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Your New Hairline
When you have a full
head of hair you
probably don't pay
much attention to
your hairline. Like
your other facial
features, it is just
there—the place
where your scalp
hair borders your
forehead and frames
your face.
When you lose all or
part of your
hairline due to
androgenetic
alopecia or other
cause, you lose a
distinctive facial
feature. One of the
primary reasons for
seeking medical or
surgical hair
restoration is to
restore your
appearance to the
condition before
hair loss. One of
the most important
esthetic
considerations in
hair restoration is
the re-creation of
your hairline,
whether loss of the
hairline has been
partial or complete.
The appearance of
your hairline is a
distinctive feature
that confronts you
in the mirror and a
primary feature of
the appearance you
present to others.
Restoration of your
hairline is
something that both
you and your
physician hair
restoration
specialist will want
to "get right". The
best hairline
recreated by
transplantation or
other hair
restoration surgery
is one that is "just
there""—a facial
feature that blends
with your other
facial features and
does not call
attention to itself
as a unique facial
feature. The
surgical placement
of a hairline by
transplantation or
other technique is
an esthetic decision
that you must make
in consultation with
your physician hair
restoration
specialist. The
physician can be of
great assistance in
this decision
because the
physician's
perspective is
professional and
three-dimensional.
The physician sees
you, and assesses
your hair
restoration need, in
global perspective.
Your view is
primarily what you
see in the mirror.
While you may wish
to recreate the
hairline you are
accustomed to seeing
in the mirror, the
physician may have
other
recommendations
based upon such
considerations as
the likelihood of
need for future
procedures as your
hair loss continues.
It may be necessary
to consider the need
for future revisions
in hairline to
accommodate
progressive hair
loss.
In general, a
frontal hairline
should not be placed
lower than your
original hairline. A
rule-of-thumb to
follow is the "rule
of thirds": the
ideal face is
divided into
thirds—one-third
from bottom of chin
to bottom of nose,
one-third from
bottom of nose to
arch or eyebrows,
and one-third from
arch of eyebrows to
the "widow's peak"
of the frontal
hairline. When
necessary, a
hairline may be
placed slightly
higher than the
original
hairline—for
example, if the
availability of
donor hair for
future
transplantation is
in question due to
rapidly progressive
hair loss.
It is worthwhile to
listen to the
physician's advise
regarding hairline
placement. You
should not try to
push the physician
to create a hairline
with an unnatural
configuration—for
example, to attempt
to create a hairline
that resembles the
hairline of a
celebrity.
Re-creation of your
hairline must also
be considered in
relation to the
entire hair
restoration program.
Patterns of hair
loss vary greatly
and a hair
restoration program
must be designed to
accommodate your
individual needs.
Before you proceed
with a hair
restoration
procedure, you must
be certain that you
fully understand the
physician's
recommendations and
that the physician
understands your
wishes and concerns.
The best results of
hair restoration
require complete
physician/patient
understanding and
agreement. This may
entail the physician
drawing lines on
your scalp with a
marker, to
illustrate where the
hairline is to be
placed. Be sure you
give thorough
consideration to
this discussion.
Although a hairline
can be revised
surgically, it is
always better to
"get it right" in
the beginning.
Grade 2 Male Pattern
Baldness Befor
Surgery
Grade 2 Male Pattern
Baldness After
Surgery (Note Very
Natural Hairline)
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