In order for hair transplantation to be performed, first of all, the person's hair loss style must be clear.
If the person is at the beginning of the hair loss process or if the loss is still severe, new sessions and new costs may be encountered for new gaps that may occur after hair transplantation.
In this case, if hair transplantation is performed, dissatisfaction will increase. Because the person's hair continues to fall out, different areas of his hair continue to go bald and this cycle continues.
Therefore, if the person who comes for hair transplantation has not yet developed the hair loss style, transplantation should be avoided and necessary warnings should be made so that it does not create new costs in the future.
The points to be known about the ideal graft are as follows:
- In order for you to have a natural look, the graft that needs to be transplanted per square centimeter should not fall below a certain number.
20 to 30 grafts per square centimeter are ideal and are the ideal efficiency figures that can be obtained by the doctor and team performing the transplant. On the other hand, whether this frequency occurs or remains below depends on the following factors;
your density expectation
the appearance you aim to have
the efficiency of your donor area
A balance should be achieved between the possibilities and expectations by taking these factors into consideration, and the number of grafts to be transplanted should be decided accordingly.
1- The donor area should be used well because if too much hair is taken from the donor area, there is a risk of the hair in that area becoming sparse, which cannot be restored.
2- If a very dense appearance is desired and the donor area is suitable, more hair transplantation can be done.
3- If a person's baldness is at 6 or 7 degrees according to the Norwood-Hamilton grading and the donor area of this person is weak, thin and has low density, the result he will get at the end of the hair transplantation will be far from ideal.
Therefore, this person should have realistic expectations, and the doctor should share with him that miracles cannot be created.
4- As DK Clinic Hair Transplantation Unit, we avoid performing more than 2500-3000 grafts in one session. Although technical possibilities allow this, when this number needs to be exceeded, we discuss in detail what it will bring and what it will take away.
5- Budget is also an important factor when determining the number of grafts. If you need to transplant 2500 grafts to get a good result, but your budget can only cover 1000 grafts, the result you will get will not satisfy you.
In such cases, we recommend that you do not spend your money, since the result will not satisfy you, and come back after saving for a while.
– Hair transplantation is for us;
with what is on hand (donor area)
also thinking about the future (donor area is limited, so it should be preserved for the future)
the process of transplanting to areas where shedding is observed in order to provide maximum benefit (the best image).
This is the art part of the job. The art here is to achieve more with less.
Important Information
How Many Grafts Can Be Transplanted in Hair Transplantation at Most?
The maximum number of grafts that can be collected from a person throughout their life is 8,0000 to 10,000. However, this may vary from person to person. We do not recommend transplanting more than 4,000 grafts to a person in one session (on the same day).
The maximum number of grafts that can be transplanted to a person with a flawless, highly productive donor area and a hair loss degree of stage 7 is 6,000. This is a very rare situation. If a person had a 5,000-graft transplant in their 20s, the donor area may not be sufficient if they need a second hair transplant because their hair loss will continue in the future.
Therefore, we recommend that you definitely talk to your doctor about the details of the grafts to be transplanted and do not pressure the hair transplant center you go to about the grafts you want.
According to the approach called the 50% rule accepted in hair transplant literature, when you notice that your hair is thinning under light, you have actually lost 50% of your hair density.
In other words, it is difficult for a person who has not lost 50% of their hair to notice that they are losing hair. If you have 60 hairs per square centimeter, you now have 30 hairs per square centimeter, and this has made you notice.
Another factor in determining the number of grafts is the characteristics of your hair. A person with thick and thick hair or curly hair needs fewer grafts to improve their appearance, while a person with thin and skinny hair needs more grafts to improve their appearance.
Think of a 1-hectare empty field. Which tree would need more to fill this field completely? A tree with a thick trunk and thick leaves, or a tree with narrow trunks and sparse branches?
There are an average of 6000 grafts that can be used for transplantation in the donor area. If you have a 5th degree baldness according to the Norwood-Hamilton scale, there is shedding in an area of approximately 200 square centimeters. Therefore, assuming that 6000 grafts are collected from the donor area, the open area can be completely filled by planting 30 grafts per square centimeter.
