In Hair Transplantation, How Far Does the Donor Area Extend to on the Sides of the Scalp?

It depends on what type of hair transplant surgery you are having. Follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS) removes a portion of scalp from the back and sides of the head. The strip is elliptical in shape and usually is about five inches away from the temples on each side. The procedure is also known as strip surgery or follicular unit transplant (FUT). With follicular unit extraction (FUE), the donor area is also the back and sides of head but can be anywhere on the scalp where the follicles... more

It totally depends on how many hairs or grafts are required. It could be well behind ears or it could proceed over to the top of the ears depending on the number of grafts.

The length of the donor area can be as far forward as the temples. The height can vary relative to age and balding pattern.