Dr. Brandon Ross uses one of only two ARTAS robots in San Diego County to perform a state-of-the-art hair restoration surgery. The robotic-assisted follicular unit extraction procedure is the latest advancement in the field of surgical hair restoration. Dr. Ross is an expert is hair restoration surgery, with over 13 years of experience in the field. The ARTAS system enhances his ability to provide for the precise extraction of follicular units from the donor area of the head (back and sides). Using advanced software, the ARTAS system allows Dr. Ross to map every hair follicle in the donor region and accurately select exactly which follicles he would like to implant to the balding area.
Pros:
- Incredible accuracy and speed in harvesting donor follicles
- Near painless procedure once local anesthesia has been given
- Near scar-less procedure (no linear scar)
- No scalpel, no stitches
Cons:
- Donor area must be shaved for sensors to identify and extract follicles
- Surgery size is more limited because ARTAS cannot extract in all areas of donor region
- The most expensive hair restoration option