subject: What You Need to Know about Hair Transplant Donor Hair [print this page] What You Need to Know about Hair Transplant Donor Hair
Are you looking forward to a hair transplant? Have you already saved enough money for the procedure and ready to go in a clinic? Before you go, make sure that the doctor is certified and experienced. And you must know what will be the results if you have no more donor hair. These are the things that some doctors won't tell you.
Donor hairs are the hairs found on your back and temples. These hairs are suited for hair transplant because these are genetically designed to not fall off easily. The problems with hair transplants arise when the donor hair is not enough for the surgery.
For example, if you have to undergo a Strip Harvesting procedure, the doctor has to cut skin from the back of your head where the neck muscles end. Try this: look at the ceiling and touch the back of your head. Can you feel the bump? If you did, just above that spot will be the donor site. This will turn into grafts that are to be placed inside the hair. But what if it comes short? The professional doctor must limit getting scalp from the back or else it will lead to further damage. Try to think of what will happen if that muscle is destroyed. You will no longer be able move your head upwards, downwards, and even sideways.
If you are thinking that FUE will be the best option, think again. FUE works by punching holes around a single hair and removing it; the hair will then be implanted to the scalp. But this procedure is more prone to error. A doctor cannot see the underlying direction of the hair follicle. So he might cut the hair in the wrong direction, and it will be wasted. If you run out of hair, then that will be the problem.
The best solution to avoid these is to choose your doctor carefully. He might have certifications and experience but he might have unsatisfied clients. Look for forums and read reviews. If he has excellent reviews, then he is good. But if you hair is really thinning; then the two hair transplants are not enough. You must find a doctor that would give you body-to-scalp hair transplants. This is the new technique used for thin hair. Since facial and body hair are unwanted, you can reuse them into something.
