Commentary on Robotic FUE in Hair Transplantation - Robert M. Bernstein, MD, New York

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The field of robotic hair transplantation is changing so rapidly that even as this article is going to press, significant changes are occurring in the existing technology. For example, the newest robotic system has 2 punch-width options to accommodate different hair shaft diameters. It also has a larger tensioner and can harvest grafts about 20% more quickly. Both of these modifications contribute to a shorter total extraction time. The physician is also now able to program the robot to select out the larger follicular units to minimize wounding and to more closely mimic what is generally done using a hand-held device.

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