Hair is too thin in donor area. Any suggestions? (photos)

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I did a 3600 FUE. I feel that donor area has thin hair that makes it look as there are gaps. Is this because of the shock loss in donor area?could this be recovored soon?i did my operation 28 days back

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If you are having issues with your donor area after surgery, it would be best to contact your doctor for a follow up exam.  Your donor area may be depleted.

Muhammad Jawad, MD · Answer

dear can you please upload the picture of your donor area before extraction.There are 2 reasons of tining of donor area after extraction.one is shock loss and other one is over harvesting.Shock loss is less with fue if the punch size is .9mm or less. If you please update your picture than it will be much easier to comment.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

the chance of getting hair depletion in the donor area with FUE increase when larger sessions are performed. Your doctor should have discussed that with your before deciding on the technique used for harvesting the grafts.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

donor area damage from FUE occurs when the donor area is depleted in a person with low density. The only thing you can do is to have scalp micropigmentation in the donor area so you don't look bald there. We have done hundreds of such patients with this technique, see below

Hair is too thin in donor area. Any suggestions? (photos)

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Hair is too thin in donor area. Any suggestions? (photos)

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