A 4,000-graft screenshot is not your donor. Photograph native hair; ask who counts grafts in the clinic.
FUE moves follicular units from a DHT-resistant donor zone. Survival depends on handling, time out of body, recipient site, and aftercare — not a viral percentage. ISHRS-style public education beats Instagram. This page will not invent a PMID. Related: shock-loss versus poor growth and how many grafts — different URLs.
Do not stop labelled minoxidil because a coordinator said “surgery is enough.” Native pattern continues. Do not start oral finasteride from a quote PDF without diagnosis.
Pus, fever, or spreading redness after surgery is surgical care now. This is not medical advice.
Try the free self-check →Sources: Graft coverage (Wimpole) ↗
FAQ
Is 95% survival guaranteed?
No percentage here is a contract. Ask the surgeon how they define survival.
Does FUE last forever?
Moved follicles usually keep donor behaviour. Native hair can still miniaturise.
Same as transplant-fail page?
Related outcomes file, different URL. This essay is survival language, not a lawsuit.
Body-hair FUE?
Another URL. Beard-to-scalp is not the same as occipital FUE.
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⚠️ When to see a doctor — don’t self-treat
- Sudden patchy or circular bald spots
- Redness, scaling, pus, pain or itch (possible scarring alopecia — treat urgently)
- Broken hairs or rapid loss
- Loss with body-wide signs (weight loss, fatigue, cycle changes, acne, extra hair)
- Loss right after a new medication
- Any hair loss in a child