Regular Member Furless Posted September 24, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted September 24, 2007 Is it true that Asians typically have few 3-4 hair FUs? I read somewhere that asians/middle-easterners typically have a) mostly 1-2 hair FUs. b) a bigger than average head I am an asian with fine, straight, dark hair, an XL head, and light skin. Am I screwed? ____________________ 2-day session with Dr. Keene. 1's: 297; 2's: 1186; 3's: 1382; 4's: 999 Total grafts : 3864 Averaging 2.85 hairs/graft. Total hairs: ~11000. ____________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Furless Posted September 24, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 24, 2007 Is it true that Asians typically have few 3-4 hair FUs? I read somewhere that asians/middle-easterners typically have a) mostly 1-2 hair FUs. b) a bigger than average head I am an asian with fine, straight, dark hair, an XL head, and light skin. Am I screwed? ____________________ 2-day session with Dr. Keene. 1's: 297; 2's: 1186; 3's: 1382; 4's: 999 Total grafts : 3864 Averaging 2.85 hairs/graft. Total hairs: ~11000. ____________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheHairLossCure Posted September 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2007 It has been my observation that Asians have lower follicular unit density on average, and therefore lower hair density. I am not sure about the averages in terms of hairs per follicular group, but it stands to reason that these averages may be lower as well. Notice: I am an employee of Dr. Paul Rose who is recommended on this community. I am not a doctor. My opinions are not necessarily those of Dr. Rose. My advice is not medical advice. Dr. Rose is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Furless Posted September 24, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 24, 2007 uggh. ____________________ 2-day session with Dr. Keene. 1's: 297; 2's: 1186; 3's: 1382; 4's: 999 Total grafts : 3864 Averaging 2.85 hairs/graft. Total hairs: ~11000. ____________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pushing 40 Posted September 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2007 But don't they also, on average, have much thicker hair shaft diameter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheHairLossCure Posted September 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2007 Don't get too disappointed. You don't necessarily have low density. Remember, even if your donor density is a bit below average, it is not the only hair/scalp characteristic that determines the quality of your results. Notice: I am an employee of Dr. Paul Rose who is recommended on this community. I am not a doctor. My opinions are not necessarily those of Dr. Rose. My advice is not medical advice. Dr. Rose is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scooping around Posted September 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted September 25, 2007 I'm Chinese, and think that I'm probably the only Chinese member that have gone through with the HT and posted pictures on this site. It's weird that I don't really see much other Asian members on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Furless Posted September 25, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 25, 2007 Scooping around, could you please point me to your pics? Sorry I did a search but couldn't find them. Thanks. ____________________ 2-day session with Dr. Keene. 1's: 297; 2's: 1186; 3's: 1382; 4's: 999 Total grafts : 3864 Averaging 2.85 hairs/graft. Total hairs: ~11000. ____________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scooping around Posted September 26, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted September 26, 2007 Sure Furless, here's the link... http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/showthread.php?t=155098 The problem is that I don't have a camera with high enough resolution to show the really fine hair that is starting to fill in. I'm currently at 3.5 months post op, but haven't updated the album because the camera just aren't capable of showing my progress at this point. I should be updating it sometime around 4.5 months post op. So far, my hair definitly appears a lot thicker than before, and the temples are starting to make the outline of my new hairline. If you're light-skinned like me, with dark hair, it's harder to achieve the illusion of full coverage like some of the other members here. I'm still wondering how come I don't see much Asian members on here. I see a lot of balding Asian men and women in person, but still believe I'm the first one that is "out-there" posting pictures and helping others on this site. Either most Asians are just not as resourceful, or more reserved about posting their pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Furless Posted October 11, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2007 I was relieved to find out that I had excellent density. Note 25% of my grafts were 4's ____________________ 2-day session with Dr. Keene. 1's: 297; 2's: 1186; 3's: 1382; 4's: 999 Total grafts : 3864 Averaging 2.85 hairs/graft. Total hairs: ~11000. ____________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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