How do you measure the hairline height to create a hairline in a hair transplant?

March 22, 2014
Asked By:surgeriesandetc in Australia, AU

So, an average non balding hairline is meant to be 5-6cm, but nowhere actually explains where to measure to? I measure from my hairline and to what point? The top of the eyebrows? Bottom of them? Middle of the eyes?

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August 6, 2015

Answer: ​Some doctors use the fibonacci ratio, rule of thirds, or the number phi in the golden ratio. ​

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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August 6, 2015

Answer: ​Some doctors use the fibonacci ratio, rule of thirds, or the number phi in the golden ratio. ​

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
November 12, 2014

Answer: Ideal Hairline Position

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Answer: Measuring the Hairline for Hair Transplant

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March 31, 2014

Answer: It varies

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Answer: It varies

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