v-shape vs u-shape hairline - which hairline shape do you prefer and why? also which shape is more oconomical on grafts?

[mr_peanutbutter]

i noticed some surgeons prefer doing the u- shape hairline

 

while others go with a v-shape hairline

[jjalay]

You have to take into account the face characteristics to make the right decision about the hairline design. Its very individual and another good reason to choose an

experienced surgeon about your ht. What i really dont like is the straight hairline from one side to the other with no artistic view coming out of turkey.

[Chrisno]

As has been said, it depends on your head shape. Generally, the wider your head the more straight hairline you could pull off. Very few people naturally have flat hairlines. As you age, a more rounded / V shaped hairline is very often more suitable as it looks way more age appropriate and thus natural.

A V shaped / more curved hairline is more graft economical.

[Gatsby]

Ideally I think you should follow what was your previous natural hairline along with consideration for your age and the future. You want a hairline that actually improves every year. This is where surgery ends and the art of surgery begins. 

[BaldGuy]

The v-shaped is the best way if you have limited donor and you want to save grafts, since the "V" shape has less area than "U" or from the more straight hairlines.

Edited January 12 by BaldGuy

[mr_peanutbutter]

1 hour ago, Chrisno said:

As has been said, it depends on your head shape. Generally, the wider your head the more straight hairline you could pull off. Very few people naturally have flat hairlines. As you age, a more rounded / V shaped hairline is very often more suitable as it looks way more age appropriate and thus natural.

A V shaped / more curved hairline is more graft economical.

would a v shape hairline look unnatural on a wide head?

[mr_peanutbutter]

56 minutes ago, BaldGuy said:

The v-shaped is the best way if you have limited donor and you want to save grafts, since the "V" shape has less area than "U" or from the more straight hairlines.

do you have an idea how much graft could be saved approx by choosing a v shape?

[Chrisno]

Just now, mr_peanutbutter said:

do you have an idea how much graft could be saved approx by choosing a v shape?

Only your surgeon would be able to tell. Would depend on your head size, density requirements, hairline mid point height from the glabella, etc.

[Berba11]

10 minutes ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

would a v shape hairline look unnatural on a wide head?

Not necessarily. Depends how artistically the V shape has been constructed by the surgeon. We're talking about U's & V's but in reality a design should be custom to each patient and often a design will sit somewhere in between a full U and a full V.

A good example of both a U and V being performed on the same patient across different surgeries is @MazAB, who's first HT was more U-shaped (and looked killer) before being tweaked with a slight center point and more temple closure, then his second HT was morphed into a V/widow's peak and also looks killer.

[BaldGuy]

40 minutes ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

do you have an idea how much graft could be saved approx by choosing a v shape?

well it depends but it can be around 500-700 grafts difference i guess depending on the shape  and length of hairline

Edited January 12 by BaldGuy