38 Year Old Male Norwood Scale Level 3 Hair Loss: How Many Grafts Do I Need For a Hair Transplant?

I’m 38 years old and suffering from [tag]hair loss[/tag] in the frontal hairline area and slightly behind it with no [tag]balding[/tag] in the crown.   I guess I am approximately a level 3 on the [tag]norwood scale[/tag].   If I were to undergo [tag]hair transplant[/tag] surgery, how many [tag]follicular unit grafts[/tag] would I need?

At 38 years old and not a great amount of hair loss, at least compared to [tag]bald[/tag] men like me who lost all hair on the top of my head by the time I was 28 years old, based on the photos  you’ve posted on our hair loss forum, you may be a good candidate for   hair replacement.

Depending on your  goals and preferred hairline placement, a larger session of 3000-3500 follicular unit grafts may be optimal. This will allow for more [tag]hair density[/tag] and coverage and will give you a more cosmetically pleasing result overall. It will also allow the hair grafts to be spread further back into your existing [tag]natural hair[/tag] to add more density in areas of [tag]thinning hair[/tag].

If you want a more conservative hairline and aren’t as concerned about adding too much [tag]hair density[/tag] behind the hairline, a smaller session of 2000-2500 grafts would most likely be sufficient.

Feel free to use our animated graft calculator which can be used as a tool to help you determine the approximate  number of grafts you will need to achieve your hair restoration  goals. Keep in mind this should never take place of a physician’s estimate, but it certainly  can be a  valuable tool to help you in your research.

Bill
Associate Publisher