Senior Member james84 Posted February 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 Please could someone help me regarding this question. Iam in touch with quite a few Drs and my aim is to improve my frontal 3rd. Will 50 grafts per cm2 give me a good look and not see through? Surely The Rahals and fellers who do great hairline amongst the other great Drs on here go above 50? Below is a qoute from a Dr regarding my question. Frontal hairline density is in most top clinics around 50 grafts per cm2. Just remember that a non receding hairline on a person without hair loss is often about 70-90 grafts cm2. Is this right? Advice please guys and what did you have placed in your frontal 3rd if you have had a hair transplant? thank you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rev3 Posted February 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 50 grafts/cm2 is pretty see through for the hairline but if you have very curly dark hair against similar dark skin you can get away with it i'd shoot for mid 60's, if possible but if 50 is your only option, maybe styling it in a "flat" way rather than "up and spiky" would help with the illusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member james84 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 Hi, Thank you for your response. I have medium to fine hair which is light brown so im guessing 50 wont be enough even though a few doctors have recommended this, stating this is general for their practice. Im hoping to style my hair than just brush it forward so i guess i will have to aim for around 60! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted February 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 If you are talking to a doc that you trust, after a lot of research, I think you should trust what he says. Your plant may end up being a 2 step plan. I agree with some on this forum that say that if you are wanting an awesome hairline result and you are planting into a completly bald area, you are going to need 2 procedure. If you go into it knowing that you will be less disappointed, your chances of good yield are increased, and the final result will look better because the second procedure is mostly detail work. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member james84 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 Cheers for your response spanker. I followed your procedure and 6 months in, one word....awesome! I need around 2000grafts. could your tell me what densisty you had placed on your hairline? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted February 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 To be honest, I have no idea. I had a lot of natural hair mixed in so I don't know. may hairline is dense and can easily get away with the wet look. Behind the transplant is not perfect and is the only reason I cant do the super wet look, but the transplant holds up well in any condition. Because of this, my advice for a young transplant patient who has MPB is to mark your hairline where you think you want it, and go a cm higher. Once you transplant a hairline you have made your stand and there is really no going back. You will have to have the donor (supply) to treat your loss (demand). I am a paranoid person and just for my own worrying, should have gone a little higher. That said, I do have some bad ass 90210 hair right now. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member james84 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 That you do:) i guess you dont really need to know the density with a hairline like that. Heres hoping i achieve something similar in the not to distant future. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted February 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 I hope you do too. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mickey85 Posted February 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'd be careful going too dense. It's easy to be greedy but packing too densely compromises blood flow to the grafts which can potentially render your 70 new grafts to 35.... While it is easier to pack FUE grafts closer together due to less tissue surrounding them, they are also more susceptible to damage for that very reason. You see the dilemma here. Don't get too greedy is my advice. The only 2 threads you will ever need: Revamped Advantages/Disadvantages of FUE. Myths dispelled. Educate yourself Everything FUE. Manual, motorized, ARTAS, NeoGraft, physician details and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rev3 Posted February 6, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi, Thank you for your response. I have medium to fine hair which is light brown so im guessing 50 wont be enough even though a few doctors have recommended this, stating this is general for their practice. Im hoping to style my hair than just brush it forward so i guess i will have to aim for around 60! some docs feel more comfortable achieving these higher densities with more than one procedure. don't be put off by this. this is a good thing. the yield re: survival rate of grafts is higher with multiple procedures at lower densities. 50 might be enough. but probably not for ALL hairstyles and probably not for ALL hair types. but yours might qualify go on a few consultations many top docs have most likely operated on patients with similar characteristics as yours and can show you pics of what you can actually expect consults are usually free via email so consult with docs all over the world for their opinions even though you might wind up going to the doctor closest to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member james84 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 6, 2013 some docs feel more comfortable achieving these higher densities with more than one procedure. don't be put off by this. this is a good thing. the yield re: survival rate of grafts is higher with multiple procedures at lower densities. 50 might be enough. but probably not for ALL hairstyles and probably not for ALL hair types. but yours might qualify go on a few consultations many top docs have most likely operated on patients with similar characteristics as yours and can show you pics of what you can actually expect consults are usually free via email so consult with docs all over the world for their opinions even though you might wind up going to the doctor closest to you I understand this and was really hoping i could get the result required in one result and to be able to stand alone just this way. However i know the 2 proocedures is the safe way regarding yield especially with FUE. Tough choice to make because im now ready to have a procedure done, but im getting there! Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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