Dr Cam Simmons, 2113 FUT in a rounder hairline to match the facial shape.

[Louise]

This 44 year old patient of Caucasian and Asian heritage came to see Dr. Simmons with the goal of lowering his hairline. He has average-coarse, dark brown hair with a touch of grey and a Norwood 3 thinning pattern.

 

We transplanted 2113 FUG’s in one session. We designed a lower but mature transplanted hairline that would still look natural after he aged. Although it may be harder to appreciate without seeing his whole face, his rounder hairline suited his head and face shape. He began taking Finasteride just before his surgery.

 

Dr. Simmons performed a 1-layer trichophytic closure with undermining of both edges but now routinely uses 2-layer closures without undermining. His scar is barely visible.

 

These photos were taken 13 months post-op. This patient is very happy with his results and continues to use Finasteride.

[TakingThePlunge]

Louise,

 

Even without the benefit of seeing the patient's entire face, I really like this hairline design. The results look perfectly natural and the patient seems to exhibit no signs of his former balding. Lucky man!

 

Thanks for sharing this case!

[Surfarosa]

Hi Louise - what kind of density is that ? Must be pretty high and rightly so for a gentlemen at 44 with very moderate hair-loss. I like these cases of taking a good candidate and safely but aggressively addressing his goals.

[Mick from Farjo]

Louise,

 

I would definitely concur with the other comments here.

 

Mick

[Louise]

Thank you David and Mick.

 

Hello Surfarosa....Great observation!!

 

The grafts were placed at 56 - 49 FUG/cm2, which are higher than we would use for a younger man with more extensive hair loss.

[Cam Simmons MD ABHRS]

This gentleman came in a few days ago for a follow-up visit, 2 years after his hairline transplant. He commented that his hair has become smoother and easier to style over the last year. He now wears a longer hairstyle and that makes his hair look fuller too.

 

He continues to take Finasteride and has not had side effects or lost more hair. For now, there is nothing for him to do but to continue taking his medication and enjoying his hair.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

Nice work!

[RCWest]

What a hippie! In a GOOD way!

[Cam Simmons MD ABHRS]

Thanks Newhairplease and RC west

[alexdelarge]

His before pictures do not look like he had extensive loss. Are you sure he was a Norwood 3?

[orlhair1]

Looks really nice and natural.

[Cam Simmons MD ABHRS]

Thanks Alexdelarge

 

I see your point when looking at these photos. I went back to look at his whole face photos and have attached a photo from his consultation.

 

His whole hairline had receded upward but he had receded upward a little more in the frontotemporal recessions. He is of mixed races and his head shape and natural hairline shape is rounder than for most Caucasian men. You could certainly make an argument that he was between a Norwood 2A and Norwood 3 pattern. In either case, that is not extensive loss ... especially for a 44 year-old.

Edited August 15, 2011 by Dr. Cam Simmons

[alexdelarge]

I see. The only reason I said something was because this pretty much resembles my hairline, and I have always thought I was a Norwood 2. But seeing as he is of mixed race, I understand how his hairline is different then that of a Caucasian. Thanks for your response, and teriffic work btw.

[cardel25]

He looks like a NW2 to mee. But im no doctor Anyway the result is very neat.