Michael Lohan Gets Hair Transplant Ahead of Lindsay's Wedding

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Michael Lohan recently underwent a hair transplant, no doubt to help him look his best at daughter Lindsay's upcoming wedding. 

At 56, Lohan has been experiencing hair loss for years, and had deep recession in the temporal regions as well as a balding crown. For years, he had tried different methods to conceal the hair loss, including a combover style, but as the hair loss progressed, these methods simply weren't enough anymore. 

Good for him for taking advantage of the advanced transplant methods available. New microsurgical no-scalpel/no-stitch harvesting techniques like NeoGraft FUE or ARTAS Robotic-Assisted Transplants allow for a minimally-invasive no-linear-scar “follicle-by-follicle” approach. This advanced process allows for diminished downtime and discomfort while avoiding the pluggy look and linear scars which traditional ‘old-style’ hair transplants left behind.  

You can read more about Lohan's transplant, and see photos at The Daily Mail.

 

Former England Footballer David Platt Discusses Robotic Hair Transplant

The ARTAS System 

Former England Football captain, David Platt, is opening up about his recent hair transplant. Platt, 49, who now does sports commentary, wanted to improve his severely receded hairline, and decided to take advantage of the latest transplant technology - robotic hair transplants. 

 

Platt underwent his hair transplant 18 months ago, and is now sharing his results. The transplant was performed with the ARTAS System, an image-guided robot that can harvest up to 1,000 hair grafts in a single hour - which makes hair transplant surgery faster and safer. The combination of artistry and technology afforded by ARTAS means patients are getting the ‘best of both worlds,’ and the end result is hairlines that look incredibly natural and not transplanted. 

 

I'm happy to hear that Platt is pleased with his results, and that he is sharing his story with his fans. Hopefully this helps encourage more men unhappy with their own hair loss to take advantage of this cutting-edge technology. 

You can read more about Platt's surgery, and see before-and-after photos, here.

First Patient Treated with ARTAS Robot

The FDA recently has approved a machine that combines a computer, a robotic arm, imaging technology and other devices to fight hair loss. To coincide with August's National Hair Loss Awareness Month campaign, the first patient has been treated with the ARTAS robot. 


The Artas System is positioned over the man's scalp, to identify and "harvest" follicular units from the side and back of the head. The follicular units are stored until they are implanted into the patient's recipient area using manual techniques.

Artas System officials say is a quicker and less invasive system that can improve hair extraction rates to 750 to 1,000 units an hour.

However, Artas officials say only males with brown or black hair are candidates for the system.

Follicular unit extraction involves using a small dermal punch to individually dissect out follicular units directly from the scalp. The creation of small follicular unit grafts has enabled hair restoration surgeons to create natural appearing hairlines, Artas officials say.

FDA Approves Hair Restoration Robot

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a machine that combines a computer, a robotic arm, imaging technology and other devices to fight hair loss.


The Artas System is positioned over the man's scalp, to identify and "harvest" follicular units from the side and back of the head. The follicular units are stored until they are implanted into the patient's recipient area using manual techniques.


Artas System officials say is a quicker and less invasive system that can improve hair extraction rates to 750 to 1,000 units an hour.


However, Artas officials say only males with brown or black hair are candidates for the system.


Follicular unit extraction involves using a small dermal punch to individually dissect out follicular units directly from the scalp. The creation of small follicular unit grafts has enabled hair restoration surgeons to create natural appearing hairlines, Artas officials say.