[00:00:00] Are we moving already?

[00:00:02] Not yet. First, a little off the top.

[00:00:06] Just the haircut?

[00:00:08] Just the haircut. The team prepares the area before harvesting.

[00:00:13] Wait, are we all going?

[00:00:14] No. Selected grafts. You keep an eye on the neighborhood.

[00:00:18] So, not a group vacation.

[00:00:20] Send a postcard.

[00:00:21] Look after the place.

[00:00:22] First, they numb the area. Then carefully release each graft before collection.

[00:00:31] Is this my new address?

[00:00:33] This is our temporary holding area. You're on your way to the frontotemporal hairline.

[00:00:38] A quick stop before I meet my new neighbors.

[00:00:41] For now, we're kept moist in a holding solution, with the temperature carefully controlled.

[00:00:47] Temporary address, careful handling. Got it.

[00:00:49] Are we being split up?

[00:00:51] The team is organizing us by the number of hairs in each follicular unit.

[00:00:56] Singles, doubles, triples. Sounds like room assignments.

[00:01:00] One connected graft can carry one, two, or three hairs, each from its own follicle.

[00:01:05] Good. I requested neighbors, not a roommate.

[00:01:09] Is that construction overhead?

[00:01:11] Tiny recipient sites, Mini. The area has been numbed first.

[00:01:18] Each recipient site sets the intended angle and direction, following the natural pattern here.

[00:01:30] New neighbors? Nobody told the neighborhood committee.

[00:01:33] These openings are planned among the existing hairs, ready for graft placement.

[00:01:39] Good. We're welcoming them, not moving out.

[00:01:44] Each graft goes into a prepared site, among the existing hairs.

[00:01:54] New neighborhood. Hope I fit in.

[00:01:57] You will, Dan. We've made room for you.

[00:02:01] Thanks. So, who's showing me around?

[00:02:05] Depending on the plan, thousands of grafts can join this community.

[00:02:10] So, where does the grand tour start?

[00:02:13] Right here. You've already met the neighbors.

[00:02:15] And the grand reveal?

[00:02:18] Results take time. Jeff should follow Dr. Mendelsohn and his team's instructions.

[00:02:23] Dan, is that you? We used to live a few doors apart.

[00:02:27] Look at you. Same smile, new address.

[00:02:30] Good to have you here. You're among friends.

[00:02:33] Morning, Dan. How's the new neighborhood?

[00:02:36] Great company. I'm still learning the waiting part.

[00:02:39] It's only been a few days. This is early recovery. Jeff should follow Dr. Mendelsohn and his team's instructions.

[00:02:46] So, what have I missed back home?

[00:02:48] You first. How did you learn everyone's names?

[00:02:51] A little time. A little help.

[00:02:54] You're settling in nicely, Dan.

[00:02:56] Good neighbors make it easy.

[00:02:58] Wait, my hair's leaving without me?

[00:03:01] You're still our neighbor, Dan.

[00:03:03] The hair shaft can shed while the follicle remains beneath the skin.

[00:03:07] That shedding alone doesn't mean the transplant failed.

[00:03:10] So, I'm more than my hairstyle?

[00:03:13] Absolutely. New growth can take months to appear. We'll keep you company.

[00:03:18] Hey, a little new hair!

[00:03:20] There you are. Still unmistakably Dan.

[00:03:24] Follicles can be in different growth phases.

[00:03:27] New growth can appear gradually over months, and results vary.

[00:03:31] So, we're not all racing to the finish?

[00:03:34] No race. I'm just glad you're here.

[00:03:37] Felix, where does new hair begin?

[00:03:39] Down in the bulb. Professor, will you show us?

[00:03:42] Matrix cells form the hair shaft.

[00:03:45] Signals from the dermal papilla help guide their work.

[00:03:49] So much happening under the surface.

[00:03:52] And you're part of the team.

[00:03:53] Busy day, Angie?

[00:03:55] I'm in my growing phase. Anagen.

[00:03:58] Cal, how are you?

[00:04:00] Catagen. Growth is ending as I transition toward rest.

[00:04:05] Telogen for me. Resting, but still part of the conversation.

[00:04:09] Good. I've got stories.

[00:04:11] Then we're all ears.

[00:04:13] Anagen is the growing phase. Most scalp hairs are here, growing for years.

[00:04:18] Cal, your turn.

[00:04:20] Catagen is a short transition. Growth winds down over a few weeks. Then comes Telly.

[00:04:26] Telogen is a resting phase lasting a few months. The old hair can still be there.

[00:04:31] We don't all change phases together.

[00:04:33] Dan, will we change in the same way?

[00:04:36] Not necessarily, Mini.

[00:04:38] Dan brings his resistance to DHT with him.

[00:04:41] Properly selected donor hair can keep growing for a lifetime.

[00:04:45] Existing hairs like Mini's may still need ongoing care.

[00:04:49] Different stories, same neighborhood.

[00:04:51] New neighborhood, same roots. I'm here for the long haul.

[00:04:55] So, do we all need the same care?

[00:04:57] Not always. Dr. Mendelsohn and his team can assess transplanted and existing hair, then tailor a plan to what's needed.

[00:05:05] Different plans, same team.

[00:05:07] I like the sound of that.

[00:05:10] A lot has changed since I first arrived.

[00:05:13] Results develop over months and vary from person to person.

[00:05:17] Dr. Mendelsohn and his team will assess Jeff's progress.

[00:05:21] Same roots, still one team.