HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

I've been doing some research and I was curious to learn that understand that everyone has a finite supply of donor hair however, usually the donor supply resource is not tapped out after only one procedure. While the hair that's taken from the donor will not grow back, other hair is available once it's healed, assuming you have enough scalp laxity which returns in time after healing.

1. Is it true that the hair on the donor site will not grow back?

2. If so, are the donor sites noticeable?

Hair removed from the donor area does not grow back, A good doctor will know how to distribute the extractions into a larger area minimizing the potential of large empty spots.
We also know how to recharge folliculars back to the donor if necessary, In most cases it's a non issue.
The donor sites has non-visible scaring to the naked eye with CIT (1guard), You can check the photo gallery or see patients in person.
check this video:
CIT Donor Area

And these patients:
http://www.forhair.com/Hair_Transplant_ ... nt_BLD.htm
http://www.forhair.com/Hair_Transplant_ ... nt_ESH.htm

For patients of darker skin color, I have been told a white spot is left when the hair is removed due to hypo pigmentation. Can you please provide some more information on that? Also do you have any pictures of fully shaved donor areas on patients with dark skin color and black hair? I am curious to see how the donor area looks at a 0 guard or even a 1/2 guard. Thanks.

txl83, it doesn't make sense...a patient who wants to shave his hair to the bone (0 guard) does not need hair transplant...he can just shave his hair and go on with his life.
you will not find patients of ours or any other clinic that had good results and shave their donor to 0 guard.
in fact, to my knowledge we are the only clinic that even show donor sites after FUE!

I understand that patient would want to let his hair grow following a hair transplant. What I was trying to get at was that I would like to know how noticeable the "white" spots are once donor hair has been removed. If I were to get a hair transplant, and I am not happy with the results, I would just end up completely shaving my head for the meantime until I find a new solution. However, if the white spots are too noticeable, then I would be afraid to do so. I guess that would put one in a bind. It always nice to have a back up plan in case things don't work the way you want.

It's always a good idea to maintain the option of shaving your head in the future if your hair loss progresses and you do not wish to keep up with it surgically. This is one of the main reasons why FUE was invented and further refined via Dr. Cole's CIT procedure.

All patients have different healing characteristics, which makes it difficult to say exactly what your donor region would like post-CIT transplant. Immediately following a CIT procedure, you will have tiny scabs where the donor hair was removed. These scabs will normally shed within a week though small red dots may remain. Depending on personal healing characteristics, these dots may remain red for a short period of time, turn lighter (resulting in the white dotting, or hypopigmentation, you ask about) or be skin-toned and nearly invisible. In general, CIT 'scars' tend to be virtually undetectable, particularly if you have surrounding hair (even if it is very short). If you are particularly concerned about your donor appearance, you could undergo a small test procedure, prior to scheduling a larger surgery, in order to see how you heal. No matter what, any potential white dotting you experience will surely be less noticeable than a linear strip scar.