What Causes Hair Loss In Men?<\/b><\/p>\n
Around the world, over 1 billion men are dealing with hereditary baldness, which is commonly known as male pattern baldness. This condition can lead to decreased confidence and self-esteem.<\/span><\/p>\n Male pattern baldness occurs when the hair follicles located at the top and front of the head develop a sensitivity to the hormone DHT. Affected hair will start thinning, recede at the forehead and crown, and eventually stop growing altogether. You can see a common progression of this condition below:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The healthy hair on the back and sides of the head are resistant to DHT. All modern hair restoration procedures will use grafts of these resistant hair follicles to restore your full head of hair. <\/span><\/p>\n How Does ARTAS\u2122 \u00a0Compare to Other Hair Restoration Options?<\/b><\/p>\n Circular Grafts (Hair Plugs)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Circular grafts were the only hair transplant option available until the 1980s. In this procedure, large, circular grafts of hair (with up to 30 hairs per graft) were transplanted onto the thinning area. This surgery left a checkerboard of scars across the back of the head, and the large, spaced-out grafts created an unnatural appearance that resembled a doll\u2019s hair.<\/span><\/p>\n Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n During FUT, commonly known as strip surgery, the physician removes a wide strip from the back of the scalp \u2014 leaving a long, permanent scar. The physician will then select grafts from this section of scalp to transplant into thinning areas.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, this invasive surgery is very painful and requires weeks of recovery time. It may also cause side-effects such as numbness and tightness in the scalp. In the video below, we give a short explanation of how strip surgery compares to ARTAS\u2122 Robotic Hair Restoration.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.premierplasticsurgerypa.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Screenshot-17-e1530293159596-300x282.png\")
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