Fue hair transplant donor healing takes 48 to 72 hours depending upon the size of the punch used for grafts extraction. Donor area healing is a major concern for every patient considering a hair restoration procedure. Many photos are here to help you regarding the healing process after a follicular unit extraction procedure. The donor hair does not grow again so an experienced surgeon should be selected to perform graft extraction or harvesting.
Fue donor area thinning
Fue donor area thinning is a common question asked by many patients to our consultant at Cosmoderma clinic Lahore. There are many new surgeons or doctors every year in this specialty and they extract too many grafts close to each other and this overharvesting leads to thinning.
Second cause is Telogen Effluvium (shock loss) when overharvesting in the donor area is performed and the doctor did not take care while extracting. There should be space or gap between one to second follicular unit while extraction so that quick healing would be possible.
People who have fine hair overall in the scalp are more prone to have donor site thinning. If thinning is due to shock loss then donor area will be recovered after 5 to 6 months later.
Donor area healing after hair transplant
Fue hair transplant donor healing can be quick by injection platelet rich plasma after completing the extraction or at the end of the procedure. There might be redness in the first 24 hours and this redness will be changed into brown and ultimately black color crust or scab formation. An experienced doctor does not extract too many grafts so your own existing hair will start growth in 24 to 48 hours. Your donor area will become almost normal in 7 to 8 days. Next stage is skin shrinkage so that extracted grafts skin will be filled by surrounding skin.
Fue donor area shaved
Donor area shaving is a basic requirement so that extraction will be without any transection. However sometimes shaving of donor area may cause problems for you while appearing in public meetings or gathering otherwise their procedure will not give pain or discomfort as one has to face in a strip procedure. Fue hair transplant donor healing may be delayed in Diabetic patient or those who have delayed healing tendency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the duration of Fue donor area healing?
Normally it is 48 to 72 hours.
Can hair regrow after Fue hair transplant donor area healing?
Extracted grafts will be shifted to the recipient area. These are taken in such a way that the donor area seems normal after a few days. There should not be over harvesting — mean do not take too many grafts so that it will not look thin.
How can we compare FUT and FUE donor area healing?
FUT donor area involves scar and stitches and this linear scar will remain lifelong. Fue donor areas will be healed completely in a few days and nobody can see any visible scars.
Who will be the hair restoration surgeon?
The hair surgeon will be Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry who is a Board Certified in hair restoration surgery from France and has 22 years experience in this field. To get an opinion or appointment you may call or WhatsApp +92-333-430-9999
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