I am at the 4 month mark post FUE transplant. While my transplants (700) seemed to have grown in already, my donor area has yet to regain good fullness. I should add that my procedure was to correct a FUT scar on the back of my head and the donor area used was above and below my scar. What is a good time table to expect for the donor area fullness to return?
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May 28, 2017
Answer: If you had FUE, the extracted hairs will not return. So your donor area would not be perfectly back to its original thickness.
Without knowing the details of your first procedure or having a clearer idea of your goals for the second, there's no way to make a recommendation on whether FUT or FUE is better for you. I suggest talking with your original doctor about a second procedure and going from there- but in...
I recommend waiting 2 weeks, but doctors generally would tell you to wait anywhere from a week to a month, it just depends on how conservative they are and any factors that are relevant in your case. The best answer you could get to this question would be from asking your doctor directly.
This is probably because you have been only gently washing your head for the past few days, allowing oil to build up. Nothing inherently wrong with this, just make sure it doesn't get too out of hand and that you are washing sufficiently to keep your grafts clean and are softening+removing the...
