Androsmart

Androsmart is proud to be a leader in the world of hair transplant technology by bringing to you the NeoGraft FUE technique.  We have the most experienced people in the world involved in your procedure.  When performing such an important service – we cut no corners and take every extra step for you – our client.  See the advantages of NeoGraft vs other surgical hair techniques below.  Also be sure to look at the advantages of having NEOGRAFT done through AndroSmart.  We know you will not be disappointed.  You only get one shot perfection and we are your hair transplant team.  This is why Dr Charles Powell is THE TOP DOC of DFW for Surgical Hair Restoration.

Advantages of NEOGRAFT by AndroSmart:

• A low invasive procedure for permanent hair restoration
• No scalpel incision, no sutures, no linear scar
• A fast recovery time – to get you back to your life as quick as possible. Other surgical techniques can take much longer.
• It can reduce the need for additional procedures
• If additional procedures are needed – there is much less time needed between procedures as compared to the strip method
• Guaranteed Financing available * all claims for guaranteed financing are made by mymedicalloan.com
• Surgical team with up to 20 years combined experience
• Evening and weekend consultations and appointments are available
• On-site pharmacy for any prescription needs
• Sedation for the procedure
• Catered lunch, snacks and beverages are provided  
• Limousine service provided to and from procedure in the DFW area
• Complimentary DVD’s of your choice as well as magazines Dish Network Television, WiFi and iPad usage
• Please realize that may of the above benefits are unique only to the AndroSmart method of NEOGRAFT.
• Post operative hair kit specifically designed by Dr Powell for his patients and ONLY available through AndroSmart.  This custom kit includes specialized vitamins and topical agents backed by medical science to make your transplant even more of a success and help maintain remaining  DHT sensitive hair in the recipient area.  No other hair transplant clinic offers this invaluable kit – as it was designed and even personally used by Dr Powell himself.
• Be sure to see a more detailed explanation of advantages at the bottom of this page.

More on the Advantages of NeoGraft Minimally-Invasive AUTOMATED (FUE) and Implantation Hair Transplant Procedure

With the NeoGraft Automated FUE Hair Transplant device, we have taken the benefits of the FUE method and have automated the technique.  First, the NeoGraft device uses a motorized punch that gently rotates around each individual graft (slowly rotates approximately 2 times) in a perfectly cylindrical shapes.  Rotation of the punch can be precisely adjusted to accommodate for different skin types.  Second, the NeoGraft device uses a controlled pneumatic pressure (suction) to slide out the follicles smoothly and uniformly, so there is no pulling and twisting as with forceps which puts the follicle at risk for damage.  The strength of the suction can be adjusted to accommodate different skin types and the various sizes of punches.  The grafts extracted by the contra-angled (angle allows for direct visualization of the direction of hair growth) tool of the NeoGraft device are of consistent excellent quality.  Furthermore, because of the way that the grafts are extracted and withdrawn from the donor area, each graft is uniform making the automated implantation of the graft precisely the same size and cylindrical shape of the recipient site eliminating the “pop corn or ping pong” effect when using forceps.  The grafts are collected in a small collection canister that gently and frequently mists grafts with sterile saline to keep them moist during the harvesting process until they are ready for implantation.  The recipient sites are made to the exact length of the harvested grafts and inserted with the NeoGraft controlled pneumatic pressure implantation hand piece.  This ensures that the grafts are implanted to the exact depth leaving a smooth level recipient surface and preventing any ingrown  or exposed follicles.  After the grafts have been separated from the canister, the grafts are withdrawn, or auto-loaded, into an implantation cannula using negative pneumatic pressure.  Once they are in the cannula the follicles are advanced (inserted) into the recipient site with the utmost precision using positive pneumatic pressure.

The benefits of the automated FUE method to the patient are the same as manual FUE; minimal discomfort, no scalpel incision, no sutures, no linear scar, little to no risk of complications, quick recovery time, fewer activity limitations and a more natural looking result than traditional strip methods.  The benefits of the NeoGraft System to the physician are a short learning curve, very fast (harvesting up to 600 grafts per hour allowing for back to back treatments of multiple patients per day), very consistent high quality grafts, improved reproducible outcomes, and low overhead costs per case.

The “minimally invasive” NeoGraft Automated (FUE) and Implantation Hair Restoration procedure is quickly becoming the new “Gold Standard” for hair transplant procedures.

There are several methods used in doing hair transplants.  The “strip” method or FUT (follicular unit transplantation) is the most commonly performed method.  The new NeoGraft FUE (follicular unit extraction) method, a minimally invasive method of hair transplantation introduced in the late ninety’s and the automated FUE method, the newest most advanced method of hair transplantation available today.

From a surgical standpoint, the “strip” method or FUT is a surgically invasive procedure.  With the “strip” method the hair at the back of scalp is cut short.  That section of scalp is surgically excised.  The wound created by the incision is then stitched up or stapled together. Next, the excised portion of the scalp is divided up and placed under several microscopes where technicians using sharp blades separate grafts into units of one to four hairs.  While the technicians are separating the grafts, the physician creates the hairline and recipient sites using a needle or a specific blade.  Once the recipient sites are created, the grafts are then placed into the sites using forceps.  The grafts with a single hair are placed in the front, to give a natural hairline.  The rest are placed behind to give the recipient area density.

From a surgical standpoint, an FUE hair transplant is a very safe, minimally invasive, relatively minor procedure.  With the FUE method there is no need to excise a piece of the scalp because the follicles are removed directly from the donor area using a tiny 1 mm punch (punch sizes vary) and forceps.  The punch is manually rotated to make a small circular incision in the skin around the follicular unit (hair follicles), which is then removed directly from the scalp using forceps.  After the appropriate number of units has been removed, technicians separate the grafts into units of one to four hairs and these grafts are implanted much the same way as the “strip” method.  With the FUE method there is little bleeding and fewer complications than with the “strip” method.  The procedure is performed with local anesthetic and no intravenous or intra-muscular sedation is required.

The benefits of the FUE method to the patient are that there is minimal discomfort, no scalpel incision, no sutures, no linear scar, little to no risk of complications, quick recovery time, fewer activity limitations and a more natural looking result than traditional strip methods (patients can ware their hair short if they choose too without an unsightly scar).

An FUE hair transplant is the most beneficial for the patient; however the majority of hair restoration doctors do not offer the FUE procedure because there are some nuisances associated with an FUE hair transplant.  First, doing FUE manually is very tedious and time consuming, making the procedure too costly for most patients. Next, it is difficult to learn the FUE procedure and unless the doctor becomes very skilled there is a risk for a high transect ion (damage) rate of the follicles.  Finally, forceps are used in a manual FUE to extract and implant the follicles which can easily traumatize the follicles as well.  As a result most doctors are not willing to spend the time to learn this procedure and they continue to do the easier, more invasive, faster “strip” method.

The newest most advanced method of hair transplantation is called the NeoGraft Automated FUE and Implantation System.  Now, with the NeoGraft Hair Transplant medical device, the difficulties associated with a manual FUE procedure have been eliminated.  An FUE hair transplant with NeoGraft can be done in the same amount of time as a traditional “strip” hair transplant, reducing the cost of a long manual FUE transplant. In addition, to reducing the time required for the hair transplant, NeoGraft uses pneumatic pressure to extract the follicles and precisely implant them as well…”No Touch.”  This eliminates the need for touching the follicles with forceps during harvesting leaving them in a more robust state.

Finally, with the NeoGraft technology the patient receives the benefits of the FUE procedure and the physician benefits from the advancements of the technique made easier and with more efficient repeatable results.

With NeoGraft most patients can be candidates for an FUE hair transplant.  Given the choice most hair restoration patients would prefer the less minimally invasive procedure over having the more invasive “strip” surgery.  Even though many patients are good candidates for a NeoGraft FUE hair transplant, if they are not seen by a doctor that specializes in FUE or with the NeoGraft automated FUE device, they may not be given advice which is in their best interest.  A doctor who does not offer full disclosure about the benefits of FUE and/or with NeoGraft, is not acting in his patient’s best interest or may not know that the NeoGraft device exists.  In an effort to educate more physicians on the procedure and to let them know about NeoGraft Automated FUE, the NeoGraft Company sponsors several live demonstration workshops every month for physicians throughout the United States.

The hair restoration patient also needs to understand how important choosing the right surgeon remains.  Final hairline design results still are dependent upon the skill and artistic abilities of the surgeon performing the procedure.  Hair transplant procedures encompass both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.  These artistic skills and abilities can often be qualified by researching the results of other surgical and reconstructive procedures these surgeons do on the face and head.

The important thing is to do your homework and pick a surgeon that is uniquely qualified to handle your hair restoration needs.

The NeoGraft Automated FUE is also a useful procedure to fix visible linear scars from previous “strip” surgeries.  FUE can be used to ‘fill in’ or camouflage those old scars by transplanting new follicles into the area.