Dr. Marla Resenberg results for 22 yr old patient

[Guest Dr. Marla Rosenberg]

Dr. Marla Resonberg presents results for 22year old male, before and about one year after first HT to frontal zone, hairline zone and anterior temples.

[TC17]

Why transplant a 22 year old experiencing VERY minimal balding, let alone lower the hairline?

[qwerty]

At 22, I looked into HT and the doctor flat out told me no, and I wasnt sure why. Now, at 39, I completely understand it. The results look great, but the age seems rather young for a HT.

[Surfarosa]

I think the question really is - "if he was a NW 5, 6 or 7 would the doc place the hairline in the same exact design?" If the answer is yes, then it makes no difference as he will end up in the same spot at some point in his future.

 

I have heard doctors refer to the "safe zone" as anything in the area that would be worked on given an advanced case of MPB.

 

I got turned down in my very early 20s and I'm very, very glad that I did but for 3 different reasons:

 

1. It gave me time to research, learn and find a great doctor

2. My expectations for what I wanted and what could be done converged more

2. Techniques improved greatly from micro graphs to ultra refined FUG & trichophytic closures

[pablo]

I don't see it being wrong to work on younger patients if that's what they really need to live a functioning life again, and they are prepared to to keep up surgery if further loss occurs. That hairline isn't agressive and if the patient understands the boundaries of hair restoration why is it so bad just because he's 22?

[aaron1234]

Looks good. Do you have any immediate post-ops? What are the graft/hair counts? Is the patient on Fin to prevent future loss? Why did you choose to transplant on a 22 year old patient?

[Megatron]

Looks good. Do you have any immediate post-ops? What are the graft/hair counts? Is the patient on Fin to prevent future loss? Why did you choose to transplant on a 22 year old patient?

 

all good questions. also, it's very difficult to compare pre vs post op pics as pre has the patient's hair combed back and post op has it combed forward and it darker lighting.

[Blake Bloxham]

Hi guys,

 

I recently contacted Dr. Rosenberg with some of the concerns regarding this case. She responded and asked me to update the community on a few important points:

 

First, and foremost, there is an error of the thread title as this patient is 32, not 22, years old. Second, Dr. Rosenberg assured me that the hairline was placed at an appropriate level (compared to the patient's native hairline) and that the results from this procedure have alleviated a lot of psychological and social stress.

 

Altogether, it seems like a very appropriate and successful restoration procedure.

 

I hope this update helps!

[TC17]

future,

 

Thanks for contacting Dr. Rosenberg. The patient being 32 does indeed make a huge difference. However, we still don't know how many grafts were used, nor do we know how many total hairs were transplanted. Any chance we could get that information?

[Megatron]

Hi guys,

 

I recently contacted Dr. Rosenberg with some of the concerns regarding this case. She responded and asked me to update the community on a few important points:

 

First, and foremost, there is an error of the thread title as this patient is 32, not 22, years old. Second, Dr. Rosenberg assured me that the hairline was placed at an appropriate level (compared to the patient's native hairline) and that the results from this procedure have alleviated a lot of psychological and social stress.

 

Altogether, it seems like a very appropriate and successful restoration procedure.

 

I hope this update helps!

 

sorry, but that just doesn't cut it IMO. the doctor typed the wrong age (seems odd) and the doctor claims the patient is happy (subjective and unverified). the concerns listed above have not been addressed.

 

bottom line, this thread does not inspire confidence.

[Dr. Alan Feller]

There is no reason to exculde any patient from hair transplantation based solely on age. This is a very simplistic view that confuses peope and is more of an internet myth than solid medical criteria.

 

Yes, there have DEFINITELY been hairlines that were placed too low on young people, but this does not mean that hairlines of appropriate hight cannot be performed on the young.

 

The youngest patient I've transplanted was only 15 years old and it worked out great.

 

As far as this patient goes, it wouldn't matter if he were 22 or 32, from the photos it looks as if the hairline is certainly high enough. Even if he loses the hair behind this transplants it looks like he has more than enough to fill in.

 

This is a good job and i have no doubt this paitent is happy . Kudos to his docotor.

[Blake Bloxham]

sorry, but that just doesn't cut it IMO. the doctor typed the wrong age (seems odd) and the doctor claims the patient is happy (subjective and unverified). the concerns listed above have not been addressed.

 

bottom line, this thread does not inspire confidence.

 

Megatron,

 

I wanted to clear up a few points:

 

1. Dr Rosenberg did not misstate the patient's age. A representative from her clinic was responsible and it seems like a completely honest mistake.

 

2. My correspondence with Dr. Rosenberg has been via her mobile phone because she is currently out of town. Having said that, I'm unsure if she was present while this case was posted on the forums (meaning the clinic representative may not have had all the pertinent information in Dr Rosenberg's absence). Additionally, she assured me that she will address all concerns when she returns to the office (which I assume will include the graft numbers).

 

3. When I stated that the patient was pleased, I was paraphrasing from my exchange with Dr. Rosenberg. If that description seems odd, it's my fault, not hers.

 

I hope this helps!

[aaron1234]

Good points Dr. Feller and thanks for looking into this case Future_HT, and I do think this is a good result. I'd still like to see pre-ops/immediate post ops and graft counts. I do seem to see this my-representative-incorrectly-posted excuse quite a bit... and at best it is a little sloppy professionally in my opinion.