Temple points are crucial

[25 going on 65]

It seems to me as if most hair restoration surgery ignores temple points or treats them like luxuries instead of necessities. This is wrong. Look at good cases of temple point restoration....the difference in how the face is framed is HUGE

I have reached a point where aggressive hairline restoration w/o temple work depresses me. The lost opportunity is just crazy.....obviously the patient still looks much better, but the addition of youthful temples would add major points.

Do temple points take a lot of grafts to restore or something? Why do they get ignored this often?

[UK_]

Temple points are a luxury - you're damn right though, temple points are incredibly important - surgeons will only be able to restore temple points if they can get hold of enough grafts.

Nigam+doubling FTW.

[yeahyeahyeah]

It seems to me as if most hair restoration surgery ignores temple points or treats them like luxuries instead of necessities. This is wrong. Look at good cases of temple point restoration....the difference in how the face is framed is HUGE

I have reached a point where aggressive hairline restoration w/o temple work depresses me. The lost opportunity is just crazy.....obviously the patient still looks much better, but the addition of youthful temples would add major points.

Do temple points take a lot of grafts to restore or something? Why do they get ignored this often?

Totally agree.

Without good temple points, your forehead basically ends up looking wider.

[PatientlyWaiting]

I definitely made this a point to the HT doctor I want to get an HT with next year. He said I will need 200 grafts on each. I tried to picture myself with a decent hairline and my current faded temples, and it just doesn't look good. Maybe it's okay on older men, but I don't think it looks natural on a younger guy.

[Dan26]

Agree big time. Funny cause I see the odd bald guy who for whatever reason still has very strong temples, even that makes for a slightly better look with shaved stubble head.

I know many, especially surgeons would disagree, but if you do FUE, i dont see whats wrong with giving someone solid temples even if they end up with further loss and have to shave their head. Shaved to a 1 with something to frame your face (could also consruct decent hairline), but a lot of crown loss, is better than shaved to a 1 without that IMO.

My decimated right temple F's up my whole facial symmetry. I find I have two options that somewhat help. Have the hair at a decent length to try and cover it, or go zero-1 on the sides and back (crew cut, fade, etc); i think you need decently 'strong' facial features for this though.

[capitan]

I wouldnt walk away from an FUE without temple points.

Thank God I still have mine though, probably one of the main reasons I can still look at my face in the mirror.

[UK_]

I wouldnt walk away from an FUE without temple points.

Thank God I still have mine though, probably one of the main reasons I can still look at my face in the mirror.

Jesus God help us.

[Tracy C]

It seems to me as if most hair restoration surgery ignores temple points or treats them like luxuries instead of necessities. This is wrong.

Actually, it is not wrong. It is completely normal for males who are not balding to lose their temple hair. Whether you like it or not, or accept it or not, that is the honest truth about it. That is the reason why hair restoration doctors typically will not restore the temples for a male unless he is transgendered.

Do temple points take a lot of grafts to restore or something? Why do they get ignored this often?

It is because it does not look natural for males to retain a youthful hairline. It's as simple as that. However, if a male patient is trangendered the doctor will fill in the temples.

If you would take the time to interview dozens of reputable hair restoration doctors about it, they will give you the exact same answer I just gave you. So don't beat me up for telling you the truth about it. I did not write the guidelines, I'm just telling you what they are.

[Tracy C]

I wouldnt walk away from an FUE without temple points.

Then make sure to go to your appointment with the hair restoration doctor in drag.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Actually, it is not wrong. It is completely normal for males who are not balding to lose their temple hair. Whether you like it or not, or accept it or not, that is the honest truth about it. That is the reason why hair restoration doctors typically will not restore the temples for a male unless he is transgendered.





It is because it does not look natural for males to retain a youthful hairline. It's as simple as that. However, if a male patient is trangendered the doctor will fill in the temples.

If you would take the time to interview dozens of reputable hair restoration doctors about it, they will give you the exact same answer I just gave you. So don't beat me up for telling you the truth about it. I did not write the guidelines, I'm just telling you what they are.

Most non balding people have temple points

case in point:





When a man balds, those triangle things disappear, making the forehead wider. Might not sound like a big deal, but when you are having photos of your profile taken, IT IS a big deal.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Then make sure to go to your appointment with the hair restoration doctor in drag.

Can you stop being obnoxious towards everyone on the forum.

You have serious depression/anger issues, I bet you are unhappy in your life so vent it on here.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Most non balding people have temple points

case in point:





When a man balds, those triangle things disappear, making the forehead wider. Might not sound like a big deal, but when you are having photos of your profile taken, IT IS a big deal.

Balding man

[Tracy C]

Can you stop being obnoxious towards everyone on the forum.

If you honestly think telling the truth is obnoxious you do not posses the mental capacity to deal with reality.

I did not write the guidelines. Barking at me is NOT going to change them. I am just telling you what they are. So if you want your temples filled in, you need to convince your hair restoration surgeon that you are transgendered. A good way to do that is to girl it up for your appointment with your hair restoration doctor. If you want your temples filled in bad enough, you will do it.

You have serious depression/anger issues, I bet you are unhappy in your life so vent it on here.

On the contrary it is you who has the problem not me. Stop this foolish nonsense. You will never get better so long as you insist on being so wrong headed.

[25 going on 65]

Ok this thread does not need to turn into an argument.....I can see it coming already

To answer your point Tracy. I think we are looking at 2 different areas of hair. I was referring not to the hairline corners but to the points of the temples themselves, & below (down to the sideburn area)
See the guy yeahyeahyeah posted w/ the strong temple points....even if his hairline corners backed up to give him a more angular/mature look to his forehead, as long as his temple points stayed intact, he would still have a very good facial frame

Then look at the 2nd guy....an aggressive HT to restore his hairline would help but, if his temples stayed untouched, his facial frame would still be lacking. The line from his sideburn to his hairline corner is almost vertical....this is what I am referring to. This makes a major difference in appearance

[yeahyeahyeah]

Ok this thread does not need to turn into an argument.....I can see it coming already

To answer your point Tracy. I think we are looking at 2 different areas of hair. I was referring not to the hairline corners but to the points of the temples themselves, & below (down to the sideburn area)
See the guy yeahyeahyeah posted w/ the strong temple points....even if his hairline corners backed up to give him a more angular/mature look to his forehead, as long as his temple points stayed intact, he would still have a very good facial frame

Then look at the 2nd guy....an aggressive HT to restore his hairline would help but, if his temples stayed untouched, his facial frame would still be lacking. The line from his sideburn to his hairline corner is almost vertical....this is what I am referring to. This makes a major difference in appearance

This.

Really affects your side profile when you dont have them.