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What to Do with Bald Patch After Facelift?

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calamitykatieMar 25, 2009

I have a bald patch above my ear and slightly in front of each. Its like the sideburn is higher and almost gone. I had a very weak hairline before my facelift. The other side is fine. What can be done to rectify this?

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Dr. Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
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Dr. Amir Nakhdjevani, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Plast)
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Dr. Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS
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Dr. Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS
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Dr. Frank Agullo, MD
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Dr. Frank Agullo, MD
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Dr. Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, FACS
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Dr. Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, FACS
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Dr. John Bitner, MD
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Dr. John Bitner, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Toby Mayer, MD
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Dr. Toby Mayer, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. E. Ronald Finger, MD
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