Bosley Hair Replacement > Artistry of Bosley Hair Restoration

Technical Skill Meets Artistic Sensitivity

Since 1974, Dr. Bosley has always contended that almost any surgeon can be trained to perform the technical aspects of a hair restoration procedure. But in order for the restoration to look so natural that it is virtually undetectable to the untrained eye requires the visual acuity of an artist. Our founder, Dr. L. Lee Bosley realized this early in his career. For over 30 years, the physicians of Bosley have been selected based on their surgical skill, and extensively trained in the artistic principles to which Dr. Bosley dedicated his career.

Dr. Deutsch and Dr. Alpeter discuss the artistic principles of hair restoration

During your consultation with a Bosley physician, there are several factors that will be evaluated to develop a treatment plan specifically designed for your particular hair loss pattern and treatment goals. These include:

• Age - While we'd all like our hair to look as great as it did when we were 18 years old, the hairlines of a typical 20, 30 and 50 year old man are very different. Bosley physicians will design a hairline that is age appropriate for you to help ensure the most natural of results.
• Facial structure - your new hairline is determined in part by your facial structure. Patients with long, thin faces often have different hairlines than people with rounder faces.
• Existing hairline and quality of hair - some patients require a complete reconstruction of a hairline, while others need the physician to take cues from existing hair. The quality of the hair (color, coarseness, curl, etc.) and its quantity also impacts how this will be done.
• Long-term goals - a young patient wanting to stay ahead of his hair loss will have a much different treatment program than someone with advanced hair loss. The physician must consider not only how the restoration will look next year, but 20 or 30 years from now. Hair loss is progressive, so a restoration must anticipate further hair loss and make sure that today's restoration will stand the test of time.

A Bosley Hairline

At Bosley, a restored hairline looks so completely natural because it is not a line at all. It's actually a zone of hair that transitions from fine, thin, solitary hairs at the front to thicker, denser hair the further back you go on the head. Each of the hairlines below was restored with this principle in mind, creating a hairline zone that makes it nearly impossible to distinguish between native and transplanted hair.