There are a number of surgical advantages in performing a large, first hair transplant procedure. In a virgin scalp one that has not been transplanted before the elasticity of the skin is intact so that grafts can be placed more easily and will stay more securely in place. Another characteristic of a virgin scalp is an intact blood supply.
This allows hair grafts to be placed close together without compromising their survival after the surgical hair restoration procedure. In the donor area of a virgin scalp, both the density and scalp laxity are at a maximum, so that a relatively large amount of hair can be harvested and allow the incision to heal with the finest possible scar.
In a virgin scalp, there is no distortion of follicular units or altered hair direction from prior hair transplantation, so the follicular units are most easily extracted with their full complement of hair, providing maximum fullness to the hair transplant. Each follicular hair transplant procedure causes some loss of potential donor hair due to the destruction of hair adjacent to the wound edges, scarring in the donor area, distortion of the remaining hair follicles and a decrease in scalp laxity.
Although these factors can be minimized in a well-planned hair restoration procedure that uses the most impeccable surgical techniques, they cannot be reduced to zero. Therefore, to maximize the total yield of hair, one should minimize the total number of hair transplant sessions.
Besides these technical issues, there are social reasons for performing the restoration quickly. Multiple, small hair transplant sessions, spread over an extended period, keeps the patient focused on the very problem he wanted to correct. The sooner the restoration is completed, the sooner the hair transplant patient can focus on other, more important aspects of his or her life. Finally, in all hair transplant procedures, there may be some associated shedding telogen effluvium in the recipient area.
The hair that is at greatest risk of being shed is the hair that has started to miniaturize a change in hair shaft diameter that can best be appreciated with a densitometer.
Miniaturized hair is at the end of its lifespan, so when it is shed, it may not return. In areas where there is a high degree of miniaturization, the shedding may be cosmetically significant. The greater the level of identified hair loss, the greater number of hair grafts necessary to fill in thinning areas. Speaking to an expert about your specific goals is the best way to determine how many grafts you will need.
The total cost of a hair transplant is usually calculated on a per-graft basis, according to hair replacement needs and the choice between FUT or FUE treatments. In general, the higher the number of follicular unit grafts, the lower the per-follicular unit graft charge. For an exact cost per graft, we recommend scheduling an in person free scalp and hair analysis at Bosley. Financing and payment options are also available. It is simply because patients may not have or need that many grafts.
Therefore, it is essential for you to consult with your surgeon to learn how many grafts you need. Similarly, depending on the number of grafts needed, particularly in extensive procedures like full hair coverage with hair transplant, you need to discuss how many grafts in one session are possible for you.
And finally, we notice that many patients associate a higher number of grafts with better results. Serkan Aygin Clinic, we highly suggest you get in touch with us to discuss your hair loss and provide you with the maximum graft transplant plan.
About Dr. Blog Contact. Sign in Create Account. Home Dr. Blog Dr. Table of Content. Text Size Text to Speech. Performed within the last two weeks by Dr. For example, a patient may only need 2, for a frontal band restoration, but will request 4, to achieve tremendous density in the area.
Do we honor this request? No, absolutely not. And not just to be mean, but because there are serious and detrimental consequences to purposely putting excessive grafts into an area. So we are not one to shy away from putting the grafts close together and achieving a dense restoration. However, you can only place them so close.
Eventually you reach a tipping point where creating more incisions in a certain area irreversibly damages the tissue. Too many incisions means too much trauma to nerves and blood supply. This sets the patient up for the thickest results with the best chance of everything growing without any negative effects.
So, you do not need more grafts than what is recommended. As long as an adequate density is achieved, more is not more. Curious about how many grafts you may need or may be able to do in one sitting?
Feel free to come discuss your case with us.
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