Donor area is patchy and some areas are not growing. Is the donor area supposed to look like this? (photos)

Over harvesting from FUE can be an issue and cause the patchy appearance.  It may also be due to shock hair loss.

Its still early to determine whether or not there was damage done during the FUE extraction.  Depends on the technique used as well as the size of the punches and type (trumpet vs. inner bevel vs. outer bevel, for example).  I would continue to follow up with your doc.  Usually in African American scalp types continues itching in the donor area can be a sign of scar tissue, and this can also be obstructing follicular growth.  This would be determined with an in person exam - definitely worth asking your doctor.  Best of luck.

Hi, How are you/ This doesn't look to much like genetics to me this actually looks like it could be a form of shock loss or alopecia. I would go to the dermatologist and see about getting a scalp biopsy but I would also go into my DRS. office to consult with him regarding this issue. Tell him your concerns. 

Your donor area may show some donor site depletion from the FUE. This is not unusual if you had many grafts taken. African American hair is generally low density so that the number of harvest-able FUE grafts are often limited.

Donor area should not look like that. I assume by procedure you had a hair transplant with follicular unit excision (FUE). The area appears thin and most likely appearance is due to over-harvesting. Some individuals will exhibit some shock loss and this has a better chance of regrowing. Most full-time hair restoration surgeons will not perform FUE on curly hair as the transection rate and graft failure is too high resulting in less than optimal results.