New Horizons Center – Hair Restoration Chicago*

New Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery is the only center in the Midwest offering the most advanced ARTAS iX™ robotic hair transplant technology! While we were one of the first robotic centers in the world to introduce ARTAS robot in 2013 we are also one of the first to adapt the latest and the greatest product – ARTAS iX™. Under direction of Dr Turowski we have transplanted over 1.5 million grafts using robotic system, making us one of the most experienced robotic centers in the World. The ARTAS iX™ Robotic Hair Restoration System is the world’s first intelligent hair restoration platform to utilize state-of-the-art robotic and artificial intelligence AI technology. It offers precise, efficient, and repeatable harvesting with simultaneous recipient site making and implantation functionality ARTAS? continuously enhances both physician and patient experience and satisfaction, as evidenced by an average “Worth It” rating of 96% on RealSelf.com.

Benefits of the ARTAS iX™

• fastest hair transplant method – translates into more comfortable experience for our patients and allowing grafts back to scalp faster than with any other methods including manual FUE. The ARTAS iX™ can harvest over 1500 grafts per hour, making it 50% faster than older models
• with advanced image-guided robotics, ARTAS iX™ can precisely analyze and dissect the best grafts from your donor area thousands of times without human tiredness factor typical for manual methods
• intelligently analyze and select grafts from the donor area concentrating on multi hair grafts – imagine getting mostly 2/3 hair grafts versus random mixture of hair grafts – that means that if you pay for 1000 grafts you can get 3000 hairs versus average 1500 hairs
• accurately identify where grafts should be implanted to achieve a personalized hairline that’s perfectly suited to you – ARTAS iX™ site making capability of over 4000sites/hr
• multi-camera stereoscopic vision system with 44-micron resolution and the device’s seven-axis robot arm enable physicians to deliver automated procedures with the greatest accuracy
• by protecting the patient’s existing terminal hair, ARTAS iX™ works to maintain a more natural appearance in both the implantation area and the donor site

Special offer for out of town patients: You only need to spend 2 days in Chicago for your hair transplant procedure. We will pay for you transfer from O’Hare airport and a local hotel. Call 847 674 4646 to discuss!

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS, is the pioneer and one of the most experienced surgeons providing minimally invasive Robotic Hair Transplantation and FUE (follicular unit extraction) hair transplantation clinic.

Dr. Turowski has been on the forefront of this unique hair transplantation technique from the beginning, becoming the first clinician to offer NeoGraft automated hair transplantation right after it was approved by the FDA in 2010. What appealed to him was the new possibility for predictable hair transplantation without conspicuous and ugly transverse scars in the back of the scalp donor site. The problem with long scars is frequently trivialized by FUT or STRIP surgeons but in reality, these scars often lead to frustration and despair for hair transplant patients. This is exactly why when FUE technology become a reality, Dr. Turowski decided to embrace this new technology and became an early adapter of NeoGraft.

Fast forward 2 years and yet another revolution in hair transplantation became a reality – ARTAS iX™ robotic hair transplantation! This was truly a revolution! Again, after careful evaluation, Dr. Turowski and his team decided to become one of the first clinics to offer this new hair transplant technology and thus became one of the first ARTAS hair transplantation robot owners in the world! (our robot was serial number 5!) Today, New Horizons is one of the most experienced ARTAS robotic hair transplantation centers in the world and was recently recognized by Restoration Robotics, the manufacturer of the ARTAS robot, as an “ARTAS Center for Clinical Excellence” – a recognition given to just a few very accomplished and experienced robotic hair transplantation centers across the world.

Both these technologies allow for harvesting of healthy, robust follicular units (FU) in large quantities that are then carefully transplanted to the scalp, artistically recreating natural looking hairlines.

Hair Transplantation Chicago – Testimonials*

Videos about The ARTAS System*

How does the ARTAS Hair Transplant work? *

What is the advantage of Robotic Hair Transplant? *

What are the main benefits of ARTAS? *

Who is the best candidate for ARTAS Hair Restoration? *

What is the difference between ARTAS and NeoGraft? *

How long does the ARTAS procedure take? *

ARTAS Hair Restoration – what is the avarage recovery time? *

Will I have any visible scars after ARTAS Hair Restoration? *

ARTAS Hair Restoration – How will my hair look after procedure? *

ASAPS Interview – Hair restoration

Artas Animation Video – Restoration Robotics Materials *

This is why robotic site making makes sense – save your hair! *

Artas – Hair Restoration Procedure at New Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery – Chicago *

FUE Robotic Hair Transplantation Interview with Dr Gregory Turowski Chicago *

Traveling for your procedure? We are located in Chicago, USA and serve clients throughout the US and Canada and the whole world. If you are traveling for your procedure we offer a travel incentive. Our Travel Incentive includes 100 free grafts when scheduling over 1000 grafts and 200 free grafts when scheduling over 2000 grafts.

Traditional Strip Surgery vs. The ARTAS Robotic Procedure *

FUE hair transplant Chicago – Testimonial *

ARTAS robotic hair transplantation system

The ARTAS robotic hair transplant procedure is a revolutionary technology to give patients fuller and healthier looking hair. Transplants require minimal recovery and result in no conspicuous linear scars. To achieve these results, New Horizons physicians utilize the latest digital transplant technology and precise robotics in order to transplant hair from donor areas and allow it to grow back naturally in any thinning problem areas. The best part is that the transplants use the patient’s own natural hair so it is nearly impossible to notice a transplant was performed. *

• Procedure is preformed under local anesthesia
• The recovery period is very quick and almost painless
• Precise robotic precision harvests each hair without the tiring effects of human extraction
• Fast- (over 800 FUE/hr harvest in our experienced center) allowing for transfers of up to 3000 FU in a single day
• Works on all ethnicities and for both men and women – including African Americans, Asians and on white/gray hair
• Patients usually return to normal activities within two days
• No linear scar
• Only scalp to scalp transfers no body hair (yet)
• After about 6 months, huge improvements in hair growth are usually visible *
• At 9 months, patients can enjoy natural looking hair that will last a lifetime. *

ARTAS Center of Clinical Excellence

We are recognized as “ARTAS Center of Clinical Excellence” by the Restoration Robotics company – together with selected few centers in the world that are leaders in robotic hair restoration!

In order to achieve this status, a center must be able to perform ARTAS Procedures with the following performance criteria: procedures of ≥ 2000 grafts, follicle transection rates of ≤ 10%, harvest yields of ≥85%, and harvest speeds of 700 grafts/hr.

NeoGraft automated FUE hair transplant

The NeoGraft FUE hair transplant option offered at New Horizons is a minimally invasive NeoGraft automated hair transplant system. With this new NeoGraft technology, past issues with Follicular Unit Extraction transplantation methods have been virtually eliminated. Although NeoGraft devices are not completely robotically controlled like the ARTAS system, the NeoGraft device is now somewhat automated, which means that these procedures can be performed much quicker than completely manual FUE procedures, although not as fast as ARTAS. The procedure occurs by utilizing the non-thinning hair from the back of a patient’s head and transplanting it to thinning areas on other parts of the head.

• Procedure performed under local anesthesia
• Recovery period is very quick and almost painless
• Automated, but manual harvest allows for large cases (speed is operator dependent and experience counts) – we are the most experienced center in the Midwest
• More affordable option than ARTAS but limits daily transplants to less than 2000 FUE (3000 FUE can be performed in a 2 day session)
• Allows for body to scalp transfers (usually beard, back or chest hair can be harvested)
• In some difficult, redo cases this may be a better procedure option than ARTAS
• Works on all ethnicities and both women and men – including African Americans, Asians and on white/gray hair

Beauty of the FUE Hair Transplant *

FUE hair grafts obtained by ARTAS robotic hair transplantation system *

We treat Caucasians, African Americans, Asians, Men and Women – FUE grafts:

Our ARTAS revolutionary hair transplantation robot was featured in the very LAST issue of Newsweek

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

Patient Reviews & Recommendations

RealSelf Patient Reviews of Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

The most advanced system for hair restoration and transplantation is the ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant. This is the tool and the procedure we have been using here since it was released. Dr.Turowski was, in fact, one of the first to be able to offer this technologically advanced surgical system to his patients.

The ARTAS company has recently come out with an additional software application package that works seamlessly with the Robotic Transplant System. This new program is called the ARTAS Hair Studio.

Our hair restoration specialists at New Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery here in Chicago are proud to offer this realistic 3D robotic hair transplant simulation.

ARTAS’ amazingly advanced software helps patients gain confidence in the outcome of their hair transplantation procedure by showing each individual exactly what they will look like when the surgical process is complete.

This leading-edge simulator application transforms the hair transplant experience. Using the ARTAS Hair Studio, our hair restoration specialists can sit down with you, during a consultation, and show you exactly what you’ll look like with a variety of different hair transplant scenarios. And they will be able to give you the specifics of how he will accomplish this outcome.

Instead of only being able to show you before and after pictures of others who have had similar hair transplants, Dr. Turowski will be able to use actual photographs of you. Then, using the ARTAS Hair Studio, create different, simulated hair transplant models. You’ll see how each result will look on own your head and with your own features. Here you have a truly customized aesthetic transplantation plan.

You and our hair restoration specialists will work together, with you as the model. You will discover the look you want and how that can be achieved.

The ARTAS Hair Studio allows you and Dr. Turowski to view the image of your head from any angle. With the use of a stylus the doctor draws the design directly on onto the image. The hairline, number of grafts, hair density and distribution are each adjustable so you and the doctor can develop the exact plan right there in the consultation room.

If you’ve been wondering what you would look like with a new crop of hair, now is an excellent time to schedule your consultation with our hair restoration specialists. With the new ARTAS Hair Studio, they will be able to show you exactly what robotic hair restoration can do for you.

Give us a call to schedule your consultation.

Patient Case #3484*

Case description:

ARTAS 6 months result, 50 year old male, 2500 Units

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Patient Case #6230 *

Case description:

2000 grafts, after 1 year

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Zapisz

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

Body to scalp hair transplantation has gained huge recognition in the plastic surgery hair transplantation world. Although originally implemented in the 1990s, skilled surgeons worldwide have now begun regularly performing the procedure.

Although body to scalp hair transplantation is still not able to achieve as successful or predictable results as traditional scalp hair transplants, this is a good (sometimes the only) option for patients with lower or thinner scalp hair supplies. For many years, patients with severe baldness were turned away from hair transplants and now there is finally a way to help restore hair growth even for those with severe baldness.

Thanks to Neograft FUE technology, donor hair for the scalp can now be harvested from all over the body, including the chest, shoulders, beard, stomach, arms and legs. Robotic hair transplants cannot be performed from body at this time but it can change in the near future.

This harvested body hair is usually utilized as “filler hair” along with scalp hair but in severe cases, it can be used independently. Although less predictable than traditional procedures, body to scalp hair transplants have proven to be great options, which yield successful results for many patients suffering from less viable scalp hair.

Major benefits of body hair to scalp transplants:

1. Great option for patients with severe baldness, including patients who are bald as a result of other procedures or an accident
2. The FUE procedure is minimally invasive with minimal or not visible scars
3. The transplant does not use scalpels, knives, staples, stitches or other sutures
4. There is a quick recovery time and the donor site usually heals within a few days
5. Great option for eyebrow, beard, moustache transplants

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

In some cases beard hair can be used for hair folicullar units donor, it creates no conspiscous scars (in this picture submental scar from previous trauma)

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

Recent FUE technological advances have truly broadened the options available for patients interested in hair transplantation, especially men. Popular new procedures now include hair restoration of the beard, goatee and sideburns. These transplants are usually done for men who have genetic predispositions to having thin or nearly absent facial hair. Men may also have suffered facial hair loss from trauma to the face, which caused scarring or previous procedures such as cleft lip surgery, or a facelift that resulted in stunted hair growth.

The donor area for facial hair transplantation is usually the back and/or the sides of the head, depending on which hair is the closest match in texture and color. A common fear of patients is how natural the results will look and smooth their facial skin will be post shaving transplanted hair. These issues are prevented when FUE grafts are properly harvested by ARTAS robot or Neograft and placed at the correct angles at recipient sites, being careful to only transplant small sections at a time.

The facial hair transplantation procedure is very similar to the process used for other hair transplants. First, follicular units ae harvested uing FUE techniques from the back or side of the head. The harvesting of FU grafts from the scalp takes a couple of hours and the patient lies face down during the hair extraction. These harvested hairs are next planted at the recipient site. Any existing hairs at the recipient site, even very thin “peach fuzz,” can be incredibly helpful in guiding transplantation and ensure grafts are placed at the correct angle of facial hair growth. The immediate post-procedure results are basically equivalent to what a beard would look like after three days of no shaving. This allows patients to instantly evaluate the success of transplantation.

The most common complaint of facial hair transplant patients is that transplanted hair sticks out and away from the face rather than remaining flat against the skin. If this occurs, it is usually only in the mustache area because protruding lips and the mobility of the skin make correctly angled hair insertion difficult at this site. If there are any transplantation problems, hair is discarded or replanted to fix any misalignments. Any prolonged redness usually disappears after about two weeks, and often times much sooner. Shaving is permitted by the eighth day post procedure. Occasionally, patients receive touch up transplants, but most are happy after just one procedure.

Facial Hair Transplant – Before and After Pictures

Patient Case #3781*

Case description:

Eyebrow restoration

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Patient Case #3521*

Case description:

ARTAS moustache reconstruction

1 Picture

Patient Case #3612*

Case description:

Facial hair transplant for the creation of an attractive beard/moustache coverage.

2 Pictures

Patient Case #3761*

Case description:

Eyebrow restoration

2 Pictures

*Individual results may vary and there are no guarantees that you will experience the same results as those mentioned here.

Hair transplantation is a vital part of gender reassignment.  Whether it’s creating a feminine hairline, filling in a bald area, or adding masculine facial hair, no transgender transformation is complete without the right hair restoration.

Male to Female (MTF) Transformation

For male to female transformation hair restoration can be a personal image-saver.

With hair transplants you can eliminate the need for wigs or hairpieces and the constant worry and self-consciousness that comes with them.  Gone is the concern over being caught in the wind or otherwise exposing an unwanted hairline.

Estrogen therapy can help stabilize hair loss and a receding hair line, but cannot grow back hair that has already been lost, or create a female hairline; for this you need surgical hair restoration like that provided by Dr. Turowski and his team.

If you look closely, you can see that women and men of all ages have different hairlines.  Women have a more rounded line and the hair doesn’t recede at the temples. Men have a far different shape to their hairline. This is part of what establishes the male or female appearance.
Hair transplantation can feminize, creating a hairline that enhances female features.

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Female to Male (FTM) Transformation

 Hair on the face is a strikingly male trait. It increases the appearance of adult masculinity.

 For female to male transformation, testosterone treatments can give some much-needed facial hair growth.  However, in many cases this hormone therapy does not result in sufficient hair volume, and is not adequate to grow sideburns, a beard or mustache.  Testosterone can also cause balding.

Transgender hair restoration can replace any balding spots on the head and enhance the look of masculinity by giving the patient the perfect amount of facial hair.

No matter the amount or style of facial hair you desire, Dr. Turowski will be glad to work with you on achieving the exact appearance you’re looking for.

Depending on your timeline, you may want to look into hair restoration early in your transformation, since it can take up to a year to see the final results.

Our hair restoration specialists always takes great care in making sure your transgender hair restoration is exactly right for you and who you really feel you are.

Please give us a call and schedule your consultation.

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