Procedure detail
This 57 year old gentleman had previously had 2 hair transplant
surgeries over 25 years ago and was uncomfortable with the way his hair
was looking. He came to me seeking a solution that would improve the
appearance of his hair. After establishing his medical history and
understanding the progression of his hair loss, I diagnosed his
condition as Androgenetic Alopecia (male pattern baldness), ruling out
any other possible dermatological or medical conditions which can cause
hair loss. The patient wanted to reconstruct his hairline and add as
much density to the frontal 1/3 as possible. After examining his donor
area, I felt that I would be able to get enough grafts to make a vast
improvement on the appearance of his hair.
A total of 3,448 grafts were used. The break down was as follows: 1,529
single hair grafts, 1,445 two hair grafts and 474 three hair grafts.
I used a significant amount of single hair follicular units which
allowed me to create a very natural hairline. This action will allow him
to comb his hair without anyone detecting that he has had anything
done. These are his results 10 months post-op. The patient is extremely
happy with his result and has indicated that this was the best decision
he ever made and wished he had done it years ago.
Bald class
Norwood class 3
The earliest stage of male hair loss. It is characterized by a deepening temporal recession.
