Month: January 2023

The number of grafts will depend upon (1) the final agreement of where your hairline belongs and what you want (I will assume that the V-shaped hairline is at the lowest point of your mid-line hairline as shown in the photo which should be within 1/2 inch of the highest crease of the furrowed brow), (2) the thickness of your hair (fine, medium or coarse where the finer it is, the more grafts are needed), and (3) the decision to treat the crown with medications rather than a hair transplant reflecting the number range I will give you.

Frontal reconstruction (fine-coarse hair) range would be between 2300-1600 grafts). See this hairline as an example which appears to have more hair loss than you show: https://baldingblog.com/patient-review-from-italian-vacation-photo/

I am 29 years-old and would like to bring my corner hairline down. How many grafts will it take?

The number of grafts used in a hair transplant is dependent on the characteristic of the hair (fine, medium or coarse). Fine hair need more grafts and coarser hair need less grafts. So I might quote you a range between 1200-1500 grafts but that would depend upon the final design of the hairline that we determine together. What I am seeing is a faint outline of small remaining hairs that is marking the hairline position. I am using this as my guide for my recommendation.

number of grafts needed to fix my hairline

To answer the question of how many grafts it will take, I will have to know the thickness of your hair (fine, medium or coarse). The range therefore would be 2,700 for fine, 2,300 for medium, and possibly 2,000 for coarse hair. From the photo, it is evident that you are balding behind the line you drew, so extra grafts should be considered for this area depending on how far back it goes.

The number of grafts to cover the crown depends upon the thickness of your hair (fine, medium or coarse). As the balding area includes the swirl where the hair changes direction, it often takes more grafts to recreate it. I would guess between 1500 grafts (for coarse hair) and 2500 (for fine hair).

From the picture, you have a Class 3 pattern of balding. Of course, I would want to examine you to see if there is balding behind the forelock you are showing, but assuming what I am seeing is all the balding you have, I would estimate something between 1500-2000 grafts depending upon your hair thickness (fine, medium or coarse) with finer hair requiring more grafts.

Asians, on average, have about 85,000 birth hairs on their head, so 25% of that can be moved for hair transplants in your lifetime, assuming you are mid-point on the bell curve for Asian hair numbers. Assuming that you have an average hair weight (not fine), then there should be 5000 grafts available during your lifetime. If your hair is coarse, then the numbers swing in your favor regardless of your total hair count. I have written articles on the use of SMP to extend the reach of a hair transplant for a fuller cover.

How old are you? What have you done so for to treat your hair loss? The idea that you can get an estimate of how many grafts if you (1) are too young, (2) haven’t tried treatment without surgery, and (3) go forward without a Master Plan by a good doctor is crazy!

Before you go for a hair transplant, I would be sure that you maintain minoxidil and finasteride for at least a year as it may be reversed on this combination of medications in a year or so. How old are you?

The number of grafts depends upon a variety of factors including (1) The thickness of your hair shaft (to determine your hair mass index), your donor density (to determine your lifetime donor supply of hair which is finite, (3) what areas you need to cover (not clear from the photos) and best covered in a conversation over the phone or an in-person evaluation. I would question if you adequately treated this first on the possibility of reversing the hair loss.