Surgery & Technique
FUE, FUT, and COMBO techniques compared, plus instruments, anaesthesia, pre-op prep, and surgical safety.
Hair Transplant Surgery Day: Check-in, Procedure, Travel Home and Coming From Out of Town
What happens on hair transplant day and how long should you allow? Dr. Wu explains check-in, hairline design, local anae…
Can Beard or Body Hair Be Used for a Hair Transplant? Uses, Limits and Assessment
Can beard or chest hair be used for a hair transplant? Dr. Wu explains how body hair differs from scalp hair in calibre,…
Should You Quit Smoking Before a Hair Transplant? Timing, Surgery Day and Assessment
Do you need to quit smoking before a hair transplant, and can you smoke on surgery day? Dr. Wu explains how smoking affe…
Receding Hairline: Causes, Hairline Height and Hair Transplant Assessment
A receding hairline is not always male pattern hair loss. Dr. Wu explains how to tell M-shaped temple recession from a m…
What Is the Hair Transplant Survival Rate? What Helps Grafts Survive and Why Results Can Fall Short
What is the hair transplant survival rate? There is no single figure that applies to everyone; graft survival depends on…
How to Design Hairline Position? Glabella Ratio and Common Myths
A lower hairline is not always prettier. Dr. Wen-Yi Wu explains the roughly 7–8 cm glabella reference, face shape and te…
Can You Transplant 5000 Grafts in One Session? Megasession Limits with FUE, FUT & COMBO
A megasession involves transplanting over 3,000 to 5,000 hair grafts in a single procedure. Learn safe donor area limits…
Hair Transplant Expectations: Density, Hairline and Procedure Limits
A hair transplant can improve the hairline and visual coverage, but donor supply, hair characteristics and future loss s…
Visible Scalp After a Hair Transplant: Lighting, Wet Hair and Density
Visible scalp after a hair transplant does not automatically mean failure. Learn how lighting, wet hair, calibre, native…
One-Year Hair Transplant Review: Density, Direction and Native Hair
A one-year hair transplant review should assess more than growth. Learn how standardised photos, scalp examination and s…
Who Performs a Hair Transplant? Surgeon and Team Roles Explained
Learn who should assess, design and perform each part of a hair transplant, why direct surgeon consultation matters, and…
Can You Transplant Hair into a Scalp Scar? Assessment and Limits
Some stable scars from injury, surgery or burns may be assessed for hair transplantation. Learn how scar activity, blood…