A Conservative, Age-Appropriate Frame: Will’s Frontal Third Restoration with Dr Mani

11 months ago this gentleman underwent a 2,252 graft frontal third restoration designed to subtly reframe the face while maintaining a conservative, age-appropriate hairline. He already had strong density through the rest of the scalp, so the challenge wasn’t simply adding hair — it was matching density, direction and calibre so everything blended seamlessly with the native hair.

Graft breakdown: 328 singles, 638 doubles, and the remaining grafts as three- and four-hair units to a total of 2,252. High density, natural angulation, seamless blending — the kind of result that whispers rather than shouts.

This patient was also a heavy bleeder on the day of surgery, which we sometimes encounter because we use very conservative levels of adrenaline. Adrenaline constricts blood supply to the scalp, and less blood flow can increase the risk of shock loss, so we prioritise tissue health over speed. That’s also why I perform just one surgery per day: precision over production.