How Many Grafts Are Required For Hair Transplantation?

by Andrew Martin Health Consultant

Hair transplant is an outpatient procedure which is basically performed by transferring the permanent hair follicles to the bald areas presenting the best natural looking results. Hair transplant has become the ultimate solution to hair loss problem which is permanent definitely so you need to be very judicious while selecting the hair transplant surgeon that should be an expert.

Hair transplant in Delhi has come far ahead in advanced hair transplant as the industry has bloomed to be at the top in this industry. Dr Suneet Soni: the head and Director of Medispa hair transplant clinic is one of the most talked hair transplant surgeon across the country practising in Delhi and Jaipur. He understands the facts that adapting advancements in this field is very necessary and seeking refinement along with ways to improve is part of the journey towards the excellence in the field of dealing with these tiny hair grafts.

What are Hair grafts?

Hair grafts are referred to the hair follicles which are harvested from the donor area in order to transplant them to the desired bald area. The hair grafts are numbered one to four which are harvested all together and is not always single. The hair transplant procedure demands specialized harvesting of the hair grafts which are permanent in nature.

The permanent hair grafts are those which are DHT resistant and do not posses receptors for the androgenic hormones thus are not influenced by them. The DHT resistant hair graft does not alter in the presence of androgenic hormone sand are does not undergo hair thinning and miniaturization so stay intact for life time.

For hair transplant the most common site for hair graft harvesting is back and sides of the head or could be the other body parts apart from the scalp. These sites are judiciously scrutinized by the hair transplant surgeon during the primary consult to assess the feasibility of the procedure as it is a crucial step to decide whether you are the right candidate for hair transplant surgery or not.

How to decide the number of hair grafts needed?

The most crucial decision the hair transplant surgeon has to take during the hair transplant is the number of hair grafts needed to perform the procedure successfully based on the availability of the hair density at the donor area. The hair density is assessed at the most common donor site which is the back and sides of the head but if not feasible other sites of body is explored to examine the availability of sufficient hair density. Thus, the decision on number of hair grafts required for hair transplant depends on the following situations:

1.      The hair density of the donor areas which should be have sufficient density

2.      The area of baldness which graded by Norwood’s grading

3.      The donor skin laxity

4.      Budget of the patient

5.      Quality of hair grafts

The hair transplant surgeon should decide judiciously on the number of hair grafts as the harvesting should not exceeds the safe zones which would negatively influence the hair transplant outcomes and the permanency of the hair grafts.

The hair transplant cost in Delhi and other parts of India are majorly decided by the number of the hair grafts to be harvested and quoted at the primary consult.

Which method to harvest hair grafts?

The hair grafts for hair transplant are harvested using 2 primary methods which are explained as follows:

1.      FUT hair transplant or strip technique: FUT hair transplant is performed by harvesting a very thin strip from the donor areas which is further divided to segregate each hair graft and then successfully transplant them to the desired bald areas. The donor area from where the strip is harvested is sutured back using an advanced approach termed trichophytic closure which allows the donor site to heal with almost invisible scarring. This technique can successfully harvest approximately 3000 – 3500 hair grafts which make it a technique of choice for extensive bald cases and high density hair transplant.

2.      FUE hair transplant: This technique is employed by extracting or pulling the hair grafts using a specific instrument designed to perform it and then transplanting them directly at the desired bald area. This technique make the hair graft more prone to damage as the punch device is inserted at the skin assuming the locations of the hair roots which could damage the root. Thus an experienced and expert hair transplant surgeon could perform it flawlessly who could vision the angulations and directions of the hair roots inside the skin based on their huge experience in this field. This technique can successfully extract 2000 – 2500 hair grafts which make it a suitable technique for initial bald cases and facial hair transplant.

How to self assess the number of hair grafts needed?

Ideally, the number of hair grafts needed to pursue hair transplant is decided during the primary consult but we understand that you might want to have a vague idea to estimate an approximate cost of the hair transplant. For that we have introduced a hair transplant calculator which is a specialized tool to self assess the number of hair grafts needed along with the extent of baldness.

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