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How Many Hair Transplant Grafts Do You Need?
When you shop for a hair transplant surgeon, you
will find that different doctors give widely varying
estimates of the number of grafts you will need.
This can make you very uncertain about the wisdom of
even getting a hair transplant. It helps to have a
fair idea of what to expect.
Unfortunately, there are hair transplant surgeons
who do not take their position of respect seriously.
Some doctors are even transplanting donor hair into
areas where the patient still has hair. Perhaps this
is easier than placing it where it rightfully
belongs - on the balding spots.
For whatever reason, some hair transplant patients are not getting the number of grafts on their balding areas as they are billed. This is testified by certain doctors who have seen the results. The density of hair on these patients' heads is not commensurate with the number of grafts they supposedly got.
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The best hope a patient has of getting what he pays for in a hair transplant is to learn to calculate the number of grafts he needs to cover his balding area. If the surgeon he sees is not in that ballpark, it may be wiser to look for another surgeon. If however, the surgeon estimates a similar number, just make sure all the grafts go onto the balding parts of your scalp.
To calculate the number of grafts you need for hair transplant surgery, there are several factors to take into account. The thickness of the hair shaft makes a difference. Whether the hair is curly or straight determines if the hair will lie flat or stand up, creating more fullness.
Another important factor for hair transplant is the color of the hair in contrast to the color of the skin.
For a light-skinned man with light-colored hair, or
a dark-skinned man with dark colored hair, it takes
a certain amount of hair to cover the baldness.
However, a light-skinned man with very dark hair
will need much more hair to provide the same amount
of coverage.
You should figure that the average number of hair
transplant grafts needed to cover a balding area is
25% of the original hair that was there. You can
move up or down from this figure according to your
other factors such as thickness, curliness, or
color. Then, you can use this number to figure up
the grafts needed.
Based on the fact that the average Caucasian male
has a density of 2 hairs per millimeter, it can be
assumed that the average density of hair is 1250
hairs per square inch. Figuring at an average of 2
hairs per follicular unit, it would take 625
follicular units per square inch.
get 25% of that, you would need 156 follicular units
per square inch. All that remains is to measure your
balding area and multiply the number of square
inches by 156. When you know what number of grafts
to expect during your hair transplant surgery, you
will be a savvy consumer. It does not hurt one bit
go into the process with an idea of your own about
how the treatment should go.
