2 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study advocates for and discusses the potential benefits of robotic-assisted procedures in cosmetic dermatology, noting increased precision, safety, and efficiency over traditional manual techniques, but acknowledging challenges such as initial costs and technology integration hurdles.
August 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This source highlights new developments in treating androgenetic alopecia, including low-dose oral minoxidil and advancements in photobiomodulation, platelet-rich plasma, and hair transplantation techniques, providing clinicians with more options.
February 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This narrative review found that while AI-based tools in dermatology, particularly for hair disorder assessment, have potential to enhance clinical practice by improving objectivity and personalization, they currently serve mainly a complementary role and face challenges like methodological limitations and data bias.
26 citations
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews recent advancements in hair transplantation techniques, particularly follicular unit transplantation, and suggests an expansion of its applications beyond male pattern hair loss, but reports no new results.
June 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the transformative potential and challenges of using AI in cosmetic dermatology, highlighting how AI is enhancing diagnostics, treatment personalization, and patient satisfaction while addressing issues such as data quality and ethical concerns in order to ensure responsible and ethical implementation.
February 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review examines the historical evolution of hair transplantation techniques over 200 years, highlighting key milestones and advancements but does not present new clinical findings.
7 citations
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October 2023 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This study discusses the potential of robots to improve facial aesthetic procedures through enhanced precision and consistency, while noting significant challenges such as high costs and malfunctions that could lead to injuries.
January 2026 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study reviewed literature on the use of robotic systems in plastic and reconstructive surgery, highlighting their application in various procedures despite the predominance of descriptive case reports and a lack of comparative clinical outcomes and long-term data.
April 2026 in “Cosmetics” This review highlights that robot-assisted surgery is still in its early stages within plastic surgery, especially for aesthetic procedures, due to challenges like high costs, equipment bulkiness, and limited docking methods despite the precision advantages offered by such technology.
In this review of autonomous robotic surgery, the authors explore the integration of AI and machine learning in surgical procedures, detailing both the advancements and challenges of these technologies, including ethical concerns and current regulatory frameworks.
March 2025 in “Journal of Neonatal Surgery” This survey paper analyzes advancements in robotic surgery, highlighting the integration of autonomous systems in medical practices and their impact on precision and patient outcomes, while discussing benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations, with a focus on applications from neonatal to neurosurgical procedures.
18 citations
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April 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses the current procedure for follicular unit hair transplantation, emphasizing its natural and reproducible results, but does not report new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Advances in Cosmetic Surgery” This review highlights that robotic hair transplantation reliably and efficiently extracts follicular units with transection rates comparable to manual methods, potentially allowing more physicians to offer hair restoration without needing additional staff, and notes ongoing software advancements that could enhance aesthetic results.
9 citations
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February 2025 in “Biomimetics” This study highlights the potential benefits and current limitations of robotic systems in nipple-sparing mastectomies, noting their promise in reducing surgeon fatigue but pointing out challenges such as longer operating times, high costs, and limited haptic feedback.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review of robotic systems in aesthetic plastic surgery found they offer precision and minimally invasive access, but their adoption is limited by high costs and technological limitations; further research is needed for standardization and wider application.
11 citations
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October 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that musculoskeletal symptoms such as pain and fatigue among hair restoration surgeons were more common and lasted longer after performing follicular unit extraction compared to strip excision procedures.
November 2023 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” This study reports the development of a prototype robotic hair transplant system capable of efficiently harvesting and implanting hair grafts, showing promising accuracy and performance in tests using a spherical scalp phantom.
January 1970 in “Bangladesh journal of plastic surgery” In this study, robotic follicular unit grafting for hair transplantation showed minimal complications and high patient satisfaction, though some individuals required additional surgery.
5 citations
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September 2015 in “PubMed” This review discusses emerging treatments for androgenetic alopecia, exploring medical, procedural, and surgical options, but reports no new clinical results and highlights the need for further research.
31 citations
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November 2013 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses the use of a robotic system for hair graft harvesting in hair restoration surgery, focusing on its capabilities and the advantages and disadvantages, but it reports no new clinical findings.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences” In this review, recent innovations in hair transplantation, such as AI-assisted graft selection, robotic systems, stem cell therapy, and advanced drug delivery techniques, are reported to enhance hair density and thickness for more natural results and higher patient satisfaction by addressing limitations of traditional methods.
January 2025 in “Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)” This study describes how robotic surgery has been widely adopted across various specialties in Hungary, showing benefits like lower complication rates and quicker recovery times, but also acknowledges challenges such as high costs and extended learning periods.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review highlights recent advancements in FUE hair transplantation techniques and technologies, noting significant improvements in reducing follicle damage and increasing procedure speed, while emphasizing the need for surgeons to choose suitable devices for each patient's specific needs.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This review outlines the evolution and impact of robotic surgery, highlighting past milestones like the da Vinci system’s prominence in prostatectomies and future advances in augmented reality and micro-robotics, while emphasizing that the surgeon's expertise remains essential despite technological progress.
The robotic system for hair restoration surgery works well, giving similar results to manual techniques after 9 months.
2 citations
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November 2016 in “PubMed” This report describes the use of a robotic system in hair restoration surgeries, showing that it reduces physician fatigue and variability in graft extraction while achieving high patient satisfaction and rapid healing.
17 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This study examined a specific approach in hair transplants called Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and looked at how often attempts to harvest grafts did not result in a usable hair follicle unit.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Hair loss can be reversed or even cured using advanced hair restoration techniques, with rare complications like swelling and bleeding.
June 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reviews AI's role in aesthetic medicine, noting it enhances diagnostic accuracy and personalized treatment planning, but faces challenges like ethical concerns, algorithmic biases, and regulatory issues that need addressing for successful integration.
29 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” This review discusses the methodology, limitations, and advantages of Follicular Unit Extraction in hair transplantation without providing new clinical results.