Is this a good hair transplant style?

[akuma]

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Edited February 28, 2012 by akuma

[MusoInOz]

Depending if the actor took medication throughout the years it is hard to say mate, his hair looks pretty darn good in these photos. I would not say his temple regions are really even that to be honest. Certainly it would have been wise not to close off the temple regions keeping the age appropriate hair line in this case. The last photograph does depict the recession and slight diffused loss, not very significant considering his age though.

 

Cheers,

[RCWest]

I wouldn't fuss at all if I had hair like that

[hairthere]

I've been looking at HTs for the past 7 years and would never suspect this guy had one. There's nothing obvious about it. Your plan to wear your hair so it sweeps over your temples is fine. I did that actually when I had my temple points done to conceal the work and no one ever knew I had it done...

[Blake Bloxham]

Akuma,

 

I agree - his hair looks quite natural, and I personally would not have suspected he had undergone hair transplantation or was suffering from any significant level of hair loss.

 

Additionally, I definitely think the 'lower frontal hairline, higher temples' is a fairly natural look, and it's fairly common for hair transplant surgeons to implant grafts at a higher density in the frontal forelock and leave the temples further recessed (which would create the type of appearance you're describing).

 

Furthermore, if you have similar hair characteristics, I don't think it's unreasonable to transplant at a higher density in the frontal hairline, lower and further recessed in the temples, and let the hair fall down around the temples (as demonstrated in the image you shared).

 

Altogether, I definitely recommend reviewing these ideas with your hair transplant surgeon. Together, you two can analyze your expectations and physiology, and come up with an appropriate hair restoration plan (which hopefully meets your expectations).

[MusoInOz]

Hey Mate,

 

I was basically going to state the same thing as future above yet mention that if this is truly a HT it looks great. The temporal regions are really not high, if you consider this to be high then I am not sure what your true expectations of a HT would be. Depending on your current situation and characteristics it may not be feasable to lower your frontal area to the same degree as this actor.

 

Have you previously posted photographs on the forum for an outside perspective?

I would recommend that you do, we are all our worst critic.

 

Cheers mate,

[kathie47]

I agree, I think it looks very natural but you should definitely consult with your surgeon to make sure it's the best option for you

[hairthere]

With that head of hair I would never even be thinking about getting a HT... especially not at your age.

[HARIRI]

Give me a break...And you say you need a hair transplant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TroyPolamalu79]

You in no way need a hair transplant. You have a better hairline than I did when I was 13. Unless you are extremely rich and a male model I would not even consider it. If you do get a HT you will make the doctor look like a genius.

[RCWest]

Dr. Rassman says that he treats a lot of soap opera stars who want a juvenile hairline. They claim that they look to old with the standard mature hairline. If you ever watch, look at the younger stars and most of them have a very small forehead.

[gmonasco]

So do you reckon its ok for me to do what i suggested?

 

Not unless your livelihood depends on your hairline.

[CuriousJungleGeorge]

First, you have no proof Arjun Rampal underwent hair-transplant surgery. I say this not as some blinded, raving fan, but it's important to note this after you quite unequivocally state he has.

 

Second (on to you), I don't know it would be wise to get a hair-transplant simply to lower your hairline. This isn't because it's "silly of you to want to" (any cosmetic procedure could be called silly by a third party), but because you might go on to lose a significant amount of hair, which could then become difficult or impossible to replace. If you're unlikely to lose hair (i.e., you've not started to; your gene-pool does not indicate baldness; etc.) (and, even then, it's a gamble), you might consider it, but if your notion has stricken you largely because, as you look in the mirror, you find yourself with less hair than you had not very long ago, having performed a procedure to restore a "juvenile" hairline may not work for even a short while (by the time the transplant grows in, you might find you've lost too much behind the work to have likeable results — and thus it may continue, ad infinitum).

[Sean]

you really do have a great head of hair. I can understand you wanting a lower hairline. You are not wanting to have a mature hairline. Why don't you get a consult? If you are not going to bald later or have baldness in your family then it may be something you can get.

[MusoInOz]

Hi mate,

 

In all honesty and I know you probably do not want to hear this but your hairline in rather straight and dense. I have seen a few documented cases in which a patient has also lowered their hair line in a similar fashion to yourself and not been completely content with the final result.

 

You seem to be in great shape in my opinion.

I suppose others have stated very similar responses to my own situation, however I would definitely say that my recession is far more obvious than having a mature hairline.

 

In the end the decision is yours my friend, if it truly bothers you this much then we cannot stop you and your future endeavors.

 

Good luck mate!

 

Cheers,

[hairthere]

I hate to use a cliche, but if it isn't broken, don't fix it. Modern HTs do look very good and are mostly undetectable, but they will never look %100 percent like your native hair, especially when you have such dark, coarse hair as you appear to have. My advice would be to wait until your recession looks much worse (if it does recede more) or at least wait till you hits your 30s. There's really no reason for you to start this journey and I'm not sure you're thinking through all the ramifications it can have. Also, I think most doctors will likely turn you away due to your age.

[Sean]

Thanks. I guess I should post a side shot of me. Below is a side shot. Its my forehead "shape" (used to look bigger when i was younger) that makes it "look" like that I have receded. The yellow line is where I would line to bring the fronta forelock part down to. Not the temples. Its amazing the amount of difference it does to my look from the front view, with just a 1 cm lower hairline. I simulated it by pushing the hair down.

 

Ignore the temple line. I dont think i'd transplant there.

 

 

I can understand what you are trying to do. Getting a transplant to reduce the size of the head from frontal view and sides with the temples. It definitely makes a difference with surgery. I am also getting a transplant to lower my hairline and to bring temples forward. Look at my pics. Since you have great hair characteristics, I don't even think you'll need a lot of grafts for it. And if you are doing something as small as that, you may want to consider what surgical route you'll take, FUE or STRIP. Definitely get in touch with a hair transplantation surgeon. Good luck to you.