There are two primary methods of obtaining hair follicles for hair transplants: strip harvesting and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). While both are effective ways to transplant and grow hair, traditional strip harvesting has some major drawbacks.
During strip harvesting, a large incision is made on the back of the patient’s head. A section of scalp is removed and used as a source of follicles, which are implanted at a new location. This works, but it also leaves a permanent (and embarrassing) linear scar on the back of the head.
FUE is just as effective but much less invasive. Individual hair follicles are carefully extracted from the same area of the scalp used for strip harvesting, but the scalp remains completely intact.
The result? Natural-looking hair restoration without scalpels, staples or scars.
How Does Follicular Unit Extraction Work?
Most dermatologists agree that FUE is the best and most effective way to permanently treat hair loss for both men and women.
During FUE, highly trained technicians remove healthy hair follicles from areas of your scalp that have plenty of hair and replant them in areas where you want more hair. The follicles are gently and painlessly extracted, one at a time, under local anesthesia. They are then carefully placed into the area of your scalp where you want thicker coverage.
After the procedure, which takes just a few hours, your scalp recognizes the transplanted follicles as familiar cells, and your hair begins to grow back naturally. Because there is no invasive surgery, more follicles survive the process and more hair grows in the grafted areas compared to strip harvesting — giving you the best possible coverage.
How Soon Will You See Results?
Within a week, the donor area of your scalp will be healed and will look completely normal as your hair naturally begins to regrow.
After a follicle has been implanted into its new area, the grafted hair will stay in place for two to three weeks before shedding. This is a normal process and important to the hair growth cycle. After shedding, new growth will begin in four to six months, and your hair will continue to grow normally. Typically, hair will reach its fullest state around one year after the procedure.
Because FUE relies on having healthy hair follicles to use as donor follicles, Ultimately, the results of your procedure will be affected by how successfully your transplanted follicles perform. To get more density, you may require additional transplants or continued maintenance as your hair loss continues with age.
Why NeoGraft?
NeoGraft’s minimally invasive hair transplant technique is the most advanced and effective method for restoring your own hair to give you back your hairline and your confidence.
NeoGraft’s FDA-cleared, automated FUE technique acts as a natural extension of the surgeon’s hand, using pneumatic controls to accurately extract individual hair follicles and immediately transplant them to other areas of the scalp. This allows hair follicles to be harvested more accurately, giving you the hair you want in less time with fewer procedures.
After your NeoGraft procedure, your new hair will continue to grow. Soon, you’ll have a healthy, natural-looking head of hair that can be colored, cut or styled however you choose.
Want to learn more? Contact our experienced team at Dallas NeoGraft today!
