Forehead lowering. Is 500 grafts enough to cover the sides of my hairline? (Photo)

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I want to know if 500 grafts is enough to cover the sides of my hairline. Or is 500 grafts enough to make lessen my forehead in looking big?

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

500 grafts is rarely enough to bring down a hairline. From your photos I would estimate more like 1500-2000 grafts to lower the hairline.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

You will need a lot more then 500 grafts to bring down your hairline. I would suggest doing a lot more research before moving forward.A great first step would be an online consultation. Often you can submit photos to top hair restoration surgeons for a complimentary evaluation. This should help lead you in the right direction. Having multiple consultations with different doctors cannot hurt.

Jon Ver Halen, MD, FACS (license suspended) · Answer

Dear Riza26,Hello and thank you for your excellent question. I suggest that you start Finasteride and Minoxidil, as they are the only two medications for hair loss approved by the FDA. For women of child-bearing age, I use spironolactone instead of finasteride. Both medications have different mechanism of action, and I usually recommend both medications to my patients. Other adjuncts include low-level laser light therapy, PRP, stem cell, or other regenerative medical treatment. Also, you will want to ensure that you are not taking any medications that could be contributing to your hair loss. The main objectives with the combination treatments are to stabilize your hair loss, increase your existing hair fiber diameter, and stimulate some hair regrowth. After those options are completed, I recommend hair transplant, including FUE or FUT. It is best to answer your question during a face-to-face evaluation, when you can discuss your goals and expectations for the procedure, and you can have a physical examination to evaluate for that procedure. I recommend that you find a board-certified, or board-eligible plastic surgeon with whom you are comfortable. Be sure to have all of your questions answered during a face-to-face meeting with your surgeon, and review before and after pictures of similar patients whom have had this procedure. If you have any questions, call our office for assistance. Good luck!
  
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William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The photo show a side and high hairline and to address this it would take substantially more grafts than the 500 you asked about

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