I'm sure you will have great results. On a smaller issue, I notice Rahal shaves a lot bigger area around the donor area than he actually takes out. That makes it a lot harder for your hair to cover up the sutures. I'm also not sure why he seemed to remove more from the back but didn't continue all the way around to the left side so the incision width could be smaller.

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He did say I had good donor mobility so I have to trust his judgement on this. Provided the scar doesn't stretch I'll be happy.

There is perhaps an expectation that most people would buzz their hair at two weeks so they don't really worry about shaving much more than is needed. Maybe I should have mentioned that I don't really want a buzz cut though

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Severn,

We normally shave a larger area in anticipation of a certain size donor strip. Sometimes a patient has good laxity/density, therefore we are able to take a smaller donor strip. It's best to shave the area prior to surgery as opposed to shaving a bit more if needed.
Also we shave a margin around the donor area to keep any hairs out of the sutures when we are closing the incision.

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Rahal Hair Transplant Institute

Dr. Rahal is a member of the Coalition of Independent of Hair Restoration Physicians.

Your 1 month update is looking good. Most of your grafts have shedded, as you explained. Your scare is looking great. Well, at least to the degree of not being visible. You believe you may be experiencing a little shockloss, but it doesnt look anything too intense. I think your doing well!

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