Ahhhh...didn't know that.

What's the average number of available grafts?

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In our experience most patients have 6,000 to 8,000 that can be safely transplanted over their lifetime.

This brings up the basic question of what we are doing in a hair transplantation. We are redistributing a limited amount of donor hair to a potentially expanding bald or thinning recipient area.

For the readers of this thread who are not familiar with the concept of limited donor supply or just want a good review, the HTN network has a good animated video called " recreating a full look". This video reviews the concept of moving a limited amount of donor hair and also has an interactive graft calculator. This video can be found at the bottom of the following web page

http://www.hairlosslearningcenter.org/content/Treatment...ined-transplants.asp

I think this video explains well the concept of limited donor.

I hope this answers your question

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Dr. Paul Shapiro
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Dr Paul Shapiro you have been producing some excellent results, kudos. With the previous post you stated most have 6000-8000, so are you saying the average donor are provides 7,000 fu's? I like the sounds of that!!!!

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Arrie-- there are a couple of schools of thought---the predominate one already stated by Dr. Paul.

However, docs are taking longer strips and removing a bit more tissue so we are seeing some pretty impressive graft totals.

Additionally, we are yet to truly discover the availability of donor via FUE---either as a stand alone procedure or used in tandem with strip.

I intend to see how this works out in the coming months---perhaps I can get 500-1000 strip grafts and 1000 fue grafts (just an example) raising my total to 8500-9000 total grafts.

Anyway, it is always good to play the averages and plan accordingly--then be pleasantly surprised to get those additional 1000-2000 grafts.

Hope to see your updates soon, BTW!
Jason

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Its really exciting that as time goes technology also takes a step forward, being more donor available. Its really exciting to see SMG take a cautious approach with FUE. This being said I see how "certain zones" can slightly be expanded to gain 1000-2000 extra hopeful grafts. Its always exciting when we take steps forward to help with our insecurity. I will be visiting Janna in August so I can be taking my one year follow up. Nice to see some of your updates too.... Once again good job Dr. Paul Shapiro

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