NeoGraft is an FDA-cleared device that’s used to harvest individual donor hairs for follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant surgery. This minimally invasive surgical procedure can give you thicker, fuller hair in balding areas at your crown or restore a receding hairline. This is performed without leaving the horizontal scar that comes with the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) technique (aka the strip method), which removes a strip of hair from the back of the scalp.
Many hair restoration surgeons use a cylindrical surgical instrument to manually harvest healthy hair follicles from the back of the head, but the NeoGraft device can be used either by a surgeon or by a trained technician, under the guidance of the physician, explains Dr. Mark Berkowitz, a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon in Sterling Heights, Michigan, who has extensive experience in NeoGraft hair restoration.Â
Your provider’s level of experience and training will have a major impact on your results. As you’re choosing them:
Scrutinize their before and after photos and patient reviews, to make sure they have a solid track record of happy patients and natural-looking results.
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The price you pay will depend on your provider's level of experience, their practice location, and the extent of your procedure.
The NeoGraft photos in our gallery have been shared by the provider who performed the procedure, with the patient's consent.
NeoGraft has a similar process as other FUE hair restoration procedures. The donor site may need to be shaved before the hair follicles are harvested, so plan around your procedure if this might be an issue. “This can also be performed as a Stealth procedure, in which the donor site area is concealed by surrounding hair,” according to Dr. Berkowitz.Â
The transplant process has two phases.
Harvesting
Grafting
The grafting process can take two hours or more, depending on how many hair grafts are involved, which means you’ll probably spend a total of six to eight hours getting your NeoGraft FUE transplant.
If you need more than 2,500 follicles transplanted, this can be broken up into two sessions on different days, several months apart.
Most patients need two to three days of recovery time before you can return to work.
Your provider will give you detailed after-care instructions, but here’s what you can expect, generally speaking:
The usual healthy-healing rules apply: Maintain a healthy diet, get lots of sleep, avoid stress, don’t smoke, and keep in touch with your doctor.Â
If you’re genetically predisposed to male-pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia), your surgeon may recommend that you take hair-loss drugs, such as finasteride (recommended for men only) and use Rogaine after your procedure. “Low level laser therapy, exosomes, and platelet rich plasma (PRP) can also be used to help with hair growth,” Dr. Berkowitz explains.Â
Updated October 10, 2023