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8 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

I think he’s a good option. I believe he has some examples. Send him a dm @DrTBarghouthi

I can’t send any direct messages it might be cause i’m a new member but it says u are allowed 0 messages a day 

On 3/24/2023 at 4:49 PM, Melvin- Moderator said:

@Nisa88 We're here to help. Can you give us some background? How many grafts did they extract? We have some excellent surgeons that specialize in Afro hair. There are plenty of options, do not beat yourself up. Believe me. You are in the right place. Have you consulted with any surgeons for a possible repair?

Would Dr Taleb Barghouthi be a good option for afro hair ? have seen a lot of work in the forum which is excellent haven't seen too many afro patients but he seems to really know what he is doing so I was just wondering if he would be a good option for people with curly or afro hair to go to him ?

6 hours ago, Gatsby said:

It's not bad. The problem is that it is risky. In many ways it's more risky that surgery on a Norwood 6. The reason being that you are trying to not just mimic but replace mother nature by way of surgery. The hairline is the most frequently botched repair that you will ever see for a repair. Even the best of the best will not get a good result occasionally due to some 'X' factor. We see it every week here on HRN. I'm not opposed to it but I've seen so many unhappy patients who have chosen to do this (male and female) not including myself. To mimic the density, angles, softness, etc to your remaining native hair and to look post op like nothing was ever done involves more than you would think.

I see what you are saying and i appreciate that input I never heard this point of view before. Definitely something to consider cause I never really see or hear anybody wanting to get a transplant for a naturally high hairline with afro hair just receding and I am not worried bout receding cause every male in my family mom and dads side all still have full heads of hair in the 60s so I was just hoping I would be able to atleast just have my hairline alil lower so I can wear certain hairstyles better. Thank you for the info though and 1 more thing do you know by chance what is the worst case that can happen like what exactly do you mean by botched ?

On 11/13/2022 at 3:54 AM, Gatsby said:

This is just my opinion. But the risk for just lowering your natural hairline is not something that I would choose. I get it. I had a high hairline that I hated. But with every surgeon there is always a risk in surgery. If you were experiencing MPB as your prime reason then maybe that risk is worth it. Some great names have been suggested for you. But if things don't go plan be prepared for this. I'm not saying that this because you have Afrocentric hair (although it is more difficult on behalf of the surgeon). I say this across the board so that a patient can deal with the risk of an unsatisfied result better. Wishing you all the best and do plenty of research on this.

why is it bad to lower natural hairline , I have been wanting to get a hair transplant to lower a naturally high hairline for awhile and was under impression surgery would go more smoothly cause I can grow a full head of hair no problem i'm interested to hear another point of view before i decide to go ahead with procedure