Temple Points - Photoshop

[SV_08]

Still trying to figure out how to address my temple points. Was experimenting with photoshop to see how it might look.

 

Obviously this is just a sample. It would look more natural coming from the doctor.

 

Any thoughts? Anyone else try this?

 

 

*edit: I will be going in for a large procedure - around 2400 grafts total. This is just a sample of how I am thinking of adding to my temple points, in addition to the rest.

Edited March 20, 2013 by Spirall08

[chrisdav]

Have you already had a surgery Spiral?

[SV_08]

Yes. A small procedure in 2006. 800 grafts into hairline.

 

I am scheduled to get my 2nd HT very soon.

[Jotronic]

Personally, I think you shouldn't touch those temple points. They're perfect as they are.

[SV_08]

Personally, I think you shouldn't touch those temple points. They're perfect as they are.

 

Thank you Jo. Are you basing that on the 'before' photos?

 

I guess its just 'hair greed'. I really like the way the LEFT temple came out after editing it a bit. If it could look that way after surgery I would be very happy.

[Raj Jayukdht]

I agree, what you are showing us will have little effect. Apart from the temples, you planning to have grafts inserted else where??

[SV_08]

I agree, what you are showing us will have little effect. Apart from the temples, you planning to have grafts inserted else where??

 

 

Yes sir... aiming for around 2400 grafts. Maybe more if we can get it.

 

Will be placed from the hairline through the front half. No crown. Figured while I was under the knife, I would address the temple points.

 

*Pic attached has water/gel so looks a little thinner than when dry.

[Raj Jayukdht]

By looking at your pic, I think you should be able to get about 2500 in their. Leave you temples for now, save grafts for top of scalp.

 

So when you say "under the knife"..Im guessing its FUT?

[Jotronic]

Two things I see wrong with that left temple point. First, if you have it beefed up like in the photo then you'll need to lower the hairline to compensate. It will be out of balance. The temple point and the hairline have to have a certain balance to look right and this does not. Second, you used Photoshop to extend the finer hairs at the front of your existing temple point to make up the result. Problem is, you won't have these finer hairs to transplant. Most likely the donor hair will be more coarse thus you run the risk of a slightly unnatural result. Just say'in but again I think you should leave them alone as there is zero cosmetic benefit to fixing something that ain't broke:)

[hairthere]

I agree, your tps are fine. (And this is coming from someone who has had his TPs addressed twice.) I would perhaps close off those temple corners a tad instead.

[SV_08]

Two things I see wrong with that left temple point. First, if you have it beefed up like in the photo then you'll need to lower the hairline to compensate. It will be out of balance. The temple point and the hairline have to have a certain balance to look right and this does not. Second, you used Photoshop to extend the finer hairs at the front of your existing temple point to make up the result. Problem is, you won't have these finer hairs to transplant. Most likely the donor hair will be more coarse thus you run the risk of a slightly unnatural result. Just say'in but again I think you should leave them alone as there is zero cosmetic benefit to fixing something that ain't broke:)

 

Jo,

I see what you are saying with regards to the donor hair being more coarse. I hadn't really thought about that until now. Thanks for the heads up.

 

Its hard to tell from the pics, but my Left temple is much more receded than my Right. Its a lot more obvious in person, and something that bothers me. I guess I was hoping to try to 'fix' it a bit. At the very least even it out some.

 

Also hard to tell, but the left side of my hairline sits higher than my right. This was from my last HT. I plan on lowering the left side a bit to even that out as well.

[Jotronic]

Well, the good thing is that having one temple point further back than the other is no different than most any other male on the planet. Most have right side recession more than the left but regardless, this is normal for men even without real hair loss. Glad I could help out:)

[rev3]

the more you beef up those temple points the further the temple angle recession looks

 

your points (the triangles close to the ear) look fine

they do not look recessed much

i think the deep temple angles are throwing you off

 

it's these temple angles that can be closed up

to be more in balance with your points

 

great photoshop