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GOOD ADVICE

MODERN HAIR TRANSPLANTS 101:


NOT YOUR FATHERS HAIR PLUGS
By Dr. Alan. J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS
even for those who were previously transplantation on a daily basis.
told they dont have enough donor hair The bottom line is, regardless of
to have another procedure. how the hair follicles are harvested,
Before and 9 Months After ARTAS FUE Here is a closer look at these two the critical step for achieving natural,
Hair Transplant with Dr. Bauman advanced FUE techniques: great looking results, is the artistry
NEOGRAFT FUE and skill of the surgeon involved. Pa-
Restoring ones confidence, The FDA-approved NeoGraft FUE hand- tients, therefore, should not choose
self-esteem and a youth- held device can be used to extract in- their surgeon based solely on the
ful healthy and full head of dividual hair follicles from the donor tools they use, but more so on their
hair is a desire of many who area located at the back of the per- artistic ability and experience in the
have experienced hair loss. When it sons head which are then implanted field. Do your research, ask questions
comes to restoring their hair however, into the bald areas of the scalp. This and look at before-and-after pictures.
most remain deeply afraid of the T means no scalpels, sutures, or staples I also encourage and invite you to ask
word Transplant. Thankfully, artificial are used while harvesting and no long, me your questions and learn more
looking hair plugs, visible scars and linear scar. The FUE hair transplant about hair restoration via my web
uncomfortable invasive procedures are technique has been available for more site at www.BaumanMedical.com stb
a thing of the past. With todays com- than a decade, but prior to NeoGraft, Alan J. Bauman, M.D. is a full-time
fortable techniques and a surgeons ar- it was too time-consuming and expen- board-certified hair transplant surgeon
tistic skills, hair transplants consistently sive for most patients. who has treated over 17,000 patients
produce permanent, undetectable, ARTAS ROBOTIC SYSTEM and performed over 7,000 hair trans-
natural-looking results literally all the The FDA-cleared ARTAS robot is an ex- plant procedures since starting his hair
way around. This is largely due to the citing state-of-the-art medical device loss practice, Bauman Medical, in 1997
no-linear scar Follicular-Unit Extraction that assists hair transplant surgeons in Boca Raton, Florida.
or FUE technique, which completely by helping to safely and effectively ex- Dr. Bauman was again recently
transformed the hair restoration in- tract intact hair follicles for transplan- voted #2 among all U.S. Hair Restora-
dustry and has become a force behind tation using the FUE technique. The tion Physicians by the esteemed Aes-
the increased demand for hair trans- robots micron-level precision allows thetic Everything Network. Dr. Alan J.
plant procedures in men and women. patients to benefit from an unprec- Bauman has also appeared and been
FUE is a less-invasive method for edented level of safety; efficacy and featured in print, radio and television
harvesting hair follicles and follicu- comfort during their hair transplant both nationally and internationally as
lar units individually, and has virtu- procedure. The system features preci- a medical expert and successful early-
ally eliminated the antiquated linear or sion roboticsutilizing special cameras adopter of the most advanced tech-
strip harvest approach to transplanta- and software to detect and analyze nologies in the treatment of hair loss.
tion. The meticulous harvesting process follicular unitscalculating the har- For more information and to schedule
has been made more efficient through vesting of follicles based on specific al- your private consultation call toll-free
robotics, semi-automatic devices and gorithms programmed by the surgeon. 1-877-Bauman-9 or visit us online at
well-trained surgical teams. THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTISTRY www.BaumanMedical.com
ARTAS, the first FDA-approved ro- With all of these technological im-
botic-assisted hair transplant harvest- provements, one of the biggest
ing system became available in the problems with hair transplants that
past couple years, and is being used remains is the fact that many unquali-
in a small but growing number of clin- fied, untrained and non-certified doc-
ics. Other hand-held surgical devices, tors offer this procedure. The risks
like NeoGraft FUE, also help doctors for their patients include increased
perform a hair transplant surgery discomfort, surgical complications,
with remarkable precision and less infections, scarring, poor density, un-
trauma when it comes to extracting natural looking results and no viable
the grafts from the scalp. Artistic plan- long-term master plan.
ning and placement of the harvested When looking for a hair transplant
hair follicles by the physician and his surgeon, make sure you consult with
team allows for a completely natural, an experienced minimally-invasive hair
permanent restoration of living and restoration physiciansomeone who
growing hair. FUE is also a great option specializes exclusively in the medical
for touch-up procedures for patients diagnosis, treatment and tracking of
who had transplants years agoand hair loss and who performs FUE hair DR. ALAN J. BAUMAN

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