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Aniru · 1 month ago

Hairline: FUE or DHI for a hairline? Everyone tells me something different

Ok so I've been going down the rabbit hole for about two weeks now and I'm more confused than when I started lol.

I'm 29, Norwood 3ish, on fin for a little over a year. Want to fix the hairline and temples. I asked on a couple of other sites, called two clinics, even asked a guy at my gym who got one done. Every single person says something different. One clinic said FUE, the other said DHI is way better for hairlines. Some guy on Reddit said they're basically the same thing. Another one said DHI is just marketing to charge more.

So does it actually matter or am I overthinking this?

What did you guys go with and are you happy with it?

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richie · 1 month ago
I did DHI and I'm really happy with the density at the front. My surgeon said the pen lets them control angle and depth better.
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Wolfe · 1 month ago
Find someone who does good hairlines. That's way more important.
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TangoNight · 1 month ago
Yeah, the most important thing is a doctor or tech who’s actually good at hairlines. I didn’t pay attention to that, and I really regret it.
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bluejay · 1 month ago
You're probably getting confused because every clinic pushes what they offer lol.
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fritzo · 1 month ago
fue is how they take the grafts out. dhi is just the pen they use to stick them in, so it's not a different surgery. clinics call it better for hairlines so they can charge more. hairline is just singles in the front, the angle, and whoever's actually planting them.
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kevuenz · 9 days ago
I think you're overthinking the FUE vs DHI part a little. Both techniques can produce good results, and the surgeon's experience, hairline design and graft placement matter much more than the name of the technique. If you're still comparing clinics in Turkey, I'd suggest looking into Istanbul Care as well. Don't make your decision based only on whether they offer FUE or DHI. Ask to see healed results from patients with a similar Norwood level, especially their hairline and temple work, and make sure you understand who performs each stage of the procedure. At 29, I'd also be careful about planning the hairline too aggressively since you need to preserve donor hair for the future. Good planning is more important than choosing the trendiest technique.
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