Senior Member Julius Posted October 27, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2009 I was just reading an article by a renowned hair restoration surgeon and he implied that better ht results occur on type A Norwood patients. I was wondering if anyone can confirm this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member azn_guy Posted October 27, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2009 hm...that does make sense since the doctor does not have to address the crown. One thing I do notice from some of the awesome HT's, the patient has an A pattern.... HT with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Julius, I'm not actually sure what the physician means by type A. Norwood levels range from 1 to 7 and are further classed by "A" and "V" accordingly. Learn more about the Hamilton Norwood Scale of Hair Loss. Ultimately, those experiencing less hair loss can technically achieve better hair transplant results given the the law of supply and demand. With a greater supply of donor hair and not as much demand for transplanted hair, true hair density can be achieved when appropriate for the patient. However, since future hair loss must be considered prior to even performing the first hair transplant, know that not all lower Norwood classes make good candidates for dense packing procedures. Age and family history of hair loss are two such considerations when planning for the long term. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RajToor Posted November 5, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted November 5, 2009 The 'a' pattern doesn't address the crown, you can put in more grafts to get a better results. While 'v' is vertex and as you know the crown area is the most dense area. you need somewhere around 50 FU cm2 or more to get a natural result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ronald Posted November 9, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted November 9, 2009 Hey RajToor, just so you know, I have read that the crown is the least dense area (see page 309: http://books.google.com/books?...20transplant&f=false but it is also very large and is why it is known as the black hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted November 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted November 9, 2009 If you can avoid the black hole -- aka crown -- it definitely behooves you. This is one reason why fin is such a potent weapon, especially for a younger guy; even if you need to attack your crown with grafts, it is essential to maintain your boundaries and sides and not worry about venturing off into truly recessed and sunken NW'dom. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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