What should you know about robotic DHI hair transplant?

DHI, or direct hair implantation, uses an implanter pen to place individual follicular units at a chosen angle, direction, and depth. Robotic equipment can help map thinning areas and identify suitable donor follicles, while the clinician remains responsible for the design, extraction decisions, and placement. The approach is generally considered within the broader FUE family because follicles are removed individually rather than as a strip. It cannot create new follicles; it redistributes available hair, so donor density and the cause of hair loss matter.

Have the cause and pattern of hair loss assessed before choosing a technique. Bring a list of medicines, scalp products, and medical conditions, and ask whether treatment to stabilise ongoing loss should come first. A clinician should explain the proposed hairline, donor area, number and distribution of grafts, anaesthesia, aftercare, and the possibility of temporary shedding. Follow instructions about washing, alcohol, smoking, and medicines; do not change a prescribed medicine without advice. Protect the scalp after treatment and avoid rubbing or picking at implanted grafts.

Contact the treating clinic promptly for increasing pain, spreading redness, marked swelling, pus, fever, heavy bleeding, or a wound that is opening. Seek urgent medical help for breathing difficulty, facial swelling, fainting, or rapidly worsening illness. Mild tenderness, tightness, crusting, and short-term shedding can occur, but the team should explain what is expected for your procedure and when it should settle.

Ask: Who will design and perform each stage? How are donor follicles selected? Why is DHI suitable for my pattern of loss? What happens if the robot cannot safely identify a follicle? Which medicines or scalp treatments should I pause, and how will progress be reviewed?