What is a good donor area in hair transplant?

What is a good donor area in hair transplant?

The donor site commonly used for FUE hair transplants is located on the sides and behind the head, where growth is usually stable and robust. Hair in these areas is the most resistant to hair loss so that they can grow back after taken.

What is a good donor area?

The donor area of choice is usually the area of hair found on the back and sides of your scalp where hair growth stays unaffected by male pattern baldness, that constantly and permanently regrows.

Does hair grow in donor area?

So, does donor hair grow back? Yes, it can. A few factors come into play to determine if hair grows back, and how long it takes normal hair growth to resume from the donor area. The type of extraction, whether it’s FUE or FUT, has an effect as well as how you take care of your donor area post-hair transplant surgery.

Where is FUE donor area?

Your donor area is the region at the back and sides of your head that are used to “donate” hair to your recipient area in an FUE hair transplant. Your surgeon will make small incisions around each follicle and take them out one by one. These incisions heal quickly.

Does donor area look thin after hair transplant?

Because the hairs are individual structures; some of them lose their contact with the follicles totally and fall out first, some may retain some thin connections and may fall later, thus, if the transplant area ever appears patchy later, do not be alarmed.

How is donor area treated after fue?

You can wash the donor area as you wish, this means that you can also rub or massage the donor areas with shampoo. Without wetting your head beforehand, apply the lotion (Bepanthol) on the transplanted area, make a thick layer of the lotion there, then wait about 10 minutes.

How many hairs are in the donor area?

How Many Grafts Can Be Taken from the Donor Area? On average, the donor area of the scalp (located in the back of the scalp) can yield up to 8,000 hair grafts. That should be sufficient to address hair loss in many men undergoing hair transplant surgery.

Can you touch donor area after hair transplant?

Do not touch the donor area or the transplanted grafts except with clean hands to reduce the chance of an infection. Report any increasing tenderness or redness and swelling around the surgical site.

How do I know if my hair is a good donor?

Two of the most important factors for determining whether you’re a good hair transplant candidate are the amount of hair you’ve already lost and the amount of donor hair you have available to transplant to the thinning areas of your head. This is usually determined based on your specific hair loss classification.

Does donor hair fall out?

It’s normal for the transplanted hair to fall out two to three weeks after the procedure. This makes way for new hair growth. Most people will see some amount of new hair growth 8 to 12 months after surgery.

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