Hair transplant for hairline lowering? (Photo)

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I was recently considering a hair transplant to lower my hairline. I was born with a very high one, and in my 20s, it receded a little around the temples too. The hairline is also not square, but round. I would want to fix both the forehead height and the shape of the hairline (incl. temples). I wrote to one clinic, where they told me my hair is "good", so now I am wondering if I am too critical. Can my hairline be lowered around 1.5 cm using FUE? Or is it unreasonable?

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Addressing a hairline in a situation like this is a big deal. First, the proportions and measurements you have a all within a fairly normal range for the male hairline. Some of your changes may be congenital (you are born with a certain hairline position) but the more recent changes are normal hairline maturity. Second, to touch the hairline now in any way shape or form means three things: 1) you may need two sessions to match the fantastic density you have behind that area 2) you need to be prepared for more and more sessions in the future if you bald in your 30s, 40s and 50s (as you may bald behind your new hairline and 3) you run the risk of having a normal looking hairline at your current age but a low strange hairline as a 75 year old male.  Your current hairline is probably 7.6-8 cm and that’s pretty normal. A 6 cm hairline is pretty unusual in older males and that’s what you would be looking to create. If you ask enough surgeons, you will find someone who supports operating. This may not necessarily be the best plan. This is super complex situation given the nice aesthetically proportionate hairline you currently have.  Go slowly.

Sait Gokhan Bircan, MD. · Answer

Hi! In your case, it will be an excellent result if will be transplant approximately 3000-3200 grafts using the FUE method. We will completely restore the front line, restoring its naturalness, and also cover the temporal bald patches as much as possible.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Receding hairline is not a hair loss because of ongoing process of androgenetic alopecia but  a simple juvenile type maturing of frontal hair line.  That is seen almost every young boys almost between 16-21 that have a very rounded hairline without recession in the corners.  Recession in the corners is a sign of mature pattern male frontal hair line. So I dont advice you to have a hair restoration surgery because that may change your natural look except receding hairline badly efffects your social life and causes a psychological and physical  inadequacy in your life.

Hair transplant for hairline lowering? (Photo)

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