NeoGraft vs. Bosley: Which one will produce the best results for balding?

Thank you for your question.  To begin, Bosley is not a hair transplant technique and is instead a corporation that provides hair transplant services at different centers across the country.  Neograft, on the other hand, is a device that assists your surgeon in performing a follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant procedure.  I think that what you are looking to decipher is whether the traditional strip method or whether the FUE method for hair transplants would be best for you.  In my experience, and having performed hundreds of hair transplants using both methods,  the FUE method using the NeoGraft technology has yielded very natural results with very minimal downtime/recovery time and discomfort and no need for general or sedation anesthesia.  Additionally, the FUE technology affords the patient the ability to undergo a hair transplant procedure without the tell-tale linear scar of the strip method.If you are interested in having a hair transplant procedure, I would highly recommend consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is well-experienced in hair transplants and the various technologies offered.  Surgeon expertise paired with your aesthetic goals, medical history, physical exam and lifestyle are all critical factors when determining which method is best for you.

Hello and thank you for your question regarding the NeoGraft procedure and the Bosley hair clinic. NeoGraft FUE (follicular unit extraction) is a hair transplant procedure during which your board-certified facial plastic surgeon will select hair follicles from a donor site on your scalp and transplant them to a recipient site where you are experiencing hair loss. It is one of many treatment options that can be provided by your board certified facial plastic surgeon.  By contrast, Bosley is hair restoration clinic which offers a variety of techniques to help hair loss suffers, but it may not have a board certified facial plastic surgeon on staff. Schedule an in-person consultation with a qualified board-certified facial plastic surgeon in your area who can discuss all your options with you, thoroughly evaluate the condition of your hair, and recommend the best treatment plan to address your specific needs. Good luck with your procedure! 
- Elbert T. Cheng, MD
 

Bosley is a chain hair surgery offering strip procedures and now with some centers offering FUE.  They rely heavily on advertising and your quality of result is not dependent on their brand but individual surgeon.  They do not use robotic technology.Neograft is a handheld FUE tool with suction extraction.  There are two current versions available since Neograft’s launch.  Here are some of the factors prospective patients should consider when using Neograft:
Does suction damage the graft?  This is a controversial element and information varies depending on how you speak with.  The consensus is that suction can potentially harm a hair follicle.  There are Neograft physicians who turn the suction element off due to damage and use it solely as a handheld FUE device.Is it any better than handheld FUE?  The answer is probably not and potentially worse. Handheld FUE is where you manually extract the hair while in Neograft it is vacuumed up a tubing.  How does it compare to ARTAS? ARTAS is unquestionably a superior technology.  ARTAS can control the exact angle, uses artificial intelligence to help detect ideal hair follicles, can make micromilleter adjustments, and has no fatigue.  Neograft is a handheld FUE attached to a vacuum.  Are there concerns with Neograft?  The model of Neograft is to have technicians come to your office and do the case for surgeons who don’t specialize in hair.  This can lead to poor results as hair restoration is not just up having technicians extract and throw hair follicles on your head.  It should be a carefully planned procedure with physician guidance including hairline design, use of regenerative techniques, hair angle design, and ensuring the graft quality is ideal.  The traveling team of technicians model does not seem to be ideal.Can I save any money with Neograft?  The biggest misconception in hair surgery is saving money per graft.  Pick the technology you believe is the best and the surgeon and his team standing behind their work.Best Dr. Anil Shah