well what i mean is on a NW7 after you have used plenty of grafts just to close off your temples and give yourself a hairline that frames your face you will not have much for the crown... could a quallified doc improve your overall look as well as make it appear natural??? id say probably, good characteristics like you say you have will OBV help... i know your hair naturally points foward but tis does not mean when grown out it cannot be combed back. it will also give the appearance of more coverage IMO

here is one recent example of a high NW comb foward look-----

http://hair-restoration-info.c...566060861/m/76610894

have you taken a look at joe biden's work?? this is the style that suits NW6-7 cases in almost EVERY case.. Bill, RTC, B-spot, Jotronic, nic nitro, all these guys were pretty high on the NW scale and they all found what im saying to be true.... their hair looks its best combed back...... can you imagine joe biden with his hair styled foward??

you need to keep in mind that transplants are not 100% natural, there WILL be textural differences especially in the hairline as you will be using thicker hair from your back as oppose to the purely natural way your natural hairline used to be... when you have a transplant you really need to learn to 'work with the transplant' when it comes to your hairstyle.

yet another REALITY of hair transplants

Chops,

If you are a norwood 6 or 7, you can still achieve a nice and natural looking result but won't be able to achieve both full coverage and high density. One will have to be sacrificed to obtain the other.

There are multiple approaches to hair transplantation, and working with a top level surgeon to create a hair restoration plan that's most fitting to your goals is the first step.

Ultimately, after a lot of research and discussion, you'll learn whether or not hair restoration can realistically accomplish your goals.

As a level 6 on the norwood scale, I'm very satisfied with my results. However, though I have full coverage, my hair is still thin, especially in the crown. But to me, this is so much better than having no hair at all.

Hair transplant surgery is about creating an illusion of hair density and a natural appearance.

Even though my hair is thinner, my best female friend told me the other day after I told her I had hair transplant surgery and would be completely bald without it, that she had no idea, and just thought I had a nice thick head of hair. Trained hair geek luminaries may notice a thinner appearance, but the average person usually sees true density and the illusion as the same thing.

If you are a norwood 7 and are considering hair restoration, you may want to sacrifice the crown to reconstruct a natural looking mature hairline and forelock area.

Consider all your options carefully before getting in the chair.

Best wishes,

Bill

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Thanks Swagger & Bill. Good sound advice.

Hi Chops,

Go to NHI - (promotional link removed) I had a procedure done in athens last July 2008,and had the big procedure 6000 hairs which got me my frontline back plus top of my head and my crown and i now have a full head of hair, if you need anymore help let me know,


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Dean
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I would seriously suggest researching thoroughly and taking advice from long-standing members on this forum.

Dean,

I see you discussing NHI a lot claiming to be a patient of theirs, but I don't see your result photos posted anywhere on this forum.

If people are going to take your recommendation of a particular clinic seriously, I'd suggest creating a new "photo album" and sharing your detailed experience, before and after photos with us.

It's also not clear to me at this time whether or not you are here to promote this clinic. Therefore, any link you post to their website will be seen as promotional and thus removed. If you work for this clinic, you are required to disclose your affiliation with them in your forum signature. Please read our terms of service.

Best Regards,

Bill

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Hello Chops, most type 7s are dealt a double whammy...they have a larger balding area and many times, poor donor to serve it. Type 7 patterns receed into the side and back planes of your head and the donor can erode downward, upward from the nape and in from the sides...along with, within the donor. If you have the potential to be a type 7th even if you are not now, you need to address yourself that way now and if you can prevent it with meds you can get more aggressive in time, but only when you know for sure. Most type 7 should not get to aggressive with the anterior or posterior borders; the work usually needs to be balanced on top of the head, like balancing a book, not too weighted in the front or the back. Therefore, the end result would be a higher more narrow hairline and a bald crown.

Type 6 patients even though bald, many times have great donor and can achieve full coverage in most cases. Average patient have 6000FUs in the donor, average MPA is approx 200cm2, one distributes 6000FUs over a 200 cm2 area it yields 30FUs/cm2, not bad for someone who would otherwise be bald. 30FU/cm2 depending on the characteristics of ones hair; color, coarseness and wavy can have a bit of a fuller appearance, in my opinion most patients would rather have the frontal half, average 40FU/cm2 the crown just enough hair to hide the scalp at about 20FU/cm2. All the Best, Matt

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Good information MattZ!
You're right. I haven't seen you before!

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mmhce, "I can't see you now just your two eyes", but thank you.

I'll introduce myself; I have been with Dr Ron Shapiro ever since he has been doing Transplants, starting back in 1990. In the past I was not interested in posting or trespass in your world. I thought this would be a venue where patients could be left to them selves to discuss matters and if they wanted the opinion of a clinic they would contact them. I've started to wet my lips a bit, and so far I enjoy it. Thanks, Matt

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LOL
a few "outsiders" are welcome
but only few i said

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