700? 3,000? 6,000? If you are experiencing hair loss and you are wondering how many grafts you would need, you are not alone! Our experience has shown us that the confusion on the amount of grafts needed is such a frequently asked question by our clients.
Hair loss affects everyone at some point in their life, either caused by changes in hormone levels, illness or pregnancy, or simply by aging. In a nutshell, it is a common condition, but you can put an end to it! Luckily, hair transplantation exists as a solution to this condition, replacing lost hair with new one so you can feel at your best again.
Hair transplantation is a process that requires a certain number of grafts depending on the area of the body needing hair growth. Do you want to know how many grafts your hair needs? Then here’s your ultimate guide to understand what a graft is, what their amount depends on, and how many grafts are generally used.
Put simply, a graft is a strip of skin that contains hair, generally containing several. Grafts are used during hair transplantation, transplanting them to the area missing hair follicles so these can grow there. While grafts can be taken from anywhere, the most common donor area is the occipital scalp, the posterior part of the scalp.
Along the surgical process, technology and tools are used to determine the graft’s size and shape. There are three ways to complete this process, either by removing hair from the donor area in the form of a whole strip (Follicular Unit Transplantation, FUT), by removing follicular units individually (Follicular Unit Extraction, FUE), or by using a special implant tool (Direct Hair Implantation, DHI). Each method has different benefits.
If you want to know which type of hair transplant is best for you, check out this guide.
The number of grafts needed for a hair transplant varies for each person. Both the size of the area that needs hair growth and the quality of the donor area are determining factors on the amount of grafts required.
The Norwood Scale comes in handy to diagnose the hair loss stage, making it a key tool to understand each case’s situation and the number of grafts required. According to it, this is the number of grafts needed to be transplanted for each hair loss stage:
Some professionals dare to give a one-fits-all average number of grafts when asked this question. However, we must differentiate between full head and half head to have a better understanding and more accurate answer.
When it comes to a full head hair transplant, between 4,000 to 6,000 hair grafts will be required on average. Instead, a half head hair transplant will require between 1,000 to 3,000 hair grafts. These are just illustrative numbers, it is the job of your doctor to study your case and give you an accurate and really necessary number of grafts needed so the result looks its best.
It must be noted that hair transplant patients may need up to four sessions to see the full results. This process takes several sessions due to the time it takes for new follicles to grow into usable and healthy body hair. Body hair also takes time to grow, which is why patients must wait at least six weeks before their next session so that each transplant heals and their new body hair has time to grow out and connect with existing skin follicles. If you are interested in the process of hair transplant recovery, this year timeline puts it simply.
Hair transplants are a great solution for hair loss cases due to how natural the results look and feel. Many clients associate more grafts with better results, but as seen in this article, the number of grafts needed is something completely personal as the end-goal is that it looks natural and fits with you. That’s why we insist on the need to consult your case directly with professionals.
Remember! Hair transplants will usually last a lifetime, so you better be in good hands. What’s more, you can not only do it in good hands, but also saving some money using Easy Hair Hub’s free quote. If you are shocked by our lower prices and want to understand why, we kindly give you the answer here.
