Hair transplant density in the UK

[SeGe]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site so apologises if the question has already been raised/answered ( I did a quick search but couldn't find any)

I have been doing a lot of research in hair transplants and have had several consultations.

I get the impression that the Farjo clinic is the favoured clinic in the UK. In my consultation there I was advised that a density of 40 - 45 grafts per cm2 was realistic. This information is also echoed on their website.

At a consultation with the Vinci clinic I was advised that a density of 30 cm2 was achievable.

Consultation with clinics in Belgium suggested that a density of 60 cm2 would be the highest my hair needed and was achievable.

Please can someone explain why the UK clinics do not offer densities as high as other countries such as Belgium. Surely we use the same equipment and the same size micropunches ??

I know travel shouldn't be an obstacle but I dont want my head cut open at all never mind abroad

But seriously I dont understand the discrepancy between the UK and Belgium/USA. Please could you offer any insight as it's baffling me.

 

[Bigmac]

What is your hairloss pattern and what's your donor like. Some clinics may want to be more conservative if it looks like you will lose more hair.

 

[bullitnut]

I don't believe it's necessarily down to the skill of the clinics that they are quoting different densities, i personally believe it's just what they feel is needed after having your consultation. If you have consultations with ten different clinics then i bet that most will say you need slight variations in the amounts of grafts to a certain degree as thats what they believe is needed. I guess what i'm trying to say is everyones opinions are different.
As BM says different clinics have different approaches too and a lot of top clinics in the US and Europe can also seem a little conservative compared to others.

 

[SeGe]

Thanks for the responses , the issue is the UK clinics say they can't achieve that density, I asked the question outright and they stated it wasn't possible , thats where my confusion lies.

 

[Bigmac]

Imo most clinics will plant at around 40/45, this will give a very natural appearance to the hairline. If you plant at 60 I've read that the blood supply may not be adequate enough for that amount of grafts, therefor it's better to implant in the 40's with the possibility of adding to at a later date.
what is your hairloss pattern and is it hairline work you want.

 

[andieje]

Helllo BigMac
I was also told this same explanation at my consultation at the Farjo clinic. If 45cm2 density is adequate and realistic why is there such a push in this forum to go to Belgium? I have always felt Farjo was given credit but the general consensus is 'go to belgium or us' and i've been reading this forum for 3 years. Please don't take this impartialisty an insult - just an observation of what Ive read over the years. Perhaps the majority of users had bad uk experiences until Farjo came along. It just strikes me as odd as the country who produced Newton and Farady can't knock out a good hair transplant

 

[Bigmac]

I don't push anyone to go to any clinic, some members who have good experiences may suggest Belgium clinics, on this site the researchers can view the clinic results, see patient feedback and make their own mind up where they want to go.

 

[salvar]

I always advice people to be more conservative when evaluating the graft numbers and I believe that getting to hooked up on graft numbers and grafts per square centimetre can often be misleading and usually only given as a rough guide not a exact target.

I have seen better results in some cases from 1500 grafts then 2500 depending on how the hairs where implanted. What is important at the end of the day is the look you will achieve and if you will be happy with that, I would rather discuss how it is going to look in relations to the rest of the hair, how closely is it going to blend in with the existing hair.