Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted November 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted November 14, 2013 This very nice lady had 2 poor experiences elsewhere. She was left with an unnatural, sparse, and yet pluggy hairline and a large donor scar in the back. She’s maturing and wants to be able to have some hairstyle other than bangs. BUT the bangs will allow her to have this procedure and return to work on day 7 without being noticed. I’ve posted my very conservative approach to female hairloss on numerous occasions and we work with only 1 or 2 females per year. This lady’s problem is a fight that I feel confident we can win. And coincidentally another 40ish year old lady came in and saw this lady and has also proceeded with a similar case. Shown are her results after 2 cases elsewhere, her donor scar, which was excised with her strip. A closer view of her recipient area shows how we trim the “already paid for hairs” to about 1/3 of an inch long so that I can make slits as close as I can to the existing hairs without hitting roots that she’s paid for. Astute observers will note the sparseness of her previous work and several “3s” right at the hairline….criminal. After the slits are made, I do not usually shave off the saved native hairs to facilitate placement. But in her case she has bangs that will cover the entire front so I shaved them for quicker completion. She got her sutures out uneventfully and I’m confident we’ll see her for followup at 6 and 12 months. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians 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! Look forward to updates. "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 Patriot34 Posted November 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks like a good plan doc. I think she'll be happy with a softened hairline and the ability to style her hair differently. It's sad that someone put 3's in her hairline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I would anticipate a noticeable improvement in this case. Looks good so far. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted November 19, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yes. This really pleasant lady OUGHT to be transformed simply by letting her change her bangs....which is starting to not match her peers' hairstyle. Thanks Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey 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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