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First off, a big thank you to those who have shared the transplant stories and journey for those who are searching for answers and options. In reviewing most HT pictures here on the forum and from the various coaltion doctor website, there doesn't seem to be a lot of transplantation being done in the temple region, ie adding to the hairline in front of the ear. Hair on top is important but is there a reason the temple hairline is not as commonly extended forward like the hairline on top? Is it harder for a surgeon to create a temple hairline than one at the top of the forehead? Unfortunately, if you look at pictures from many of the HT done, this discordance contributes to the detectability of a HT.

First off, a big thank you to those who have shared the transplant stories and journey for those who are searching for answers and options. In reviewing most HT pictures here on the forum and from the various coaltion doctor website, there doesn't seem to be a lot of transplantation being done in the temple region, ie adding to the hairline in front of the ear. Hair on top is important but is there a reason the temple hairline is not as commonly extended forward like the hairline on top? Is it harder for a surgeon to create a temple hairline than one at the top of the forehead? Unfortunately, if you look at pictures from many of the HT done, this discordance contributes to the detectability of a HT.

Some of the post-op and early pictures shown from forum members are truly remarkable but is getting a HT a slipperly slope? In reading over the forum for the last month, there are lots of pictures from members for the first 6-18months after surgery however what happens a few year later? Ultimately it would seem that a bald space will develop between the HT and remaining hair, so how does this not committ one to a life a multiple procedures? Also, what about temple recession? From most of the pictures shown on the forum, there seems to be a great focus on restoring hair on top, which is great, but what happens when you end up with a temporal recession out of proportion to the new hairline? There doesn't seem to be a great deal of discussion about creating new "temple" hairlines yet this difference is one of the obvious signs of a HT. Lastly, is there such a thing as a normal range of hair density? I don't have a large area in front that needs coverage however I would hope the density of the transplant can be similar to the adjacent hair so that there is no transition. On that note, what sort of hair density can be accomplished with a HT? I hope these questions are not taken as inflammatory, like everyone here I'm just doing homework before considering my options.

Some of the post-op and early pictures shown from forum members are truly remarkable but is getting a HT a slipperly slope? In reading over the forum for the last month, there are lots of pictures from members for the first 6-18months after surgery however what happens a few year later? Ultimately it would seem that a bald space will develop between the HT and remaining hair, so how does this not committ one to a life a multiple procedures? Also, what about temple recession? From most of the pictures shown on the forum, there seems to be a great focus on restoring hair on top, which is great, but what happens when you end up with a temporal recession out of proportion to the new hairline? There doesn't seem to be a great deal of discussion about creating new "temple" hairlines yet this difference is one of the obvious signs of a HT. Lastly, is there such a thing as a normal range of hair density? I don't have a large area in front that needs coverage however I would hope the density of the transplant can be similar to the adjacent hair so that there is no transition. On that note, what sort of hair density can be accomplished with a HT? I hope these questions are not taken as inflammatory, like everyone here I'm just doing homework before considering my options.