I've had 2 FUE procedures now and both times the doctor has failed to create natural looking sideburns. She can't get the angle right so it looks unnatural and I had the grafts removed (no refund!). The hair must grow almost straight down and flat on the skin in order to look natural. Both times, in my situation, the hairs where at a 45 degree angle or higher! Is this just pure incompetence and lack of skill or is there some reason why it is hard to do?
Answer: Difficulty with transplanted sideburn growing at wrong angle sdoo7,That is correct transplanted sideburns, eyebrows, and facial hair show exit the skin at a zero to ten degree angle to grow flush with the skin. If there is hair in the area to be transplanted, a surgeon may create the sites sagittally or parallel trying to minimize the risk of injury to the native hair. The problem with this is that the hair will splay in the sagittal site about 10-15 degrees, hence if the sites are not made nearly flat at zero degrees the resulting hair will not lay down. If there are no hairs in the area, the best technique would be to make coronal or perpendicular sites, which fixes the exit angle, eliminating the splaying of the hair. Working in the sideburn and temporal areas require experience, and excellent technique to avoid damage to the neuro-vasculature. Employing these techniques will ensure the most natural results possible.Sincerely,Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS
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Answer: Difficulty with transplanted sideburn growing at wrong angle sdoo7,That is correct transplanted sideburns, eyebrows, and facial hair show exit the skin at a zero to ten degree angle to grow flush with the skin. If there is hair in the area to be transplanted, a surgeon may create the sites sagittally or parallel trying to minimize the risk of injury to the native hair. The problem with this is that the hair will splay in the sagittal site about 10-15 degrees, hence if the sites are not made nearly flat at zero degrees the resulting hair will not lay down. If there are no hairs in the area, the best technique would be to make coronal or perpendicular sites, which fixes the exit angle, eliminating the splaying of the hair. Working in the sideburn and temporal areas require experience, and excellent technique to avoid damage to the neuro-vasculature. Employing these techniques will ensure the most natural results possible.Sincerely,Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS
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February 2, 2017
Answer: Hair transplant like any cosmetic surgery is highly dependent on the technical and artistic skill of a doctor. Hair transplant like any cosmetic surgery is highly dependent on the technical and artistic skill of a doctor and their staff.
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February 2, 2017
Answer: Hair transplant like any cosmetic surgery is highly dependent on the technical and artistic skill of a doctor. Hair transplant like any cosmetic surgery is highly dependent on the technical and artistic skill of a doctor and their staff.
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January 31, 2017
Answer: Hair trnasplant and side burns The correct angulation and design when transplanting and implanting in the temples and temple points.
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January 31, 2017
Answer: Hair trnasplant and side burns The correct angulation and design when transplanting and implanting in the temples and temple points.
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February 8, 2017
Answer: Sideburns We routinely perform sideburns transplant especially in women who had face lifts and lost their sideburns. I can't understand why you feel that your doctor can't do this.
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February 8, 2017
Answer: Sideburns We routinely perform sideburns transplant especially in women who had face lifts and lost their sideburns. I can't understand why you feel that your doctor can't do this.
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February 2, 2017
Answer: Angles in hair transplant Brows and temporal peaks (sideburns) are technically difficult due to the acute angle needed to make the site for the hair. However, hair grafts can be tricky little bastards, and the angle they are placed is sometimes not the angle at which they regrow, despite the best efforts and the perfect technical ability of the surgeon.
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February 2, 2017
Answer: Angles in hair transplant Brows and temporal peaks (sideburns) are technically difficult due to the acute angle needed to make the site for the hair. However, hair grafts can be tricky little bastards, and the angle they are placed is sometimes not the angle at which they regrow, despite the best efforts and the perfect technical ability of the surgeon.
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