Can Doctors Densely and Safely Transplant Up to 200 Hairs Per Sq Cm in African Americans?

asked 8 months ago by watson01 in Milwaukee, WI
Latest answer by Kevin Ende, MD
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4 answers to Can Doctors Densely and Safely Transplant Up to 200 Hairs Per Sq Cm in African Americans?

There is a limit in hair transplant

The more densely the follicular units are packed, the less succes there is for transplant growth. This is found in most studies that have addressed this specific issue. Having 100 FU per square cm is uncessary any way due to the fact that most people with this native density do not have any signs of hair loss. The success of hair transplants is related to the amount of coverage that one gets. Most African American patients do not need any where near that amount of... more

Kevin Ende, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Transplanting 200 Hairs Per Sq Cm

Although we can transplant 200 hairs per sq cm, I would never do it. The success of hair transplants does depend on circulation within the recipient area. That is too many grafts in a small area - the yield would be compromised, regardless of race or ethnic background.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Densely grafted African hair

There are varying degrees of density of hair of patients of African ancestry. Most African Americans are of mixed ancestry so the variations in curl and density are even more. African hair almost always has less native density than Caucasian hair, but the curl gives great coverage. Your question about 200 hairs per square centimeter in a recipient area can be answered as NO from a practical point of view. 200 hairs is essentially 100 follicular units which is more than seen in the average... more

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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