FUE "Follicular Unit Extraction", Strip Surgery, Trico Closure, Coverage, Hair Density, Donor Area ............. Where do you start?
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Educate yourself to the principles of a hair transplant before you have a hair transplant.
A hair transplant is the placement of hair from one area of the scalp to another area. Because of genetics it will not suffer from Male Pattern Baldness...............
Does this mean it is suitable for everyone?
A hair transplant is the placement of hair from one area of the scalp to another area. Because of genetics it will not suffer from Male Pattern Baldness...............
Does this mean it is suitable for everyone?
The fundemantal important factor that helps to determine a person's result is the diameter of the hair shaft, the number of hairs per follicular unit and their general hair characteristics.
Hair calibre or hair diameter is arguably more important than the density of follicular units per cm2. You may have an above average density but minaturised hair shaft; and as the appearance of baldness is due to light penetrating through the hair and reflecting back of the scalp, the thin hair plays an important role.
Balding does not become obvious until approximately 40% loss of density has occured, be it lost hairs or thinning of the existing hair diameter. That is why a hair transplant works and can give a man even in Class 5 and 6 the appearance a coverage and density (donor permitting) without matching hair for hair on the head.
The better your hair characteristics the greater help in creating a natural looking density and maximum coverage when rebuilding a new head of hair, especially in Norwood 5 cases and above. Planning for further hair loss also becomes easier, as the hair calibre allows for a larger coverage whilst maintaining a good density.
Hair calibre or hair diameter is arguably more important than the density of follicular units per cm2. You may have an above average density but minaturised hair shaft; and as the appearance of baldness is due to light penetrating through the hair and reflecting back of the scalp, the thin hair plays an important role.
Balding does not become obvious until approximately 40% loss of density has occured, be it lost hairs or thinning of the existing hair diameter. That is why a hair transplant works and can give a man even in Class 5 and 6 the appearance a coverage and density (donor permitting) without matching hair for hair on the head.
The better your hair characteristics the greater help in creating a natural looking density and maximum coverage when rebuilding a new head of hair, especially in Norwood 5 cases and above. Planning for further hair loss also becomes easier, as the hair calibre allows for a larger coverage whilst maintaining a good density.
The picture to the left shows a man most would consider to be a Class 4/5hair hair loss class; although in the central area he still has hair and the density is 68 FU cm2 the scalp is still very visible.
68 Follicular Units percm2 density is slightly below average for a man, but this still illustrates the case in point. The density of FU can mislead and hair calibre can be more important to the visual impact of density or thickness.
68 Follicular Units percm2 density is slightly below average for a man, but this still illustrates the case in point. The density of FU can mislead and hair calibre can be more important to the visual impact of density or thickness.
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Ideal hair characteristics include a thick hair shaft, curly or wavy hair, a lax scalp and a low contrast between your skin colour and your hair colour. As the hair shaft minaturises it covers less area and the light is able to penetrate through the gaps. As follicular units are made up of a number of hairs, the more hairs per FU the greater coverage can be achieve. If your hair is curly or wavy this will also add to the appearance of density as will a lower colour contrast between hair and skin pigment.
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