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My scalp donor area can't yield enough grafts. What are my alternatives to hair transplant?

zeninmakingMay 13, 2016
I'm 32 male with a norwood 7 and I've had one unsuccessful hair transplant. I was planning to get a 2nd one but I've been told that my donor area can only give about 3000 grafts - which is not enough to cover my front and mid scalp. What are my options/alternatives?

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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