Repair Work

[Guest]

I had transplants done in 95-96 and have lost a considerable amount of transplanted hair in the past two years. I have consulted a few docs to get their opinion. One Dr. says I have enough donor hair left to get about 2 sessions of 600. The other Dr says maybe about 300-400 total. My question is how much area will 300-400 FU grafts cover?

[Guest]

I had transplants done in 95-96 and have lost a considerable amount of transplanted hair in the past two years. I have consulted a few docs to get their opinion. One Dr. says I have enough donor hair left to get about 2 sessions of 600. The other Dr says maybe about 300-400 total. My question is how much area will 300-400 FU grafts cover?

[Dr. Alan Feller]

Ten square centimeters. About the length of a Twix bar (a single twix bar)

 

Use those grafts judiciously.

 

Dr Feller

[MarkV]

It was my understanding that transplanted hair "was genetically programed not to fall out" and that "it would last a lifetime."

 

What happened to your transplanted hair?

 

Thanks and best regards.

[Guest]

Thanks to Dr Feller and NW for the info. I will do some more consultations before I make another surgery date. For MarkV my original Dr. said that the transplanted hair was probably taken from too low in the back where you can get pattern baldness also. I was not too happy to say the least. He said it could be fixed with about 1000 grafts( if I have that many left) for about $6000 but it will be a cold day in july before I go back there.