Dr. Glenn Charles

I agree that the temporal areas are probably the most difficult to make look natural of all the potential recipient areas. It is critical that the angle and direction is proper. However a unnatural appearance can result when a hairline transplant is performed on a patient with both lateral hairline recession and temporal recession but the temporal regions are not addressed. Keep in mind when done incorrectly it is very difficult to correct. Do your due diligence.

I agree that Body hair should be a last resort meaning there is no available donor hair on the scalp. I also would say that of all the areas of the body that follicles could be taken from, leg hairs in most patients would be lower on the list of potential donor sites.

This 38 year old male had 2591 FUT grafts placed in the hairline, mid scalp, and upper crown area in a single session. The photos show before and 3 years post-op. The patient is very pleased with the results of the procedure. bt 2591 FUT grafts before and 3 years post-op.pdf

No worries. Once the scabs have fallen off you really can't do any harm to the grafts at that point. Just remain patient and positive.

I agree that the only way to compare two patients is if they have the same hair characteristics including color, thickness (fine vs course) ,straightness vs curly/wavy and obviously the same number of grafts are placed within the same size area. There can also be a difference in the result based on the angle and direction the grafts are placed which is controlled by the doctor making the incisions.

It is not uncommon to have asymmetrical shedding following a hair transplant procedure. If you did not have have any bleeding in that area within the first few days then it is highly unlikely that you lost any grafts. No worries just remember it takes 3-4 months before any new hair starts to grow.

This 64 year old male had 2149 FUT grafts placed in the hairline and frontal areas in a single session. The photos show before, immediate post-op, and 8 years post-op. The patient has been very pleased with the results of his hair transplant procedure. 2149 FUT grafts before.pdf

This 70 year old male had 1571 FUT grafts placed in the frontal and mid-scalp areas in a single session. The photos show before, immediate post-op, and 1.5 years post-op. The patient is very pleased with the results and returned to the clinic to address the crown area with a second procedure. lk 1571 FUT grafts before and 1.5 year post-op.pdf

At the young age of 25 waiting a little longer might be more wise than committing to a hair transplant at this time. Keep in mind that you have a great head of hair that most would be jealous of.

At 36 You might want to consider only doing the frontal/ hairline and mid scalp to start with. You don't want to over commit from the get go and end up having a lot of additional hair loss in the future and not have enough donor hair to really properly finish any areas started.

Both Dr.Cooley and Dr. Konior are very experienced hair transplant surgeons who will give you an honest recommendation and surgical plan. I agree that you should be considering more than just price and clinic location because getting a positive outcome is the most important thing.

I tell my patients that once all the scabs have fallen off they can resume the use products and blow dry at a cooler setting. Also be more gentle with any existing hairs in the transplanted area as they will be more fragile and can be pulled out easier than before the procedure.

This 66 year old male had 2104 FUT grafts placed in the hair line and mid scalp areas in a single session. The photos show before, immediate post-op, and 1 year post-op. The patient is very pleased with the results of the procedure. CMG - Comparison Sheet.pdf

This 49 year old male had 2003 FUE ARTAS grafts placed in the hairline and mid-scalp areas during his first procedure. The patient then had a second procedure 1 year later and had an additional 1213 FUE ARTAS grafts placed to add density to the previously transplanted area. The photos show before procedures, 1 year post-op from the first procedure and 1 year post-op from the second procedure. The patient is extremely pleased with the results of the procedures. sm 2003 & 1213 FUE ARTAS grafts before, 1 year post 1st SX, and 1 year post 2nd SX.pdf

Once all the scabbing is gone and the scalp skin has retuned to its normal color it is safe to use brush on scalp. I do warn patients that any original hairs in the transplanted area will be more fragile for a while and they should brush/ comb hair with caution so not to cause any unnecessary shedding.

I generally tell patients that they should wait 12-15 months before considering having a second procedure where grafts would be placed into the same area as the first procedure. I would not want to place any new grafts on top of previously placed grafts that have started growing yet. When transplanting grafts into a different area than first procedure you would only need to wait for the donor area to heal properly (6-8 months) A small touch up can be done sooner if the new grafts are not being placed in same area as original procedure.

I often explain to my patients that hair transplantation is a complicated mathematics equation. You need to know how many sq. cm of balding vs thinning area there is. How. many sq. cm of available donor area is there and what is the density/ hairs per sq. cm in the donor area. Unfortunately this is a very difficult problem to solve and it doesn't take into consideration that there will likely be more hair loss with aging. I do think that to patients with the exact same hair loss pattern but 2 very different sized heads will require a different number of grafts to obtain coverage in the balding/thinning area.

You are experiencing a normal sequence of events. If there was no bleeding in the area you are concerned about in the first few days post op then you should have hair growth there. Remember not much happens in the first 3-4 months after the procedure. The real growth happens between months 4-10.

This 39 year old male had 1645 FUT grafts placed in the frontal and mid scalp area in a single session. The photos show the patient before surgery, immediate post-op, and 1 year post-op. The patient is very pleased with results. jb 1645 FUT grafts before, imm post-op and 1 year post-op.pdf

This 39 year old male had 2208 FUE ARTAS grafts placed in his hairline and mid scalp areas, as well as into the crown area. The photos show before and 1 year post-op from the procedure. The patient is extremely pleased with the results of the procedure. jz 2208 FUE ARTAS grafts before, imm post and 1 year post-op.pdf

This 47 year old male had 1791 FUT grafts placed in his hairline and frontal areas. The photos show before, immediate post-op, and 4 years post-op. The patient remains very pleased with the results of the procedure.

This 32 year old male had 2110 FUE ARTAS grafts placed in his hairline and frontal areas, as well as the top of his crown area. The photos show before, immediate post-op, and 1 year post-op. The patient is extremely pleased with the results of the procedure. ec - 33 year old male - 2110 FUE ARTAS grafts before, Imm post, $ 1 year post-op.pdf

This 61 year old male had 1451 FUE ARTAS grafts placed in his hairline and frontal areas. The photos show before the procedure and 1 year post-op. The patient is very pleased with the results. kr 1451 FUE ARTAS grafts before, imm post, and 1 year post-op.pdf

This is actually one of the more common hair loss patterns in the atypical category. I happen to see it quite often. You also have quite a bit of temporal recession also which would need to be addressed if you ever considered a HT.

If it is just a few pimples they usually will go away but if you are getting several and the area appears red and tender than you should contact your ht Dr ASAP. They may prescribe an antibiotic to clear any potential infection. You can also try a shampoo that has Ketoconazole (Nizoral) in it. This often helps with the itching.