Regular Member KSA91 Posted March 5 Regular Member Share Posted March 5 This may be a private question but other than your girlfriend and family members have your friends and colleagues noticed or mentioned something about your hairline? Thankfully, the fix is an easy one and it requires add-ons of grafts and not removals of grafts. If I were you, I'd go to Doctor Bisanga! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 5 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 5 (edited) 5 hours ago, KSA91 said: I agree with the previous comment that the V is too sharp. There's a guy with a very similar head shape to yours who had surgery done with Dr Bisanga. We can't post links here but if you go to the BHR clinic's YouTube page "BHR Clinic hair transplant specialists" then go to the shorts tab and click on the second video on the list. The thumbnail has a red background with the number 52 in the top left corner. The guy on the clip has a very soft V and it's lowered by only half an inch. He has the same head shape as yours. Watch the video and let me know what you think Yeah just watched that - thanks. Definitely what I was hoping I’d get. Soft V with a naturally matured look, the appearance of natural density with a natural look right at the front. My V shape has very bold lines, emphasized all the more by the number of doubles creating a very pluggy look. don’t you think lowering it by half an inch now is dangerous? I don’t think I have much room to play with for adding more? Edited March 5 by FaganBecker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 5 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 5 5 hours ago, KSA91 said: This may be a private question but other than your girlfriend and family members have your friends and colleagues noticed or mentioned something about your hairline? Thankfully, the fix is an easy one and it requires add-ons of grafts and not removals of grafts. If I were you, I'd go to Doctor Bisanga! Yeah, friends of mine have said things to the effect of “It looks great! I mean it’s got quite a sharp line across your head, but that will change once it’s finished right?” Which is obviously a little demoralizing to hear. would you advise against going back to HLC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BaldGuy Posted March 5 Regular Member Share Posted March 5 Well your result is not bad but it could be better. It just need a touch up by adding some density and it will be fine. HLC is a good clinic with experienced doctors so definitely they could handle this case with success. So if i were i you, i would definitely go back to HLC for the touch up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Myles23 Posted March 5 Senior Member Share Posted March 5 (edited) 20 hours ago, FaganBecker said: I definitely want to smooth out the lines and perhaps rather than bringing the sides down to where the front is, just curve them more and connect them to slightly more filled out temporal peaks. Does that sound like it would resolve the issue? The above would be a sensible approach. With a few irregularities I think this would end up looking good. Like you've already pointed, the V shape is too pronounced and i think it looks unnatural in its current state. Edited March 5 by Myles23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member KSA91 Posted March 5 Regular Member Share Posted March 5 4 hours ago, FaganBecker said: Yeah just watched that - thanks. Definitely what I was hoping I’d get. Soft V with a naturally matured look, the appearance of natural density with a natural look right at the front. My V shape has very bold lines, emphasized all the more by the number of doubles creating a very pluggy look. don’t you think lowering it by half an inch now is dangerous? I don’t think I have much room to play with for adding more? I'd say get a clear understanding from HLC of what they plan to do with your hairline. Also have a consultation with Dr Bisanga (BHR clinic) and reference that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted March 7 Senior Member Share Posted March 7 On 3/5/2024 at 9:10 AM, FaganBecker said: Yeah just watched that - thanks. Definitely what I was hoping I’d get. Soft V with a naturally matured look, the appearance of natural density with a natural look right at the front. My V shape has very bold lines, emphasized all the more by the number of doubles creating a very pluggy look. don’t you think lowering it by half an inch now is dangerous? I don’t think I have much room to play with for adding more? I think that you LPP is very low and you should not lower the HL. Just you should look for a more curved hairline and close the front temporal angles to creat a better connection between the front and the temporal hairline. Some micro irregularities will help for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 13 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 13 (edited) So the hard lines/multiple grafts/not great hairline for my head aside, do you think I’m likely to see more growth on the left side? It seems very sparse and thin. You can basically see right through it at the base of the hair in most lights except very dimly lit rooms. I’m now at 5 days off 8 months Edited March 13 by FaganBecker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 14 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 14 Also a question for anyone still bothering with this thread! is a hair transplant always obvious in direct light? Is it something that is always lighting dependent and will never look like it has good density on a sunny day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AliJ. Posted March 14 Regular Member Share Posted March 14 I know it continues until the 12th month, but some people get early results. I hope your hair density increases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted March 14 Regular Member Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, FaganBecker said: Also a question for anyone still bothering with this thread! is a hair transplant always obvious in direct light? Is it something that is always lighting dependent and will never look like it has good density on a sunny day? No, a hairtransplant should not be obvious in direct light. As for the density you might get some improvement in the next 4 months and you should wait and see. But if it stays like this after 3600 grafts you are not where you should be, aka a fair amount of grafts didnt survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 14 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 14 Thanks for the responses. Bloody hoping I get some density improvement! Really don’t want to blow a load more grafts on improving density as well as the shape of the hairline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sitries1 Posted March 14 Senior Member Share Posted March 14 I don’t think this is a bad result but defo requires a touch up to add some refinement and density on the left hand side. IMO it’s hard to get the desired density from a single pass regardless. I would go back to HLC and get them to improve the result (which they should offer to do for free). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldReaper Posted March 14 Senior Member Share Posted March 14 The result is good and the hair transplant is only obvious to people that know about hair transplants which is 1% of the population Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jackdaniels Posted March 14 Regular Member Share Posted March 14 The result looks “ok” and you will get even more coverage in the next months. You could always do a touch of to add some grafts to get higher density. HLC offered you a free touch up, so you could book it from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 14 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 14 In my second surgery with Dr Sethi I found hair in the hairline popping up at 10 months though this is not the norm generally. Going by your pictures no one outside of a hair forum geek would ever pick it. 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 15 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 15 Thanks again for the responses guys! I guess regarding expectations, I was definitely hoping for the appearance of a good head of hair. Not a "most people won't be able to tell what's up with it" job. If I knew that was where I was going to end up I'd have saved 8K and probably just continued shaving my head or wearing a hair system. So yeah, touch up here I come! I haven't got one friend now who hasn't commented on the slight oddness of the straight lines cutting across my head. So basically anyone that looks at my hair line for more than 10 seconds (which admittedly few will do this!) can basically tell I've had something done. I know it's not terrible and I've definitely stopped thinking about my hair as much, but it hasn't improved my confidence or self-esteem. It's more out of sheer fatigue with the process than actually being pleased with the result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gasthoerer Posted March 15 Senior Member Share Posted March 15 19 hours ago, FaganBecker said: Also a question for anyone still bothering with this thread! is a hair transplant always obvious in direct light? Is it something that is always lighting dependent and will never look like it has good density on a sunny day? This are two separate questions: 1) In a single pass the transplanted density is always below the juvenil density. Typically only around (45-60 % for the hairline). Under certain light conditions this will automatically lead to a see-through effect (the famous bathroom lightning). 2) Still the transplant itself can look undetectable as it can appear that there is just a "normal" moderate thinning. Therefore the first goal is always naturalness first and density second. Regarding your other question: Yes, after 8 month there can be still improvement e.g. singles becoming doubles or an increase of the hair diameter. 400+ grafts in 2018 and 2900 grafts in 2020 via FUE with Feriduni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted March 19 Senior Member Share Posted March 19 On 3/14/2024 at 3:37 PM, FaganBecker said: Also a question for anyone still bothering with this thread! is a hair transplant always obvious in direct light? Is it something that is always lighting dependent and will never look like it has good density on a sunny day? An HT is an illusion of density so it is visibile during direct light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CoolngMist Posted March 21 Regular Member Share Posted March 21 Hi All, Just found this post and I also had Dr Elif around a similar time, just for the author to have a read - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted March 21 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 21 On 3/19/2024 at 5:42 PM, duchaine said: An HT is an illusion of density so it is visibile during direct light. What would you say counts as direct light? clinics should be more upfront about this. Mine is so thin in outdoor natural lighting that I would never have got it done if I knew it would like this. I’d have just buzzed my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted March 28 Senior Member Share Posted March 28 On 3/21/2024 at 5:29 PM, FaganBecker said: What would you say counts as direct light? clinics should be more upfront about this. Mine is so thin in outdoor natural lighting that I would never have got it done if I knew it would like this. I’d have just buzzed my head. No doubt that your HT is not one he the best. But even the best HT can be visible with direct lighting. a cold bulb hanging on your head or a cold morning light make the HT more visible for sure. A good hair cut can make a HUGE difference at regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FaganBecker Posted April 12 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 12 5 days off 9 months. Is this HT a nonstarter? Got HLC booked for a top up in august but they’ve said they can’t really talk to me about what they’ll do and what went wrong until I’m there. thoughts on this? Reckon this one has more mileage or is it a dead end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CoolngMist Posted April 12 Regular Member Share Posted April 12 So I went back for a review and they found my scalp was really dry, all over, not just transplanted area. I am now taking 2.5mg oral Minoxidil and top up Vitamin D to go along side the 1mg Finasteride and vitamins I have always taken. While I was with them they did PRP. I left and came home but they consulted with a Dermatologist to review the microscope pictures they took and came back to me to use Betnovate lotion and prescription shampoo. I go back at the end of April for the next review, next session of PRP and if needs be they are taking me out to see their Dermatologist. My point is, hang in there, they are following through with aftercare and my experience so far is they want happy clients. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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