just had FUE done with ARTAS

[Jeffster]

Well today is day 4 after my FUE done with the ARTAS Robot. It went really really well on the first day I was a bit loopy and tired but very little pain at all I was very very comfortable. I had about 2000 grafts done with Dr Yates. The team were all wonderful and caring of my needs. As of yesterday I had no need for pain medications, still taking my antibiotic for today and one more day of prednisone for swelling. So happy I am looking more like myself, aside from my short hair. They do have to shave the doner area for this version so the robot can work properly so I sorta look like Bert from sesame street so hats and bandanas for going back to work. I think its important to share what this is like as I had no idea going into it. I really did not want to know I was very afraid of shots in my scalp well it doesn't hurt at all just a small stick thats it. The extraction process was nothing I think I fell asleep during that as time flew by. I was very interested in how everything got placed so I had lots of questions during that part they put the front hairs in 1 by 1 then more behind those. My scalp sorta feels like if you get a goose egg bump its fine but if you touch it it is sore but that really is the only discomfort. I did get some large dressing pads to place on the back doner area for sleeping to help with the oozing which as of last night was very minimal so I am healing very fast..one of the perks of the ARTAS. Cannot wait for the replanted hairs to start growing I am estimating by Christmas time it should be coming in very nicely and looking like my old self. I will add more later