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    Glossary Donor Dominance

    hair follicles retain genetic traits after transplantation

    Donor Dominance refers to the principle in hair transplantation where hair follicles taken from the donor area (usually the back or sides of the scalp) retain their genetic resistance to balding even when transplanted to balding areas. This means that the transplanted hair continues to grow and does not fall out like the original hair in the balding area, making the procedure effective for long-term hair restoration.

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    1. Scalp Pathology for the Hair Transplant Surgeon: Donor vs Recipient Dominance Revisited International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery · 2003
    2. 1381 Molecular mechanisms of donor dominance in androgenetic alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2018
    3. 863 Molecular basis of hair follicle donor dominance in androgenetic alopecia and sexual dimorphism of the skin Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2017
    4. A Single-Scar Technique for Donor Harvesting in Hair Transplantation Surgery The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · 1996 · 6 citations
    5. Does the Recipient Site Influence the Hair Growth Characteristics in Hair Transplantation? Dermatologic Surgery · 2002 · 24 citations
    6. Hair transplantation surgery Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery · 2008 · 21 citations
    7. Use of Hair Grafting in Scar Camouflage Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America · 2011 · 19 citations
    8. Dr Shoji Okuda (1886-1962): The great pioneer of punch graft hair transplantation The Journal of Dermatology · 2009 · 19 citations
    9. Recipient-Site Influence in Hair Transplantation Dermatologic Surgery · 2009 · 16 citations
    10. The History of Hair Transplantation Dermatologic Surgery · 2000 · 15 citations
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    1. Debunking Androgenetic Theory (Hair Transplants) Reddit · 28 Oct 2023
    2. How’s my donor? 20 months on oral fin/min Reddit · 27 Jul 2026
    3. My donor hair is still red after a year and a half. Reddit · 7 Jul 2026
    4. Topical Metformin for Hair Transplant donor area skin/hair regeneration? Reddit · 24 Mar 2025
    5. Random thought that I don't think I have seen here yet. If Verteporfin is able to stop scar formation successfully in humans to a large degree (assuming future studies show this), wouldn't this basically open up the door for it being a no brainer for strong NW2s and 3s to opt for hairline lowering? Reddit · 12 Sept 2023
    6. PROMISING Verteporfin day 84 UPDATE - donor hair regeneration human trial Reddit · 12 Sept 2022
    7. Anyone heard of HairStemCell Transplant? They claim not needing to pull the entire hair cell, allowing reuse of same donor area. Reddit · 10 May 2018
    8. M24 – Doctor advised against immediate HT due to weak donor area. Thoughts? Reddit · 9 Aug 2026
    9. 28M with Diffuse Thinning and Donor Area Affected, Dutasteride Not Working, Advice on Next Steps? Community · 1 Oct 2025
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