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If you’re a Star Trek fan, perhaps you’ve wondered why technology hadn’t evolved enough by the 24th century for Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise to have more hair. Maybe humans were spending all their artificial intelligence (AI) resources fighting aliens.
Fortunately, without an extraterrestrial problem here on Earth thus far, humans have created some remarkable AI tools, centuries sooner, for use in more pragmatic areas, including hair restoration.
In our efforts to always stay on the leading edge of technology, we’ve recently added two of these innovations to our toolbox here at Bauman Medical that will save our patients time and money, and achieve better hair restoration results.
HairMetrix®
Earlier this year our practice became one of the first in the world to offer HairMetrix®, a major advance in helping us evaluate your hair and track your restoration progress.
Frankly, it’s a game-changer.
Why?
For almost 20 years we’ve used microscopes to observe hair loss and hair restoration results, but as you can imagine it’s literally difficult to count hairs, so we’ve had to use our best estimate. HairMetrix® uses AI to take a snapshot of your scalp, without trimming any hair, and applies an algorithm to get a readout of your precise hair quantity and quality (and other metrics). No “educated guess” or other tools required. And we can track this over time. This information helps us make diagnosis and treatment decisions and monitor how well you’re responding to your treatment better than ever before.
Trichotest™
Trichotest™ is a genetic test based on state-of-the-art DNA microarray analysis technology. It’s designed to identify the exact hair loss treatments that will perform best for you, based on your genetics.
All it requires is a saliva sample and some details about your lifestyle. The AI then analyzes the characteristics of your specific metabolism that are contributing to your particular hair loss situation. An algorithm identifies the treatment options that are likely to be the most successful for you.
The Trichotest™ can be performed from home or in the clinic and is for anyone who wants to understand how genetics affects their hair loss and treatment options. It’s useful for men and women with a family history of hair loss and for those who have tried different treatments with minimal or no success.
It’s a one-time test, as your genetics won’t change. And it gives your doctor a deeper understanding of your genetic characteristics, how they relate to your hair loss, and what treatments will work best for you.
Here are some of the advanced tools and treatment options that are available at Bauman Medical to help you look and feel your best
Minimally Invasive, Permanent, No-Linear-Scar Follicular Unit Excision/Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplant using SmartGraft®, NeoGraft®, ARTAS robotic-assisted, or the newest No-Shave VIP|FUE™.
High-Density Platelet Rich Plasma (HD-PRP) “Vampire” Hair Regrowth Therapy with Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
PDOgro™ – Implanted PDO Polydioxanone threads for hair growth
Non-surgical 3D-Printed Hair Systems or Cranial Prostheses
Compounded Formula 82M Minoxidil – a more powerful, non-greasy Rogaine alternative
Compounded Formula 82F Topical Finasteride + Minoxidil – designed to reduce the risk of side-effects from oral finasteride (Propecia).
Low-Level Laser Therapy – FDA-cleared, drug-free, side-effect-free hair regrowth using a powerful physician-only device such as the Bauman “Turbo” LaserCap device for at-home use.
Vitamins, Nutritionals & Nutraceuticals: BaumanMD SuperBiotin and Nutrafol
Hair Loss Risk Management – the identification and reduction of medical and lifestyle risk factors that detrimentally impact hair growth.
Genetics and Hair Loss
- There are now over 200 known DNA locations (genes and SNPs) that contribute to genetic baldness.
- Hair loss genes can be inherited from either your mother’s or father’s side of the family, or a combination of the two.
- Hair loss can start as soon as puberty starts, depending on your hereditary sensitivity to DHT, inflammation, stress and other factors.
- Color quality, texture, length of growth cycles, balding patterns, the speed of balding — all of those put together will determine how quickly you see hair loss occur, how quickly it progresses, and how long it will occur later in life.
- Because it is a recessive gene, hair loss can skip generations, skip siblings, etc.
- Many consumer DNA tests (e.g. 23andMe) include a prediction of whether you are likely to experience hereditary hair loss but physician-directed DNA analysis (e.g., TrichoTest) can determine which treatments might work best for you.
For more information on the causes of and treatments for hair loss or the newest advancements in hair restoration, please visit www.baumanmedical.com.
You can also call 561-220-3480 to schedule your private one-on-one in-person or virtual consultation.
Dr. Alan Bauman is a full-time board-certified hair restoration physician who has treated over 30,000 patients, has performed more than 10,000 hair transplant procedures and over 8000 PRP’s since starting his medical hair loss practice, Bauman Medical in 1997.
Dr. Bauman is one of approximately only 200 physicians worldwide to achieve the certification from the esteemed American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). Dr. Bauman is known for pioneering numerous technologies in the field of hair restoration including minimally-invasive FUE Follicular Unit Extraction, VIP|FUE™, Low-Level Laser Therapy, PRP Platelet Rich Plasma, PDOgro™, eyelash Transplants and others.
Dr. Bauman was voted “#1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon” in North America by Aesthetic Everything for the 5th consecutive year, “Top Hair Restoration Surgeon of the Decade”, and was recently named by Forbes as one of “The 10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America.”
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