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Is Most of the Donor Hair Area Located Under the Area of the Occipital Bump?
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?
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watson01
in Milwaukee, WI
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Hair Transplant Surgery
Typically donor hair is used from the mid-rear scalp since this hair is the thickest in texture. FUSS, sometimes referred to as follicular unit transplant (FUT), is the most practiced method at the moment. It takes less time, is generally cheaper and more surgeons know how to do it. Surgeons remove an elliptical strip from the donor area on the side and back of the head, typically along a line 1 centimeter above the ears or above the occipital bump. With FUE, surgeons excise follicular units...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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