Q17. What is a ‘hair graft?’

A17. This is the strip or follicular unit which is taken from your donor site (back of your head) and transplanted into the recipient site (bald area of your scalp).

There is more than one type of hair graft although the follicular unit is the most popular. Other grafts include the micrograft and the minigraft.

A donor strip is a thin sliver of skin which contains numerous hair follicles. This is removed from the donor site and the follicles are then dissected under a microscope. These follicles are then inserted into small incisions made in the recipient area of the scalp.

FAQS Index:

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FAQs Intro

1. What is hair transplant surgery?
2. Am I suitable candidate for hair transplant surgery?
3. I am a woman who has some hair loss; can I have ahair transplant?
4. What causes hair loss?
5. What is male pattern baldness?
6. Is there a lower age limit for a hair transplant?
7. How long does hair transplant surgery take?
8. Do I need to cut my hair or shave my head before surgery?
9. Will I lose hair after a hair transplant?
10. Which is the best procedure for me?
11. Will I need more than one session?
12. Will there be much scarring?
13. Are there complications of hair transplantation?

14. What is the recovery after hair transplant surgery?
15. Will other people notice that I have had a hair transplant?
16. When will my new hair grow?
17. What is a ‘hair graft?’
18. What is a ‘Follicular Unit?’
19. What is ‘Follicular Unit Transplantation?’
20. What is the ‘Fox Test?’
21. What is ‘Follicular Unit Extraction?’
22. What is ‘Micrografting?’
23. Does a hair transplant hurt?
24. What is the aftercare following hair transplant surgery?
25. What can I expect from hair transplant surgery?
26. How much does hair transplant surgery cost?

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