The amount of treatmentyou'll need is partly determined by the color and quality of your hair. For instance, coarse, gray, or light-colored hair provides better coverage than dark colored hair. The quantity of large plugs transplanted in the first meeting differs with each individual, but the standard is about 50. For mini-grafts or micro-implants, the total can be up to 700 per session. Just before surgery, the "donor area" will be cut back short so the implants can be easily retrieved and removed. For cut grafts, your doctor might use a different tube-like tool made of sharp carbon steel that punches the circle graft out of the donor site so it can be changed in the area to be protected—normally the front hairline. For additional forms of grafts, your doctor will use a scalpel to eliminate small portions of the hair- bearing scalp, which will be separated into small pieces and transplanted into tiny holes in the scalp. When grafts are shown, your doctor might regularly inject small quantities of saline solution into the scalp to provide appropriate skin strength.