Month: January 2023

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Hair Transplant Review of Norwood 5 Patient Before After Photos

This is a review of a hair transplant result performed at New Hair Institute by Dr. Jae Pak. This is a patient in his 60’s who looked 70’s before he had a hair transplant. His grey hair actually helped with the overall result. Grey hair on fair skin helps disguise the thinning by the low contrast between hair color and skin color. We think that the hair transplant makes him look at least 10 years younger than his real age!

He is currently thinking about another hair transplant versus a SMP procedure for fullness. There is no right answer or choice. Real hair is always better, but SMP is not surgery and there is no recovery with instant results! He may choose both like this patient HERE.

Before and After 2491 Grafts

Before and After 2491Grafts

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Hair Transplant Review at New Hair Institute of Norwood 4 Patient Before / After Photos

This is a review of a hair transplant surgery performed at New Hair Institute by Dr. Jae Pak.

This is a young 30 year old professional who lost his hair in his 20s. He had a 2100 graft hair transplant surgery that gave him a non-balding “frame” to his face. He will continue to lose his hair on top and may need future surgeries but the transplanted hair in the front in permanent and he now looks his age and feels better about his new look!

Hair Transplant at NHI 2100 grafts

Hair Transplant at NHI 2100 grafts

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Similar results to the TV Reality show Jon Gosselin’s results in terms of number of grafts received and the balding pattern. Both patients did not have follow up surgery for their crown area (for their own reasons).

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Hair Transplant Review for Face Lift Hair Line Scar

This is a review of a hair transplant to address scars from plastic surgery. This patient had a face lift scar on her hair line which also gave her a slightly high forehead. While the scar itself was not prominent, she wanted to wear her hair up without worrying about the scar. She also wanted a more rounder (feminine) hair line. She had about 600 grafts to accomplish her goals.

Hair Transplant for face lift scar

Hair Transplant for face lift scar

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Hair Transplant Results of Man with 2415 Grafts (with Photos)

This is a college professor who saw a new man in the mirror with this single hair transplant procedure of 2415 grafts. He has fine hair, which often takes more than one session for a completely full look. He told me that no one ever noticed the transition in his appearance, because the change was so slow.

Approximately 2/3rds of the transplants were placed in the first 6 inches of the hairline, which was moved forward, and some grafts were placed in the frontal part of the crown area.

Click photos to enlarge.

After (2415 grafts):

 

Before:

 


2011-10-23 16:35:18Hair Transplant Results of Man with 2415 Grafts (with Photos)

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Hair Transplant Results Just Days After Surgery (with Photos)

I wanted to show some very early after from two patients that came in today. Both patients have given me permission to post their photos, and I appreciate them allowing me to do so. From time to time I post photos of patients just days or weeks after surgery, and I hope these types of posts help to answer one of the more popular questions I receive almost daily — “What will my head look like right after surgery?! I need to get back to work and I don’t want anyone to know!”

Patient 1 — 1 day after surgery:
This young man had around 1500 grafts placed in the crown and around 600 grafts in the front just 1 day ago. His skin is white and hair is blonde. There is almost no swelling and no sign of the surgery other than a faint pink hue which should go away for him in a day or two.

Here are two photos of his hairline. Click the photos to enlarge.

 

Patient 2 — 10 days after surgery:

This patient had frontal work to drop the corners of his hairline. Just 10 days out after 1040 grafts and you can barely see anything. Note that I had to hold his hair back on the left corner just to show the transplanted area. His hair naturally falls over that area, and as such, it provided him a perfect cover during the first day or two when his skin was pink in the transplanted area.

Click the photos to enlarge.

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Hair Transplant Results After 4761 Grafts (with Photos)

This patient has had three procedures with a total number of 4761 grafts. The last procedure he had was a little over a year and a half ago, and the after photo was taken this week. He’s grown his hair long for the “rock and roll” look, and the results speak for themselves.

I realize that the quality of the before photos isn’t all that great, but they should still be clear enough to see what the transplants did for his hairline and the hair behind the hairline. The transplants were placed almost to mid-head and when he combs it in almost any direction, he has a full head of hair. The photos were taken previous to his first surgery 8 years ago and our digital camera back then was hit and miss, so I do apologize if the quality of those photos is lackluster. Click the photos to enlarge.

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After:

 

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Hair Transplant Result Shown on Reddit (Photos)

This is a nice result; however, the frontal area has a see-through look. He may have fine hair that is responsible for this or he didn’t get enough grafts or growth. A second hair transplant to double down on the fullness may be a good idea. In people with fine hair, this is common. The comb-over on the left shows how he handles the see-through look.


2019-12-05 13:12:58Hair Transplant Result Shown on Reddit (Photos)

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Hair Transplant Research

Dear Doctor,
I have been doing a lot of research on hair transplants. I got 2 questions

1) what would you say as the minimum age for transplant? I saw you mentioning most people under 22 as too young.

2) I have seen a lot of amateur transplants by doctors. Which is why I want to get it done by best doctors. What is the transplant policy for your institute. How do you overcome issues such as post transplant check ups after few months?

Cheers

Before you undergo a hair transplant, you need to have a clear idea as to what degree your balding pattern will eventually go. This is not easy to determine on anyone under 25 years old, so that is a rule. All rules can be broken, of course and the examination and the Master Plan you and your doctor will determine will define what, if anything, should be done with regard to hair transplants.

Hair transplants generally do not need follow-up after the actual procedure is done. Most people just grow their hair and I like to connect with the patient at about the 8th month. Using digital photography, it is easy these days to connect over the internet.

A good reference point can be found in my blog post from November, 2005 — The Truth About Cheap Hair Transplants.

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Hair Transplant Repair

can you correct a hairline transplant already done? I have had a hair transplant done and had the hairline move down and now i don’t really like it and it does not cover the area i want it most. Can you help me?

Frontal hairlines that were transplanted in a manner that you do not like, usually can be fixed. I personally have many patients who have had old type of plugs, where I have repaired the hairline and now enjoy an undetectable, normal hairline. I have also moved hairlines up or down. We have published many articles in this area. Please see the following links for more info: