Why Do Doctors Transplant the Swirl?

December 14th, 2009 admin

As the vertex eats up so many grafts, why do Dr.s try to transplant without the swirl and simply part the hair. The direction of the top could be forward and the lower half downward. I believe many men would give up the swirl for more coverage, is this possible? You are correct. The vertex (crown) ‘eats up’ many grafts. In other words, you need more grafts to cover the vertex than to cover the front to make it look full. So doctors generally do not recommend … [ visit site to read more ]


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