hairymama Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hey everyone, New but have been browsing this network for a while. Beginning of December 2014 I received a hair transplant from Dr. Steven Chang down in Newport Beach, CA. While it hasn't been a year, I feel like it's been a good amount of time to see whether my hairline looks natural now and/or will look natural in time. Should I be worried and possibly start consulting with other physicians to fix my hairline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted June 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but yes it does look like you will need some repair work to make this more natural, I'm in the same boat as you but you have only had one surgery so in my honest opinion, although you are going to have to throw more money at it, you will be an easy fix for a good Dr. Have a look through the Dr's list on here and do a lot of research and your situation will get resolved. My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairymama Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks, Sparky. Very reassuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted June 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 No problem, here to talk if you need to ask anything else. My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member win200 Posted June 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 Agreed. It's not good work, but it's not the kind of disaster that leaves you permanently disfigured or beyond reasonable repair. Do some research, talk to knowledgeable folks, and you'll get a good repair job. This should be a relatively easy repair for a good doc. You'll probably want to wait another year to get the repair so your first procedure is fully grown out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BadBeat Posted June 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'd check out Dr. Ron Shapiro in Minnesota. I've seen some great repair jobs by him and he creates wonderful and natural hairlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairymama Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Any recommendations in Southern California? I'm reading up on Dr. Sanusi Umar in Redondo Beach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stinger99 Posted June 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 ur only post op 6 months, give it another solid 10-12 months before making ur final conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CaliD3 Posted June 17, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted June 17, 2015 I've seen some phenomenal work by Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles. He maybe someone you'd want to research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ZeoRanger Posted June 17, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 17, 2015 Sorry I don't get it. What is supposedly so bad here? The hairline design or density? At 6 months you're supposed to be between 40-60 percent and there are late growers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted June 17, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 17, 2015 please be joking? He's got plugs at the front............ My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted June 19, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 19, 2015 I agree with what everyone's saying here. And as Win200 pointed out, while it's not great, it's not a disaster that you won't be able to repair with the right doctor. If you do want to stay in SoCal, give Dr. Mohebi a call. You can message me privately as well if you'd like. Most likely, you'll want to wait until your grafts have all grown in so you can get a good idea of what kind of density you're working with and to formulate a good game plan for yourself. No need to rush into anything when you most likely have quite a bit of growth left to do. Regardless, just make sure you choose a doctor recommended here. That's always going to be your safest bet. Ask lots of questions and talk to former patients as well. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairJo Posted June 19, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 19, 2015 It looks ok I would do another small procedure to blend in the hairline using single hair grafts that will pull it all together and I think it will look so much more natural . I think you need a dense pack and I would recommend Dr. Feller in N.Y. My friend had a similar situation with his hairline and Dr. Feller just did a small case using singles to fill in the spaces it added nice fullness and made his hairline look very natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted June 19, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 19, 2015 I would recommend that you take your time in researching docs skilled in repair that can potentially remove some of the grafts and obviously add some. Any graft removal comes down to either excisions (scalpel) or extractions (FUE). And if some are in fact going to be needed to be removed, remaining visible scarring becomes a critical factor to consider. This is why you want a doc who is skilled at both methods along with a good track record in repair. Hope everything works out for you hairymama. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairJo Posted June 20, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted June 20, 2015 don't worry I agree do your research and choose someone who has a good reputation for repair you will be surprised on how good you can look once it's corrected . Good luck to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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