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"but i have to say that i am still confused; because if it is true that the normal density is more than 100 FU per sq/cm i still do not understand how you can have a good coverage with just 40/50 FU" An average person will not have 100+ in there donor area. 115 FU/cm2 is a normal density in the CROW...

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Leone,

Check out this other post by Dr. Cole. It may provide you with some answers aswell.

Leone, I too found this to be a very interesting post by Dr. Cole. I will make a small point about density and coverage as it relates to your question about whether 40/50 FU/cm2 are "a little". People notice baldness when their hair no longer blocks the transmission of light to the scalp. At this st...

Leone, You are welcome to post pictures for an opinion. If you are experiencing difficulty doing this, I will let Forhair chime in. He is the (web)master. :) It might be helpful also if you can provide more information about your hairloss situation. What is your age? How long have you been losing ha...

Stevo, You are correct. A 6-hair FU should NEVER be placed at the hairline. For hairline work only singles should be used. The doctor can extract singles or split/trim larger grouping to achieve this if necessary. With FIT grafts can be cherry picked for their specific purpose. In other words, the d...

Leone, An average donor area is about 180cm2. And average donor density is about 80 fu per cm2. This means 14,000+ units are within the average donor area. The number of movable grafts varies patient to patient. 6,000 - 8,000 units might be a good estimation. FIT expands the donor area as nape hair ...