Summary: A patient in his early forties with shallow Norwood 3 frontal recession started finasteride before surgery and then had 2,241 grafts by FUT (FUSS) with Dr. Jerry Cooley, including temple-angle closure. The photos show the result one year after surgery, as published by the clinic.
| Case detail | |
|---|---|
| Clinic | Dr. Jerry Cooley’s clinic |
| Surgeon | Dr. Jerry Cooley |
| Technique | FUT (FUSS) |
| Grafts | 2,241: 580 single, 1,055 double, 521 triple, 85 four-hair |
| Areas treated | Frontal hairline, temple angles |
| Patient | Early forties, Norwood 3, on finasteride |
| Follow-up | 12 months |
| Type of report | Clinic-published case, not an independent patient diary |
Photos
What this case tells you, and what it doesn’t
- About a quarter of the grafts were single-hair grafts, which are normally used at the very front for a soft hairline. The grafts were angled to match the surrounding native hair.
- 12 months is the main checkpoint. Most transplanted hair has grown in by 12 months, and texture can keep maturing up to around 18 months.
- This is a clinic-selected result. Clinics publish their strongest outcomes, so compare it with independent patient diaries before deciding.
Questions to ask if you’re considering this clinic
- How wide is the strip scar usually, and can I see donor-area photos from other patients?
- How many grafts are planned for each area, and what density does that give?
- Who performs each step: the incisions, the extraction and the implantation?
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Source: case and photos published by Dr. Cooley’s clinic, originally shared on another hair loss forum. Photos © Dr. Cooley’s clinic. Summary written by the Forum Hair Transplant editorial team.