Is a Smart Graft Hair Restoration Painful?

Smart Graft is performed under local anesthesia, ensuring that the treatment is pain-free. Post-treatment, some patients may experience some mild discomfort, which can be managed with over-the-counter pain medication.

How Many Appointments Will I Need?

A Smart Graft appointment is usually one long five-hour surgery. The idea is to target the challenge in one surgical appointment. Patients should expect pre and post-appointments in addition to the actual surgery. The exact number of appointments will vary based on the patient’s individual case and recovery journey.

How Long Until I See the Results?

With Smart Graft in West Hollywood, you will start to notice new growth in about three months, with noticeable improvement in six months and full growth at the one-year mark. Since you are re-growing your hair, your results will look and feel as natural as if the hair had always been there.

Can I Combine a Smart Graft Hair Restoration with Other Procedures?

Yes, a Smart Graft Hair Restoration treatment can be combined with other hair restoration treatments to enhance results. During the initial consultation, Dr. Motykie will assess your desires and goals and recommend the best-combined procedures for the optimal outcome for your individual case.

What Are the Risks Associated with a Smart Graft Hair Restoration?

Smart Graft Hair Restoration is still a surgical process; therefore, it comes with its associated risks. Please see below: Bleeding Delayed growth Folliculitis Graft failure Hair Loss Infection Itchy Scalp Pain Scarring Swelling If you experience any of these side effects or anything else that is concerning, please contact our offices immediately so that we may help.

Beverly Hills

Smart Graft Hair Restoration

Introduction to Smart Graft Hair Restoration

Dealing with hair thinning or hair loss is frustrating for men and women alike. Patients looking for hair restoration procedures in the past were faced with major surgery, which included linear scars and several weeks of downtime. Now, thanks to SmartGraft™, those days are gone! SmartGraft™ provides an alternative hair restoration option that does not involve a scalpel or invasive surgery. This state-of-the-art technology brings hair restoration to a new level. The SmartGraft procedure uses micro-transplants of a patient’s hair to restore hair growth with natural results. If this interests you, please read more below and do not delay scheduling a consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie for a Smart Graft Hair Restoration in West Hollywood and the greater Los Angeles area. By working ‘smarter, not harder,’ SmartGraft™ offers many benefits to patients seeking a permanent, natural solution to hair loss.

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What is a Smart Graft Hair Restoration?

SmartGraft™ has completely changed the way we look at hair restoration. It uses a combination of innovative technology and precision craftsmanship to bring you faster and more efficient results. The science is in the device. Hair grafts can be more precisely extracted and placed into a holding canister that automatically counts, sorts, and moistens the grafts. This moistening process reduces the procedure time, which equates to higher success rates of the implanted grafts. So, you can expect a more natural look and feel, not to mention permanent hair growth results!

What Are the Benefits of a Smart Graft Hair Restoration?

Smart Graft Hair Restoration in Los Angeles & Beverly Hills comes with many benefits, given its innovative and natural characteristics. Some are listed below:

In-office procedure performed under local anesthesia
Very little downtime
Minimal discomfort
No linear scarring
Regrowth of your natural hair
Permanent results
There is no need for a ‘buzz cut.’

Who Are the Best Candidates for a Smart Graft Hair Restoration?

The best candidates for Smart Graft Hair Restoration in Beverly Hills and the greater Los Angeles area will have some of the following characteristics:

Have areas that can be used for follicle harvesting
Have healthy donor areas
Have thinning hair
Want a low recovery downtime
Want natural-looking results
Want permanent results
Want short haircuts and less scarring

Your PRP Hair Restoration Treatment Journey with Dr. GARY MOTYKIE

What’s the First Step?

The first step in getting Smart Graft Hair Restoration in West Hollywood and the surrounding Los Angeles Area is to schedule a consultation with board-certified Dr. Gary Motykie. During this initial appointment, you can discuss your concerns, goals, and expectations for the treatment. Dr. Motykie will carefully examine your target area and any potential follicle donor areas and inquire about your health history to know more about the factors at play for your skin.

Dr. Motykie will discuss the treatment and its associated benefits and risks. If you both agree to proceed, he will create a custom treatment plan for you, which you can then take to a patient coordinator to determine the cost. This is also a good time to inquire about payment options and any pre-treatment instructions that might be needed for the best outcome and recovery possible.

What to Expect on the Day of a Smart Graft Hair Restoration Treatment

After meeting with you to discuss your specific goals for your hair restoration procedure, we can customize a plan of action to address those goals. The length of your procedure will depend on the number of grafts we will be using. For your procedure, the donor area will be prepped, and a local anesthetic will be applied to make sure the area is numb. The SmartGraft™ device can then be used to gently remove small grafts from the donor area and store the grafts in a sterile, controlled environment. After all the grafts have been collected, they can be implanted using tiny openings no larger than a pinprick to micro-graft. Again, the implanted area is also prepped using a local anesthetic so that you will feel very little discomfort.

Depending on the number of grafts needed, the procedure can take up to five hours with no complications.

Smart Graft Hair Restoration Recovery

After your procedure is complete, you can go home and resume your normal activities in one to two days. You will be discharged with post-operative instructions, including scalp and hair care, for the weeks following the treatment.

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How Much Does a Smart Graft Hair Restoration Cost in Los Angeles, CA?

The cost of a Smart Graft Hair Restoration in Beverly Hills and the greater Los Angeles area depends on your individual case, the size of the donor and implant areas, the facility fees, and more. To arrive at the specific cost, patients are recommended to schedule an in-person or virtual consultation as soon as possible so that a customized treatment plan can be created for them.

Why Choose Motykie Med Spa?

Motykie Med Spa’s founder, Dr. Gary Motykie, is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon who is highly skilled in breast surgery, body contouring, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and numerous other cosmetic surgical procedures. He should be your choice for your Smart Graft Hair Restoration. With about 50% of his practice consisting of revising surgeries from elsewhere, Dr. Motykie believes in performing safe, effective plastic surgery that focuses on “doing it right the first time.” Dr. Motykie has spent the past 10 years dedicated to designing an integrative approach to health, wellness, nutrition, and surgery to evolve his practice beyond the current standards.

Motykie Med Spa allows patients to experience the combined benefits of pre and post-surgical non-invasive treatments that can optimize results and lessen recovery time. Dr. Motykie believes that “Medical aesthetic treatments should be about improving a patient’s overall health and beauty from the inside-out.” In 2008, Dr. Motykie also formed a non-profit charity called The Healing Curve, whose primary mission is to help patients who do not have the means to repair acquired physical deformities from birth, cancer, trauma, or prior unsuccessful surgery. Dr. Motykie continues to present his work around the world, appearing on numerous televised programs to discuss a wide variety of plastic surgical topics.

Dr. Motykie is affiliated with the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (FASPS), the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons (LASPS), the International College of Surgeons, United States Section (FICS), the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS), the International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS).

Smart Graft Hair Restoration FAQ’S

Smart Graft Hair Restoration is still a surgical process; therefore, it comes with its associated risks. Please see below:
- Bleeding
- Delayed growth
- Folliculitis
- Graft failure
- Hair Loss
- Infection
- Itchy Scalp
- Pain
- Scarring
- Swelling
If you experience any of these side effects or anything else that is concerning, please contact our offices immediately so that we may help.

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