Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 27, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2017 I went in for an FUE procedure and was charged for 1200 grafts. It was a facial hair procedure. However, the technician who did the extraction said only 600 "holes" were made in my donor area. Does that mean only 600 units were removed, and 1200 hairs were used? I'm hoping that less units were removed. I don't want to damage my donor area too badly. But I was still curious why I was charged for 1200 in this case. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member home1212 Posted July 27, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 27, 2017 you have to ask your doctor for a graft count - maybe 600 "holes" were made consisting of 1-2-3-4 hair grafts which were later dissected down - ask your doctor for a full graft count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thanks home1212 I was wondering if that's consider a lot of grafts? I'm not happy with what I've had done. It looks unnatural and I'm willing to just get rid of it all via laser hair removal after it's healed up. However, I'm worried that I've unnecessarily wasted a lot of grafts and the donor area will now look terrible. This has left me in a regretful and depressed state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member home1212 Posted July 28, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 28, 2017 don't be so down on yourself especially immediately after a procedure, you can have doubts, things probably don't look so good, etc. you need to have patience and give yourself time to heal, self doubting and fear can cripple us, don't let it get you or especially make you depressed. What's done is done, but always try to look on the bright side and be positive, you have months of healing ahead of you before you should make an assessment of whether your procedure was successful. And no, 600-1,200 grafts, given you're not too far advanced in your hair loss, are not alot of grafts in the overall scheme of things. Don't worry unnecessarily, be kind to yourself, and I'm sure you'll be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thanks for the kind words home1212 I am currently 28 years old and actually do not suffer from a family history of hair loss. I'm actually very worried that when I cut my hair short on the back and sides, you'll be able to see those white FUE scars. However, after my most recent haircut last week, my barber said he could not see anything. Right now, my healing is slow. Still red in the recipient area after two weeks. The depression is real. I feel like I've made the worst choice of my life. If I get these hairs lasered off, I feel as if I've wasted the limited hair that I was born with (I'm not worried about the monetary cost...just the cost of my hair). Thanks for the encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted July 28, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 28, 2017 1200 grafts is not a large procedure at all and 600 grafts would be considered a very small procedure. But the thing you need to have clarified is whether you were charged for 1200 hairs or 1200 grafts. If there were only 600 extractions done, that would comprise of 600 grafts unless some of them were dissected. You really need further clarification on this from your doctor. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 28, 2017 1200 grafts is not a large procedure at all and 600 grafts would be considered a very small procedure. But the thing you need to have clarified is whether you were charged for 1200 hairs or 1200 grafts. If there were only 600 extractions done, that would comprise of 600 grafts unless some of them were dissected. You really need further clarification on this from your doctor. 613 double hair grafts were split into 1228 single hair grafts. However I was charged for 1228 grafts. Should I have been charged for 613 or 1228 grafts? Overall, if I'm not at risk of hair loss (no family history and I'm not suffering from it) should I be worried that my donor is over harvested? Thanks Gillenator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 And does 613 double hair grafts mean that my actual procedure was only 613 grafts so its a very small procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted July 31, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 It sounds like the clinic charged on a per-hair basis, which is not uncommon. I am a patient and representative of Dr Rahal. My FUE Procedure With Dr Rahal - Awesome Hairline Result I can be contacted for advice: matt@rahalhairline.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 It sounds like the clinic charged on a per-hair basis, which is not uncommon. They wrote per graft on the invoice, not per hair, so that leaves me unclear as to whether I was charged incorrectly. Don't all clinics follow the same method for charging hair transplants? Thanks mattj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dolph1969 Posted July 31, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 They wrote per graft on the invoice, not per hair, so that leaves me unclear as to whether I was charged incorrectly. Don't all clinics follow the same method for charging hair transplants? Thanks mattj No. Some charge "per graft", with each graft containing up to four hairs. Others charge "Per hair", which would put the price up significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 No. Some charge "per graft", with each graft containing up to four hairs. Others charge "Per hair", which would put the price up significantly. Thanks for the reply Dolph So in my case, if there were 613 two hair grafts extracted and split into 1228 single hair grafts, I should be charged for 613 grafts right? Because there's 1226 hairs? Sorry if I'm misunderstanding. I was just told by a few people that splitting a two-hair graft into 2 single-hair grafts still counts as one graft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dolph1969 Posted July 31, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 During an extraction, a single graft will contain 1-4 hairs. If this is counted as one graft, then that is counted as one unit. Some clinics will split these, or count the 4 hairs as one hair for the purpose of charging the client. You can clarify this with your clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thanks Dolph. So just to clarify. Was my procedure 613 grafts taken from the donor area then? I'm hoping my procedure was even smaller than I thought. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dolph1969 Posted July 31, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 I think the best thing to do is contact the clinic for clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chachabains222 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2017 Ok thanks Dolph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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