High-Density Hair Transplant in Seoul | MONARA Dermatology Clinic, Apgujeong

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Dae-woo, Medical Director, MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Density is what separates a transplant that reads as hair from one that reads as a transplant. Forty to fifty follicular units per square centimetre — eighty to a hundred hairs — is the threshold at which coverage stops looking sparse under direct light. Placing that many grafts in a fixed area without compromising blood supply is a function of implanter technique and of how fast the team works, which is why it is not simply a matter of ordering more grafts.

Method	Dense-packed FUE with implanter placement
Typical volume	Determined by recipient area × target density
Operating schedule	One operation per day
Anaesthesia	Local infiltration anaesthesia, with sedation available
Downtime	As for standard FUE
Performed by	Dr. Kim Dae-woo, Board-certified dermatologist

Operating room at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Protocol

How it is performed here

Implanter placement, three pairs of handsOne member of the team loads follicles into the implanter, one passes it to the director, and one adjusts the angle and depth of what has been placed. The director implants. The division of labour exists to keep placement fast.
Direction, calibre and depth are decided per graftHairs at the frontal line are single-follicle and set at a shallow forward angle; thicker multi-hair units go behind them. Reversing that order is what produces a doll-like hairline.
Speed as a clinical variableThe shorter the interval between extraction and placement, the better the take. Team continuity is the reason that interval stays short.

Treated at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Before & after

High-Density Hair Transplant at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 1 — Before

High-Density Hair Transplant at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 1 — After

High-Density Hair Transplant at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 2 — Before

High-Density Hair Transplant at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 2 — After

Photographs are published with the written consent of the patients shown. They are unretouched and were taken under the clinic's standard photography conditions. Results differ between individuals depending on skin condition, age, number of sessions and aftercare, and no particular outcome can be guaranteed.

Questions

High-Density Hair Transplant FAQ

Is higher density always better?

No. Density has to be balanced against the donor supply you will still need in ten years, and against blood supply in the recipient bed. A plan that empties the donor area to fill a frontal third leaves nothing for the crown later.

Can density be added to an area that was already transplanted?

Often yes — that is a common revision. Existing grafts and the scarring around them are assessed first, because they change how the new grafts can be placed.

This page describes High-Density Hair Transplant as performed at MONARA Dermatology Clinic. It is general information and not a substitute for a medical consultation. Suitability, graft count and expected outcome are determined individually after examination. Any surgical procedure carries risk, and outcomes differ between individuals depending on donor supply, scalp condition and aftercare.

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