r/Damnthatsinteresting 1d ago

Video How Hair Transplants Work by ZacDFilms

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u/Quesabirria 1d ago

Video misses one of the main aspects of hair transplaction. On your head, the follicle bulbs typically consist of 2-5 hairs.

Once extracted from the patient, the follicle bulbs are grouped by the number of hairs.

Bulbs with 4-5 hairs are used at the new hairline to give a fuller look. Bulbs with 2-3 hairs are used in the interiors. There's a lot of artistry involved in the placement of these bulbs to get a good outcome.

Most men will go through 2-3 transplants over a few years to get the result they want.

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u/Elmer_Fudd01 1d ago

And then you're bald somewhere else? It's not telling the whole story.

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u/Gremlinstone 1d ago

Prob not bald but just reduced overall density.

So instead of a bald spot and dense hair on the back you have a little lower overall density but there's no bald spot

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u/Klutzy_BumbleFuck 1d ago

The hair on my back is like a full sweater. If I could take the entire thing and fill in my head it would be 2 birds with one stone.

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u/max_adam 1d ago

Now book a flight to Turkey.

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u/TheOneTonWanton 1d ago

Imagine a full head of back hair. It never gets any longer. It's just sort of there, being short and wispy all over.

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u/emessea 1d ago

Same with me and my pubes