Hair transplant (FUT) 14 months ago - lacks density. (Photo)

Hello
JW,
I can
see you are disappointed with the result.
The
density of hair after transplant depends on several factors.  It depends
on how long it has been since the procedure.  It takes 12 months to see
full hair growth after the transplant, so you've certainly waited enough time.
 At 14 months, you are seeing the final result of the transplant, and this
is likely as much hair as you are going to get.
Another
important factor is the number of grafts your surgeon put in.  Obviously,
the more grafts put in, and the more densely packed, the better the result.
 The problem is that you only have so many available donor hair units on
the back of your scalp, and the donor area is limited.  If you had very
extensive area of hair loss before surgery, there just aren't enough donor hair
units available to restore normal hair density to the entire bald area.
 That brings us to the next, critical factor:
How
the surgeon designed the hairline.  Since you rarely have enough donor
hair units to restore normal hair density to the entire scalp, it is very
important that your surgeon plan out the restoration carefully.  A
normal scalp has a density of about 100-120 follicle units per cm2 everywhere.  When
we transplant, we really only have enough for between 25 -
35 follicle unit grafts per cm2 - that's a big difference - but you
can still get a great result if it is done properly.  The front hairline
and the area right behind it are what people see when they look directly at
you, and what you see in the mirror everyday (it is also what you are showing
us in the photo).  It is this hairline that frames your face and
determines how you look.  Because of that it is critical to put most of
the grafts in the front hairline and the zone immediately behind the front
hairline (some people call it the frontal tuft area), and use a high density of
grafts (with 2, 3 and 4 hairs per unit) in order to really fill out this area.
I don't know what your scalp looked like before the procedure, but you
need a good 2000 - 2500 grafts, some times more, to create a
really nice hairline.
Another
important factor is the timing of the hair transplant.  If you had your
transplant too early and too young, then your hair loss pattern was
still evolving (ie progressing).  If you still had some hair at the
front at the time of the transplant, and the transplant pattern didn't account
for future loss of that hair, that hair would have been lost naturally
over the year, and perhaps even faster because of shedding related to the
nearby hair grafts.
Here's
what you can do now:  If you are not already taking, start taking
Finasteride and applying Minoxidil for at least 1-2 years and see if your
hair thickens.  If it works, keep taking indefinitely.  You can also
wear your hair combed to the side, and that will better hide your bare
scalp and be less noticeable.   Finally, if none of that works, when
your hair loss is completely stable you may be able to have another
transplant to better fill in the front.
Good
luck!

Your Transplant results at 14 months looks good to me. A doctor never can restore your original density in one session. It takes 2-3 sessions to do that