Is this DUPA? Is my donor zone too miniaturized for a hair transplant? (photos)

Question

I was wondering if my donor zone is too miniaturized for a hair transplant (e.g. threshold 20%). I am 31 years old

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

There are visible differences in hair thickness across the images, and some strands are very fine signs pointing to miniaturization but a definitive conclusion cannot be reached based on a single image.
It is impossible to diagnose DUPA from just one or two photos; specifically, calculating the 20% threshold you mentioned based on this photograph would not be accurate.
To determine this, the entire donor area needs to be scanned using a trichoscope; in the case of DUPA, we specifically need to observe widespread miniaturization.

Audrey G. Bauer, MD · Answer

While the hairs shown in the two photos are short, I see almost NO miniaturized hair in these pictures. When we talk about miniaturization, we are referring to very thin, fine hairs in a field of thicker terminal hairs. In general, in an area of hair loss (specifically androgenic) I expect to see greater than 20% miniaturized hairs per field. I see may 2 to 5 in these pictures.

Is this DUPA? Is my donor zone too miniaturized for a hair transplant? (photos)

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