To many, a full head of hair represents attractiveness and desirability both personally and professionally. For this reason, it is vital to understand what effects a hair restoration procedure can have on your daily interactions with people and in all other aspects of your life. Hair Restoration should be unnoticeable to all but those you tell.
The facts are that approximately 50 million men and approximately 30 million women, including many in Miami, suffer from male/female pattern baldness or thinning hair. Many potential patients shy-away from the traditional “strip method” of hair replacement because of the slow recovery time, the loss of feeling at the incision site, the linear scar on the back of the head, or the amount of post-operative pain involved.
Hair restoration transplant techniques have advanced significantly. We no longer have to succumb to excising a strip of tissue from the back of the head, leaving behind a large, unappealing scar. With the introduction of robotics to hair restoration, we are now able to avoid the linear scar and eliminate the evidence of hair restoration by allowing the donor site to appear untouched.
After much research, Plastic Surgery Institute of Miami has decided to expand their services. Introducing Axxis Hair Restoration Center, an office dedicated to hair restoration services offering Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method utilizing the Artas® Robot & NeoGraft Automated Hair Transplantation systems. The FUE method of hair transplantation removes individual hair follicles from the scalp. This is known as “micro- grafting”, acquiring follicles in their naturally occurring groupings of about 1-4 hairs and then placing them in the areas of the scalp where balding has occurred. The results are natural and leave little to no evidence that a hair transplant has occurred. No more unwanted scars, no more painful recovery.
What is the Difference Between Artas® & NeoGraft®?
ARTAS® Robotic Hair Restoration System
The ARTAS® Robotic Hair Restoration System is the world’s first intelligent hair
transplant platform to utilize state-of-the-art robotic and artificial intelligence
technology. This robotic hair transplant system offers precise, efficient, and
repeatable harvesting with simultaneous recipient site making and implantation
functionalities in a single, compact platform. The advanced technology behind
the ARTAS® iXi machine continuously enhances both physician and patient
experience and satisfaction, as evidenced by an average “Worth It” rating of 95%
on RealSelf.com
NeoGraft®
NeoGraft® is a revolutionary automated handheld Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Implantation device. The device is able to achieve similar results and also leaves NO linear scar. It eliminates the inefficiencies of common manual tools and procedures while enabling physicians to offer hair transplants with consistent clinical outcomes. NeoGraft® delivers superior clinical efficacy and high patient satisfaction, as evidenced by an average “Worth It” rating of 97% on RealSelf.com
Benefits of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
- FUE hair transplant is a very safe, minimally invasive, relatively minor procedure
- Minimal bleeding and fewer complications than with the “strip” method
- Procedure is performed with local anesthetic and no intravenous or intra-muscular sedation is required
- Patients experience minimal discomfort, no scalpel incision, no sutures, no linear scar and quick recovery times
- Effective – Less activity restrictions than traditional strip methods.
- Discrete – Patients can typically go back to work the next day.
- Affordable – We have programs available to meet your exact needs.
- It is the least invasive procedure for hair transplantation
- Flexibility for any hair style of your choice, short or long
- Fewer restrictions on your normal daily activities
- Natural looking results
Frequently Asked Questions
You do NOT have to cut your hair before your hair restoration procedure. On the day of the procedure the donor region will be clipped short. Only the donor region in the back of the scalp is trimmed. However, for those with normally shorter hair styles it can be beneficial to wear the hair shorter on the sides and back before the procedure, making this change less noticeable to allow for greater concealment using either their own hair or hair extensions.
On the day of the procedure the donor area in the back of the scalp is clipped short. It’s important to note that only the donor region is trimmed. The rest of your hair is left long to cover and camouflage your transplanted hairs as they heal over the first few days. A small dressing is placed at the end of surgery to cover the donor region for the first day and a half. For those with shorter hair styles, the donor region recovers completely in about one-week, without a detectable decrease in hair density to the human eye. Women or men with long hair may be able camouflage the donor region.
On the day of the procedure the donor area in the back of the scalp is clipped short. It’s important to note that only the donor region is trimmed. The rest of your hair is left long to cover and camouflage your transplanted hairs as they heal over the first few days. A small dressing is placed at the end of surgery to cover the donor region for the first day and a half. For those with shorter hair styles, the donor region recovers completely in about one-week, without a detectable decrease in hair density to the human eye. Women or men with long hair may be able camouflage the donor region.
Although most activities in the work place can be easily resumed a day or two after the procedure, it is recommended to take off ten days from work or public to maintain your privacy. Early on, very fine scabbing and stubble will be seen throughout the transplant areas. This region heals completely in about ten days, revealing only new stubble at that time. Your native (non-transplanted) hair can often be styled to mask or camouflage your transplanted hairs in the meantime.
Your grafted hairs will begin to grow a few weeks after your procedure. At 4 to 6 weeks after the procedure there can be some mild shedding of some of the transplanted hair shafts. This is completely normal and an expected part of the healing process. By 3 months, you can expect to see many new fine hairs in the treatment areas. The coverage of the recipient areas improves significantly by 6 months, and a dramatic change in hair caliber and quality results by one year. At 12 months you can expect to see your final result.
Androgenic alopecia (also known as male or female pattern hair loss) is a chronic
genetic condition that affects different people at varying rates and degree of
severity. This means that you may continue to lose more of your native (non-
transplanted) hair as you age. The hairs in the back of the scalp are permanent,
making them ideal donor hairs for the transplant procedure. They do not express
the same genetic sensitivity that causes balding in other regions of the scalp.
After your procedure, you will not lose your grafted hair. For this reason, great
care is taken in creating a natural, age-appropriate plan for hair restoration. This
is done in anticipation of further changes to the native hair over time. This is so
you look great both now and for decades to come.
There are many options available to preserve the native hair. Such treatments can slow or even halt the androgenic alopecia process. These therapies include enriching shampoos and conditioners, nutritional supplements, prescription medications, low-level light therapy, and platelet-rich plasma injections. You will not have to worry about preserving the transplanted hairs, but they do benefit from these treatments as well.
You may resume your normal exercise routine beginning two weeks after your
procedure.
You may use any styling products and color the hair beginning at three weeks after the procedure.
Pain after robotic and/or automated hair restoration is unlikely. Most often, the donor region in the back of the scalp is reported to feel cool and a little sensitive, like a sun burn. This typically resolves completely within the first two weeks.
For those with shorter hair styles, you can have the donor region “blended” in as early as 5 days after the procedure, but it’s best to avoid the areas where new hairs are placed for the first 2 weeks. We can refer you a stylist who works with our hair restoration patients on regular basis.
Yes. In fact, a loose fitting ball cap is recommended when outdoors for the first two weeks after the procedure in order to shield the scalp from sun and weather exposure.
Yes, you may drive yourself to and from the procedure. Having a driver is preferred but optional. If you cannot have someone drive you home, we will hold the afternoon medications (Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Valium) since they can affect your judgement and coordination. You may resume these medications once at home. However remember not to drive or operate any machinery while taking this medication.
