Is Most of the Donor Hair Area Located Under the Area of the Occipital Bump?

asked 7 months ago by watson01 in Milwaukee, WI
Latest answer by Jack Fisher, MD
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Tags: bump, donor, permanent

Hello, I was wondering, is most of the donor hair located under occipital bump area at the back of the head? I have seen most donor strips taken from under the area of the occipital bump, as opposed to the areas above the occipital bump area. And why does FUE tend to take hair above the occipital bump area, is this hair permanent?

6 answers to Is Most of the Donor Hair Area Located Under the Area of the Occipital Bump?

Hair transplant donor area location

Yes. The reason is this is usually permanent hair in most people. The longevity of the hair is where it comes from not where you put it.

Jack Fisher, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com

Location of Hair Transplant Donor Area

The donor area for hair replacement surgery is genetically determined in each individual patient. That is, hair must be transferred from an area that will never fall out in that patient's life, above or below the occipital bump. If you observe the difference in baldness among men that have never had hair replacement , you will understand the concept.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Strip versus FUE

Yes, most strips are taken at the area of the occipital hump. This is considered a "safe" area (much less susceptable to hair loss) and closes more easily with less scarring. With the FUE technique, although we still want to harvest in the safe zone some hairs can come outside the area from where the strip would be taken. In some patients who need more extensive transplants both techniques are used. Find a transplant surgeon that you trust for a more... more

Hannah Vargas, MD
Kansas City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hair Transplant Donor Area

The Donor Area of the scalp includes the area both above and below the External Occipital Protuberance (EOP) or what you may be calling the "occipital bump". Donor strips may be taken above, below or directly on top of this area. Your question about why FUE Grafts tend to be above the EOP is because the hair tends to exit the scalp more perpendicular and may be technically easier to harvest. And you are corrrect, that removing grafts from too high... more

John E. Frank, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

hairclinicusa.com

Donor sites for hair transplantation

Most strips are taken at or above the occipital bump. These scars tend to close easily and heal quite well. Since the FUE does not require closure of a donor site, these grafts are taken throughout the occipital area. Of course, we don't want to take hairs that are susceptible to the hormone DHT. This is the hormone responsible for male pattern hair loss. If you go too far above the occipital bump, you will come in contact with these hairs and that is not a... more

Allan J. Parungao, MD
Oak Brook Plastic Surgeon

Hair transplant donor sites.

Hair transplant donor sites are taken from the area of the scalp where the hair is programmed not to fall out. Some men will have balding extending to the occipital bump and others won't.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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