How many grafts are required?

In most of the cases where the patients have low or average baldness, the hair transplant surgery is done in stand-alone procedure (i.e. single session). Generally people who want additional density or those who have high level of baldness need to go for second session.

Below mentioned are the significant goals that must be accomplished by the hair transplant surgeons in the first session of hair restoration surgery:

• Due to the rich blood supply to the scalp, a large number of grafts should be implanted in the primary session.
• By creating the appropriate frontal hairline in the first session, the doctor should establish an enduring frame to patient’s face.
• The hair transplant surgeons must extend the coverage of implanted hair grafts at least to the vertex transition point.
• The patient must be provided with sufficient density on the bald area by transplanting the hair grafts in such a way that the results look completely natural.

Male Pattern Alopecia

Male Pattern Alopecia Type A Variant

Here, we have provided the pictures representing the different levels of baldness. You can come to know about your baldness level by going through these pictures. For calculating the count of grafts you require, you can check the below mentioned table; where we have listed the appropriate number of grafts as per the above mentioned baldness levels.

Total Number of Grafts for Hair Restoration as per the Baldness Level

In most of the cases where the patients have low or average baldness, the hair transplant surgery is done in stand-alone procedure (i.e. single session). Generally people who want additional density or those who have high level of baldness need to go for second session.

Some Important Guidelines:

• It is important to preserve the liveliness of extracted grafts so as to ensure the minimal wastage of hair follicles. As a result of this, the hair transplant candidate can get ideal density & coverage.
• Any compromise in the blood flow must be diagnosed in advance in order to avoid any risk factor during and after the surgery. Smoking, drinking or sun damage can be the factors that can decrease the blood flow.
• The second hair transplant session should be considerably done only after the complete hair growth from the first session.