I've had two strip hair transplants 20 years ago. I would like to add just a few hundred grafts from the thick side of my head (above the ear) that is very dense, but using FUE, (don't want the bad strip scar that I have in the back) to make the front hairline a little more dense. A doctor told me there is an artery or vein there that prevents being able to harvest from that area. Isn't there a way to safely harvest from this area?
June 29, 2017
Answer: FUE from the lateral aspect of the head following 2 strip surgeries I frequently do FUE surgeries after previous strip grafting. Primarily if there is too much tension in the scalp to be able to take an adequate strip to avoid excessive tension on the closure. Also, to select areas such a you mentioned where there is an abundance of density. I frequently remove FUEs from the lateral aspect of the donor above the ears or wherever the densest donor is available. One can palpate or use a doppler to detect where the temporal artery is located to avoid damage. Usually it is located anterior to the ear so can be avoided.
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June 29, 2017
Answer: FUE from the lateral aspect of the head following 2 strip surgeries I frequently do FUE surgeries after previous strip grafting. Primarily if there is too much tension in the scalp to be able to take an adequate strip to avoid excessive tension on the closure. Also, to select areas such a you mentioned where there is an abundance of density. I frequently remove FUEs from the lateral aspect of the donor above the ears or wherever the densest donor is available. One can palpate or use a doppler to detect where the temporal artery is located to avoid damage. Usually it is located anterior to the ear so can be avoided.
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June 25, 2017
Answer: Donor zone for FUE The theory of 'donor dominance' is that hairs which are likely to present in the long term (ie do not have dihydrotestosterone receptors) are suitable for transplanting.Many men with male pattern hair loss do tend to thin out above the ears but rarely go completely bald in this area.Donor hairs can be used from the scalp above the ears but several things should be considered: if the hairs were destined to fall out in the donor area over time then they will likely fall out in their recipient location over the same time frame, if that area is going to become thinner naturally then taking FUE donor hairs will thin it out more, if the area is harvested agressively and then thins out in the future the FUE scars might become visible.Hair transplant surgeons should be aware of vascular, and neurological, anatomy but this does not influence suitability of a scalp area for donor hair harvesting.
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June 25, 2017
Answer: Donor zone for FUE The theory of 'donor dominance' is that hairs which are likely to present in the long term (ie do not have dihydrotestosterone receptors) are suitable for transplanting.Many men with male pattern hair loss do tend to thin out above the ears but rarely go completely bald in this area.Donor hairs can be used from the scalp above the ears but several things should be considered: if the hairs were destined to fall out in the donor area over time then they will likely fall out in their recipient location over the same time frame, if that area is going to become thinner naturally then taking FUE donor hairs will thin it out more, if the area is harvested agressively and then thins out in the future the FUE scars might become visible.Hair transplant surgeons should be aware of vascular, and neurological, anatomy but this does not influence suitability of a scalp area for donor hair harvesting.
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