13,000 grafts, WOW!

Dr. Zarev transplanted 13.000 grafts in one session on this patient. Sounds too good to be true

Dr. Zarev appears to be a great surgeon. I have met him. The average Caucasian male has 50,000 follicular units on their head. Of that number, 25% reflect the rim of hair around the sides and back of the head, we call the Donor Area.  If the entire donor area is removed, then the donor area will be bald in 100% of men. He could have decided to extend the donor area, which is commonly done.  This is a risky decision for some men, as the hair removed from outside of the donor area may not be permanent, so some hair could disappear as they age.  I suspect that the 13,000 grafts he transplanted were in a person with a very high donor density, and he removed many partial follicular units on this patient or extended the donor area. I have seen such men and have transplanted as many as 11,000 grafts on them.