There seems to be a lot of conflicting information out there in regards to the no. of grafts per session . Opinion seems to vary enormously , even by the specialists . Indeed , you see some clinics offering up to 5000 plus in a single session ? I appreciate there are many variables as to the no. of grafts possible , but is there a red flag number where concerns should be made ? Thank you.
November 9, 2015
Answer: Maximum FUE sessions. It's a great question and yes, it is controversial.In my opinion it comes down to the patient's donor characteristics, the efficiency of the team, age of the patient.Grafts ideally need to get back in the body as soon as possible after taking them out. A big FUE case can take a lot longer than strip- meaning grafts are out of fhd body longer and survival is likely less. The team can be more fatigued wirh huge sessions and quality of work drops.Survival of grafts in FUE is less than strip. Also with sessions beyond 3000, it is very likely that the surgeon is taking grafts from an area that might undergo thinning in the future. (ie too high).If you compare the outcome of two 2500 graft procedures done one year apart to one 5000 graft procedure, you'll likely see far superior results in option 1.
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November 9, 2015
Answer: Maximum FUE sessions. It's a great question and yes, it is controversial.In my opinion it comes down to the patient's donor characteristics, the efficiency of the team, age of the patient.Grafts ideally need to get back in the body as soon as possible after taking them out. A big FUE case can take a lot longer than strip- meaning grafts are out of fhd body longer and survival is likely less. The team can be more fatigued wirh huge sessions and quality of work drops.Survival of grafts in FUE is less than strip. Also with sessions beyond 3000, it is very likely that the surgeon is taking grafts from an area that might undergo thinning in the future. (ie too high).If you compare the outcome of two 2500 graft procedures done one year apart to one 5000 graft procedure, you'll likely see far superior results in option 1.
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November 7, 2015
Answer: Maximum number of graft for an FUE session? As you said, this is a controversial issue. The actual size of the donor area is a band that is between 2.5-3 inches high (measured from the occipital notch upward and then extended around the head. This area can be best seen in a man with a class 7 balding pattern. If the area where the harvest extends upward, it goes into the non-permanent zone and if the transplants would eventually be extended upward, then the grafts would be taken from the non-permanent zone. Many doctors take the FUE grafts to push the numbers up. My own preference is to limit the size of a single FUE session to no more than 3000 grafts in those individuals with a high density; however if the person's density is average or low, then the size of the session should be reduced. I strictly adhere to the concept that FUE should be limited to the PERMANENT zone and not extended upward. See many writings on this subject in the web reference below.
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November 7, 2015
Answer: Maximum number of graft for an FUE session? As you said, this is a controversial issue. The actual size of the donor area is a band that is between 2.5-3 inches high (measured from the occipital notch upward and then extended around the head. This area can be best seen in a man with a class 7 balding pattern. If the area where the harvest extends upward, it goes into the non-permanent zone and if the transplants would eventually be extended upward, then the grafts would be taken from the non-permanent zone. Many doctors take the FUE grafts to push the numbers up. My own preference is to limit the size of a single FUE session to no more than 3000 grafts in those individuals with a high density; however if the person's density is average or low, then the size of the session should be reduced. I strictly adhere to the concept that FUE should be limited to the PERMANENT zone and not extended upward. See many writings on this subject in the web reference below.
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