Senior Member Billena Posted November 14, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted November 14, 2013 This 34-year-old doctor wanted to add density to his thinning mid scalp. While he was bothered by the thinning on top of his head, the crown region (in back) didn't bother his as much. A 2579 FU session of FUT with Dr. Wesley focused on his mid scalp. By creating a feathered "arc" along the back border of the pattern of transplantation and leaving a portion of his crown untreated, young patients continue to have a natural appearance even when the thinning portion of their crown expands over time. The patient returned 12 months later for follow-up images and video of his new hairstyle. --------- Carlos K. Wesley, M.D. is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted November 14, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted November 14, 2013 Very nice. Looks like he has some nice donor and will have an option to do further restoration. Looks good, especially for the small amount of grafts. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted November 15, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted November 15, 2013 Nice work! Thank you for sharing. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member irishsailor Posted November 15, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted November 15, 2013 Lovely result for grafts used. Is the patient planning round 2 for the crown area? Nice presentation as always doc. Hair Transplant Dr Feller Oct 2011 Hair Transplant Dr Lorenzo June 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Carlos Wesley Posted December 10, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks for your comments. @irishsailor, this patient certainly has the option of coming back down the road to treat his crown and even add to the previously-untreated frontal portion if he wishes. The advantage is that he won't be obligated to do this in order to maintain a natural appearance as his inevitable course of MPB continues over time. This transplant design can serve as both a conservative eventual hairline as well as being consistent with the arc of a thinning crown. As you well know, focusing on the crown exclusively in a young patient may ultimately result in an unnatural "island" of hair over time as his MPB takes its course and the surrounding hair thins. Dr. Carlos Wesley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member azura Posted December 11, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted December 11, 2013 Nice job. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd0000 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Ingenious, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Carlos Wesley Posted March 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 10, 2014 Thank you for your comments. It is also worth mentioning that during his hair transplant procedure this patient had injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and ACell into both his mid scalp and the frontal third of his scalp. While magnified images and hair mass measurements of the areas of his scalp not surgically treated revealed that there was very little change in hair mass from injections, the patient reported that his surgically-treated area began its post-op recovery and growth within a few weeks of the procedure (significantly earlier than the standard recovery time). Dr. Carlos Wesley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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