HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

i had a consult with one of Dr. Coles assoc's in DC. he suggested i have about 600 grafts using FIT to fill my hairline and receding temples.

a few weeks later i went to visit Dr. Berstein in NYC. he said that my density was not very good and recommended using a strip technique. i keep my hair pretty short so ive been hesitant to get the strip, but if one of the leading ...

hi im a newbie from manchester uk.

im considering a HT im around a norwood 3/4 and like the look of a FIT.

how many FITS can be done in 1 day is it around 1000 i would be looking to go to brussels lets say if i needed around 3000 is this possible.

or should i go for a strip.

also who performes the surgery in brussels i take it its not dr cole. ...

Hair Density Study
Comparing Hair Transplant Yield from Body


An article by John P. Cole, MD

A thought began to brew in my mind last June at the ESHRS meeting in Brussels. Jean Devroye, MD introduced this thought to me. He noted that density studies done to date involved very irregular patterns. He suggested that his silicone sheets along with his regular patterns offered a solution to create a regular density. I agreed that ...

We had a patient come in recently who was schedule for a 1200 graft strip. Before the surgery, we measured his donor densities. His overall naturally occurring density is and average of 1.8 hairs per follicular unit. With strip harvesting, this is the calculated density that would be harvested. A calculated density of 1.8 for 1200 grafts would yield 2160 hairs transplanted via strip method (assuming no fractionation). Remember, the cost is per graft.

Dr. ...

1. I believe that this type of procedure falls under the saying "a chain is only as good as it's weakest link." So, therefore how can I be sure that the team that will work on me are fully trained and experienced? I would love to know who will be part of the team during my procedure and how long they have been doing FIT work.

2. Will Avodart help minimize shock loss?

3. Does ...

Hi all,

Eighteen months ago Dr. Cole performed 4000 FIT grafts on me, from the bottom of my crown to my hairline. Before the surgery I was pretty much bald from front to the back. Now I have a hairline again and the top is growing in pretty well. The crown is taking longer, with the current hair being fine and blond, but a lot of new growth is still coming in. I don't expect ...

This patient began transplanting body hairs mostly from the chest and back to his crown in 2003. The first procedure was about 4800 body hair grafts. He had a few touch up surgeries for his crown after that. The total number of body hairs transplanted to his crown was over 5,000 grafts. Here are his results, 15 months after the first session.

Hello,

I was wondering how may grafts you can harvest with FIT without a problem. I am a Norwood 4 to 5 and I have 75 to 80 density per sqcm on the back. Will I be able to harvest more than 3000 grafts with FIT or is strip a better option for me?

Thank you

FIT is a technique that will work for many sufferers who don't want a strip scar. There are other pioneers who perform this technique however I for one have had the priviledge to see the follow-up results of Dr. Cole. Are there any others out there who believe that Dr. Cole is the best and or most talented/versatile?

Hello, I have been considering getting FIT done on my receding hairline and was considering 2000 - 2500 FUE. I'm a norwood 3. A few questions:

I am a diffuse thinner, but dont want to shave down the recepient hair, only the donor hair due to work. I have no problem shaving down the sides and back of the head, just not the top. Is this possible? My temples are bald, but I have hair ...