We did 2 surgeries with the total number of 2550 grafts on this gentleman. The picture on 11/1/96 was taken right before the second surgery. The reason why the hair seems thin is because the new hair had just started to grow. The newly transplanted hair will, for several months, behave much like baby hair. With time, however, the transplanted hair will behave like normal hair- straightening out and growing closer together.

The remaining pictures were taken at follow-up visits. As you can see, while the front had been restored, the patient's crown area was not completely covered. It was acceptable because for this balding pattern, few doctors could achieve such a result after only 2 surgeries. Should the patient return for another session, there is more than enough hair in the donor area to thicken the hair around the bald spot and cover it completely.