ARTAS Hair Transplant - Avoiding Damage To Existing Hair

[Gabe Zingaretti, PhD]

The importance of avoiding the transection of terminal hairs during the recipient site making process cannot be underestimated when trying to achieve the best cosmetic result from a hair transplant procedure, yet this aspect of the surgery is seldom discussed with prospective patients.

When recipient sites are created by hand, even with the use of high powered magnification, it is difficult to avoid damaging 100% of a patient’s existing terminal hair. This presentation explains how the ARTAS hair transplant system has solved a problem that can potentially decrease the incidence of post surgical shock loss, as well as preserving the native hair of patients during the site making process.