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• Spencer Kobren – FUE In The House

  In Archives, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatments, Hair Transplant / By The Bald Truth / 1 November 2012

  This week on Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth, Spencer speaks with Dr. Alan Bauman about the highlights of this year’s ISHRS annul conference. Dr. Bauman made it clear that not only is FUE here to stay, but it was the most talked about surgical technique at the meeting.

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• Robotic Assisted Hair Transplants – Will Restoration Robotics’ ARTAS System Revolutionize Surgical Hair Restoration?

  In Hair Transplant / By The Bald Truth / 27 April 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!

  In Hair Transplant / By The Bald Truth / 17 June 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 ›