I have a low density donor area which I was born with. Is a hair transplant possible and would it be successful for me? (Photo)

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Glenn Charles, DO · Answer

You have a relatively large area of hair loss and a small donor area that clearly has below average density. It would really depend on what you were looking to accomplish  with a hair transplant. You would only have a few options that would include only transplanting a small area in the frontal hairline area. You would not be able to come close to getting coverage for your entire area of hair loss. In most patients who come to me in your situation I recommend not starting the hair transplant process.

John E. Frank, MD · Answer

As you are not completed deleted, of course it is possible.  However it may be limited and depends upon what you are trying to accomplish.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If you have a low density, then it is likely that you will have to make compromises on your expected results. If you combined the hair transplants with scalp micropigmentation, then you can achieve a much better result, see the journal article I wrote about this below

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