The NeoGraft hair transplant procedure has two main components. The first involves the harvesting of the hair follicles, and the second involves their placement into the balding or thinning areas. Let’s examine both sides of how NeoGraft works.

Harvesting

This part of the procedure requires you to lie face down for approximately two hours. During this time, a local anesthetic is used on the back of your scalp (the “donor site”), and the individual follicular groupings are extracted from that area using our state-of-the-art Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) device. Some patients fall asleep during this time of the procedure – your NeoGraft technicians will ensure that you are comfortable throughout the harvesting. After the follicles are extracted, you are free to go to the restroom, have a snack or make a phone call/text, etc., or just relax – we then begin the second half of the procedure.

Placement

This is the part where patients get their own natural hair back! Patients sit in the upright position while the balding or thinning area (the “recipient site”) of the scalp is locally anesthetized with lidocaine. The extracted follicles will then be placed in that area in the natural-looking pattern that you and Dr. Hirsch determine during the pre-surgical consultation. The timing on this part varies depending on your goals and the amount of hair that needs to be replaced - generally 2 hours. During this time, you are able to talk with Dr. Hirsch, or listen to music or continue to just have quiet time and relax - whatever helps to pass the time!