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Traditional wisdom was that you would “strip out” then go for subsequent FUE procedures. But the problem with this is that the strip scar can stretch after multiple strips, plus you need high donor density to conceal a strip scar. I don’t think this is the best approach. Obviously, your approach is best, second best would be a mixture of scalp + beard. I would put strip +FUE third.

Looks really good on track 🙏

Please don’t forget about us. We’d love to see an update 🙏

It’s looking fantastic man

Would be interesting to see how many grafts you need or donor capacity you have using scalp scan or Dr. Zarev’s software. 100 fu’s per cm2 is very rare.

Update?

Donor management at it’s finest.

Insane

To be fair, this looks like 3,000 grafts on this large area. There are some patches that look like subpar growth. But its not a total failure. I think the problem is there wasn’t enough grafts placed in this area. I had a podcast with Dr. Pittella, he talked about a case that looked relatively minor in comparison to your case and he required over 6k grafts. I think you probably need at least 10,000 grafts. I think this might give you a better idea of what’s necessary.

Super clean

True, look at Oscar Isaac He’s got 20k grafts from donor and beard alone.

Here's the full podcast

1.25mg is low. I think the minimum to see results is 2.5mg.

It varies widely, as a general rule of thumb. Visible hair loss isn't visible until around 40 fu per cm2. Donors can range from 65-80 fu per cm2.