How densely will the grafts be transplanted?
If FUT is being carried out, generally, the safest maximum hair density for the grafts is approximately 30 FU/ cm² give or take 5 FU/cm² (see also “What are the advantages and disadvantages of dense packing?”). Perhaps more importantly, remember always that there is a limit to the amount of hair that can be removed from the donor area over your lifetime. A goal of “thick” hair is usually unwise, especially in young patients—because the more hair you use in one area, the less hair you have left in the donor area to use in other balding or bald areas that you have now or might develop over the years. Moreover, densities of 25-30 FU/cm² produce hair densities that satisfy the vast majority of patients (Figs. 2 to 7 and 17).
