Do donor hair regrow after FUE procedure?

[johnsnewhair]

I was quoted 6000 grafts for coverage with initial of 4000 grafts and then 2000 grafts at a later date (9 months later). When I asked why she wanted to keep the two sessions so far apart- the answer was that 50% of the 4000 donor hair that will be plucked out in session one will REGROW and after 9 months so these hair can then again be extracted and planted in the crown area.

 

I just wanted to know everyone's experience in this area and if extracted hair from donor area actually regrow (as this is the first time i had heard about this).

[tacolinowest]

oh boy,, witch clinic told you this?

[Mickey85]

Man you are lucky you found a forum like this hehe. Plucking and/or regenerating donors are still very experimental, very unproven and very hyperbolic. I would certainly not rush into a procedure with a clinic that makes such claims.

[johnsnewhair]

Man you are lucky you found a forum like this hehe. Plucking and/or regenerating donors are still very experimental, very unproven and very hyperbolic. I would certainly not rush into a procedure with a clinic that makes such claims.

 

Note that I am not referring to stem cell hair multiplication..

[JohnnyDrama]

To answer your question......No.

 

Standard FUE is literally the taking of a graft from the donor, and inserting into the recipient. This graft is gone from the donor full time.

[greatjob]

I'm curious what clinic told you this. There are a few doctors, like Dr. Gho, that are claiming donor regeneration, but the jury is still out on whether or not those claims are true. If however this is a standard FUE procedure and the clinic is telling you that 50% of your donor will regenerate I would run like hell as far away from this clinic as possible.

[james84]

I wish it did!

[johnsnewhair]

I stand corrected. I guess it would be the "dr gho method" of partial follicular extraction. I did some googling and found this.

Donor hair follicle preservation by parti... [J Dermatolog Treat. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI

 

Is this method considered new and experimental?

[Arrie]

And I raaaan I ran so far awaaaay.... Gotta getta away!!!!!!!!!

[Hair2d2]

To answer your question......No.

 

Standard FUE is literally the taking of a graft from the donor, and inserting into the recipient. This graft is gone from the donor full time.

 

Exactly. FUE donor area will look thinner in later years due to the surgery and natural course of hair This is a drawback of FUE along with the lower yield. If that was true FUT would no longer be performed anywhere.