Graft
One follicular unit, moved from the donor area to the recipient area.
A single piece of tissue containing one follicular unit — so one to four hairs. Clinics quote prices and plans in grafts, not hairs, which is the number worth comparing when you are given two quotes. Ask for the hair count as well: 3,000 grafts of mostly single hairs is a very different result from 3,000 grafts averaging 2.5.
Related terms
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Anagen phase
The growing phase of the hair cycle.
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Crown (vertex)
The whorl at the top and back of the head.
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DHT (dihydrotestosterone)
The hormone that drives pattern hair loss.
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Donor area
The band of hair at the back and sides that supplies the grafts.
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Follicular unit
The natural grouping of one to four hairs that grow together.
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Hairline design
Where the new hairline is drawn, and at what angle.
