Does Hair Grow Again from Places Where Hair Follicles Have Been Taken?

Hair follicles, or grafts, are the structures transplanted in hair transplant surgery. These structures are taken from the person's name and transferred to the balding areas. At this point, patients seek the answer to whether the hair taken from the nape of the neck will grow back.

What are the Changes in the Area Where Hair Follicles Were Taken?

The grafts required for hair transplantation are taken from the person's nape and transplanted to hairless areas. One of the issues that patients wonder about is what changes will occur in the donor area, that is, the nape of the neck, or whether there will be any changes after this application. The changes that will occur depend on the following:

• Number of grafts to be taken
• Hair transplantation technique to be used
• Experience of the surgeon who will perform the procedure

1 - Will Hair Grow in the Donor Area After Hair Transplant Operation?

Hair grows in the donor area where the hair follicles are removed. However, new roots do not form in place of the removed roots. At this point, detailed planning is made and only a portion of the existing hair follicles are removed not to spoil the appearance of the nape area. Thus, hair strands emerge from the remaining hair follicles and the nape area is closed.

As Transes Hair Transplant, we make detailed plans for the hairless areas and the donor area. We remove the hair follicles without disturbing the appearance of the nape and do not allow any scars or sparseness to be noticeable when viewed from the outside.

2 - When Does the Hair Transplant Donor Area Heal?

The grafts taken from the donor area have remained the same. However, slight changes may occur. These changes are corrected by hair growth and healing of the tissues in the area. The average hair transplant recovery time varies between 2 weeks and 5 months.

3 - How is Insufficient Donor Area Hair Transplant Done?

The hair in the nape area is resistant to loss and therefore, priority is given to this area when choosing the donor area for hair transplant. However, if no healthy grafts are in the nape area, hair transplantation can be performed using different body hair. Here, each patient's condition is evaluated individually and the decision is made individually for each patient.

4 - Scar Where Hair Follicles Are Removed

Different methods are used in hair transplants, such as FUT, FUE and DHI. Complaints about scars left in the donor area belong to those who had hair transplantation with the FUT technique. No scar is left on the donor area in new-generation methods such as FUE and DHI. This is because, in new-generation techniques, grafts are collected one by one. The table below can be examined for details on the relationship between hair transplantation techniques and scarring:

Methods	Details
FUT Hair Transplant for Hair Follicles	A clear, strip-shaped scar remains since the hair follicles are removed from the scalp.
FUE	Since the grafts are collected individually, there is no visible scar.
DHI	Since the grafts are collected individually, there is no visible scar.

 

5 - Does Hair Grow Where There Are No Hair Roots?

It is not possible for hair to grow where there is no hair follicle. Therefore, for those who experience permanent hair loss, that is, those whose hair follicles have lost their function, hair transplantation is the only option to regain their old hair.

6 - Will the Donor Area Remain Sparse After Hair Transplant?

Not all of the grafts in the donor area are removed. Depending on the patient's condition, 10% and 30% of the grafts are removed. This rate may be slightly higher in some patients. Therefore, it is inevitable that sparsity will occur due to the number of hair follicles taken. However, in high-quality and correct hair transplants, this sparsity could be more obvious than it can be noticed.