{"id":240,"date":"2023-03-01T23:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T23:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2023-03-01T23:59:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T23:59:41","slug":"can-a-hair-transplant-increase-hair-density","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/blog\/can-a-hair-transplant-increase-hair-density\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Hair Transplant Increase Hair Density?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the reasons today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/hair-restoration\/hair-transplant-and-restoration-for-women\/\">hair transplants<\/a> achieve much more natural-looking results is that smaller hair grafts can be placed close together to increase hair density. These smaller, \u201cfollicular unit groupings\u201d containing just one or two hairs are features of FUT or FUE hair transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a brief explanation of hair density, whether a hair transplant can increase hair density, and why you should choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/\">The Center for Hair Restoration<\/a> in Pittsburgh when you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Low-density vs. high-density<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/hair-restoration\/hair-transplant-and-restoration-for-men\/\">hair transplant<\/a> surgery, hair density refers to how many hairs or grafts you have per cm\u00b2. Average hair density is approximately 100 follicular units per cm\u00b2, but the average person can lose up to half of their hair before it becomes noticeably thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, people with fine or lower hair density must have more follicular units extracted to achieve the same result as those with thicker, higher-density hair. Some examples of the factors that determine how many grafts are needed include the following:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hair shaft diameter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair texture and curl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair and skin color contrast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing hair loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a physical limitation to how close hair can be implanted to each other, so most patients receive 35-45 grafts per cm\u00b2. While not 100% of the natural hair density, it doesn\u2019t need to be; this average reflects 50-60% of the natural hair density on the scalp and will blend better with your natural hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A hair transplant can increase hair density<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A hair transplant is one of the best, most common ways to improve the thickness and density of your hair. Some people also get a hair transplant for a fuller buzzcut, especially if they want to grow their hair again. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/hair-restoration\/vero\/\">Vero Hair Restoration Program<\/a> is one of the most innovative hair transplant methods to increase the hair density.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center for Hair Restoration in Pittsburgh is one of only ten practices that offers this exclusive all-inclusive Vero Hair restoration program, which combines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/hair-restoration\/artas\/\">Artas\u00ae<\/a> Robotic Hair Restoration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/hair-restoration\/neograft\/\">Neograft\u00ae<\/a> Automated Hair Restoration. Patients who need treatment over larger surface areas or desire a single treatment session followed by one recovery period will benefit significantly from VERO. The system allows us to harvest healthy hair follicles more widely, getting anywhere from a staggering 4,000 to 4,5000 grafts at a time. ARTAS will harvest 1,000 to 1,300 grafts hourly while the superior access of Neograft harvests the remainder. This interchange allows for faster and more efficient treatment and fewer, shorter convalescence periods. The grafts are excellent, and we can do their placement either manually or robotically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No density after transplant? This might be why.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you don\u2019t see an improvement in hair density within six months after your hair transplant, you may need to wait a little longer to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/hair-restoration\/hair-transplant-faq\/\">results<\/a>. It may take up to eighteen months before your final density is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that point, if there\u2019s still no improvement in hair density, it may be due to the following:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your surgeon has overpromised your results, so you\u2019re disappointed with your final hair density<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your surgeon did not design an appropriate, realistic hairline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low graft survival rates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor aftercare on your part<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect, inappropriate, or poor surgical technique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The surgeon attempted to pack too many grafts into a hair transplant on scar tissue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a skilled surgeon is the first step to increasing hair density with a hair transplant, so you should select one of western Pennsylvania\u2019s premiere board-certified plastic surgeons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/about\/brian-vassar-heil-md-facs\/\">Dr. Brian Vassar Heil, MD, FACS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With nearly two decades in practice, he is renowned as one of Pittsburgh&#8217;s top hair transplant surgeons and restoration specialists. Constantly remaining at the cutting edge of hair restoration technology, Dr. Heil brought NeoGraft to Pennsylvania in 2011 and believes there is no patient he can not assist with hair restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to increase hair density with a hair transplant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> us to schedule a consultation and begin your hair restoration journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the reasons today\u2019s hair transplants achieve much more natural-looking results is that smaller hair grafts can be placed close together to increase hair density. These smaller, \u201cfollicular unit groupings\u201d containing just one or two hairs are features of FUT or FUE hair transplant. Here\u2019s a brief explanation of hair density, whether a hair &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/blog\/can-a-hair-transplant-increase-hair-density\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Can a Hair Transplant Increase Hair Density?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can a Hair Transplant Increase Hair Density? - Premier Plastic Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/blog\/can-a-hair-transplant-increase-hair-density\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Can a Hair Transplant Increase Hair Density? - Premier Plastic Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of the reasons today\u2019s hair transplants achieve much more natural-looking results is that smaller hair grafts can be placed close together to increase hair density. 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