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I visited Dr. Shah at Aesthetic Scalp in his immaculate offices in Water Tower Place and he performed a hair restoration procedure on me using the Artas Robot. I couldn't be more pleased with him, his staff, the procedure and the way, generally, I was treated from consultation to completion. For those of you with short attention spans, please just allow me to sum up my review for you, here: He is amazing, compassionate, considerate, an expert, and if you are considering an Artas transplant LOOK NO FURTHER! For those of you wanting more information, grab a box of popcorn and buckle up. I started losing my hair when I was in College. It was pretty traumatic as a young man to look at the shower drain and see it filled with hair. I've been researching hair transplant procedures for years, now, and considered a strip procedure and also manual FUE. The downsides to both prevented me from moving forward with either. When the ARTAS robot came around, I was even more excited to consider a FUE procedure but as I started studying the technique in detail I quickly learned that it was VERY important that I find an experienced Surgeon to perform the procedure as results, based on skill, do vary. While the ARTAS Robot and its software performs the extraction - there is a lot of intricacies and professional skill involved in using the robot and, as importantly, how the recipient area is created. I chose Dr. Shah's office because of his glowing reviews and his, and Dr. Chughtai's unrivaled focus on regenerative medicine. While I could have hypothetically chosen any doctor with the ARTAS Robot, choosing one that focused so heavily on the "recovery process" and boosting the current follicles I still have sealed the deal for me that I was only going to trust Dr. Shah. The way I view it is that I really got two services for the price of one; a repaired hairline and serious attention given to reviving my other thinning hair. After all, what good would it do if I were to undergo a hair transplant and then suffered future hair loss!?! His office is conveniently located in downtown Chicago and the procedure was, rather, painless. In fact, the most uncomfortable part was them simply preparing me, with lidocaine injections, for the procedure and even that really only felt like a "pinch". I'm not a fan of shots, either - so take it from one "not tough" guy directly - the procedure does NOT hurt. Dr. Shah and Dr. Chughtai went out of their way during the procedure to make sure I was comfortable at all times and me informed of what they were doing, why they were doing it and what was going to happen next. It was evident throughout the entire process that Dr. Shah is an expert in his field and every second in his office confirmed I made the right decision. Additionally, his bedside manner and his staff is second to none. While I am very result driven, there is something to be said about utilizing the services of a doctor that is an expert AND a genuine "good person". HIs concern for me was evident and his charisma is contagious. After the procedure he and his staff checked on me repeatedly (but not in an annoying way) to make sure all of my questions were answered, that the healing process was progressing smoothly, and that my pain (which was, literally ZERO) was manageable. I'm healing very well and the results are beyond my expectations. In short, my experience with Dr. Shah exceeded ALL of my expectations and I am so glad that I fully educated myself before deciding on who I'd trust to perform the ARTAS procedure. While there are other providers of ARTAS in Chicagoland - I can't imagine any of them can rival my experience with Dr. Shah.