Hairlines – Page 9 – Balding Blog

January 25, 2012

Hair Loss InformationI Had a Chemical Burn at the Hairline 5 Years Ago – What Can I Do? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, Im a 20 year old black male and my problem is when I was younger around 15 yrs old or so I used to have braids and I would relax my hair every so often. I got a chemical burn one time right on the front of my hairline in the middle and a little on the side. It scabbed up and I scratch the scabs off and the hair never really grew back so it makes my hairline look like its receding. I have long hair now and I was just wondering is there ANYTHING I can use or do to grow or fill in these spots so I can get my confidence back!?

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If there was trauma to the hair follicles and it has not grown back in 5 years I highly doubt you can do anything to have it regrow on the area with any medication alone. Hair transplant surgery may be an option, but you would need to consult with a doctor if you would be a candidate.

January 17, 2012

I Have a Widow’s Peak, But Can’t Tell If It’s My Temples or Hairline Corners Receding – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, I am 20 years old and i am worried i might be losing hair at my temples; but am not sure if it actually is at the temples and not the corners which could be a mature hairline and nothing more. the front of my hair makes and has always made a widow’s peak and the top of my head is still normal and thick. How would i know if my temples are receding, and it isn’t just the development of a ‘mature’ hairline?

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Everyone is different in the way their hairline matures. The balding process impacts that process as well. Send me some good pictures with your eyebrows lifted high so that your forehead shows creases (reference this post in your email). From these, I can tell you what I think.

Consider allowing me to share the photos you send with the BaldingBlog audience by letting me know if I have permission to post them (I will block out your face and only show the area from above the eyebrows to the hairline that you want me to discuss).

January 13, 2012

I Just Turned 17, My Hairline Isn’t Straight – When Will I Go Bald? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi all,i have just turned 17 and recently realized that my hairline is not straight and is set back at the temples and i am wondering at what age i will go bald. However i did notice that my brother who is 11 has a very similar hairline. Help would be great

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There’s no way to tell. From what you are telling me about your 11 year old brother, the hairlines sounds like a family trait. If and when your hairline rises to the mature position, then you will be different from your brother. Even if you develop a mature hairline, it is normal and does not necessarily mean you’re going to go bald.

December 21, 2011

Hair Loss InformationPatient Results – Say Goodbye to the Old Plugs (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

This patient has dark hair and white skin, and visited our office to repair his hairline. He had the old pluggy hair transplants that were common in the 1980s and 90s. He’s a Norwood class 6 pattern with slightly wavy, fine hair.

The repair took 2 procedures totaling 3401 grafts. These pictures show the entire story of building a frontal transition zone in front of the old plugs to camouflage and hide the deformities. He is very grateful that he now has a natural looking hairline, recently stopping by to say hello and show me the results of his repair. Click the photos to enlarge.

Before on left / After hairline repair on right:

More photos:

Left– Another angle before repair / Center– 8 months after 1st session / Right– Less than 4 months after 2nd session:

December 15, 2011

Patient Results – Hairline Restoration with 2000 Grafts (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Here’s a man in his early 30s that was tired of looking older than he actually is, with a Norwood 3A pattern. We restored his hairline in just one procedure of 2000 grafts, and with the hairline came the youthful appearance we’re all after. The after photos were taken at around 11 months after his hair transplant. Click the photos below to enlarge:

After (1 procedure of 2000 grafts):

Before:

December 12, 2011

I’m Worried I Ruined My Transplanted Hairline Right After My Surgery! – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I just had a hair transplant procedure performed on 12-06-11. I was given one of those surgical caps to wear on my head to help shield my scalp, but my scalp was still bleeding a little. I went to sleep with the cap on and woke up the next day trying to remove the cap. I could not remove the front part of the cap because the blood had dried up and become stuck to some of the areas where the grafts had been put in. I tried pulling gently on the cap that was stuck to the area where some of my grafts where placed and managed to pull it off but it came off with a good amount of scab and what I believe to be a single hair follicle.

Now I am worried that I ruined my hair line and the surgeon may not be able to do anything about it. Is it possible to have another hair follicle out in to replace the one that i accidently removed?

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A surgical cap should never be worn to cover the grafts, for as you said, this could be a problem.

You should ask your doctor about the loss of grafts. If you only lost one graft, then consider yourself lucky.

November 30, 2011

CBS News Anchor Scott Pelley’s Hair? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

How would you describe CBS news anchor Scott Pelly’s hair? It looks natural looking to me and for a 54-year- old man he seems to have a great head of hair.

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Scott Pelley The normal distance between the tip of the chin and the tip of the nose should generally be the same distance as between the hollow at the top of the nose (between the eyes) and the leading edge of the hairline at its center point. That is the case in probably in 80-90% of men with mature hairlines.

Scott Pelley’s hairline is V shaped, and from one of the pictures I was able to find, it appears that the highest crease on his forehead suggests that it meets my criteria for a normal mature man’s frontal hairline location. From these pictures, the forehead appears higher than the chin to nose measurement, suggesting that he has a higher natural forehead or some very early erosion of the frontal hairline. The gray hair makes it difficult for me to state emphatically that he does not have some frontal recession/erosion, but I would need more in-depth pictures of him with one frowning. The natural higher hairline may reflect just a well exercised brain giving him many career opportunities.

In general, 50% of men will NEVER go bald and have great hair. Some notable people would be our former presidents, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

November 23, 2011

Stan Lee’s Unusual Hairline – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

What’s up with comic book legend Stan Lee’s hairline? I’ve been watching a show he hosts on History Channel and his hairline is bugging me. Is it a flap or something? It looks like there’s a white line right around the edge of it. It’s a very unusual shape, but if it was a flap wouldn’t the color on top be the same as on the sides? I guess he could dye it though. What do you think?

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Stan Lee Years ago, there were a variety of surgeries that produced many deformities in people that wanted to get hair. They were courageous enough to “lead the pack” of people getting hair transplants, but the worst of the deformities were the old plugs (pencil size grouping of hairs put into corn rows that looked like doll’s hair).

Since I entered the hair restoration field 20 year ago, I have treated many men who had these procedures in the 1950s – 1990s. Most of these men sought a fix-it solution, with the two most effective being:

Excision of the grafts where the hair in these big plugs was removed and then divided into follicular units and then re-transplanted
Camouflage the plugs with natural hair placed in front to hide and bury the grafts if the plugs were high on the head

Fortunately, many of the old plugs did not have even a 50% survival of the hairs, so the impact was benefited from the poor techniques of those original transplants. Despite this, the skin from the transplanted grafts lived, creating a cobblestone effect on the scalp that added to the ‘dolls head’ deformities. These unfortunate pioneer recipients of hair transplants suffered ridicule by everyone — their friends talked behind their backs, and those who were in the public eye were tagged with not-so-pleasant names. One celebrity that comes to mind told me that comedians were very cruel with their jokes about his hair plugs. In the first 10 years of my practice in this business, I performed hair restoration repairs on many men, making great friends along the way, including this one particular celebrity whose nightmare ended after the transplants grew.

Based on some photos I’ve seen using Google Image Search, I believe that Stan Lee had some corrective surgery to fix what might have been the old type of plugs. There’s a high-resolution photo here. The scar in front on the left side and the imbalance between the two sides suggest this to me. If I were to see him and could find enough hair still present, I would excise the plugs that remain and rebuild a new hairline in the normal position. With his white hair, this should be relatively easy.

November 10, 2011

Is My Receding Hairline from Wearing a Bandana? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hey Doctors,

I already saw the post from 2005 concerning bandannas and hair loss but I would really like some clarification. I am 21 and have been wearing a bandanna around my head since I was 16 every single day. My mom called me out this past weekend at home concerning a receding hairline I seem to have developed, despite having absolutely no family history of hair loss on either side.

I imagine this must be linked to my bandanna, but what I need clarification in understanding is whether or not the hair loss is actually related to my bandanna. I question this because my bandanna sits right above my eyebrows under my hair

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Thanks for allowing me to post the photo you sent. Click to enlarge.

From the looks of it, it appears that you have typical hairline recession commonly seen in genetic hair loss. If it was due to extreme bandana wear, you would likely have some form of traction alopecia where the hair loss would occur around the tight pressure spots where the bandana constantly rubbed on your scalp. I don’t think you wear the bandana that high up on your hairline, so I wouldn’t expect traction is the cause.

Overall it seems strange that you would wear a bandana every single day and I wonder if you wore this due to early perceived hair loss recession. Finally, having no immediate family history of hair loss does not necessarily mean you are immune from genetic hair loss.

November 10, 2011

Did Actor Ray Liotta Have a Hair Transplant? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Dear Doctor.

Did Actor Ray Liotta get a hair transplant? If you compare the pic 1 with the pic 2 and 3 it looks as if he did. What is your view?

Thank you.

Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3

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What I see could be a transplant, but I have no firsthand knowledge. His hairline certainly appears thicker in photos 2 and 3… but there’s no dates on these and the lighting is different. It could be that with styling and color (and better lighting), it’s the same hairline. Maybe he’s using a concealer in there to give it more visual bulk. I really don’t know, as the photos are pretty small and difficult to compare.

I’ve presented the photos 1 and 2 below for easy viewing: