Hi,
i thought i'd stick up a few pics of my new hairline. To be honest i have been a little disapointed with the over all density, my hair is pretty sparse and see through and i'm a a little paranoid over the ht hairs looking pretty uniform.

I do need need to try a new hairstyle as i have a habit of growing it long to cover my ears. So the native hair is farly dense in contrast with the ht hairs at the front which doesnt help.

The hair is still a little wirey on the rite side and still a little fizzy all over.

I'd say if went to a pretty decent hair stylist, and have it cut short it would look pretty good, but i dont dig wearing my hair too short so i've been relunctant.


http://i339.photobucket.com/al...con_080/leftside.jpg

http://i339.photobucket.com/al...con_080/riteside.jpg

http://i339.photobucket.com/al...con_080/hairline.jpg

very natural

thanks, its always tricky though rating a ht from a photograph. You really need to see one in the flesh to see what its really like. This is why a lot of folk can be naive about what to expect because they've seen so many pics as opposed to checking one out in the flesh in detail. Mine is very good but i could do with another pass to get more density and i assume the majority of folk who had a similar procedure usually require at least a 2nd pass.

Regarding the hairline its also a big help if ya have some native hair at the start of the hairline lets say the peak at the center, this really helps blend and introduce the ht into the hairline helping it look more natural. Although in my case those native hairs seem to be miniturizing and falling out despite that i'm using finasteride and rogaine.

Some people will never fully appreciate how fortunate they are!

Jojo, can you please post some before HT pictures? That way, we can more clearly evaluate the degree of progress you've made.

Also, how many grafts did you transplant?

Thanks!

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Originally posted by Raphael84:
Some people will never fully appreciate how fortunate they are!

yeah the guys that went bald gracefully!

can't see anything wrong with that, jojo... you don't want a 'brick wall'-type hairline in the very front, that's not natural... look at the hairlines of people without MPB - the first row or so is usually a bit 'transparent'...

I'd definitely like to see some photos from before, and perhaps some post-op which show placement.

Since getting involved in the transplant scene I've noticed that many of the features associated with a transplant are common in natural hair. Things such as see through hairlines. I really doubt if anyone would notice anything amiss with yours. To the people you meet I'm sure you're a guy with a great head of hair.

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Originally posted by Raphael84:
Some people will never fully appreciate how fortunate they are!



yeah the guys that went bald gracefully!

Hahahaha


hi,

heres some pre ht pics which should giv ya a rough idea of the way my hairline looked. I had about 2500 gfts which re-established the hairline and filled in the temples slightly. I was given an age appropriate hairline.

I did also mention that i didn't want the 'wall of hair' look at the hairline and spoke about a softer hairline which i agree looks a lot more natural. In a way its so long since i had a hair-line i've forgotton what one looks like.

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/2.jpg

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/3.jpg

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/1.jpg

But yeah the new hairline looks natural when i hold my hair back and really frames my face good. It was when i looked through the hairline from the side during certain light it can seem very sparse. But maybe this is just me, now im feeling more confident after posting pics, soon i'll get a new more appropriate hairstyle so my hair is more stylable and i can really enjoy the result. If my density holds up in the donar area maybe i could get a second pass down the road if i want.

Jojo, your hairline looks excellent. Based on your pre-HT pics, you appear to have gained symmetry and good density. I would definitely count my blessings with this result

hey thanks,
I took a couple of pics earlier inside with flash i think this one looks pretty natural http://i339.photobucket.com/al...rlineinsideflash.jpg

The next picture came out extra bright so i'm not sure about this one http://i339.photobucket.com/al...80/hairlineflash.jpg ?

Jojo,

I think those are pretty darn good results. And I think the density is acceptable as well. I wouldn't have another HT at this point... you risk hurting a good thing. If you start to bald further down the road, then yes.. but enjoy what you have now. Rahal did you well.

Jojo,

Your photos aren't capturing the lack of density you're referring to, but as far as I can tell, your results are phenominal. Understand that most hair transplants under harsh lighting conditions aren't going to be as dense as natural hair and quite probably, show some scalp.

Feel free to post some additional photos to help capture the concerns you are referring to.

Best wishes,

Bill (Falc)

I think it looks pretty nice

Do you have any photos of your 4, 5, and 6 month post-ops?

How was growth for you around month 4?

Hey JoJo - like the others, I think the density is great. Your hair quality looks like mine. But do you think any of your concerns could involve what your hair line looks like now vs. what it once was?

For me, my hairline was similar to your BEFORE pic up until almost year ago. My hairline's been restored almost back to where it was 3 yrs ago, but it's not quite exactly how it was originally. I guess maybe b/c my Dr. tried to restore it back on pics I had given her of my hair 3 years ago. But I think in the end, could a surgeon ever get the hair line exactly what you saw in the mirror for years?

Not sure. At least where I'm at, I'm thrilled to see most of my hairline back the way it was before the receding, but when I look at it in the mirror, it's like it's slightly different from what it was originally.

So ... just me thinking outloud. But overall, the density rocks. Congrats.

Rahal did you well, for sure; really first-rate result. It is what I'd expect from Dr. Rahal, and that's a good thing.

Unless your photos are using flash, or are somehow *extremely* deceptive, I think your hairline is *mint*, and I would just style that bad boy and live it up.

Like Falc mentioned, even with a high-density restoration like yours, you aren't going to have perfect-density. But, unless my vision really deceives me here, I think any halfway decent cut and a cool style your hair will look movie star good.

Only you know your hair at the end of the day, but I really think you have everything you need to style your hair with ease and aplomb, and enjoy it.

A common complaint with long hair and hts is that it accentuates a lack of density, however and rather paradoxically there are many ht patients with long hair like shuffle and evolution who look like they have had no hair loss at all.

As a prospective ht patient whose primary concern with hair transplantation is having a see-through look this post greatly interests me. In your pictures with that lighting this is not evident, so I urge you to go outside and take pictures of your hairline in full sunlight no flash especially from the side.
The hair should also become less wiry in the coming months and density may also improve a bit. Cheers

Looks pretty good to me

hey guys,
new pic styled
http://i339.photobucket.com/al..._080/hairlinenew.jpg lookin good!

I really don't see what you are concerned about, judging from the photos you have had an excellent result.