Julius

I agree with ScottishGuy in that any ethical doctor should make sure a patient's expectations are realistic and show photos of average results. And that their clinics should also publish what their average yield is. To try and answer your question by defining just what Poor, Average, Good & excellent results, let's take two patients (preferably identical twins suffering from mpb) with average donor density, hair thickness, similar hair/skin contrast and the same number of grafts to cover the same area. Considering both had the same surgeon the outcome of their results could possibly be classified according to such a system of classification. Poor: pluggy looking, unnaturally low or irregularly shaped hairline, totally visible scalp, pitting, scarring in recipient area, wide and visible donor scar. Average: small donor scar which is not visible at all once hair grown out, natural looking mature hairline, see-through though natural. Good: minimal donor scar which is not visible at all once hair grown out, natural looking mature hairline, see-through in harsh light which may be mistaken for slight thinning as it is so natural. Excellent: virtually indictable donor scar only visible once shaven right down, natural looking mature hairline, only slightly see-through when wet and in the harshest light like fluorescent where it may be mistaken for naturally thin hair as it is so natural. (Only top surgeons have this ability)

Personally, if I am snubbed by a "ten" because of my hair, I can live with it more easily than if I am snubbed by a "seven" or a "five". In responses to the Emperor's quote above I would rather a ten any day and to be rejected by them would probably hurt more as the other chick is only a five anyway.

Looks great!

I totally agree with NW4recession.

I really don't notice it but if it bothers you when you are older you could get a stamp patch fue. Cheers

It looks barely noticeable; you are far too young for a ht. It is nothing a good haircut cannot fix; if I were you I would just grow it a little longer there.

Personally I think a mature hairline is far more expedient as one continues to age. I agree that most H&W patients are high on the Norwood scale, though I think they are aggressive, especially on patients lower in the Norwood scale. Cheers

Truly awesome work!

The temples look great, as a prospective ht patient it makes me so mad to see that poor blokes scaring from previous surgeries which butchered him.

Congratulations it looks great!

Hi John by Fu/cm2 I meant the number of follicular unit grafts per cm2, generally the higher it is the thicker the hair appears.

Interesting, maybe JD has something similar to this.

Do you only think it is thinning? It would make alot of sense if it is. Cheers

Looks great

Looking good I can't wait for the 12 month pics!

Great result, congratulations!

Go to the "Photo Gallery" in the jonny depp zone then click on "The Department" then on "No Colour". Go down to the pics where he is wearing a beanie and contrast temple areas. It was mentioned in Rassman's blog: http://www.baldingblog.com/200...e-a-hair-transplant/ This is the only photo which indicates he may have had a change in hairline. I agree if it was a ht it was definitely a small one.

Looking at those photos it looks like he had a touch up. They absolutely suggest that something is going on especially the first one. Any ideas on what you think it is?

Thanks mate

Thanks for your reply Biscuit your result is one of my all time favourites! So many of great results seem to be coming from H&W it makes me wonder if they are doing something different to produce thicker ht results?

I always thought if he had it done it was strip because he hardly ever has short hair. But in his line of work fue would make more sense. The hairs in his hairline are definitely not fine but look coarse. If the sexiest man alive in 09 was revealed to have had a ht it would send men everywhere rushing for a ht!

I was just checking out Bill's hair transplant 4 immediately before at clinic with shaved head on his blog and to me it looks natural and like he has a full head of hair with the only give away being the scar. It got me considering going to a coalition surgeon (probably Feller or SMG) that does fue and getting it done then shaving down to a #1 or #2 weekly. Forum member Shanti has had success with this. As it avoids the stigma attached to being bald or thinning and the see-through aspect produced by ALL hts when grown out under harsh lighting as it is difficult to tell that the hair is less numerous than that of the rest of the head when it is that short. The advantages are that the transplanted hairs being darker and thicker don't stand out as much with this method, as does the lack of density as it grows longer. Another is that it avoids a strip scar. The disadvantages are if one had a weird head shape though this would definitely be incongruous. A lower yield vis-a- vis strip. And maybe the white dots left behind would stand out at a #1 or #2, does anyone know if they would? It may be unconventional but as Spex suggests one could do fue first avoiding the scar and then go to strip if needed especially if they liked the look produced by the hair if it got longer. Personally I would like the fues dense packed at 65 grafts per cm2 because it would give that option. I don't mind shaving down but have poor hair/skin contrast and cost is no object. Do you guys think I should go strip or fue?

Would anybody know on average what is the maximum number of fues that can be removed whilst avoiding the moth eaten look? Also would fue be able to achieve a density of 65 graft per cm2? Cheers

Great post Doctor, thank you.

Thanks Spex but I don't fully understand when you say Ht is like fur, if the scalp showed up I could only put it down to three things 1) naturally thin hair 2) thinning 3) a hair transplant. I would love to hear about other members' experience with the see-throughness, what do people not knowing they have had a ht put it down to? Cheers