NeoGraft - An Innovative and Minimally Invasive Hair Restoration Procedure

NeoGraft hair restoration procedure is rising in popularity, in good part because the device is FDA approved for follicular unit extraction (FUE) process.

FUE is a donor harvesting technique that doctors use to harvest individual hair follicles.

The donor area is usually the back of the head.

NeoGraft doctors in MD make use of a cylindrical device to precisely extract one follicle at a time.

The follicle is then put in order and implanted at the bald area.

When the procedure is done in a proper manner, the results will show regeneration of natural hairline.

A compelling feature of this procedure is less obvious scars than the linear incisions left by the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) technique.

The NeoGraft device has another feature.

It can be used by a surgeon or a trained technician.

Due to this advantage, some of the NeoGraft doctors in Frederick outsource this procedure to the manufacturer’s technicians.

Some of the main advantages are:

·        It delivers a full head of hair to the right candidates

·        The NeoGraft device can be adjusted to match the precise depth of the harvested follicles, offering the doctors less room for slip-ups.

·    The down time is only 2-3 days – a shorter recovery time than a patient would have from the FUT technique.

The procedure does have its share of drawbacks.

·     It is not a good option if you are fully bald or have thin hair over an extensive area on your head

·        It is pricier than FUT surgery.

·      If your existing hair follicles are not strong, plentiful and workable, the surgeon may not consider you as a good candidate.

·   The procedure can be split into multiple sessions that can result in extended recovery days.

About the NeoGraft Procedure

NeoGraft doctors in MD may ask you to shave the donor hair before the hair follicles are harvested.

For this reason you may have to schedule the procedure suitably.

The process itself chiefly consists of three steps.

1. Harvesting – the surgeon numbs the donor area with local anesthetic. Thereafter the s/he uses the NeoGraft device to extract individual hair follicles. This may take around 2 to 4 hours.

2.  Placement – the recipient area is anesthetized. You will be asked to sit in an upright position while the surgeon implants each follicle into minute incisions in thinning areas.

3.     Finally the entire surgical area is covered in bandages.

The duration of the procedure can be two hours or more depending on the number of grafts required.  

If the doctor feels you need extensive follicle transplantation, than the procedure may be split into two sessions on different days, even couple of months apart.

According to reviews from patients that have undergone NeoGraft procedure, satisfactory results are best obtained when the provider’s experience and training are of a high level. 

You must keep in mind that new hair growth from the follicle can take 3 to 4 months.

The doctor may recommend hair loss drugs post procedure if you are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness.