How many grafts (approximately) will I need to get a straight hairline?

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Overall the length between the top and bottom is about an inch. The length of the bottom line is roughly two inches, give or take. The other side is similar but there is less loss on that side. How many grafts would I need to make it look like a natural hair line?

Gary Linkov, MD · Answer

Hair loss has many causes, including stress, medications, autoimmune, genetic, trauma, etc. Medical treatments can work and options would include finasteride (propecia), minoxidil (rogaine), PRP (platelet rich plasma), laser light therapy, and vitamins. It is often uncertain which medical therapy will help which patient and so a combination of therapies is typically recommended to maximize benefit. A hair transplant is a surgical option and is appropriate for certain conditions and individuals. The goal of a hair transplant is to provide fuller coverage while preserving a natural appearance. An assessment takes into account such factors as the apparent thickness and curl of your donor hairs, the color contrast between your scalp and hair, your hair loss pattern, your age, and many other factors. The state of the art technique is FUE (follicular unit extraction), performed with a hybrid blunt punch that minimizes graft transection while allowing for the use of the smallest possible punches to minimize donor site scarring while maximizing regrowth.

In your situation, I would recommend 800-900 grafts for coverage.

Gary Linkov, MD
Hair Specialist
Manhattan

In your situation, I would recommend 800-900 grafts for coverage.

Gary Linkov, MD 
Hair Specialist 
Manhattan

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

You and your surgeon can determine what blends in the best. You’ll probably want to aim for 40-45 follicular units per square centimetre density which works out to about 250-285 on each side. That’s assuming you don’t want to put any outside of the triangles. Another 100-on each side is ideal for creating the necessary hairline irregularities.  This gives you an estimate.

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. The number of grafts depends on texture and thickness so by just looking at the photo I would guess 800-1200. Good luck to you.
Dr. T

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

FUE hair transplant can be an option for forehead reduction,  correcting  receding hair line and asymmetry on your frontal hair line/forelock. I advice you have a FUE with 1000 grafts for  both  side; you would achieve the desired hairline in just one session of dense packing hair transplant.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The number of grafts depends to a large degree on (1) the thickness of your hair (fine, medium or coarse) and (2) the area of both sides. I would expect that the range of grafts would be 1200-1800 (more for finer hair)

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