HOW MANY FOLLICLES DO I NEED?

2010-01-22 17:51:10

Be very realistic about the needs and the type of work performed and the patient have a vision about what will they look in the future. Offering or expect to achieve the original density had the patient usually is not feasible.
Working with real expectations, the total number of grafts that are required for each patient depends on the contrast between hair color and skin, the density of the donor site, scalp laxity, the number of hairs per follicular unit and hair character itself (color, texture, thickness). The surgeon considers these factors and combines them with the expectations of the patient to calculate the amount of work required. Still, a predictable outcome does not always ensure patient satisfaction.

A balding man used to be easier to meet and accept limited results, that a young man who is beginning to lose her hair and remembers the days when he looked in the mirror and saw the strong and thick hair of his adolescence .

The young patient will always want the front line he had in his youth and not be content with less. Because the surgery is permanent, the surgeon must take into account a proper capillary design for life and also take into account the reservations at the donor site. The mature patient with significant hair loss will be much happier with a high frontal hairline restored and a modest amount of natural hair covering his head for the first time in years.


The vast majority of patients who consult are between these two extremes, and this is where we need to carefully guide the patient to achieve clear and reasonable goals. Given human psychology, the dynamics based on capillary and practice is not always wise to recommend a specific number of grafts. The suggested amount is more than guidance, not a final figure.
The impact of a transplant depends on the area to be transplanted and the number of grafts. (See Norwood-Hamilton scale).

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