I am hoping a doctor can perform an FUE using body hair. Do most surgeons extract the body hair using ARTAS or NEOGRAFT, or do they rely on their own extraction instruments?
Answer: RE-Body Hair Transplant Hello, thank you for your question. In my professional opinion a body hair transplant should be done by a highly experienced surgeon by hand, and not by any robotic machines. Generally, this is an advanced procedure that not every hair transplant clinic can do successfully. Grafts taken from supporting areas such as the beard and chest have a lower survival rate than scalp hair, therefore it is very important that this procedure is done correctly by a surgeon who knows what they are doing. Based on my 15 years of experience specializing specifically in hair loss and hair transplant surgeries, I would recommend you speak with 2-3 surgeons regarding what the best options are for your case. Make sure that the information you are receiving makes sense, make sure the practice only performs 1 surgery per day, and make sure the doctor is performing the procedure. Hope this was helpful!
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Answer: RE-Body Hair Transplant Hello, thank you for your question. In my professional opinion a body hair transplant should be done by a highly experienced surgeon by hand, and not by any robotic machines. Generally, this is an advanced procedure that not every hair transplant clinic can do successfully. Grafts taken from supporting areas such as the beard and chest have a lower survival rate than scalp hair, therefore it is very important that this procedure is done correctly by a surgeon who knows what they are doing. Based on my 15 years of experience specializing specifically in hair loss and hair transplant surgeries, I would recommend you speak with 2-3 surgeons regarding what the best options are for your case. Make sure that the information you are receiving makes sense, make sure the practice only performs 1 surgery per day, and make sure the doctor is performing the procedure. Hope this was helpful!
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February 19, 2024
Answer: ARTAS and body hair Currently, ARTAS is only approved for use with scalp hair. Body hair would need to be extracted using a manual punch device/motorized punch (neograft). Body hair will often not be as elegant of a match to your scalp hair and will also leave dot-scars wherever grafts are removed.
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February 19, 2024
Answer: ARTAS and body hair Currently, ARTAS is only approved for use with scalp hair. Body hair would need to be extracted using a manual punch device/motorized punch (neograft). Body hair will often not be as elegant of a match to your scalp hair and will also leave dot-scars wherever grafts are removed.
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February 9, 2018
Answer: Neograft or ARTAS are one of many machines that harvest hairs using the Follicular Unit Excision technique. Neograft or ARTAS are one of many machines that harvest hairs using the Follicular Unit Excision technique. It does not mean you will get good results because of a machine that was used to harvest hairs.
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February 9, 2018
Answer: Neograft or ARTAS are one of many machines that harvest hairs using the Follicular Unit Excision technique. Neograft or ARTAS are one of many machines that harvest hairs using the Follicular Unit Excision technique. It does not mean you will get good results because of a machine that was used to harvest hairs.
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January 31, 2018
Answer: Scarring from FUE Harvesting from FUE requires technical excellence and therefore the ARTAS is often the best choice. For patients with scarring already, patients often can benefit from trichoscopy to evaluate the amount of hairs and quality of hairs available as well as direct visualization by an experienced hair surgeon.
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January 31, 2018
Answer: Scarring from FUE Harvesting from FUE requires technical excellence and therefore the ARTAS is often the best choice. For patients with scarring already, patients often can benefit from trichoscopy to evaluate the amount of hairs and quality of hairs available as well as direct visualization by an experienced hair surgeon.
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January 11, 2018
Answer: Out of donor hair on your scalp? How about a body hair transplant to cover balding areas? Dear cal3559,Thank you for writing in with this question. I don't see a picture associated with your question, so it's not really possible to comment on your scalp. Body hair transplants can be done, but are performed by a minority of hair transplant surgeons. The ARTAS system is not suitable for body hair transplants, but the NeoGraft or other FUE instrument may be more suitable. Doctors who offer body hair transplants will select an instrument that works for them. I hope this information is helpful to you.Kind Regards,Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS
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January 11, 2018
Answer: Out of donor hair on your scalp? How about a body hair transplant to cover balding areas? Dear cal3559,Thank you for writing in with this question. I don't see a picture associated with your question, so it's not really possible to comment on your scalp. Body hair transplants can be done, but are performed by a minority of hair transplant surgeons. The ARTAS system is not suitable for body hair transplants, but the NeoGraft or other FUE instrument may be more suitable. Doctors who offer body hair transplants will select an instrument that works for them. I hope this information is helpful to you.Kind Regards,Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS
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