A few questions about hair grafts.

Q. My questions are related to hair grafts. I have read that a strip of scalp with hair is taken from the back of the head and then transplanted into the balding areas
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Is it true that it can take up to one thousand grafts to gain a full head of hair? That sounds like a lot of grafts. Am i getting my information mixed up?

A. Hi there, thanks for your questions . Mainly there are two types of hair restoration surgery- strip surgery and FUE . With the strip surgery, a chunk of skin is taken from the back of the scalp and grafts divided into naturally occuring units. In the FUE surgery, grafts are taken one by one from the back of the scalp and placed one by one into the balding areas. A graft can have anywhere between one to four hairs, the amount of grafts needed will depend on your donor site and the balding area which requires filling in.

The advantage is that you have no linear scars and you can have your hair very short without any noticeable scarring.

I perform mainly the FUE technique. If you look at our website, http://www.selstoncosmeticclinic.com/ you will find lots of of information about hair transplants and ways to contact us to arrange a free consultation.

Dr Raghu Reddy

Hair Transplant Surgeon.