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The irregularities in the hairline were well done. I think the hairline looks very natural. Well done.

Very natural looking. I'm sure the patient is pleased with these results.

I think all doctors would be very open to your feedback and input to the hairline. The graft placement is probably just as important so make sure they don't place large doubles in the hairline or anything that draws the eye in an unnatural contrast. Sadly, many of the hair transplant clinics that change doctors and names frequently will still do this due to the fact they have a a team of techs doing the work that don't have much input into the process. Be conservative and plan for the future. Give a good guess on your pattern of loss based on family history. Keep in mind you will lose hair in the temple area as well.

I'd recommend having assistance. Every case is different though. I was not even close to being able to drive myself after mine. Flying after something like this would be very rough. But let your doctor know what your intentions are well in advance and that will dictate medication etc. I'd highly recommend finding someone you could count on at least for the basics. Plan your food and everything in advance to make life as easy as you can when you are in bad shape.

Nice hairline for sure. Hopefully the scar is not visible at that length. My only concern is that is a lot of grafts for such a young age. Make sure you are on the proper medication to make sure you minimize your future loss. On the plus side you aren't even at the 12 month point yet.

A good friend of mine got FUE done a few years ago and believed it was the best option with his hair transplant because it was the newest method. Though I see now why it is not the best option, in my opinion. When you boil it all down, any current hair transplant surgery is basically moving hair from one spot on the head to another spot on the head. The problem with FUE is you are thinning out the back of the head to simply fill in another area. I feel like the back of his head looks horrible because of the thinning due to FUE. The reason FUT seems like a better option to me is because it is still the same principle, but you lose some of the scalp in doing so which doesn't thin out the back of your head, but will of course leave a scar that is easily hidden if you have a good surgeon. Plus, anyone who has been around this forum for a while will tell you that most people who are actually happy with their HT have had more than one operation. If you are doing multiple FUE you will see that in the future the back of your head will look pretty bad. At least with FUT you can cut over the same scar and harvest additional grafts. I believe FUE has it's place in this field, but only for SMALL operations when the patient is older and won't likely need additional surgeries. I am seeing reputable clinics posting high graft yield hair transplant using FUE on here and it is disconcerting to me. This is something I don't see too many doctors talking about and I think it is a huge disservice to patients. Before doing FUE just think about it logically. You are taking hair from an area that will NEVER grow back. When you do this in large numbers it is very noticeable and is something you can't really fix with additional surgeries because you can't harvest more hair somewhere else to place in the thinning area that was harvested or the process. My advice, plan for the future and know when FUE should be considered and when it should be avoided. Unfortunately, you can't count on all doctors to advise you properly on this because some will do whatever a patient wants regardless of any foresight.

This case looks very odd. I don't see where he had hair loss in the first place. Perhaps the HT was amazing and we just can't see it, but with a hair cut that short we should be able to see some type of pattern. I'd want ALL the facts of this case before making a call. The photos of SMP look decent but the big question is why? If his hair looks as thick as it appears then grow it out a bit and hide the scar easily. This one just doesn't make sense to me at all. I'm very suspicious of this posting. Maybe it's not a HT scar in the first place??

At this point medications is a must. If you haven't been on them at this point then that was the start of the downfall. Hopefully you are on something. As far as the density of the donor area I feel like from the pictures it appress somewhat thick. Family genetics are going to be your best estimate to see how the possible pattern of hair loss. If it is like the doctor says then yes you are in a difficult spot. At this point you will have to let the crown hair loss just take it's course and accept it. You might be able to get some decent work but the doctor is probably right in his assessment. In a case like this I think it is most important to set the goal as let's try to conceal that you've had a HT oppose to getting a great quality look. Of course if concealing it because of to many multiple grafts are causing a pluggy look then you should at least try plucking them and keeping a natural balding look. Shaving it completely and accepting the scar in the back is an option that might be something you should think about depending on the situation. The scar is something you can live with I am sure and the look will be clean. The original placement of the scar was not wise on the surgeon who did it. At the very least, if they are still practicing HT then you should let the forums know who did it. No matter what you will make it. Hang in there and take the advise on here for what it's worth. In my opinion the current look doesn't look bad. I think with as short of a haircut as you can go that hides the scar is going to be a decent look. Hair loss is natural so just try to cover up the mistake of the past HT at this point.

Congratulations to you and Dr. Lindsey. I think it looks like a great improvement. As a future Dr. L. patient I am glad to see these results as you have very similar hair to mine. 3553 is a pretty large amount. I hope the scar or lack there of is looking good. From the original photos it looked like it was another clean stitch job.

Nice photos. Looks like a good plan and execution doc.

I disagree with this statement. I have seen plenty of FUE that have already run it's course and the sparse donor area is a real problem. When you take hair away using FUT you at least close the gap of where the hair was removed. It will of course leave a scar but that is going to be dependent on your surgeon and may be a very slim scar that will never be noticed. The nice thing is the thickness on the back of your head stays the same. Now in the case of FUT you have the same amount of skin on the back of your head but significantly less hair due to the hair that was removed. It is FAR from "scarless". Think about it. For you to put hair somewhere else you need to take it from somewhere! Sure you can spread out the donor dots on the back of the head and thin the back of the head for a thicker frontal or crown, but you will eventually notice the less thick back of the head. Then consider future surgeries which almost all happy HT patients must endure. You will have a sparse donor area to work with. Doing another FUE may be very unwise due to thickness in donor area and doing a FUT at this point will yield less hair and still give you the scar that FUE tries to avoid. With FUE it's very important to understand that hair loss is something that will continue till the day you die, with or without medication. FUE at a young age is extremely risky. Try to think about what you will look like 10-20 years down the road understanding the fact that even donor hair will thin naturally. I know there is a lot of discussion over these surgeries but I just wanted to clear this up so people don't read a one line, subjective comment and actually believe that FUE is the end all be all option in HTs. Newer method..yes. Better method...depends, but probably not in most cases. Good luck.

Not a big deal. Just try not to pick them. Try to avoid looking in the mirror. Just live life as normal and soon you'll notice the transplanted follicles taking root.

You appear to be a fairly good candidate for a HT in terms of pattern and thickness ect. However, I wouldn't recommend pursuing one at this point. Your pattern of loss is still not fully established and you have some pretty thick hair for the time being. I would wait it out if I was you. Possibly just go for medication at this point to maintain current hair the best you can before you try surgery. Best advice I could give is to stay up to date in the field, but don't become a patient as of yet, if ever depending on how you respond to medication. Either way you need to be on medication for at least a year (in my opinion) to see how you respond before going for an HT otherwise you could be in some big trouble down the road.

This is a prime example of a great HT candidate. Everything looks great. The patient has great donor and great texture for a HT. Good job doctor!

Wait a second! You are only 30 years old and that is your pattern of loss? I don't know what doctors have told you but there is no way you should consider yourself a candidate for hair transplant surgery! Do the math. The ONLY way I would say proceed is if you are okay with having a bald crown and an average coverage in the frontal area. Do not be mislead that you can cover that much area with surgery. You can transplant hair, but even with a large operation I don't think you will have much success down the road. FUT would be your best bet for coverage purposes, plus FUE can thin out the back of your donor area quite a bit unless it is a small job. It's your choice man, but if I was your friend I would tell you to shave the mustache and shave your head. Perhaps grow a beard or goatee. There is NO WAY I would proceed with a hair transplant if I was in your shoes. You will continue to loss hair, even if you take medication and you have already lost too much. There is not enough donor to give you full coverage. Again unless you are okay with going for just a bald crown. Your pattern is clear to anyone. The little hair you have on the top of your hair will be lost no matter what you do. I'm sorry to tell you this but be glad you haven't proceeded yet. I would like to think that a doctor has not been advising you proceed with this. Consider what your 40-50 year old days will look like.

After considering the age and pre-op photos (clearly being able to see the pattern of hair loss) I think this doctor should be highly chastised. I know that early twenties have been normal in recent HT surgeries, but in my opinion it is a bad idea for doctors to allow patients to do this when a pattern of loss such as this patients can be seen. Just my opinion, there are many opinions on this matter that I strongly respect that disagree with me and that is okay. Kal121, Stick with the plan and remain calm. Keep engaged in hobbies to keep your mind off of your hair. Let some more time pass and then we will make a final decision on how to proceed. As for your friends, F em. I am a big believer that this site is a big help to the industry, but for the time being STAY OFF OF IT. Just relax and let's see what happens. Grow hair long enough to keep that scar covered too.

Merderma is a good product to help the scar heal faster, but it is rather expensive and could probably get the same results with some of the products mentioned above.

This doctor is definitely showing some great results lately. Nice breakdown of hair count, nice photos, very natural hairline, good density, very natural. Keep your eye on this guy he is certainly worth a look. The only thing I would like to see added in this posting is FUT scar or lack there of photos. Keep in mind this is just as important to us as the great looking results. Also, surgical design would also be informative. But very nice job doctor!

Well at least you are taking meds and that is great news. Not a lot you can do if you really want to thicken your hairline besides a HT. A concealer might be an option, but I suppose it depends on you view of using concealers. Personally, a hair piece and concealers are routes I won't go. I think a HT would be a good option for you but finances are a big part of going down that route.

Looks good. I am surprised at the improvement in coverage for only 2500 grafts with as much area that was covered.

Without photos it is difficult to give you a fair assessment. However, I will say that the facts you provided make me a little nervous. First, I think that 1300 grafts is a bit under what I would ever recommend someone get if they want to achieve a long lasting cosmetic improvement with any significance. This is case by case though and since I can't see your hair maybe it is the right choice. Secondly, the biggest red flag I see is that you are not on any type of medication such as Propecia or fin. I don't see why a doctor would ever recommend having a HT if you are expected, which I am sure you are, to lose more hair. If you continue to lose hair in large sums then the transplanted hairs will provide little coverage and will not look good. Again I suppose this is case by case, but to me if you are not a candidate for medication then you are not a candidate for a hair transplant. It all seems very suspicious to me. Photos, doctor, family hair loss history would all be beneficial to help you out in your question. Regarding the time frame….I agree with everyone else that it is still too early to tell anything, but you should soon start to develop an idea of how well the work was done. These forums can be very helpful IF you provide full details and photos supporting your story.

Nice hairline work. I would be very pleased with that density and look. Well done.

I don't recommend using it in the morning and definitely not for styling. It will be beneficial to apply every night before bed. Once a day is sufficient in my experience. Leave it off in the morning or it will not look good. As for the hairs that fall out it is too difficult to say if they are permanently lost or just shed. Hopefully it is not lost forever because I loose about 10-20 hairs every time I put the foam on my crown. I suppose if it was permanent I would be completely bald on my crown. Since I am not I am inclined to believe that it is mostly shed with a few that are lost permanently.

Nice work. This was tailored to fit the patient beautifully. It's nice to see when art meets science. Well done.

Nice work. The last picture is misleading (scar pic). The comb is not revealing the scar unless you just performed the best FUT scar in the history of the field. I believe I can see the scar about one inch below where the hair that is combed up is and it looks good, but I recommended combing the hair up that is covering the scar so that people can see the width of the scar. Anyway, looks like a subtle, but pleasing improvement.