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Do you ever notice anyone staring at your HT hairline and wonder if they know you had work done?It happens to me most days and really makes you wonder what they are thinking!This is concerning and makes me want to avoid close contact with people grrr

Could someone give me some advice on a hairstyle that will make things less noticeable?.The problem is my hair is fairly fine so with any length it looks very scruffy ,and the sides have no weight so it looks fuzzy.

lastly what would you rate my hairline work?I got fue 2300 grafts, i'm 32 stable on propecia

Thanks everyone for the help!

Dr Lindsey, would having botox 2 weeks before a HT cause any problems ?

Thank you for the help

I've botoxed thousands of patients over the last 20 years and probably 200 HT patients. With HT, I would wait until the swelling is gone or the botox might "migrate". We generally either botox a day or 2 before the surgery, or at suture removal on day 7.

 

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

Thanks, that was my plan from the beginning.Its almost like my hairline looks too artificial !I know you can't beat a natural hairline but surely i can get it a little more natural right?

I'm thinking of getting those curved point's removed at the temple .They really look harsh against my blonde sides ,plus i see a visible gap.What are your thoughts?

This is what i'm talking about ,very linear and artificial ...

Thank you for all your opinions !

If you soften the hairline with 500 grafts FUE, I think it would look awesome. The hairline is prob a bit harsh but not overly so, and as you only need a few hundred grafts, you'll still have lots of donor hair left over, especially as you only had 2400 first time round. I would say go for it. You're on meds and the rest of your hair looks stable with no hint of crown loss. The hairline is the most important part of a HT so if it is worrying you (and people are calling out HT) I would fix it. For me Dr Feriduni does amazing hairline repair work, but his waiting list is exceptionally long.

I don't think its hair greed

Few more pictures with bright light

hair greed . plain and simple.. leave it or you will risk depleting donor hair. It looks really good IMO. The wet pics are deceiving as all hair looks see through when wet. No one should style their hair wet like that anyways. Blow dry and a bit of quality product like American Crew etc.

quick update -decided not to lower the hairline ,however my frontal forelock is really the problem.Its very easy to disguise with styling but it definitely needs beefing up.

opinions?

some close up shots of my hairline

How many grafts do you think it would take to fix my hairline?

my native hair

I'm going down the HT route i think...

Had a consultation with DR Glenn Charles a while back...was quoted 800-1000 grafts

I'm just worried i won't get the result i'm looking for,i realise HT can only do so much!

Ok I can see what you mean now. It's always best to post candid photos, as up close, bright photos don't really give us a good impression of anything.

 

Looks like it just needs a little softening, at the immediate front. have you tried experimenting with toppik? hair transplant would fix this, but you might be able to get by with using a concealer until years later, when you could benefit more from another HT

I have quite a good eye and to me it 100% screams HT

now i have no idea how to style my hair ,if i grow it too long it looks awful (i have every straight hair)

Really? I find that surprising, it looks great to me. have you got any natural photos, without that strong over head lighting? something just showing your hair day to day, not pulled back like that?

 

doesnt look like anything a bit of concealer couldnt make perfect in under 10 seconds anwyay

hairline pulled back

Quite a few people call me out on a HT,especially if i sport a shorter cut exposing the hairline lol

thanks for the advice:)

Dr Maras who did an awesome job

I just feel like that side is weaker and looks slightly pluggy ,i notice people look at my hairline occasionally lol

Had 2400 grafts implanted to hairline ,got good growth however one side never really took and looks weaker compared to the other side .Also it looks a little harsh and could do with softening for a more natural appearance .

Goals are:

Fill in that weaker side plus any gaps where i may have lost some native hairs.

Soften the appearance of my hairline

Do you think my goals are realistic ?The main bulk of the work was done with my first procedure,i just feel like it needs more work.I like to wear my hair up ,with short sides .

Just to let you know my background,i'm 31 on meds since 25 and maintaining well.

Thank you for taking the time to look

Thanks to everyone for replying

I had my HT done with HDC ,Cyprus.I would 100% recommend you check them out !

Very pleased with my results and will go back for more work at some point

Attached a few more pics and the area that is weak for me ...

Hey everyone,

I had a 2300 FUE procedure almost 2 years ago for my hairline recession which was a success , however, lately I've noticed more thinning behind the transplant which is starting to look unnatural, especially in harsh lighting .I've been taking propecia and minoxidil for over 4 years now and my hair is definitely better than baseline.

I'm 30 years old btw

Do you think a second procedure would be worth it?I was quoted 1500 grafts recently to address my mid scalp and also soften my hairline ..i felt that was a little conservative

I have NO interest in ever touching my crown ,when i lose that i will shave down or get a small system for the back .I would rather have fuller thicker hair from hairline to mid scalp,so that i achieve a nice frame to my face.Do i have realistic expectations?

hey everyone,

This is how it was looking at just over 2 months,was noticing the start of early growth:)

Now bang on 3 months

spiked up

How is my progress looking?Thanks for the comments

Thanks i really hope i get my desired result :)I'm very confident as the work from HDC is first class.

Looking forward to the day i can be free of hair spray and embrace the wind lol

Never heard of HDC so I was fearing the worst when I opened this thread, but your pics look great.....and since others in this thread have seen good things from them, I'm sure you'll be in for a great result!

 

I'm envious of your midscalp and crown.

Thanks:) The hardest part is waiting.. I'm at 5 weeks post op now

surgeon was Dr Kyriacos Maras

That looks nice and should give a great result. I've seen a few great results from HDC recently.

 

Who was the surgeon?

Hey everyone ,i have finally gone for a HT procedure with HDC.

In total i had 2,300 grafts via FUE over 2 days .

My whole experience was amazing with HDC,i got picked up at the airport and taken to an apartment,which is just across the road from the clinic.The bakery and supermarket are also just a short walk away.The following day I met Alex at the clinic for day 1 of my procedure.Let me tell you I was really nervous, but Alex and rest of the team made me feel very comfortable and calm.

Both days went perfect,and the work was first class by Dr Kyriacos Maras and the team.I decided to stay for 1 week after, which i feel is enough time for healing.I was told to visit the clinic everyday after for check ups ,shampoo's and cream for the donor area.The after care was just perfect!

I'm almost 29 years old and currently taking propecia 1mg and apply rogain foam daily

Here are some picture's

before...

Post surgery

Day 4 all scabs gone,

Right temple

Left temple

front

3 WEEKS progress

Most of the grafts have shed

Donor

Hey everyone,

I have a FUE hair transplant procedure coming up very shortly and would appreciate any advice or opinions.

I'm almost 29 years old and have slowly been losing hair for around 7 years now.The main problem is my temple area which has receded. I've been on the big 3 treatments for over 3 years now and at first had an explosion of re growth everywhere, then slowly its evened out and stabilised for now. I'm very consistent with treatments and realise its a life long commitment.

I've been told i will need 2,200 max grafts to restore the front.Whats your view on this going by the pictures below.I have very fine and straight hair, and goes very blonde especially when i get the sun on it.

My donor area has a density of 76 fu’s /cm2

I just want much fuller hair and to fix the receded hairline so i can style it how i want it.I know i might need work later on but i want good hair for more years to come.I have work in TV next year so it every important for my career.

When i style my hair which takes a life time and half a can of hairspray, i can achieve this look but i don't want this effort

Using photo shop i made my hair line appear much more solid this is what i'm aiming for or close to

This is my current hair pulled back...

Crown and mid scalp

Front on without any styling

Any advice would be greatly appreciated