vela13 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hi All, Great community, already learnt loads lurking. I am 38 years old. I first noticed my vertex in 2009, for 2 years now I have been using rogaine 5% and for the last 15 months finasteride. I have just got some 15% minox from minoxidilmax and have started using once daily in the hope of regrowth but I think its unrealistic to expect this as the vertex has been thin for 5 years. Could you look at my pics and give your opinion on the number of grafts needed please? thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted February 16, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2014 Maybe 1,500 grafts to recreate the whorl pattern. The thing is, you don't want to make that area too dense as the chances are at some point in your life the crown may expand and you may also start losing hair at the front and want to address that area. 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 16, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yup i agree 1500 grafts should suffice. I had the same in my crown - 1500 was enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I suggest 1500-1700 Follicular unit grafts in a single session. There is no mystery as to what direction to place the grafts because you still have some original hairs in all the areas that will be transplanted. You have a road map still there for the doctor to follow. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vela13 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 so 3000 would seem a little excess... I may just give the 15% minox a good few months to see if it regrows any.. or is this extremely unlikely seems as I first noticed it 5 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The crown area does not have to same blood supply as other areas on the scalp. Over packing that region during a single procedure may not have any additional benefit. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stuart01 Posted February 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2014 Measure the size of the area and get the cm2 then multiple by 50 and that should let you know the approximate amount of grafts that you will need in order to achieve good density. I am employed as the patient coordinator and office manager for Chicago Hair Transplant Clinic. Feel free to ask me any questions. Dr. Panine is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be interperted as medical advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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