James20 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I had 1600 grafts from the back of my head to fill in my temple areas. It is now 1 week away from 3 months since the procedure and the donor site is still looking very patchy. I was told I have an excellent donor site with thick hair and 1600 grafts would be moderate, but I am still living in a hat as it looks so obvious I had a procedure done. The recipient site has responded well and the hairs are growing, but the back of my head is a complete patchy mess and you can clearly see the rectangle area with straight lines marking the harvest area. Is 3 months normal to still have shock loss in the donor site, or is this a case of over-harvesting? If it is over-harvesting would micro-pigmentation be a good way to make it look less obvious and blend the skin colour in? (Graphic photo is 1 day after the procedure) Any advice appreciated Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 At just under 3 months it is hard to tell. I am hoping that there was a lot of shock in your donor area and that area is just delayed with the growing phase of the shocked hair follicles. I does appear that you have above average density and relatively coarse hair in the donor area and 1600 extractions would normally not cause that appearence. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted February 8 Regular Member Share Posted February 8 It mostly depends on the clinic you went to. Where did you had your procedure done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted February 8 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 8 Extracting 1600 grafts usually doesn't over harvest the donor area unless they're specifically concentrated in one zone. The current situation might be shock loss, and it takes time for the donor site to fully recover. It's common for it to take around 6-8 months for the donor area to return to a normal appearance. My suggestion is to be patient and allow more time for everything to resolve and I hope you are on medication which can help you in this. Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James20 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Thanks for the feedback guys, it sounds like I just need to wait another 3-4 months. I am not taking any medication @A_4_Archan. Other than my temple areas receding my overall hair density seems ok. What would you suggest? I am not interested in taking Finasteride but I was considering some topical Minoxidil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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