Donor area not growing back.I had 800 FUE hairs extracted.I feel the doctor extracted too much hair from a small section.(photo)

November 2, 2015
Asked By:bigben2010 in Chicago, IL

I got my fue surgery done on June 19 2015 by dr Yates in Chicago. I'm really worried about my donor area. If I keep the back of my hair long, the donor area gets covered up and you can't tell there is a bald patch from the hair being extracted. Should I expect any more growth in the donor area. I have a gut feeling the doctors extracted too much hair from a small area, causing a bald patch on the back of my head.

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March 13, 2017

Answer: Over harvesting from the donor area with an FUE procedure?

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Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRSBoard Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
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March 13, 2017

Answer: Over harvesting from the donor area with an FUE procedure?

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Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRSBoard Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
November 3, 2015

Answer: Donor area after FUE

Anthony Bared, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
November 3, 2015

Answer: Donor area after FUE

Anthony Bared, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
November 2, 2015

Answer: If you have issues with surgery, the best thing to do is to follow up with your doctor for a recheck.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
November 2, 2015

Answer: If you have issues with surgery, the best thing to do is to follow up with your doctor for a recheck.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine

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Answer: Over Harvesting

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November 3, 2015

Answer: Small area

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Answer: Small area

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