Before surgery
Baseline
Photos of the nape and both sides, with the same lighting. Also record the hair length: it significantly affects how visible the scalp is.
What is the donor area?
The donor area is the hair-bearing region from which the follicular units to be transplanted are extracted. Planning takes into account both the existing hair supply and the possibility of future hair loss.
The donor supply is finite. The aim is not simply to extract as many grafts as possible, but to plan the combined, long-term appearance of the transplanted and the remaining areas.
Before
After
How to monitor the donor area
First week
The freshly treated area
During this period, your main task is to follow the aftercare instructions. Have the care team assess how the area looks and any complaints you may have.
First month
Monitoring early healing
Changes are best compared using photos taken from the same angle. The condition of the hair cannot be reliably judged from a single image.
Three months
Further comparison
Check how the area looks with the same hair length and lighting conditions. If thinning persists or you have any complaints, request an in-person check-up.
Later check-up
The long-term appearance
When evaluating the full treatment plan, the donor area should also receive attention. The doctor considers the possibility of a further procedure based on the remaining hair supply.
The clinic's existing donor area image pairs
The image pairs come from HairHungary's earlier gallery. The “Before” and “After” states are clearly labelled. We do not retrospectively assign assumed healing dates to the photos.
500 grafts
1,000 grafts
1,000 grafts
1,500 grafts
2,000 grafts
2,500 grafts
After 2,500+2,000 grafts
2,800 grafts
3,000 grafts
3,000 grafts
3,500 grafts
The current image pairs do not form a weekly and monthly healing series of a single patient. Results are individual; images of different patients cannot be presented as a single story.
Don't base your decision on guesswork.
The next step is a consultation, where the cause of hair loss, the treatment options and the expected result can all be discussed.
The HairHungary specialist
Dr. Dávid Zakariás
Doctor, hair transplant specialist, owner of HairHungary. At the consultation he personally examines the hair and the donor area, and he also prepares the treatment plan.
His professional background is the hair transplant training of the Hair Sciences Center of Colorado (HSCC) and continuous international education: between 2021 and 2025 he attended 24 ISHRS training courses, with a total of more than 50 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.
ISHRS
IAHRS
ABHRS
FUE Europe
Hungarian Medical Chamber
HSCC
The other side: the transplanted area
Frequently asked questions
Does the extracted hair grow back in the donor area?
The extracted follicular unit is moved to its new location. That is why preserving the donor supply and carefully planning the extraction are important.
What should I ask about at the consultation?
About the density and condition of the donor area, the planned extraction, the expected appearance with short hair, and the long-term reserve.
Is it enough to compare results based on the number of grafts?
No. Hair thickness, colour and length, the lighting and the condition before treatment can also differ. Photos taken under identical conditions help with the assessment.