Is FUE or FUT better for lowering my hairline to minimize how big my forehead looks? (Photo)

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What should I look for in a doctor ? What is a rough estimate ? I just want hair and for my forehead to appear smaller

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Hairline lowering with the Irregular Trichophytjc forehead lift with Hairline lowering. This will lower your hairline in one procedure and can slightly lift your brows as well. no scar is seensincee hair grows thru it. See a surgeon familiar with this technique>

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Photos cannot determine if you would be a candidate for surgery.  It also cannot give you an estimate of cost or number of grafts because your version of how "low" you want the hair line or how "thick" you are expecting the results to look like can vary widely.You have to keep in mind FUE requires a shave on the back of your head which may be an issue for women.

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

FUE or FUT would be helpful in hairline lowering.  The only difference is that to harvest FUE grafts the donor hair must be clipped.  For female patients this is normally done in small patches so it allows you to keep your current hair style.

E. Ronald Finger, MD · Answer

You can get an excellent result with either of the techniques. There is actually no difference in the results, only in the donor site. The most important factor is the skill and experience of those doing the work. The micro-grafts must be single hair grafts for the hairline, and they must be angled forward just right. Ask to see photos of who you choose.
Your hairline can definitely be lowered, but it must be done properly to look completely natural.
Thank you for your question, and best of luck to you.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Hair transplant can be an option for forehead reduction and correcting asymmetry on your frontal hair line/forelock.I advice you have a FUE; you would get the desired hairline in just one sesssion of dense packing hair transplant. During the placement of follicular units there will be a mixture of single, double and a few triple grafts, which help to create the soft look of a natural hairline. For the first few lines always go for single grafts, later doubles Triples and others.So that a smooth transition will be there giving undetectable hair transplants.they are very tiny and invisible scars of punch insertions in FUE tech. . Actually I have no complaint about those scars before… But you would have a long, 2-4 mm widht pretty visible scar on back of your head in FUT technique (which I never use that technique any more) , because doctor has to cut your skin to harvest a strip of skin as a source of grafts and suture this skin gap to close .

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

Both FUE and FUT (Strip) can provide excellent result when in the hands of a skilled surgeon and team who have mastered their craft, and both techniques can provide poor results if you do not choose a top clinic.

Benjamin C. Paul, MD · Answer

I would do FUT for you. The strip allows for the perfect amount of hair to be harvested while remaining invisible as the incision line is covered by your hair.  Look for a doctor who focuses on hair. Each doctor has different techniques and aesthetics - choose wisely!

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

A strip surgery does not require you to shave your head so for women, strip surgery is better for cosmetic reasona alone.

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