Placing Multiple Hair Follicular Unit Grafts into the Hairline During Hair Transplant Surgery?

This question, asked by a member of our Hair Loss Social Community and Discussion Forums, was answered by Coalition hair transplant surgeon Dr. Glenn Charles:

After doing some research on hair restoration surgery, it seems like almost all hair transplant surgeons recommend that only single hair follicular unit grafts are used in the newly constructed hairline. However, I’m curious, is it ever appropriate to utilize multiple hair follicular unit grafts (2-3 hairs) in the hairline during a hair transplant procedure?

I would say that one of the main points of “Hair Tranplants 101” is to always use single hairs/follicular units to create the hairline.

Although multiple hair grafts in patients with white, light grey, or blonde hair might not be as noticeable compared to patients with darker hair, it’s still not recommended for any hair restoration patient.

In fact, I have successfully removed multi-haired grafts in the hairline many times over the years.

Dr. Glenn Charles

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