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Can You Program the FUE Robot To Avoid Scars?

March 21st, 2013

Q: I heard that for someone who has had several strip procedures, the ARTAS robot for FUE does not work because it is programmed to work with “textbook male pattern baldness”, which I no longer have. I thought the scars from previous procedures, as well as the large amount of already transplanted hair, might throw off the robot’s programming (it wouldn’t quite know what to do). But if I am wrong about this then the robot may in fact be the best approach for me. Please advise.

A: When performing robotic hair transplants on patients with prior surgery, I program the robot to avoid scarred areas – just as we would do visually when performing manual FUE.

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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. on March 21st, 2013 at 8:13 am

Does ARTAS FUE Robot Work with Very Curly Hair?

February 13th, 2013

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. We use a punch that is 0.1mm wider in diameter than the instrument used for Caucasians. It allows us to incorporate the slightly larger volume of tissue that results from the curved hair and enables us to accomplish the hair transplant with less in jury to follicles than if a smaller instrument were used.

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Topic: Robotic FUE

Tags: African-American Hair, ARTAS Robot for FUE, Black Hair, Curly Hair, Dark Hair, Hair Character, Hair Color, Robotics in FUE

Posted on February 13th, 2013 at 11:01 am

How Does Hair Transplant Surgeon Operate the ARTAS Robot for FUE?

February 11th, 2013

Q: I have been reading about Robotic FUE and have seen some photos on your website of you operating the ARTAS robot using what looks like a remote control. What is that thing and how does it control the robot?

Dr. Bernstein Operating the ARTAS FUE Robot

A: The robot uses a dual operating system when performing follicular unit extraction. The main station is at a desk top computer. This station is used to establish the precise area of hair that will be harvested, the spacing of grafts, which size follicular units will be targeted, and a host of other variables. The hand-held remote has a more limited options – the main ones being depth adjustment and to immediately to suspend the action of the hair transplant robot. Most of the parameters are determined automatically by the robot’s computer to maximize the accuracy of the harvesting. The robot also makes real-time adjustments to these variables during the hair restoration procedure.

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Topic: Robotic FUE

Tags: ARTAS Robot for FUE, Donor Hair Harvesting, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Grafts, Robotics in FUE

Posted on February 11th, 2013 at 9:41 am

Dr. Bernstein, ARTAS Robot for FUE in Brazil’s Veja Magazine

February 8th, 2013

Dr. Bernstein was quoted in an article on robotic follicular unit extraction (FUE) that appeared in Brazil’s Veja Magazine. It is titled, “Vai Ficar Mais Fácil Deixar de Ser Careca,” which translates to, “It Will Be Easier To Stop Being Bald.”

The article describes how the ARTAS System improves on traditional FUE procedures. It contains a diagram which shows that the hair transplant robot can extract almost twice as many follicular units as extraction techniques that use manual methods. Whereas manual procedures can yield about 400 follicular units in one hour, the robot for FUE can extract 750 units in an hour. The article indicates that the total duration of a hair transplant procedure can be significantly reduced using the new robotic system.

The magazine, which focuses on Brazilian business and culture, quotes Dr. Bernstein:

“É muito difícil retirar os folículos manualmente”, diz Robert Bernstein, um dos pioneiros a fazer o transplante capilar manual e a user o ARTAS.”

Translated, it reads:

“It is very difficult to manually remove the follicles,” says Dr. Robert Bernstein, one of the pioneers of manual hair transplants and of the ARTAS System.

The person pictured with the article is celebrity actor Bruce Willis. Under the photo is the caption “Duro de Crescer: Raros são os atores, como Bruce Willis, para quem a ausência de fios só faz aumentar o charme.” This translates to: “Hard to Grow: Rare are the actors like Bruce Willis, for whom the absence of hair increases the charm.”

Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration treats patients from all over the world, including Brazil and South America. Anyone who is unable to visit our center in New York City for a consultation may submit a photo consultation.

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Topic: Bernstein Medical News, Robotic FUE

Tags: ARTAS Robot for FUE, Brazil, Bruce Willis Hair Loss, Careca, Celebrity Hair Loss, Cirugía de Trasplante Capilar, Robotic FUE Benefits, Robotics in FUE, Robotics News

Posted on February 8th, 2013 at 5:15 pm

Does the ARTAS FUE Robot Work with Dark Hair?

February 7th, 2013

Q: I read on your blog that the ARTAS robot doesn’t work well in patients that want FUE but have blond hair. I have dark skin and hair, does that present a problem for the machine?

A: The ARTAS Robot performs follicular unit extraction just as well with blond hair as dark hair, but not white hair. It is simple to just to dye the white donor hair prior to the hair transplant procedure. This donor hair will be clipped very short the morning of surgery removed anyway, so it will not present too much of a cosmetic issue.

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