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Frankenstein Forehead

UPDATED FROM SaraSmiles55
11 months post

Photo of hairline

Here is another photos of the hairline. I was unable to edit the previous posting, but please excuse the typos - I had to write the review twice as the webpage reloaded when I attempted to upload the photos.
My hairline is crazy.

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Toby Mayer, MD

Toby Mayer, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

4.8 | 103 Reviews
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I think it looks fine! Do you have a before picture? I’ve seen some after pics that looks like an even/straight across incision (not good). No effort to at least curve with the face.
I want this procedure done and I’m afraid of getting a straight line as well!
No, you want a slightly curved one, but not jagged.
I’ve seen multiple hair restoration surgeons and they’ve all said it looks unnatural and too jaggeded also the scar was so bad my fue dr said it was shocking at how bad it scarred when he was making the tiny hair incisions.

The photos blur the actual results. Absolutely terrible for the price and the claimed “hidden scar” with hair lie.
Of course hairline restoration surgeons will say it looks unnatural because they want your business. I think our expectations were over the top or unrealistic. The results look good to me and much preferred over a stick straight line. The cost of our procedure is also lower than average.
I think a good surgeon doesn't have to convince a patient to accept a poor job done. Many hairline restriction docs said it was poorly done and the scar tissue was awful.
I can't see much with the photo posted.Do you have a few more that I can see what your are talking about. Do you have some before pictures?
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Frankenstein Forehead

Dr. Mayer said he could shorten and smooth my forehead and specifically mentioned the scar would be invisible as the hairs will grow through. He wanted to keep the "widows peak" and attempted an awful "natural" look that I constant have to cover up on the daily.
Not happy with the results or the followup meetings with the Dr and staff. They dismissed the my hairline looked unnatural and tried to brush it off as solid work. I had go to several other doctors for a hair transplant to help make a natural hairline and fix this mistake. All of those doctors were actually shocked, no one complimented it or said it looked natural. They all seemed concerned since the scars around my incision were so thick.
Im disappointed that Dr. Mayer was too confident in his work and didn't correct these poor results or even offer a partial refund. He did offer 500 micro grafts that would essential cost as much as the procedure... I asked him how it worked and he wasn't able to give me a legit answer, said it just did.
I do not recommend this experience for anyone. It all happened too quick, not enough time was spent discussing the procedures, I felt like I was too trusting and too young to make a better judgement call.

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What does your before look like? I'm so sorry! I went through a rough time too but I'm starting to see the light now. I suffered shock hair loss