# Hairline Lowering Surgery

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- Category: hair-transplant

## Description

Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the 'donor site', to a bald or balding part of the body known as the 'recipient site'. The technique is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness.

## Overview

Hairline lowering, in the context of hair restoration, uses hair transplantation to establish a lower or reshaped frontal hairline by transplanting hair follicles into the desired position. Hair transplantation is a surgical technique in which follicles are moved from a donor site, typically hair at the back of the head that is genetically resistant to balding, to a recipient area of the scalp. To lower or refine the hairline, grafts are placed along and in front of the existing frontal hairline. Because scalp hair grows naturally in follicular units of one to four hairs, current techniques harvest and transplant these natural groupings and set them at a slight forward-matching angle, so the new hairline follows the natural direction and orientation of the surrounding hair and looks natural. Donor follicles are obtained either by strip harvesting, known as follicular unit transplantation (FUT), or by follicular unit extraction (FUE), in which units are removed individually. At an initial consultation the surgeon examines the scalp, measures its laxity and existing density, discusses the patient's expectations, and advises whether the goal is better achieved in one session or several. The operation is generally performed on an outpatient basis under injected local anaesthesia, with optional mild sedation; the donor area is shampooed and treated with an antibacterial agent before harvesting, and careful extraction that avoids transecting the follicle helps keep the transplanted hair viable. Post-operative antibiotics are commonly prescribed to help prevent wound or graft infection.

## Common risks

- Temporary shock loss (shedding) of transplanted or nearby hairs
- Follicle transection during extraction, reducing graft viability
- Wound or graft infection, which post-operative antibiotics are used to help prevent
- Poor graft survival, which alcohol and smoking can contribute to

## FAQs

### How is a hairline lowered with hair transplantation?

Follicles that are genetically resistant to balding are moved from a donor area, usually the back of the head, and placed along and in front of the existing frontal hairline to create a lower or reshaped hairline.

### Where does the transplanted hair come from?

The grafts are taken from a donor site, typically hair at the back of the head that is genetically resistant to balding. These follicles are relocated to the frontal hairline while keeping their donor-site characteristics.

### Will the new hairline look natural?

Because hair grows in natural groupings of one to four hairs, the follicular units are transplanted and angled to mimic the natural orientation of the surrounding hair. This is what allows the new hairline to look natural.

### What is the difference between FUT and FUE?

Both describe how the donor follicles are harvested. FUT (follicular unit transplantation) uses strip harvesting, while FUE (follicular unit extraction) removes individual follicular units one at a time. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

### How many sessions are needed?

This varies with the individual. At an initial consultation the surgeon assesses the scalp and existing density and advises whether the desired hairline is better achieved in one session or several.

### Is the result permanent?

The transplanted follicles are taken from hair that is genetically resistant to balding, so they are expected to persist in their new position. Some temporary shedding, known as shock loss, is common in the weeks after the procedure.