I had a 1000 fu. My strip was 6 inches by a little less than 1/2 inch. I only yielded 1000 grafts. How come other patients such as Pat(when you read his HT experience)yielded 1,400 +- grafts?
Did your clinic use microscopic dissection? Microscopes increase graft yields. Without microscopes, donor hair can be wasted. Also, experienced techs may do a better job of dissecting than inexperienced techs.
Another factor is the length of your donor strip. Some guys get a donor strip that is 22 cm long (about 8.5 inches) so they will get a bigger yield.
Who was your doctor? Only a handful of doctors are worth using, in my opinion.
I went to Dr. Gallagher at drgallagher.com. His tech was with him 5 years. Do does use microscopes and in his website he claims he retrieves the resting cells too. My strip started at the back of my ear about an inch back. I do want a follow up procedure so I am thinking about FUI or FUE.
