My Surgeon Said I’ve Exhausted My Donor Area After Multiple Hair Transplants

I am a 60 yo male. I’ve had multiple transplants via the strip method, most recently 2years ago. I’m pretty pleased with the results, but there is an area on the top toward the front where my hair is thinner than surrounding areas. It does not involve the hairline.

My surgeon told me I had exhausted the donor site after the last surgery. My ballpark guess is that 100-200 grafts would make a big difference.

1. Am I a candidate for FUE given my history?
2. If so, are 100-200 grafts a realistic expectation?
3. Do patients on Coumadin have to stop it prior to FUE surgery?

Thank you

You might be a candidate for 200 graft FUE style, but we would have to evaluate you first. Each case is unique.

If you are on Coumadin (warfarin), I would consider still doing a limited FUE procedure, but you will almost certainly have some more bleeding than normal. This has to be discussed one-on-one with either Dr. Pak or myself.