Senior Member akuma Posted August 9, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hi guys, what do you guys think about using body hair to transplant into temples? I just want to bring my temples forward a bit and better define it. I do not want to use scalp donor as i want to preserve it for now. I got great facial hair and body hairs as well. I think 600 grafts (300 on each temple) would be suffficient. I understand that body hairs do not grow as long as scalp hair. I dont think length is required. Because naturally you'd see people with baby hairs along temples anyway. Plus Doctor Umar used body hair to do this patient. Check out his temples. Finding a recommended BHT clinic that is well priced wont be hard. Tejinder Bhatti in india does it. Will cost me around $2100 AUD which is not much. Plus best part is preserving my scalp donor. I think it will be low risk procedure for me. Just wanted to get some more opinions from you guys. Has anyone done BHT to further add to their already transplanted areas? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member akuma Posted August 10, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 10, 2017 Anybody? looks like i'd be the one to take the jump with BHT to scalp haha. I can be the test guinea pig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted August 10, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 10, 2017 Body hair is not recommended for the hairline as it does not have the same cosmetic appearance as scalp hair. Scalp hair should be used on the front hairline & body hair can be used to fill in gaps further back into the scalp. Good luck with whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted August 11, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 11, 2017 I can understand wanting to preserve scalp donor, but IMO body hair is best left as a supply to use in cases where scalp donor has run out. Suitability of body hair varies from person to person. My body hair is vastly different to my scalp hair in colour, thickness and texture, but I realise that this isn't always the case. I am a patient and representative of Dr Rahal. My FUE Procedure With Dr Rahal - Awesome Hairline Result I can be contacted for advice: matt@rahalhairline.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted August 11, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 11, 2017 In such a high visual impact area such as the temporal lobes and hairline, I would definitely stick with scalp donor. BH is more suitable for low impact areas, scar repair, last resort. Ask yourself this, if the BH in your temple/hairline area does not grow right or has noticeable visual incompatibility, how will you feel?....and more importantly, how will you resolve it? 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 akuma Posted August 15, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2017 Thanks for the input guys. I can understand wanting to preserve scalp donor, but IMO body hair is best left as a supply to use in cases where scalp donor has run out. Suitability of body hair varies from person to person. My body hair is vastly different to my scalp hair in colour, thickness and texture, but I realise that this isn't always the case. I have dark hair all over my body and scalp, face. My chest hair greatly matches (thickness, texture, and colour) my facial hair and scalp hair. Hair on arms and legs are definitely more on the curly end. I guess the main cases of where BHT was used on temples is Doctor Umar's patients. I think the results turned out pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted August 15, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2017 The characteristics of BH can change when its moved to the scalp...I have seen it all too often. Keep in mind you are seeing the best examples of BH which are not representative of the overall patient results of those who have BH procedures. Not saying that you are going to have poor BH results but why risk it when scalp donor is so much more promising and available? 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 pkipling Posted August 16, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 16, 2017 Generally speaking, body hair is best used to add density in the crown area. I understand your reasoning on a certain level, but I think it's a bit misguided. As gillenator said, I wouldn't risk having unsatisfactory results with BH when you could use a relatively small number of scalp hair with much better odds of a satisfying result. 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 akuma Posted August 18, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 The characteristics of BH can change when its moved to the scalp...I have seen it all too often. Keep in mind you are seeing the best examples of BH which are not representative of the overall patient results of those who have BH procedures. Not saying that you are going to have poor BH results but why risk it when scalp donor is so much more promising and available? oh the characteristics change...then that is a concern and the risks not worth it then. Can you provide some pictures of where a patient did not get a satisfying BHT result. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted August 21, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2017 I wouldn't let a doctor put body hair front and center. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hairhope4ever Posted September 11, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2017 Mattj is right, However, in my case, I was butchered 4 times by 2 different doctors. Dr. Umar restored my temples using chest and beard hair because I was donor depleted. I am having my second round with him in October to complete my hair loss journey. If only I had known of him in retrospect. He literally saved me by using my body hair. One can only imagine what he would have been able to do with a fully intact donor Hope this helps. About my hair loss journey: Happy Patient's Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted September 12, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 12, 2017 Mattj is right, However, in my case, I was butchered 4 times by 2 different doctors. Dr. Umar restored my temples using chest and beard hair because I was donor depleted. I am having my second round with him in October to complete my hair loss journey. If only I had known of him in retrospect. He literally saved me by using my body hair. One can only imagine what he would have been able to do with a fully intact donor Hope this helps. About my hair loss journey: Happy Patient's Blog I just had a read of your blog and looked and the photos and video. Huge difference before and after. Do you notice any difference in the texture and thickness of the transplanted beard and body hairs, compared to scalp hairs? Gillenator mentioned that the characteristics of the hair can change and that's something I've heard about but not really seen. I am a patient and representative of Dr Rahal. My FUE Procedure With Dr Rahal - Awesome Hairline Result I can be contacted for advice: matt@rahalhairline.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted September 12, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 12, 2017 When the scalp donor is depleted, that's when BH becomes the only other source. 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...
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