I’m on month 3 after my Neograft fue procedure of 3000 grafts and I was wondering while waiting for the hair to grow and can I use the concealer like dermmatch or couvre? I am on Propecia and using Minoxidil foam twice a day as well. Just wanted to know if the concealer would be a good idea while waiting for hairs to grow in?
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January 24, 2018
Answer: Can You use Minoxidil/Rogaine with a concealer like Dermatch? 3 months post NeoGraft FUE procedure.
This is certainly possible and is done but depends on the reason. For some patients who wear their hair long a strip procedure is totally reasonable option prior to going with a FUE beard/body transplant. If your head is done with donation then beard is better than body. If this is a question...
Neil Verma, HBSc, MD, FCFP - Account Suspended says:
The machine used to harvest is not that important. The person on the other end of the machine is what is most important. The benefit of the Neograft and Artas is that they can be handled by technicians. Manual FUE machines are handled by Doctors that demonstrate expertise at harvesting thousands...
For the first few days after surgery I recommend sleeping as upright as possible. This will reduce the swelling. After a few days (3-5 days) the swelling will have subsided and sleeping upright can help but as long as your not sleeping prone (on your face and grafts). Hope that helps!