Thu 22 Jul 2010
Maximum Number of Follicular Unit Grafts Available for Hair Transplantation?
Category: Common Questions , Donor Issues , FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) , FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) , General Hair Loss Topics , Hair Density , Hair Transplant Surgery , Session SizesThis question comes from an interesting thread started on the Hair Restoration Discussion Forums:
Which member has received the most follicular unit grafts throughout their series of hair transplant surgeries? How many grafts were available in your donor area? How many hair restoration procedures did it take?
Although this topic is discussed quite frequently, it’s difficult to provide a universal, generalized answer. Since each patient is unique, the maximum number of grafts available in the universal donor area, the number of hair transplant procedures necessary to harvest these units, and the number of follicular units that can be safely harvested vary. Variables, such as donor laxity (the “looseness” of the scalp), hair characteristics, level of baldness, type of procedure (follicular unit transplantation -FUT versus follicular unit extraction – FUE) performed, and density in the donor region all contribute to the number of available grafts, the number of procedures necessary to extract the grafts, and the number of grafts that can be safely transplanted.
Despite these numerous variables, members at the Hair Restoration Discussion Forums are discussing the issue and trying to discover which hair loss patient has received the largest number of grafts, how many procedures it took, and if there are units left in the donor area. Very large numbers, ranging from 10,000 to 13,000 grafts, 4 to 5 procedures, and different methods of extraction are being reviewed. Do you think you’ve received the greatest number of follicular units, or know the maximum number of units available in your donor area? If so, feel free to participate in the ongoing thread – Who has had the most work done?
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