No, your donor area is depleted. I don’t believe that 99% of people who get 5000 FUE grafts can support that number without getting a see-through donor area. Your residual donor density is probably too low for reasonable coverage. Scalp Micropigmentation works well for managing the APPEARANCE of this problem (See: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/)
2019-01-11 05:07:062019-02-14 06:27:36I Had 5000 Grafts, Will My Donor Area Regrow? (Photos)
You have classic donor site depletion resulting from over-harvesting the grafts considering your donor density. The surgeon did not know what he/she was doing and clearly pushed your donor area well beyond what the blood supply could support and probably what your original density was. From what I see, this looks like you had too many grafts removed from your donor area. The absolute number of grafts is relevant with regard to your original donor density, although few men’s donor area can support 5000 FUE grafts. We perform Scalp Micropigmentation (https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/scar-covering/) on people like you but you will have to commit to keeping your hair shaved in the back for the rest of your life. The good news is that you will look normal after what must have been over a year of hell. Make sure that you do not have alopecia areata which could look like this? To make a diagnosis, you would need a biopsy.
More than 5000 grafts performed in this limited space with FUE will deplete the donor area and this many will now have this huge discrepency between his donor area that was not harvested and the area that was harvested. Ther are two solutions for this type of balding (1) is scalp micropigmentation (https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/scar-covering/) and the second might be just to grow the hair he has long enough to cover the donor area. The over-harvested FUE means that he can never keep his hair short unless he has scalp micropigmentation.
2017-12-27 07:41:112017-12-28 07:29:39Over 5000 FUE grafts in a single session and this man now is balding in the back of his head
An FUE surgery of 5,000 grafts is most likely too many grafts for the donor area in 98% of the population. As a result, you have a problem with over-harvesting which produces a see-through donor area. The original density may have been too low to support the number of FUE grafts you had done. You now have a depleted donor area, and since your hair appears short in the photo, this problem is made worse. If you let your hair grow out more, maybe it will cover this overharvested donor area. One reasonably good solution is Scalp Micropigmentation.
Whatever you do, do not do another FUE as your situation will become worse. FUE is often promoted as a scar-less surgery, but clearly, it is misleading as in your situation. You can either let your hair grow longer to cover it or get Scalp MicroPigmentation which will camouflage these bald areas exceptionally well.
As a single male, I found that women looked at me as older than I was. When I got my hair transplant women thought I was in my early 40s and my social life got better. The best thing I ever did.
These pictures are of a 50 year old male who is holding on to his hair by using finasteride and minoxidil for 15+ years. The crown and the front hairs are all miniaturized so despite the extensive miniaturization, as long as he continues to use these medications, he will retain his look, possibly into his 60s and 70s.
I’ve been in fin for 5 years and maintained everything I had, even grown some back. Hairline looks great. A little thin around my right temple, but other that, great. Reason I’m stopping, is I’m having some slight pain when ejaculating and the wife and I have been trying to have another kid for almost a year with no luck. Semen seems to be hit or miss. Sometimes it looks thick, other times it looks thin and watery. Anyways,I’m 30 now, and just going to shave it all off. I’ll try to keep you guys updated if curious. I have stayed away from here from the fear mongering as it wasn’t healthy for my mental health, but wanted a place to post.
You should think twice about the decision to stop finasteride after 5 years of use. You will lose all of the hair you would have lost over the past 5 years once you stop the medication. I have seen many men regret the decision. Watery semen is a common occurrence. I am writing this to let you know the consequences of stopping finasteride.
2021-08-24 01:53:372021-08-21 10:37:175 years on finasteride and will now stop it
My 5 year old daughter’s hair will not grow. The sides (around her ears) grow longer than the very back and top of her head. We have tried trimming it, (she does not have enough to trim any more than an 1/8 of an inch at a time), we have tried shampoos to strengthen it etc. When I run my hands through her hair, it comes out. We have taken her to a local doctor who had no answers for us. She is almost six and we are scared that this is going to become an issue with her soon. We do not know where to go at this point? Any suggestions?
There are a number of genetic diseases that could be responsible. A good dermatologist should evaluate her. An example of a genetic disease can be read about here — Gene Glitch May Up Inherited Hair Loss.
2006-11-13 11:12:362006-11-13 12:18:015 Year Old Daughter’s Hair Won’t Grow — What Can We Do?
My five-year-old recently had something fall on her head, and it cut her and left a scar. It is on the front of her head, so it is fairly nodicible. I could part her hair differently, but I know this will probably bother her when she gets a little older. I was wondering if there is anything you can do to help. Is there any was of restoring hair where the scar is? Is my daughter to young for a small hair restoration procedure? Please help, I know I should have been watching her closer to prevent it.
Hair transplants are great at covering up scalp scars from accidents. It would be a fairly easy procedure depending on the size and the location of the scar. However, at 5 years old, your daughter may not tolerate the discomfort of the anesthesia and comply with the healing process. As it is a cosmetic procedure, it is my opinion that she should wait until she has a better appreciation of what is involved in such a procedure and drives the process herself.
Most people believe that the lines on the graphs will continue on the same general slope after the 5 year time-frame. Not a good outlook for the non-Propceia user.
