Hair Transplant Donor Area

Did you know that there is more than one hair transplant donor area in your body? But which donor area works best for your condition? What makes an area suitable to be the donor site?

Hair transplant is the ideal solution for people who have baldness or loss of hair due to certain causes or accidents, let’s learn in this article about the hair transplant donor areas and how to choose the suitable one!

Characteristics of a Good Hair Transplant Donor Area

What makes an area perfect to extract air follicles? The ideal donor area is the one which has:

• High hair density in order to extract as much as the doctor want without facing the issue of empty spots
• Sun resistance the area should be resistant to the sun damage which makes hair follicles stronger
• Fine formation and shape in order to gain a natural looking hair and hairline after the transplant
• Good blood supply which enables the hair follicles to grow normally without falling off again

Hair Transplant Donor Areas

There several donor areas in our bodies, each one has its own characteristics and strength points, and these sites include:

First: The Nape of the Head

The most common donor area, doctors normally choose the nape or back of the head as the hair follicles in there are usually resistant to the effect of the hormones that cause hair loss.

Features of the back of the head area:

• The hair is dense, coarse and thick
• The hair grows consistently
• It is similar to the hair that was on the scalp
• The hair grows in a swirling or horizontal direction

Advantages of the nape of the head area: 

• The most abundant and efficient site for transplanting hair
• The transplanted hair almost matches the texture of the previous hair
• Great coverage and therefore invisible scaring or traces of surgery

Disadvantages of the nape of the head area:

• It is not reliable if there is not enough hair density
• Facing the risk of temporary depletion of density

How to determine the ideal donor area? Which procedure works best for your condition? You can find the answers for those questions and so much more by booking your consultation at Turkey Luxury Clinics! Reach out now

Second: Beard

If the back of the head is not an option especially in full baldness cases, then the beard is the perfect site, it is totally resistant to the hormones that cause male hair loss which makes them the second safest choice.

Features of the beard area:

• The hair is thicker and denser than the hair at the nape
• The hair is coarser and the texture is curlier
• The color in many time doesn’t match the hair color in the scalp
• It follows a different growth cycle, probably longer

Advantages of beard area:

• The hair grows less frequently which means low maintenance
• Great density after transplantation
• Good scarring covering after the hair grows off

Disadvantages of beard area:

• The hair follicles count is limited unlike the scalp hair
• You may find the newly growing hair different in color or texture
• The hair requires more time to grow than the scalp hair
• The harvested hair follicles require more treatment to match the density of the scalp
• It is less common than the traditional donor site, therefore it needs more precision and experience

Third: Body hair

Body hair is a less common choice and the last site to think about due to many reasons, body hair can be extracted from chest, back and shoulders, and in rare cases the pubic hair.

Features of body hair as a donor site:

• The hair is different in texture, coarser and curlier
• It has a different growth cycle than the scalp hair
• The density differentiates according to each body type
• It has a different color from the scalp hair in most cases 

Advantages of using body hair as a donor site:

• It is an additional source especially for people who have other donor sites issues
• The body hair is an open donor site with endless amount of hair follicles
• The hair grows slowly which means low maintenance 

Disadvantages of using body hair as a donor site:

• The color of the newly grown hair is different than the scalp hair
• The texture of the grown hair is difference which needs more care
• Lower density than the first two donor sites which requires collecting the hair follicles from vast spaces across the body
• The hair grows slowly which mean more time to change your style
• The body hair is unpredictable, it goes through different changes and can be affected by many factors

Too many choices? Do not get confused! Consultation is the key for an ideal treatment and perfect hair transplant process! Contact Turkey Luxury Clinics and book your consultation now!

Risks and Side Effects at the Hair Transplant Donor Area

Although hair transplant is safe, minimally invasive process, but there is still a chance for risks and side effects which include:

• Shock loss, a temporary hair fall near the donor site which grows back again
• Bleeding which requires medical interventions if it is excessive or continuous 
• Infection due to poor sterilization and care during or after the process 
• Swelling and it is completely normal and can be managed with the prescribed medication
• Scarring which can occur by the hands of inexperienced medical practitioner
• Numbness and it is also temporary and goes off in a couple of days

With our doctors’ unmatched talent, great experience and dedication, we ensure you a safe hair transplant procedure and ideal results! Contact Turkey Luxury Clinics today and schedule a consultation

Post-Surgical Care of The Hair Transplant Donor Area

Just like the reception area, the donor area requires so much attention and care after the procedure of hair transplantation, here are a couple of our doctors’ recommendations for a proper care:



• Avoid rubbing or scrubbing the donor area for at least two days after the transplant to avoid complications
• Pat the donor area with a wet towel or ask the doctor about the ideal way to clean it
• Apply cold compresses on the donor area to eliminate the side effects like swelling, scabbing or itching
• It's preferable to wear a neck pillow at the first period after hair transplant to further protect the donor area if it’s the back of the head
• Sun protection is crucial to avoid any sensitivity or irritation after the procedure
• Avoid strenuous activities that may irritate the scalp like exercise, swimming or sauna



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