Hair loss is incredibly common. In fact, androgenetic alopecia (the most common form of hair loss) affects 80% of men by the age of 80 [1] and 50% of women by the age of 60 [2].
As common as it is, hair loss can seriously affect your self-confidence. Whether you’re noticing the first signs of thinning and balding, or you have more significant hair loss, it’s natural to wonder what options you have to restore your hair.
A hair transplant is permanent and can provide natural-looking results for years to come. The level of extra coverage you need determines how many hair grafts you should have.
Here, we will discuss everything you need to know about 2500 graft hair transplants. We’ll also explore:
A hair transplant is a surgical procedure to move hair follicles from areas of healthy hair growth to areas of hair loss. The back and sides of the head are often used as the hair transplant donor area, because these areas are generally resistant to hair loss.
The more extensive your hair loss, the more grafts you will require to correct it. A 2500 graft hair transplant can correct hair loss for people with moderate balding.
Two main types of hair transplant can be used for a 2500 graft hair transplant — follicular unit extraction (FUE) and follicular unit transplantation (FUT). These two methods differ in how hair follicles are harvested from the donor area.
FUE removes individual follicular units using a micro-punch tool. This leaves minimal, near-invisible scarring, but it’s more time-consuming than FUT.
FUT involves removing a strip of skin containing many hair follicles from the donor area. It leaves a hair transplant scar at the donor site — a long, thin strip which may be visible if you cut your hair short at the back or sides.
However, it allows more hair follicles to be moved in one go than FUE, making the procedure more efficient. Both FUE and FUT can be used for a 2500 graft hair transplant. Learn more here about the differences between FUE and FUT.
Several factors affect whether you’ll be a good candidate for a hair transplant. Here are some of the first things your surgeon will consider.
Male or female pattern baldness is the most common reason for a hair transplant [3]. Because hair is lost in a predictable pattern with these conditions, it’s easy to foresee which areas won’t be affected — these can act as the safe donor area.
A 2500 graft hair transplant is for people with moderate hair loss. For example, for people with male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia), a 2500 graft hair transplant is usually suitable for people at stages 3-4 on the Norwood scale.
With female pattern baldness, women tend to experience diffuse thinning across the top of their scalp. This pattern is shown below in the Ludwig scale:
Women at stage two on the Ludwig scale may be a good candidate for a 2500 graft hair transplant.
With types of hair loss like diffuse unpatterned alopecia, it can be challenging to find a stable donor area from which to harvest follicles. In addition, unpredictable types of hair loss (such as alopecia areata) do not work well with hair transplantation [3].
In general, surgeons prefer to wait until you’re in your late twenties or early thirties before considering a hair transplant. If you get a hair transplant too early, you’re likely to need further treatments to re-address your hair loss as it progresses over time.
However, if you experience teenage hair loss and have hair loss medication at a young age, your hair loss can become stable by your mid-twenties. In this case, you may be suitable for a hair transplant at 25.
To be a good candidate for a hair transplant, you need a healthy supply of donor hair. This is usually taken from the scalp, but you may be able to take follicles from other areas of the body in some cases. Learn more about body to scalp hair transplantation.
Hair transplants are generally a low-risk procedure [4]. But like all types of surgery, a hair transplant has some risks, including:
You have a lower risk of experiencing these complications if you’re in good general health. As smoking can negatively affect hair transplant outcomes, you may be asked to quit for a set period to give your new grafts the best chance of survival.
A hair graft is the surgical transplantation of follicular units, and each follicular unit contains 1 to 5 healthy hair follicles [6]. The average 2500 graft hair transplant moves between 4000 and 5500 individual hair strands.
The image above shows areas of the scalp based on the number of hair grafts needed to cover them. For example, a 2500 graft hair transplant can completely restore hair to zones 1, 2, and 3. If you only wanted to cover zone 1, a 500 graft hair transplant would do the job.
Here’s some more information about different levels of coverage from hair transplants:
At the Wimpole Clinic, we regularly perform 2500 graft hair transplants. Here are some of the transplants we’ve performed at our clinic, with outstanding results:
This shows a 2500 graft to fill in a bald spot on the crown caused by androgenetic alopecia. This was an FUE hair transplant and the results shown here are 12 months post-surgery.
Here is another 2500 graft FUE hair transplant for male pattern baldness, this time to treat an M-shaped hairline. After just 8 months, you can see this patient’s significantly receding hairline has been reversed and his frontal scalp has much more even hair coverage.
2500 graft hair transplants aren’t just for scalp hair. They can give excellent results when used for a beard transplant.
This patient had sparse facial hair and wanted a fuller look. These images show his beard before and after his transplant.
3 months after his FUE beard transplant, you can see plenty of new beard hair growing in. By 12 months, this hair will be much thicker and the transplanted hair will blend seamlessly with his natural beard.
The average UK hair transplant cost is £4820 for a man with hair loss at Norwood stage 2-3. However, a 2500 graft hair transplant is usually suitable for people with hair at Norwood stage 3-4, so your transplant is likely to be more expensive.
Based on our research, the national average price per graft is £3.25. So a 2500 graft hair transplant will likely cost around £8,125 in the UK, although the price varies depending on the clinic and surgeon experience.
If you’re interested in having a hair transplant, you first need to find out whether the procedure is suitable for you. A hair doctor can help with this.
Our trichologists are experts in hair loss diagnosis and treatment. When you come for an appointment, they will complete a thorough assessment to identify the reason your hair is falling out. If you are a good candidate for a hair transplant, you’ll have access to some of the best hair transplant surgeons in the UK.
Our surgeons create such natural-looking results that it’s possible to get a hair transplant without anyone knowing. And if you’re not suitable or ready for a hair transplant, we offer plenty of other treatments that may be a good fit for you. These include PRP hair treatment, low-level laser therapy and hair loss medication such as Minoxidil and Finasteride.
To find out how we can help you get the hair you want, book a consultation at your nearest clinic location today.
3000 grafts is higher than the average for a hair transplant. According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the average graft count for a first procedure is 2176 [7]. So, although 2000 graft hair transplants are more common, 3000 grafts is not an excessive number, and we regularly perform 3000 graft hair transplants at the Wimpole Clinic.
According to our research, the average hair graft costs £3.25 in the UK. This means the average 2000 graft hair transplant will cost £6500.
Transplanted hair lasts a lifetime. Your transplanted hair should still be growing strong 10 years after a hair transplant, although further procedures may be needed if you continue to lose hair around the transplant.
The best age for a hair transplant varies from person to person. It depends on the cause of your hair loss, how advanced it is, and whether it’s stable. But for most men with androgenetic alopecia, your late twenties to early forties is the best time for a hair transplant. For women with female pattern baldness, age 40-55 tends to be the best age.
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