Concerned about donor area thinning post-transplant: seeking advice (Photo)

Hello, thank you for your question. Based on your photo and the fact that you are 18 months post-procedure, I would say that your donor zone appears to be either slightly over harvested or a large punch size was used during the procedure, which may have resulted in more noticeable scarring leading to the thinned-out donor zone. In my opinion it is not excessively thin, but it is noticeable and if you were to have another procedure done in the same way it could become even thinner.

Hope this information was helpful, please feel free to see my video showing a donor zone of one of my patients 6 months after an FUE procedure. If you have any further questions you can email info@modenahair.com

Hello and thank you for your question. It's tough to say without seeing the before photos. My first impression is your donor area looks thin. I suggest seeing your surgeon to see what can be done. Best of luck to you.

Dr. T

I think what needs to be done is to compare the donor area before the surgery, maybe you could ask your surgeon to send the photos to you. I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with what's going on at the moment. But it also depends on the donor density before the surgery. In my opinion, what could be done now is Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) to camouflage the patchy area or wear your hair around 3 cm length might help.