NeoGraft healing process timeline: What should I expect right after the surgery?

the beauty of the FUE procedure such as Neograft or ARTAS is not only minimal pain during the procedure but also minimal recovery. Most if not all patients experience little or no pain. Swelling is also minimal . The scabs usually fall off a week after the procedure and people usually return to work at this point. Transplanted hair typically sheds and starts growing again in 3-4 months. Full growth may take up to 1 year.If you are considering the procedure make sure it is done by an experienced center - please evaluate before after photos these are your best guide

Here are the top five things you should expect right after the Neograft surgery.The healing process for FUE hair transplant is relatively fast. You should expect to have swelling and discomfort for the first few days but the pain will gradually subside over the following weeks. The pain is not extreme, but the donor and transplant sites will be sore. There will likely be scabbing at both sites, which should flake off in within 1-2 weeks. The extent of discomfort will partially depend on the amount of hair to be extracted and then transplanted. The more hair that is transplanted, the more discomfort you will likely feel. However, this discomfort is very mild.Because the NeoGraft FUE system is so efficient, there is minimal downtime. Most patients only need one day after the procedure to rest before returning to their normal activities. Immediately after the procedure, it is recommended that the patient has someone to drive him or her home from the office. There will be some discomfort but not great pain. The first 1-3 days will focus on protecting the graft sites to reduce chances of disruption. The grafts will be slightly raised in the first 1-2 weeks after implantation. Approximately 3 days after the procedure, the graft sites may begin to scab. For this reason, it is important to care for the hair and implantation sites gently, especially during showering. The grafts will also need protection from wind and sun exposure, so as not to disrupt them during healing.

Thank you for your question.  Recovery from a NeoGraft Hair Transplant procedure only takes a couple of days.  As a follicular unit extraction, or FUE, method, the NeoGraft system affords ideal candidates great cosmetic results with no sutures, staples, unsightly linear scars.  Because the entire procedure is performed in my practice under a local anesthetic, patients are typically very comfortable throughout and after their procedure with none of the downtime that the traditional strip method hair transplant used to require.  With that said, patients can experience some swelling from the local anesthesia, that may persist for roughly one week.  I believe that recovery is largely variable from patient to patient and depends upon how large the session is, where you are having the grafts placed, and surgical expertise and precision.  Most of my patients return to work in about a week but are going about their normal daily activities, with the exception of exercise and heavy lifting, the very next day.  Despite the fact that most surgeons who utilize the NeoGraft technology recommend that patients make sure to 'baby' the scalp for the first two weeks, surgeons still have their own specific recovery protocols and patients should make sure to discuss these with their doctor.  I hope you find this helpful.