Is Hair Loss a Common Side Effect After Neograft?

asked 7 months ago by cmaurer in St. Louis, MO.
Latest answer by Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
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Tags: hair loss, NeoGraft, side effects, worried

I recently had the Neograft procedure done, and about a week later began noticing a decent amount of hair loss. I'm of course very concerned because I did this procedure to have more hair, not less! Is this a common side effect? Is there anything I can do to help/stop it?

2 answers to Is Hair Loss a Common Side Effect After Neograft?

Possible after any hair transplant but very uncommon

"shock hair loss" is reported to occur after any type of hair transplant. It has nothing to do with Neograft FUE procedure which allows for extraction of follicular units without creating an ugly linear scar. I have never seen any hair loss at the donor site after Neograft, and having been doing this type of procedure for almost 2 years now I also never seen any donor scars. As for the shock hair loss at the recepient site it may occur after any type of procedure because it is a... more

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Shedding of hair after a Neograft hair transplant

The Neograft procedure is a a follicular unit hair transplant using particular harvesting and implanting devices. The result is , like any other method of hair transplantation, dependent on the skill and surgical practices of the hair transplant team. Shedding of hair after a transplant is a known after affect and represents some change in the scalp circulation called "shock loss". Not only is it seen after hair transplants, it is common after other surgeries that involve the... more

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Is Hair Loss a Common Side Effect After Neograft?

Possible after any hair transplant but very uncommon

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