I was told I'll possible need 4000 grafts for a revision, is this a lot for me? (photo)

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I am not happy with my results and might need 4000 more I’m told

Suleyman Tas, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

Dear hailmary,

Thank you for your message. The number of grafts to be transplanted is directly related to the quality of the donor area. If your donor area has sufficient grafts, you can achieve better and denser results. It's important to note that with each session of hair transplant, the quantity of available hair grafts in the donor area decreases. Therefore, it's crucial to choose an experienced doctor. You may look into before and after's for research purposes!

Regards
TAS TEAM

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. It's difficult to properly advise you by only seeing 1 photo. However, I understand your concern as there is thinning. You could possibly need more grafts but it depends on your donor area which I can't see. You don't want to deplete your donor area in case you need more grafts in the future. My best advice is to see another doctor you can trust and go from there. Best of luck to you.

Dr. T

Dr. T

Navnit Haror, MBBS · Answer

Photographic evaluation has its limitations, particularly when the images are not supported with donor area capture. In addition information like age, gender, history of medical treatment etc. However , would like to help you with an outline how a doctor should approach a wise hair transplant in this case.The images suggests your hair loss is progressive and scalp visibility is making you uncomfortable, and you wish to restore the area asap, go with optimal consumption of grafts- 2800-3000 grafts. Your surgeon must keep a reasonable count of grafts in reserve for future need. And optimal is key word while graft harvesting. Consuming 4000 grafts is a higher number .

I was told I'll possible need 4000 grafts for a revision, is this a lot for me? (photo)

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