Glossary term

Donor area

The back and sides of the scalp where hair is genetically resistant to androgenetic alopecia. Grafts are extracted from this area for transplantation to balding regions.

Related Procedures

Donor area appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:

Hair

FUE Hair Transplant

Hair restoration by extracting individual follicles from the donor area and transplanting them to balding or thinning regions.

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