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13 hours ago, Phil36fromaus said:

yes i had nape hair used in my latest HT, but it was a repair case. Its generally not liked to be used given if you are partial to retrograde alopecia you will eventually lose those hairs in the end (i think there is about a 10% loss for each decade) and you are also left with the scar from the extraction 

How obvious the scarring comes down to the size of the punch and the skill of the surgeon im afraid, so its ultimately surgeon dependent.  

thanks, In your case, has anyone noticed the scarring in your nape? I assume the FUE holes look like a bunch of white dots along your neckline? 

Is it possible to use nape hair as FUE donor? I remembered that Chef Gordon Ramsay used his nape hair for his FUE hair transplant.  I’m talking about the hair that creates the neckline in the back of the head. 

I know its not in the safe donor zone but I want to use it to fill in my sparse areas of my over harvested donor from my previous FUE surgery. 

 So literally, my NECKLINE would be higher if the nape hair is used. How obvious would the scarring be in this area?

On 7/4/2019 at 3:34 PM, jonyny said:

 

if you tried SMP and you are happy with smp  then you can try MarkWeston his smp is permanent. one sesion

permanent? Doesn't all INK fade over time ?

do you have any clear photos of the donor ? 

8 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Here is another angle, please note this is from my receded temple area.

Thanks for the pictures, I know microneedling can help regrow hair from natural hair loss. My question was if you saw any new growth in your donor area where the hair was surgically removed. I guess you didn’t try microneedling in your donor area ? 

6 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

I am around 6-weeks in Of microneedling and I do notice the area seems slightly thicker and feel tiny stubble but it’s still early for new growth but I’m optimistic.

Yes, I’m aware the hair removed from my donor won’t grow back but microneedling in combination with minoxidil seems to create new hair follicles from what I’ve seen up close in other areas of my scalp (temples/hairline).

My major concern is just the thinness in my donor area. So I want to be clear, the microneedling did not help grow any NEW hairs in your DONOR area, right? 

don't do fue, stick with fut. A thin line is far easier to hide than a diffuse U shape pattern in the back of your head, ear to ear. fue is really hit or miss. 

23 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Oh man, sorry about your situation, DONT give up hope!

I see you mentioned you’ve tried dermarolling but maybe give microneedling another try but this time with an electric derma pen. For a slightly thinner small area on my side I am using a derma pen and minoxidil and I am noticing improvement after 6-weeks. Also, post photos of your donor if you can to get better recommendations by the pros on here.

you are seeing new hairs pop out in your donor area ? Or are you just seeing your remaining donor hair become thicker ? Hair that is surgically removed cannot grow back. 

14 hours ago, Curious said:

How long ago did you have surgery?

2 years post op

22 hours ago, Panamera13 said:

Please share pics and don't get disheartened. Don't even bring words like killing yourself to mind. All these things can be fixed by the right doctor/method.

Post pics and people here will guide you.

Nah, it's a common thought among hair transplant patients who got botched results. People spend good hard earned money, tens of thousands of dollars to improve their appearance..  and to come out with a result where you look worse than before you had any surgery?  These kinds of thoughts will drive a man crazy, it's too depressing. 

An overharvested donor can never look the way it did before. It will just look like a mess. 

1 hour ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I’m very sorry to hear this, but smp and bht can certainly help. Do you mind posting pictures?

i'm not comfortable to post pictures yet. Do you know any good SMP clinics ? I'm willing to travel if they consistently produce great results.  I dont have much faith in SMP after my last session, the ink color faded too fast. 

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5 hours ago, gillenator said:

Very sorry to hear of this...do you have any pics that you could share?...if you are not comfortable with that, we understand.

Do you have a fair amount of beard donor that could potentially be used for a DRT procedure?

What is a DRT procedure? Is it the same as body hair transplant ? I have beard hair but I don't see the point because the texture is so different compared to scalp hair. 

I had a FUE surgery that over harvested my donor. The whole donor area is now incredibly thin and i'm having a lot of trouble hiding the thinness. What really sucks is that there is no effective way to repair it.  I've tried SMP and it looked OK initially, but the color of the SMP faded too fast, and now the ink doesn't match the color of my original hair. I've also tried dermarollers, hair supplements, laser combs, hair shakes, but all of these do NOTHING for areas where hair was surgically removed. 

i've considered body hair transplant but it seems ridiculous to me, body hair does not match the scalp hair, the texture is different, it grows at a different rate. I used to be so outgoing and care free, but now i've become so paranoid about the scars on the back of my head. hair transplant has been the biggest regret of my life. i would gladly pay 1 million dollars to be given a second chance and never get a hair transplant. 

Be careful of doctors that try to sell you on FUE. It is definitely not scarless.