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i have been wondering about combining hair transplant and hairline lowering procedures in males with dht-driven hairloss
this post explores this possibility.
a hair transplant procedure involves extracting follicles from the back of the head in the dht-resistant zone and reattaching them in the front part of the hairline or the crown when dht-susceptible hair has been lost. it may leave linear or spot scarring at the donor sites, no scars on forehead.
a hairline lowering procedure involves removing a portion of the upper forehead scalp and bringing it down towards the brows. it leaves a linear scar along the the hairline that is masked by hair follicles. a hair transplant of a few hundred follicles in front of the hairline post-lowering may help hid the linear scar further. the portion of the scalp itself with hair does not change, so the density of the hair remains the same. for those with no hair loss, this is desirable, because hair transplants cannot achieve the same level of density that natural hair offers.
hair transplants are performed on both females and males.
hairline lowering is typically performed on females only or males with zero risk of further hairloss (eg trannies on hormone therapy). this is because males may experience further hairloss that results in the hairline scar becoming visible.
the thought that occurred to me is the following: IF a male gets hair transplants to replace their entire hairline with dht-resistant hairs, THEN AFTER is it safe perform a hairline lowering procedure as well?
the reasoning is that you know the transplanted hairs aren't going away, so maybe forehead lowering is ok.
from my research there doesn't seem to be much discussion of this except here
www.realself.com
these doctors seem to think it's ok
speculative reasons NOT to get hairline lowering even after transplantation:
1. transplanted hair density is insufficient to cover the hair line lowering scar
2. further hairloss may still occur, so eg what if you want to shave your head someday and the frontal strip is visible then?
3. eyebrows get raised and look more elevated (bad for males)
further discussion:
www.hairrestorationnetwork.com
what do you think?
this post explores this possibility.
a hair transplant procedure involves extracting follicles from the back of the head in the dht-resistant zone and reattaching them in the front part of the hairline or the crown when dht-susceptible hair has been lost. it may leave linear or spot scarring at the donor sites, no scars on forehead.
a hairline lowering procedure involves removing a portion of the upper forehead scalp and bringing it down towards the brows. it leaves a linear scar along the the hairline that is masked by hair follicles. a hair transplant of a few hundred follicles in front of the hairline post-lowering may help hid the linear scar further. the portion of the scalp itself with hair does not change, so the density of the hair remains the same. for those with no hair loss, this is desirable, because hair transplants cannot achieve the same level of density that natural hair offers.
hair transplants are performed on both females and males.
hairline lowering is typically performed on females only or males with zero risk of further hairloss (eg trannies on hormone therapy). this is because males may experience further hairloss that results in the hairline scar becoming visible.
the thought that occurred to me is the following: IF a male gets hair transplants to replace their entire hairline with dht-resistant hairs, THEN AFTER is it safe perform a hairline lowering procedure as well?
the reasoning is that you know the transplanted hairs aren't going away, so maybe forehead lowering is ok.
from my research there doesn't seem to be much discussion of this except here
Is hairline lowering/scalp advancement procedure ok for male who has already had hair transplant?
I am in my early 20’s and I’ve already had 3000 grafts, not because of hair loss but because of my big forehead. My forehead is still tall and I would need...
www.realself.com
these doctors seem to think it's ok
speculative reasons NOT to get hairline lowering even after transplantation:
1. transplanted hair density is insufficient to cover the hair line lowering scar
2. further hairloss may still occur, so eg what if you want to shave your head someday and the frontal strip is visible then?
3. eyebrows get raised and look more elevated (bad for males)
further discussion:
Hairline lowering or forehead reduction
I have a big forehead for all my life and never did know that there is something I can do about it until I googled it (ah...the wonders of the internet). So I was all set to get hairline lowering (hair transplant) done and had even consulted a plastic surgeon when I realized that there is somethi...
what do you think?
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