARTAS System which performs the they add that there is a higher rate of scoring process in Extraction) approach. misdiagnosis among African Americans. So you see, there should be an extensive evaluation so that you don’t waste your chances of saving what hair you have left. It may help to ask friends or family who are also suffering
the
same
condition
what
their
treatment are, although it may not necessarily apply to you. With that, you should know that hair loss treatments depend on a case to case basis.
FUE
(Follicular
Unit
The ARTAS system is equipped with an easy user interface, a video imaging system, a needle punch mechanism, disposable dermal punches,
and disposable cartridges. The machine is programmed to cut through at a specific and
uniform depth with the use of its double punch extraction technique. In order to lessen the transection rate, the machine has a large bore needle used for scoring, specifically 1.65mm in diameter.
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“I provide detailed and comprehensive information on the procedure performed at my clinic so that patients can fully consider their hair restoration options."
Balding start around the age of 35 and with 85% of hair loss victims going totally bald or experiencing severe hair thinning at the age of 50. There are surgeons who are claiming that a
To promote the migration of these injected
robot is not equipped with the right call of
stem cells into the affected area, laser
judgment and discerning eye that an
treatment is directed over it.
experienced surgeon has. The machine can be programmed to automatic and have it do its work creating a hundred punches within a small section of the scalp. Only after this would the surgeon is able to
The procedure is performed once and could be over in just an hour, although there may be some slight discomfort experienced immediately afterwards.
check the transection rate. But the problem
The limitation here is that this treatment is
here is that it could continue doing the
restricted to male/female pattern baldness
punches before the surgeon even realizes
or
the damage.
studies are still being made on how to
Another concern raised with the ARTAS is that the large bore needle creates larger wounds resulting to bigger scars compared
androgenetic
alopecia.
But
further
regenerate hair growth despite the cause on why they shed off.
to the traditional FUE. Adding to this it
Which is better?
could transect through other surrounding
Robotic hair transplant and Stem cell
hair follicles. However the overall result and rating of the ARTAS system allowed it to earn FDA clearance to restore hair in men affected with androgenetic alopecia.
Stem Cell Hair Loss Therapy This hair loss treatment is still being
therapy
are
treatments.
most ARTAS
certainly uses
an
new
age
invasive
approach in restoring hair loss while stem cell therapy employs a more conservative approach. Robotic hair transplant is already used commercially by a number of clinics; meanwhile stem cell therapy is still in its experimental stages. But if proven to be effective, this can be a valuable solution however it is
expected
to
be more
expensive than ARTAS.
looked into by experts. It has already been
If you base it on aesthetics stem cell
proven to be an effective treatment for hair
therapy could produce better outcome
loss in mice, but today the phase 2 of the
because it eliminates scarring. Also it
study which is done on men and women
eliminates the need of removing hair from
has just been launched by the Aderans
donor sites, as new ones can be grown in
Research Institute (ARI).
the
It aims to determine the regenerative treatment that stem cell has on male and female pattern hair loss. By taking the primary cell types from the hair follicles using PRP (platelet rich plasma) method, it is then grown in a controlled laboratory setting before they are introduced into the patient’s skin where they are observed to generate hair growth.
laboratory
setting.
But
probable
patients should be ready to shell some money if they really want to grow back hair this way.
Is Robotics the Future for Hair Transplants? It comes as no surprise when you hear that robots are taking over surgical procedures that used to require very fine tuned techniques, such as hair transplants. With the advancements in technology and the need to find better ways to improve the process of surgical hair restoration, robots can now make the process better and more efficient. But can it really be the future for this highly sensitive procedure? From doing butler work to heart surgery, another area that robots can be trusted to do is hair transplant. Thanks to the creative minds at Restoration Robotics Inc. They found the improvement that it is able to provide with FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction. FUE is just one approach in surgical hair restoration, with FUT or Follicular Unit Transplantation being the original method. The reason why the former is much favored by many hair transplant patients is because it provides better aesthetic results. The automation of the procedure was for the purpose of improving the approach. It can increase the accuracy of harvesting the follicles while preventing damage at the same time. It also significantly reduces the time, and increases graft survival, which are pretty much the biggest issues with FUE. Due to the lengthy process of the procedure with the surgeon having to painstakingly remove the donor hairs one by one, the chance for human error is significant. This can be a cause for concern because there are not that many hairs to begin with. The good thing with the robot is that it is equipped with an image-guided system that has a robotic arm, a video imaging system, dual needle punch system, a user interface and disposable cartridges. The double punch technique minimizes the trauma created on the surrounding area of the hair graft and the follicle itself improving better graft survival.