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Achieving Density Within the Fronatal Male Pattern Area

Prior to thinning, a normal head of hair consists of approximately 80-100 follicular units per square centimeter (FU/sq. cm.). Scientific studies have documented that a given area can lose approximately 50% of its hair and still maintain much of the same cosmetic appearance. The area looks the same even though it is quantitatively half as dense. Therefore, with the effects of hair loss, a patient's hair thins and the hair density moves from 80-100 FU/sq. cm. Even though a patient is losing his hair, he still maintains more or less the same appearance.

If the hair loss continues to progress, an acceptable appearance of hair can be maintained down to 20-25 FU/sq. cm. Therefore in an area that starts bald (zero FU), an established appearance of hair can be created at 20-25 FU/sq. cm., and an appearance of normal density can be achieved with approximately 40-50 FU/sq. cm.

Normal: 100sq. cm. x 100 FU/sq. cm. = 10,000 FU
Achievable ( normal appearance ): 100 sq. cm. x 40-50 FU/sq. cm. = 4000-5000 FU*
Achievable ( established appearance ): 100 sq. cm. x 20-25 FU/sq. cm. = 2000-2500 FU*
( # of follicles required to re-establish frontal area )

We have found that when the thinning areas are restored back to 20-50 FU/sq. cm., the majority of the average patient's goals and expectations are achieved. Again, the characteristics of the patient's donor hair (density, color, coarseness and wave pattern) and goals for density will determine the exact number of follicular units transplanted. Upload Your Photos and we'll start examining your options right away!