Dan Neveu Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Hi all. New to the forum. Just had FUE in Tijuana last week. 1550 grafts / 4100 follicles. I imagine there are plenty of references/pics of donor overharvesting in these forums, but I'd like some opinions based on my pic specifically. Firstly, it seems my original donor density wasn't as high as I had thought. Secondly, I realize the donor area reveals itself when buzzed this short, but it's still rather disconcerting. This pic is 4 days after procedure. Thoughts? (is this about normal, or overharvested?) Edited June 16, 2021 by Dan Neveu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 1550 grafts should not be over harvested... but the extraction pattern doesn’t look very well planned. All you can do is see how it recovers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 The extraction sites do appear to be more than 1550. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 Definitely agree with @JohnAC71. That extraction pattern is very poorly planned and done. 1 My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Neveu Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 The uniformity certainly doesn't seem great. But not terrible either. 2 hours ago, JohnAC71 said: 1550 grafts should not be over harvested... but the extraction pattern doesn’t look very well planned. All you can do is see how it recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Neveu Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: Definitely agree with @JohnAC71. That extraction pattern is very poorly planned and done. Great. 😌 In your opinion, what are my prospects, surgical or otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Dan Neveu said: Great. 😌 In your opinion, what are my prospects, surgical or otherwise? Just be patient and see how you heal and progress. Keep us updated. You'll have an answer in about 1 - 1.5 years. Don't stress over it. You should be able to recover well from this. Edited June 16, 2021 by Dr. Suhail Khokhar 2 My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 Yup 👍🏽 agreed with @Dr. Suhail Khokharits good advice 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Neveu Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: Just be patient and see how you heal and progress. Keep us updated. You'll have an answer in about 1 - 1.5 years. Don't stress over it. You should be able to recover well from this. Thanks! Out of curiosity, why is 1+ years required to assess recovery of the donor area (versus recipient)? Edited June 16, 2021 by Dan Neveu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Neveu Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Not the focus of my post, but here's the recipient area fwiw. Hopefully not as bad?? The goal was to restore the hairline, and thicken the existing front & mid-scalp. Edited June 17, 2021 by Dan Neveu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 17, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 17, 2021 Way to soon to say it's overharvested. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted June 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/16/2021 at 7:30 PM, Dan Neveu said: Thanks! Out of curiosity, why is 1+ years required to assess recovery of the donor area (versus recipient)? IMHO, to give the area plenty of time to heal and fully recover including how the remaining donor hair grows. 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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