Does hair in the donor area grow back? The donor area does not grow back. However, when the extraction of the grafts is properly performed, the removal of part of the hair is completely imperceptible.
A healthy scalp can show hair growth at the donor site within a few months. Although the recipient site often loses hair for a while its roots will stay. After all, healthy new hair will grow in the coming months. The whole process can take 12 months or more.
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.
Yes, it's possible to run out of donor hair. This, however, likely happens in extreme cases where a surgeon extracts too many donor hair follicles for an operation. Chances are the donor hair may continue thinning/falling after the operation.
After hair transplantation, the donor area has a sparse appearance. However, this sparseness is not very noticeable when viewed from the outside. If the person has undergone hair transplantation with the FUT method, a significant scar remains in the area. It also takes quite a long time for this area to fully heal.
The donor area mathematically has around 6000 follicular units that can be harvested safely in an average individual. This number increases with any increase in hair density.
In the donor area, Shock Loss is caused by the detachment of the blood capillaries that connect the follicular units when they are harvested. This micro-tear can create a shock to the surrounding hair, resulting in reactive hair loss.
Voids or bald patches in the donor area are not normal, and they can be for one of two reasons: Hair loss due to trauma. Excessive extraction.
The donor site looks like a big graze. It will look red when first healed but this will fade over the weeks and months, and should result in a pale and soft scar. Very occasionally it becomes raised and pink or darker than the surrounding skin, however even the more prominent donor scars improve with time.
If the donor area does not have sufficient amount of healthy hair follicles, this donor area is said to be a thin/weak donor area for hair transplant. Such donor areas might limit the number of hair grafts that can be transplanted and the final result of the hair transplant operation.
Follicular unit excision (FUE) leaves dot scars in the donor area where the grafts have been removed. These can appear as white spots, usually measuring 0.5-2 mm in diameter. These dot scars are usually well concealed by hair worn grade 1 or longer in the donor area (usually back and sides of the head).
Medication is the most common treatment for diffuse hair loss in the donor area. This includes the following: Topical Minoxidil Application: If necessary, they will be given.
3000 grafts are able to cover a large portion of the scalp and are usually best performed on those who are looking to restore hair within two to three areas such as the frontal region, hairline, and crown.
For some perspective, it takes around 5,000 – 6,000 grafts to cover an entirely bald scalp “front to back” with adequate density. Most patients see us before they reach this level of hair loss. Most have thinning isolated to certain areas of the scalp, and this is all we need to address.
How Many Grafts does the Average Person Have? In general, if you're wondering, how many grafts do I need for FUE, the average hair transplant consists of 4000 grafts. This is usually suitable to cover the front, middle and crown (or vertex) with a decent density of hair.
There are typically 1600 – 4400 hairs in 2000 grafts. If you are at the early stages of hair loss, 2000 grafts might be enough for your hair transplant procedure.
Well, the short answer would be 'no'. Since entire hair follicles and the surrounding cells are completely removed from beneath the scalp surface, hair re-growth in the donor site is not at all possible. Hair re-growth will only take place in areas in the donor site where the hair follicles were not fully removed.
Once healed, the area may appear dry. You can use a non-perfumed moisturiser two to three times a day to help keep the area soft.
Yes, it is relatively normal to have some pain post operatively in the donor area following Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation procedures. In most cases the discomfort subsides over the first few days after the procedure.
Itching following hair transplantation tends to last one week but can in rare cases last up to four weeks. Itching can be particularly worse in the four-to-five days after hair transplantation where you are unable to wash the top of your head.
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.
Can you sleep on donor area after hair transplant? You can sleep in any position, including on your back, your sides, or your stomach, after 10 days. However, the transplanted areas should not, however, touch the pillow or anything else for the first 10 days.
1) Scalp hairs from the occipital zone and adjoining temporal area are permanent in nature. These are the first preference for the donor's hair. 2) Beard is the next preference as a donor.
The pain can be felt in your donor area but also where hairs have just been implanted. It is often described as a graze-like pain but shouldn't be severe. The hair transplant involves many small cuts to your head. After the local anaesthetic has worn off you may start to feel some of these small cuts.