Balding men and women with advanced hair loss are often sold short due to the overwhelmingly large bald area to cover with a finite donor hair supply. Hair restoration surgeons are careful only to harvest follicles within a certain area of the sides and back of the head known as the “safe” zone. These are the areas considered to be at low risk to be impacted by DHT, thus, “permanent”.

But what if hair transplant patients were willing to take the risk to get more hair and ask their surgeons to harvest follicles outside the universal safe zone? Wouldn’t that allow patients with advanced balding a chance at thicker and fuller hair? What are the risks of losing some of this hair as male pattern baldness progresses? Does safe donor hair vary for each patient?

Recently, forum member “hairshare” started a topic on our hair loss forum to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using hair from unsafe areas. You are encouraged to join in the discussion and offer your input on this important topic.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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