Hair Transplantation: Is This an Appropriate Hairline Placement?

I am a 30 year old [tag]hair loss[/tag] sufferer seeking [tag]hair loss help[/tag].   I’ve been an avid reader on this [tag]hair restoration[/tag] forum community for the past 4 months.   I plan on getting a [tag]hair transplant[/tag] procedure done within 1 to 2 years from now. After spending a lot of time researching different [tag]hair transplant doctor[/tag]s and viewing many [tag]hair transplant patient[/tag] results, I  have put [tag]Dr. Rahal[/tag] as my number one choice at this point. This is mainly for his ability to create [tag]hair density[/tag] and his creative ability for the hairline.I have created a hair loss weblog  with photos and would like some feedback on whether you think the drawn hairline placement is attractive, too aggressive or about right.I also just started taking 1/4 pill of [tag]Proscar[/tag] daily starting 2 months ago.    

Thank you for your inquiry.

Dr. Rahal is an excellent [tag]hair restoration physician[/tag] who has a proven track record of providing state of the art hair transplantation.   This is also why he is a member of the Coalition of Independent  Hair Restoration Surgeons  who in order to be admitted into and maintain membershp, must meet our hair restoration forum  community’s high level of membership standards.  

As it seems like you have discovered, hairlines should be custom taylored creatively and artisticly to each hair transplant patient.

The hairline should be decided on by both the hair transplant patient and the [tag]hair transplant surgeon[/tag] performing [tag]hair restoration surgery[/tag]. Obviously the lower and liberal the hairline placement, the less hair density that can be achieved behind it.   This is due to the fact that the [tag]donor hair[/tag] supply is finite.

However, you appear to be in a good position  as you don’t have a lot of [tag]baldness[/tag] behind the hairline and you have just started [tag]Proscar[/tag] ([tag]finasteride[/tag]). You are also not in your early 20s like many seeking hair loss sufferers who want a liberal looking hairline.   The fact that you also are going to wait a year or two before undergoing [tag]hair transplant surgery[/tag] to achieve the maximum benefit from the [tag]hair loss drugs[/tag] and to continue your research is also a good idea.

Personally, I have found that a more staggered hairline is quite flattering and natural looking however, a straighter hairline with a slight “U” shape can certainly look quite nice as well – again, depending on the individual hair transplant patient.   As I’ve stated, a lot of it is personal preference.  

Good luck in your continued research.

Bill
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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