Senior Member Silent123 Posted June 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted June 5, 2013 Hi all I'm 15 days post op and just wished to have a professional opinion on my donor region please. 2200 grafts have been harvested in total and i'm a little concerned that my donor has been drastically thinned out. It's still early days, but compared to other FUE donor regions after 2 weeks i've seen, mine's looking a little worse off. Honest thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chrisdav Posted June 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted June 5, 2013 It is early days so I wouldn't worry too much. Looks fine to me. Who was your surgeon Silent123? 2 poor unsatisfactory hair transplants performed in the UK. Based on vast research and meeting patients, I travelled to see Dr Feller in New York to get repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member jfables Posted June 6, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2013 It looks thin because they took hair out of there permanently. It doesn't look bad though and no one will notice so don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mickey85 Posted June 6, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2013 Could be some mild shockloss too champ. Give it some time to evaluate. Too early to tell. The only 2 threads you will ever need: Revamped Advantages/Disadvantages of FUE. Myths dispelled. Educate yourself Everything FUE. Manual, motorized, ARTAS, NeoGraft, physician details and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted June 6, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2013 Silent, Because the hair may have been shaved a little more closely in the donor region, you could be experiencing some early mild shock loss, and the tissue may be swollen in the donor region, it is really too difficult to tell at this point in time. However, keep in mind that you need to remove approximately 50% of the donor region before you could noticeable any significant thinning or a "moth eaten" appearance (assuming you don't experience inappropriate FUE scarring). While 2,200 grafts is a nicely sized FUE procedure, it's no where near 50% of the total density in your donor region. At this point in time, I think your best bet is to simply relax and let things grow and mature! Good luck! "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member joe121592 Posted June 6, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2013 Lets see the transplanted area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Silent123 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 13, 2013 Update Not much has changed 8 weeks on. I buzzed my head to a number 2 three weeks ago and will upload pictures when I return home in a few days. Is it possible that i'm suffering mild shockloss all over the donor area? It looks patchy with thick patches then extremely thin patches. Donor is also still a little pink also. I'm guessing its still early days... though at 8 weeks I would have thought my donor would be back to normal? It's apparent and looks like a bad haircut basically. Pictures coming soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BigDan21 Posted January 17, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hi Silent, How did the donor area work out for you? I'm going through something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Silent123 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Ha completely fine. 3 months later all was ok. I've had a further 900 grafts taken since also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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