Senior Member Cant decide Posted May 7, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted May 7, 2014 I know that conventional thinking states that the crown is the black hole for grafts. I understand why this can be the case but I also disagree as long as the following is done. Proper planning by doc and patient is done taking into consideration styling of the crown so it can be styled in such a way as to shingle the hair as much as possible, grow it longer where it needs to be and so on. I think simply adding hairs to the crown and styling it the way one did before hair loss will cause it to look thin and be a black hole as the hairs will naturally go in many different directions and the HT hair is not being used wisely for density from a styling perspective. By the way, I am NOT talking about applying a comb over My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted May 7, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted May 7, 2014 Can't, Interesting assessment. I think you bring up some good points. 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 Shampoo Posted May 8, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted May 8, 2014 I agree. It depends on the patient, the patient's age, how well the patient's balding pattern is defined and predictable, whether the patient is on and willing to stay on finasteride, and of course the skill level of the doctor. As I have stated before, personally I would prefer a higher hairline with a solid crown, vs a lowered hairline and bald spot in the crown. Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ronnies Posted May 17, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2014 id also prefer lower hairline and the spot in crown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member doutee27 Posted May 30, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted May 30, 2014 good observations, but id rather have the higher hairline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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