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I figured as much, but also thought it would be nice to be on Dr. Sethi's radar since I'm going with the Dr. Das package. Her work is stellar as well but it never hurts to have the rock star be involved.

Holy crap another 4k grafts you're gonna be able to addition for a boy band My train from New York to Philly got canceled the last minute. Unfortunately so I did not get to go see the doctor Which was very disappointing

The crown is looking great and the density behind the hairline as well. I have one concern with Eugenix (as they are frontrunners right now) as it seems to me (no offense intended) that the donor area in the back always seems quite thin once they are done. Is that just me?

I'm unclear what about their HT limited you to slicking your hair back (actually asking not "challenging") vs brusinng to the side, ceasar cut etc?

I like this Clooney hairline as reference too. When I go to my Dr. Sethi meeting next week I'll bring this among others to get an in-person assessment of how realistic my goals actually are. @Melvin- Moderator @Rafael Manelli @NegativeNorwood

Well good news for me is Dr. Sethi is doing a US trip next week and I'm going to visit with him to get an actual assessment of donor/hairline from the man himself. Will report back...

Wow. I think that is going to end up awe.some. Congratulations for staying the course.

No doubt. But to be fair the "pushback" in the last few days wasn't that comparison but this one which is where the reaction came from, so you can't be surprised there was some negative reaction. Again, the ones you show I totally get and it works with a fade. The one you showed fade or no fade made no sense to me or some others. If you are rocking the one you showed more power to you and here's hoping the next round or two gives you everything you want.

Mea culpa. "Only correct decision" was harsh, you are welcome to decide whatever you want. Personally I would be highly uncomfortable and very self-concious with those sides and/or having to wear a fade. But if you are cool on it, yes it is your choice. I do personally think the Dr. should have some imput and Drs often refuse to either take on patients, manage expectations or refuse to do cosmetic procedures and, personally, think Dr. Das should have pushed back more. She did not so yes, you can decide to do whatever you want. Yes the fade looked good. And yes I can see how at your age you'd prefer the age appropriate hairline. That said, at your age it is easy to also make decisions that don't take into account the long term or how long that term is. NOT trying to insult you here, probably just like everyone else those 'hump' pictures are concerning. I hope you figure out the correct next steps to get the outcome you hope for. Peace out.

Sure, and he is free to choose which direction to go. And perhaps Dr. Das didn't realize how this was going to turn out. As much as I'd like to do it all in one shot, I have a lot more to work with so doing the hairline and leaving the crown won't be as drastic. I don't think in fact I'd feel the same way with the scenario you describe. I don't think it would look like something was *wrong*. No reason we can't acknowledge this was not an ideal approach ore result, that is what we are here for. So now, yeah, the goal is to how to support Ethan in making the right choice for his next HT. I personally am still on the fence re Dr. Das whole shebang or Dr. Dr. Freitas hairline. Judging on a couple of Dr. F's recent results here and this one by Dr. Das the needle moves a bit in Dr. F's direction. OTOH Dr. Das had some absolute home-runs. Thus, as with most of the rest of us here, I'm not just here for support of other HT patients (I am) but also to carefully dissect what is going on to make the right decision for myself.

That is all well and good however the steps in that 3-4 YEAR program are critical. Maybe it is just me or some of the rest of us here but I'd take having the high hairline I already had and closing the humps which would look natural and then work on the front next. Not trying to be an a** here but now he is stuck with what looks highly noticeable and unnatural and IMHO worse than prior to the HT. It calls attention to the hairloss whereas shoring up the sides/humps as a foundation would not have. I get wanting to get to the hairline ASAP, I still think the Dr. should have managed expections first round and insisted on building forward.

I'm not sure if I agree here. Yes we are here to be supportive of one another Part of that is being honest and not kombaya. There are two separate issues here; one is how to proceed with the next HT to fix what is by anyone's measure an HT that was not approached the right way by the HT Doctor.. And to give Ethan some input (which may have been sorely lacking the first time around) on how best to achieve his goals. We are also here AFAIK on a larger mission; to asses critically the work of HT Doctors so that others can choose wisely and well moving forward. And to hold those same Drs. accountable. So Melvin I don't think the issue is whether or not Ethan would have been 'happier with a high hairline'. Given the 'humps' he only had the foundation in the first HT for a higher hairline since it was 100% critical to address those sections first. Do my mock-ups give him a higher hairline than he'd want at first? For sure. But they connect the top and bottom of his head for pete's sake, in a way that he could then bring his hairline forward with a second HT. That was the only correct decision, whatever Ethan's desire was at the time, and the Dr. should have insisted on that approach. I say this in a 'larger mission' way since I too am considering Dr. Das and this decision is a major red flag for me. I think it is an absolute 'mea culpa' result that she should own and do everytihng in her and Eugenix's power to rectify. Older or younger, I would not want my hairline lowered with the cost being those sides. An HT shouldn't require good barbers and special haircuts to hide the outcome. So yes, we want to support Ethan and help him get his HT on track. But being brutally honest that it was a bad HT and bad approach by the Doctor is, again AFAIK, critical to the mission of this board no? In hindsight I'd bet that Dr. Das wishes she had done the implants more along the lines of my mock-up and if she is worth her salt will learn from this. Most of her other work is stellar and if she can (and should) pull this one out with a second and/or third procedure she will cement her place as a top HT doctor.

At the risk of beating a dead horse, and I know you were involved in design/etc, I believe Dr. Das should have insisted on these alternatives for your first HT and then addressed the front IF possible:

Ugh. Hadn't heard of this. Don't they have a way to titrate or estimate the amount needed so this does not happen?

As a six year old guy why is that,