Swirl hairline

[YavrumKurt]

Hi there, I recently had a transplant (August), and I am just wondering how come the doctor I went to decided to angle the hair

 

*down on the left

*right on the front

*back on the right.

 

So that my hairline in the front swirls from left to right, I have never seen anything like this on anybody else, and I am wondering what the reason a doctor would opt to do this is.

[Blake Bloxham]

Yav,

 

Without really reviewing the details of your procedure, it's definitely hard to explain the hair transplant surgeon's motives. However, if I were to take a guess, I'd say that (s)he designed the hairline like this for one of two reasons:

 

1. To create a natural, organic hairline (with irregularities that are seen in non-balding patients)

 

2. To add additional density to certain areas of the hairline for a particular hair style (in order to maximize the appearance of density and coverage)

 

I hope this helps!

[ziggy00]

That's interesting but Future_HT_Doc is probably right. I hope it all works out for you. I'd be interested in seeing pictures.

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

Did you have any existing hairs in the hairline area prior to your procedure? If so the doctor may have been following the natural/original pattern.

[YavrumKurt]

Yeah. You guys are right, I have recently been looking at some photos from when I was really young, and in this awkward family photo, my hair is flopping over the side of my face on the right side.

 

I never paid any attention to my hairline up until my hair was falling out. :confused:

 

So I am going to post some photos as soon as I can order a battery charger for my camera, which should be in a week or two.

 

Thanks for the comments, I'd also be curious as to what other people might think, sans photos. Because the idea is interesting.

 

Also, for the record, I had about 1300 grafts.