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Yeah, just be careful because those grafts could be more useful elsewhere. I think chasing a youthful hairline to excess creates problems in the future. Think 40, 50, 60, and beyond. A little recession looks good on many people and it's an indictator of physical maturity. It also guides the natural part. And keep in mind the rule of thirds. A forehead that is shorter than the length of the nose tends to look less balanced.

Growth looks good. I really don't understand why so many surgeons do this simple curved hairline, though. The majority of caucasian men have some slight temple recession as they get older so why would anyone want to have a juvenile hairline?

Aveda hair products are excellent. Their thickening paste is probably what you're looking for. Fiber or clay is also good for anyone looking for texture. Experiment with matte or shine finishes to see what works for you.

micropig of whatever you'd prefer to call it is essentially a tattoo and it will fade or blur over time. I think it's bizzare, but I also think the same of neck stretching by the Kayan Lahwi tribe or artificial cranial deformation by ancient Mayans and Incas. Look for a more reputable barber. If you live in NYC there are great ones. Yelp is a good place to start.

I haven't seen many successful examples, but Bernstein discusses that here: https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/answers/details-of-transplanting-hair-into-scar-tissue/ Perhaps in the future with newer fue techniques and scar therapy this will become more viable as there are people that suffer with the aftermath of these scars after losing more hair or having transplant failure. I have seen real life examples of this and I feel for these people. Of course, fut yields the most grafts with the most variation which is why it is used. You can get a relatively close cut with fut but certainly not a tight cut or a fade. I wasn't informed very well about this pre-op years ago and I wish I had been. Thankfully, it's not a problem for me, currently.

Welcome to the world of transplants where you always have to be concerned about the back being cut too short.