Robotically Assisted Follicular Unit Extraction in Surgical Hair Restoration
March 2014
TLDR Robotic-assisted hair transplant is effective and less painful, but needs more evaluation for long-term results.
The document discusses robotically assisted follicular unit extraction (FUE) as an innovative method in surgical hair restoration. Traditional methods of FUE and strip/linear extraction have limitations, which robotic assistance aims to overcome. The robotic-assisted FUE is described as effective, timely, and relatively painless, with a low transection rate, ensuring full and natural-looking hair growth. Although outcomes are comparable to manual FUE, further independent scientific evaluation is needed to establish long-term results and efficacy. The robotic devices have FDA approval in the United States and a medical device license in Canada for use on men with dark hair, but they are also being used on a broader range of patients. No commercial support was identified for this study.
