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?
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. The reason for this is that hair grows in at an approximately 15 degree UP angle from how it was placed (a fact that has been studied several times and is well documented in hair surgery literature). My suggestion would be to try a linear surgery so the grafts can be selected to match the caliber of the "sideburn" hair. Also, there are a few surgeons around the world who particularly like restoring temporal peaks (Dr. Antonio Ruston comes to mind among others). Not sure if you want to give it another try, but find one who does a lot of brows or "sideburns" and that will get you a surgeon with the best chance of meeting your goals. Good luck!
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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. The reason for this is that hair grows in at an approximately 15 degree UP angle from how it was placed (a fact that has been studied several times and is well documented in hair surgery literature). My suggestion would be to try a linear surgery so the grafts can be selected to match the caliber of the "sideburn" hair. Also, there are a few surgeons around the world who particularly like restoring temporal peaks (Dr. Antonio Ruston comes to mind among others). Not sure if you want to give it another try, but find one who does a lot of brows or "sideburns" and that will get you a surgeon with the best chance of meeting your goals. Good luck!
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