Donor area over harvested? (Photo)

Question

20 days ago I had a FUE HAIR TRANSPLANT, in which 3600 grafts were harvested from my Donor Area to cover up my thinning hair but I am a bit concerned whether my donor area was over harvested or should I just give it a bit more time to heal and then to regrow normally. The problem is my right side (above my right ear) looks thicker compared to my left side? Is this uneven hair growth normal? Please advice!

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Over harvesting from FUE can be an issue and cause the patchy appearance.  It may also be due to shock hair loss.

Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS · Answer

As of now, it does look like that there is a difference in the residual density of hair on both the sides but you should wait for three to four months before knowing what will be the actual look of both the areas.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

It is not the absolure number of grafts that cause over-harvesting but the relative number of grafts as measured against your oriiginal donor density that dictates it. Your doctor should have measured your origianl donor density and anticipated this problem. Best treated with scallp microigmentation, see below

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