Hello Doctor. I’m 30 years old and have had two HT procedures. Approximately 1200 grafts each, to the frontal 3rd hairline/middle front. I’m taking proscar daily and though still noticing some thinning in the middle of my head, I feel I’ve “bought myself some time” until further work is needed. I can’t really tell if the proscar is working great for me, since I can’t tell what I’d look like if I hadn’t used it for the last 5+ years. Realizing that this is a progressive condition, I’m assuming (unless one of the many possible breakthroughs we hear about becomes a reality) I’ll need another procedure at some point. How many grafts can I expect to have remaining in my donor area? In 5-10 years, maybe cloning or another regeneration technique could be available, but for now, I’m wondering how much I’ll have left to give myself. Thank you.
Without examining your donor hair under a microscope and assessing how elastic your scalp is or what your hair density is, it is difficult to tell. This is a question you should ask your doctor. If your hair is not that dense and you have a tight scalp, you may have depleted your donor hair. Or if your hair is dense and you have a very loose scalp, then you may have thousands more grafts that can be moved. It varies from person to person, so it’s not something I can just guess on without an exam. Get the point?