Donor Hair Density

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What is Best Hair Transplant Density and do You Measure Maximum or Overall Hair Density?

August 9th, 2006

Q: Dear Dr. Bernstein, a full head of hair averages ~100 FU/cm2. To achieve the appearance of fullness with a hair transplant 50% is required. In one of your articles you say that you recommend 25 FU / cm2 to your patients. Is that the density per one session or the final one? [...]

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Does Hair Transplant Donor Area Decrease in Size Over Time?

June 16th, 2006

Q: I am 22 and want to go for hair transplantation. I want hair restoration surgery now because I have a concern about my donor area that it might diminish if I postponed my transplantation. Could this be the case?
A: The logic is not correct. Having a hair transplant at an early age does [...]

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What Factors Determine Hair Transplant Graft Count?

January 4th, 2006

Q: Is it possible to tell me roughly how many grafts would be left from donor area if one had a hair transplant of 2,500 grafts and had a density of around 2.0? G.H. – New York, NY
A: How much hair can be harvested in total depends upon a number of factors besides donor [...]

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What is Effect of Multiple Hair Transplant Procedures on Scalp?

October 12th, 2005

Q: I have had 4 hair transplants with strips taken out for a total of 2600 grafts over 15 years. The last one was 1,650 grafts. My doc says my donor site is good for a few more but I think it has been probably stretched to its max. Is it believable that the skin [...]

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Hair Transplant Starting with Crown?

October 5th, 2005

Q: What are your thoughts on performing a hair transplant to the crown first?
A: It depends upon the person’s age, how bald he is likely to become, and the donor supply.
As a general rule, the crown should not be transplanted in a younger person (under 30) as the extent of his balding is hard to [...]

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