The hairline, and the angle and direction of each graft, all need a reason. A transplant starts with a design drawn for you.
A natural hairline fades in. It has fine single hairs at the edge, larger groups behind them, and angles that match the hair around it.
Single hairs at the front keep the edge from looking sharp.
The spacing and group sizes vary, so no row repeats.
Each graft points the way the hair around it grows.
FUE, sapphire and DHI name different steps of the same operation. None of them promises a better result on its own. Ask what each one means in your procedure.
A tiny circular punch lifts out individual grafts from the donor area at the back of the head. Planning includes where to take them and how to distribute the extraction.
FUE leaves small scars. It is not a scar-free procedure.
RS stands for recipient site: a tiny slit in the thinning area where one graft will sit. Each slit sets the angle, direction and spacing of the hair that grows from it. Sapphire is one blade material used to make them.
Pick the tool for the task. A brand name does not make it better.
The grafts go into the thinning area. DHI usually means placing them with an implanter pen. The grafts still have to be taken out first.
Discuss why a particular approach fits your hair and the planned work.
The main tool in FUE is the punch: a tiny hollow needle, less than a millimetre wide, that lifts out one graft at a time. Its size and how it is handled decide whether each graft comes out whole, and how small a mark it leaves.
AI-generated editorial still life. Not a photograph of the clinic’s equipment.
Pick a size to compare. Each step is a twentieth of a millimetre, and each one makes the hole clearly bigger. Too small, and the punch can cut through the hairs it is meant to lift. Too large, and it leaves a bigger mark behind. The right size is chosen for your hair at the examination.
Hole size: mm², 14% bigger than 0.75 mm
Drawn much larger than life. This compares hole sizes only; it does not predict scarring or say which size is right for you.
This is a single graft: a tiny plug of skin 0.85 millimetres across, holding two hairs. Keep scrolling and the view zooms out until it is shown at its real size.
Probably not exactly. Screens differ, so this page has to guess how big a millimetre is, and on a phone the guess can be off by a third. Hold any bank card against the rectangle and drag until they match. Every bank card is the same size.
Drawn to scale. A graft is a tiny piece of skin holding one to four hairs, not a single hair. Graft size, hairs per graft and how dense the result can be differ from person to person. Four thousand grafts is an example, not a plan for you.
Facial hair raises its own questions about shape, direction and which donor hair suits it. The consultation tells you what is realistic for the area you want to fill.
Ask for written instructions, a review schedule and a clear contact for concerns.
From assessment to follow-upEarly soreness, swelling and scabbing can occur. Transplanted hairs often shed before new growth appears; full results can take 10–18 months.
Surgery carries risks including bleeding, infection, scarring and poor graft growth. Your doctor should explain the risks and recovery in your case.
Seek prompt advice from Dr. Atul for severe pain or unexpected symptoms.