Documented Clinical Case

Unshaven DHI Hair Transplant — 2,600 Grafts

12-Month Follow-Up DHI Dr. Nora Derin

This documented record presents the assessed treatment plan, recorded procedure information and individual follow-up for this clinical case at Henesis Clinic.

Before-treatment and 12-month follow-up photographs from documented case HNS-0072
Before Treatment 12-Month Follow-Up

Case record

Case at a Glance

Case ID
HNS-0072
Procedure
DHI Hair Transplant
Graft Count
2,600 grafts
Treatment Area
Frontal Hairline And Bitemporal Recessions
Hair Type
Caucasian / Dark Brown Wavy
Hair-Loss Pattern
Frontal hairline recession and significant bitemporal recession documented in a Norwood 3 pattern + with comparatively preserved visible density through the mid-scalp and vertex
Donor Characteristics
Occipital donor area (concealed window-shaved extraction zone)
Procedure Date
28 August 2025
Follow-Up
12 months
Medical Doctor
Dr. Nora Derin, MD
Clinic Location
Henesis Clinic · Istanbul, Türkiye

Documented case sequence

Case Timeline

  1. 01
    Pre-treatment top view from documented case HNS-0072

    Pre-Treatment Assessment

    Frontal Hairline And Bitemporal Recessions planning

  2. 02
    Procedure front view from documented case HNS-0072

    Procedure

    28 August 2025

    DHI · 2,600 grafts

  3. 03
    12-month front-view follow-up from documented case HNS-0072

    12-Month Follow-Up

    Primary documented follow-up

    Follow-up photographs record the treated frontal hairline and temporal corners.

  4. FINAL
    Before-treatment and 12-month follow-up photographs from documented case HNS-0072

    Before & After Comparison

    Baseline vs 12-Month Follow-Up

Documented clinical journey

Patient presentation and recorded decisions

Assessment & Treatment Planning

Patient goal: Lower and reconstruct an age-appropriate masculine frontal hairline, improve visible coverage through the bitemporal recession areas and preserve the patient's existing longer hairstyle during treatment planning.

Assessment context: Frontal hairline recession and significant bitemporal recession documented in a Norwood 3 pattern, with comparatively preserved visible density through the mid-scalp and vertex.

Planning rationale: An unshaven DHI approach was selected to allow implantation between existing native hairs without requiring full shaving of the frontal recipient area. Donor harvesting was planned through a concealed window-shaved zone, while implantation planning focused on angle, direction, depth and distribution in relation to the patient's existing hair pattern.

Design notes: The frontal hairline was planned according to the patient's facial proportions, age and treatment goals, using a masculine contour with subtle irregularity rather than a rigid linear border. Single-hair follicular units were prioritized along the leading edge, with additional grafts distributed through the temporal recession areas according to the treatment plan.

Recorded treatment details

Procedure Details

Technique
DHI
Donor Area
Occipital donor area (concealed window-shaved extraction zone)
Recipient Areas
Frontal Hairline And Bitemporal Recessions
Implantation Workflow
Choi implanter workflow

Recorded Procedure

Follicular units were harvested from a concealed window-shaved region of the occipital donor area using FUE-based extraction. Selected grafts were implanted across the planned frontal hairline and bitemporal recipient zones using a Choi implanter workflow, with placement adapted to the intended angle, direction, depth and distribution between existing native hairs.

Recorded follow-up context

Clinical Interpretation

Documented Observation

The pre-treatment scalp record describes frontal hairline recession and significant bitemporal recession documented in a Norwood 3 pattern, with comparatively preserved visible density through the mid-scalp and vertex. The recorded treatment field was the frontal hairline and temporal corners. The recorded procedure used 2,600 grafts. At 12 months, the clearest visual change is concentrated at the frontal hairline, with additional photographed change through the temporal corners. The treatment did not target the crown, so these photographs should not be interpreted as evidence of crown restoration. An unshaven recipient strategy was recorded, so the images should be read in that context rather than as a fully shaved protocol. In the follow-up views, the transplanted areas appear visually continuous with the patient's existing wavy hair pattern. This is the documented result of one patient and does not predict another patient's outcome.

Follow-Up
12 months
Complications
None documented.
Further Treatment
No further treatment currently documented.

Medical doctor

Dr. Nora Derin, MD

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