Every hair loss patient needs a variable number of hair grafts to fill in their hair loss sites. If there is a greater area of baldness or hair thinning, the patient would need more donor hair grafts. Conversely, if there is less extent of baldness or hair thinning, the patient would require fewer donor hair grafts. The number of hair grafts that are used to cover the recipient areas also depends upon the technique used for hair transplantation, the hair density of the donor site, the laxity of the donor skin, the quality of donor hair grafts, and the patient’s budget.
In general, patients need the following number of hair grafts, based on the Norwood stages of their hair loss:
Stage 2 |
500 to 800 (for head front); 500 to 1,000 (for centre of the head) |
Stage 3 |
1,000 to 1,500 (for front and temples); 500 to 1,000 (for crown) |
Stage 4 |
1,200 to 1,600 (for front); 800 to 1,100 (for crown) |
Stage 4a |
1,700 to 2,500 (for front) |
Stage 5 |
1,800 to 2,200 (for front); 1,000 to 1,500 (for crown) |
Stage 6+ |
1,800 to 2,500 (for front); 1,500 to 1,700 (for crown) |
A FUT hair transplant method can successfully harvest 3,000 or more hair grafts so it is the preferred type of hair transplant for patients suffering from severe baldness or those who need high-density hair transplant. On the other hand, FUE hair transplant can successfully extract around 2,000 to 2,500 hair grafts and so is best suited for patients suffering from initial stages of hair loss or those who need a facial hair transplant.
To determine the required number of hair grafts for a hair transplant, patients have to consult a hair transplant surgeon at SB Aesthetics who will thoroughly evaluate both their donor and recipient sites and assess their goals and expectations. Finding the exact number of hair grafts needed to be harvested is a critical decision that the hair transplant surgeon needs to make to ensure that hair grafts harvesting do not exceed the safe zones and there is a successful hair transplant.
The surgery's cost is also determined based on the number of grafts. Contact SB Trichology, as they are known for providing the best hair transplant cost in Gurgaon.