Is it possible to?

[Mike75]

I have been trying to research on line and it appears that, on average, a person has 100 hairs per square centimeter. Could a procedure ever come close to that, hypothetically? How many grafts would be neede to cover 1 square cm of bare skin? Much of the information on-line discusses appearance of fullness and what's appropriate for individual situations. I'm just curious if that could ever be replicated.

 

Thanks

[RCWest]

I don't know if the scalp or a surgeon themselves could support 100 grafts/cm2. Bloodflow may be a problem, and if it could be done, the grafts would have to be inserted straight in instead of at their natural angles.

 

There is absolutely NO need to transplant 100 grafts per cm. It's been proven that you can lose 50 percent of your hair before it is really noticeable. So, 50-60 grafts per cm/2 at the hairline if you like to wear your hair combed back, and a bit less as you go back, will really do the job fine.

[Mike75]

I am attempting to have an asymmetry in my naturally high hairline corrected. I estimate that the area is 4.5 cm squared. After consultatiuons with several doctors, all of whom are highly recommended on this site, I have been told that I need 300-350 grafts to correct this. What I don't understand is the difference between follicular units and hairs. Apparently the average hairs produced by 1 follicular unit is 2.2 per unit. Is a graft a follicular unit or a hair? Would 350 grafts producing an average of 2.2 hairs each create approximately 770 (2.2fu x 350) hairs for density? Its a bit confusing. Especially when you're paying per graft. Also, the variable seems to be the amount of grafts that actually produce hairs after transplantation. The next thing is "hair loss." This site indicates that it takes 50% of hair loss before any thinning is noticed. If 50% is ment as hairs, how many folicles does that represent at an average of 2.2 hairs per folicle? The skill of the dototr seems to be the greatest variable and apparently why reputation is so important. You can pick a great doctor with an artist eye for placement, but is a complete butcher at harvesting. Therefore destroying grafts before there ever planted. All the while charging you per graft. This is a tuff decision. I have no noticable hair loss, but an obvious asymmetrical abnormality and have to choose between a hair transplant or surgical hairline advancement. The surgical advancement has its own set of risks and possible side effects--shock loss-- that also concern me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This concerns me the most because it seems the doctor's skill has a great deal to do with success. If anyone can please explain the unique and esoteric terms of this process to me, I'd really appreciate it.

[Mike75]

Please bare with me. I know there is some grammatical errors in my post. i'm typing fast and thinking too slow