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What Are the Risks of Hair Transplant? What If I Don't Have Enough Donor Hair in the Back?

asked 6 months ago by AcneAffectedMale in Asia
Latest answer by Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
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Tags: Asian, risk

1. I have long hair (Asian, 28, Male), that is thinning and shortening (progressive MPB). If I get a transplant in the future, will the transplanted follicles grow long, or will they be short? 2. Can I request a juvenile hairline? Or are there risks? 3. If my back donor area isn't enough, can my sides be used an an additional source? (Say a combination: Strip from back + FUE from sides)?

3 answers to What Are the Risks of Hair Transplant? What If I Don't Have Enough Donor Hair in the Back?

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FUE Hair Transplant For Asian Hair Loss

Many of your questions depend on the hair transplant technique you choose. I would recommend FUE hair transplant, especially if your posterior scalp does not have ample donor hair for a strip harvesting procedure. FUE is able to harvest donor hair from the back and sides of the head, nape of the neck, and almost anywhere on the body (or a combination thereof) if the scalp donor supply is insufficient. This is significant in Asian patients like yourself because your hair is usually thicker... more
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.finetouchdermatology.com

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Hair Transplants and Donor Hair

Given your relatively young age, it is highly advised that you undergo a relatively conservative restoration, that will assure you will maintain a natural appearance even if you (likely) lose more hair. And yes, hair is routinely harvested from the sides as well. One thing- given that you are Asian, you are at a higher risk of having an exposed donor site incision due to what we commonly see as hair in the back of the head that tends to grow more outwards than... more
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryoftheface.com

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Donor hair from the side of head

If hair is thick enough on the sides it can be used as donor hair. I do not do juvenile hair lines because when you are fifty you will regret having the tranplant.
Jack Fisher, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com

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