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.
Which Procedures Involve Donor area?
Donor area appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 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. On ProcedureFinder, Donor area appears in the FUE Hair Transplant cost guide. FUE has been performed since the early 2000s with extensive published outcome data.
How much does fue hair transplant cost? +
FUE Hair Transplant costs $5,000 to $22,000 per session (typically 1,500-3,500 grafts) nationally, with a median of $11,000 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. Hair restoration by extracting individual follicles from the donor area and transplanting them to balding or thinning regions.