Published On November 11, 2018. Last Updated on December 15, 2021.
Use the UGraft Calculator below to see your hair transplant graft estimate. This will determine what setting your doctor is likely to choose on the Dr.UGraft® Zeus™. Select the descriptions that most closely apply to you from each drop-down menu. These values will affect your total graft estimate. Afterward, click or tap the areas you would like to restore for your hair transplant procedure. Clicking twice will delete your selection.
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Understanding Your Hair Transplant Graft Estimate
There are several factors that go into the determining your final graft estimate for hair transplant. Below are descriptions of such factors accounted for by the DIY uGraft Calculator.
Head Size
Head size can affect graft count due to varying surface areas of the scalp. Larger heads have a larger scalp surface area, and thus may require more grafts for sufficient coverage. Conversely, smaller heads have a smaller surface area on the scalp, requiring less grafts for coverage.
Hair Type
The texture of one’s hair can influence the results of the uGraft estimator. Curly or afro-textured hair covers more of the scalp than straight or wavy hair does. This means that patients with curly hair often require fewer grafts than those with straight hair.
This patient benefited from 1400 grafts safely extracted with the Dr.UPunch Curl. Afro-textured hair typically covers more surface area on the scalp, which translates to a lower graft requirement.*
Hair and Skin Color
Contrasting hair and skin color can draw attention to empty spaces on the scalp. This means, for example, that dark hair on dark skin, or light hair on light skin, would require fewer grafts than dark skin with light hair. The DIY uGraft Calculator takes these combinations into consideration when returning a graft amount. This helps create a more accurate estimate.
Donor Area
The Dr.UGraft System allows hair transplant providers to look beyond the conventional safe donor area (SDA) for grafts. The Intelligent Punch (Dr.UPunch i) for instance, features patent and non-patented graft grip, pull, score, and release mechanisms. This helps overcome challenges for body hair extraction, such as hair angulation under the skin, misalignment of the punch, and wideness of follicular units. By breaking free of conventional donor area limitations, the DIY uGraft calculator is able to return higher graft counts for severely bald patients.
In addition to higher graft amounts, the ability to harvest from unconventional donor areas provides a variety of different hair calibers, which can be useful in creating natural-looking results. The fine, soft hair along the nape of the neck, for instance, is typically a good match for the hair that grows along the front hairline. Other body donor areas, such as the leg, can also be used for this purpose.
Dr.UGraft Advanced Hair Transplant Patient Examples
Below are Dr.UGraft patient cases. The examples demonstrate the unique ability of the Dr.UGraft system to provide healthy, quality grafts.
1000 Grafts Hair Transplant Result
The patient below wanted to fix his pluggy hairline from previous hair transplant procedures at other clinics. Harsh-looking hairlines can result from hair restoration procedure that use hair exclusively from the SDA. Hair in the aforementioned area is naturally thicker and coarser than the native hair on the hairline. Leg hair was used in this 1000s grafts hair transplant procedure, a historic first in the realm of FUE.
The patient above received a 1000 grafts hair transplant with Dr.UGraft. The Intelligent Punch (Dr.UPunch i) was used to extract leg hair for this advanced procedure.*
12000 Grafts Hair Transplant Result
The patient below benefited from a 12,000 graft advanced FUE procedure with the Dr.UGraft System. A combination of head and beard grafts, 8,000 and 4,000 of each, respectively, enabled the hair restoration results seen below.
This severely bald patient benefited from Dr.UGraft’s ability to meet high hair transplant graft estimate demands. Over 10,000 grafts from the head and body were used for global coverage.*
uGraft Calculator Vs. Other Hair Transplant Graft Estimate Services
The DIY uGraft Calculator differs from other online hair graft estimators in several ways. One of the main components that set the uGraft Calculator apart is its ability to return higher graft amounts. This offers individuals with more progressive stages of hair loss a new hope for restoration.
Estimates for Severely Bald Patients
The higher graft amounts returned by the uGraft Calculator are due, in part, to the intelligent capabilities of the Dr.UPunch i (The Intelligent Punch). By expanding the donor area beyond the SDA on the back of the head, even patients with hair loss along the lower edges of this traditional donor area can find hope in hair restoration.
The Intelligent Punch (Dr.UPunch i ) helped this patient meet a high graft estimate by augmenting the donor supply with beard grafts. *
Frequently Asked Questions – uGraft Hair Transplant Graft Estimate
Is there a limit to how many grafts per hair transplant is possible?
The maximum number of hair grafts extracted per hair transplant session can differ according to the donor hair type (straight vs. afro-textured), as well as other factors. This patient, for instance, received 8,000 grafts in one hair transplant session, and an additional 4,000 grafts in a follow-up session.
How much is hair transplant per graft?
Hair transplant procedures can vary per graft according to several factors, such as the location, the experience of the physician, the method used, and donor area.
Further Reading
Learn how the Dr.UGraft System conquers the vexing issue of afro-textured hair transplant.
Read about linear scar free donor wound healing with the Dr.UGraft advanced hair transplant system.