Hair Transplant Methods for Hair Loss

There are several methods used in doing hair transplants for new hair growth.  The "Strip Harvesting" method of hair restoration and the FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) Method  of which is the Neograft hair restoration technique.

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The Neograft Benefits: 

• minimal discomfort
• no scalp incision to get infected
• no sutures or staples
• no linear scar to heal or later see or feel
• little or no risk of complications
• quicker recovery time
• fewer activity and sports limitation
• a more natural looking result
• a more natural feeling result

Hair Implantation

Hair implantation after harvesting is also different.  The Neograft method is considered a "touch less" method as it is automated which leaves the hair follicles in a more healthy and  robust state, providing the hair surgeon with a very efficient, successful and repeatable results and his patients with very natural looking and feeling heads of hair with no linear scar to see or feel.   Modern hair transplant procedures encompass aspects of both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.  C Please choose your hair doctor or surgeon wisely and be sure to do your homework and research.   At Rivela Plastic Surgery, we know your final hairline results and your brand new hair growth are highly dependent on the artistry and skill of your surgeon and his trained staff.  Thank you for considering Neograft and Rivela Plasic Surgery.

Neograft Hair Restoration

With Neograft Hair Extraction and Implantation Procedure at Rivela Plastic Surgery in the Woodlands,TX, there is less bleeding and fewer complications than with the strip method used in most other medical hair loss solutions. Neograft hair restoration for treatment of balding or thinning hair is a very safe, minimally invasive, relatively minor procedure.  The Neograft procedure performed in our Woodlands office, uses a small amount of local anesthetic and no skin is removed, unlike with most other Houston hair transplants.  After our Neograft hair transplant, there is no visible linear scarring to make it difficult for our men or women patients to wear the hair short.  As part of the Neograft hair transplantation procedure, the donor site is selected for the back of the head, and then shaved. Many times with longer hair, the shaved donor site is completely hidden.  With larger hair transplants cases, a larger area is shaved but afterwards the hair grows back naturally. After the donor site is prepared, the Neograft medical device is then used to skillfully extract hair follicles individually from the donor site using a tiny 1 mm punch.  When enough follicles are extracted at random, the procedure moves to the front of the head, transplanting each individual hair graft with the same individually automated system.

"Strip Method" Hair Restoration

From a surgical standpoint, the strip harvesting method of hair transplantation is more involved and is a much more aggressive surgical procedure with more potential medical complications, more health restrictions and longer down time.  This older method of hair transplantation and restoration also involves shaving a section of scalp as a donor but instead of automatically extracting hair grafts at random, in this method the surgeon then uses a scalpal to cut two linear incision above and below the donar area and  then surgically remove out a long linear section of scalp (as seen in side image).  Next the excised portion of harvested shaved scalp is divided up and placed under microscopes where technicians using sharp blades separate grafts into divided units of one to four hairs.  While the hair technicians are separating the grafts, the hair surgeon closes the incision with staples or sutures (as seen in image).At that point, the surgeon and the team of hair technicians moves to prepare the recipient site and front hairline.  
             Neograft Before and Afters

Information and Images from www.neograft.com