Embarrassing Botched Hair Transplant | Surgeon Reacts 

Does anyone else think the hairline looked fine? The patchiness was a more obvious issue but I feel like I'm missing something otherwise. They were acting like the hairline was touching his eyebrows or something.

I think that "Botched" is an overstatement. His hairline looked great, objectively speaking. I'd say this was more of a miscommunication.

"My hair transplant was totally botched." *Takes off hat* *Has perfect hair*

He’s the first guy I know that is complaining about a low hairline. His hairline looks ok, doesn’t look unnatural.

I think the reason they didn't show a clear BEFORE pic of his head is that zero people would've agreed that his hairline was bad.

I think it looked better before he messed with it. So his hairline was a little lower than he was expecting, it looked great! I think it was very natural looking and totally undetectable. In my opinion he should have been seeing a doctor for hair dysmorphia rather than a hair transplant revision that he didn't need.

The fact he’s wearing a hat indicates that he has some psychological issues around vanity that would be fixed better by a psychologist than a surgeon. His hair looked absolutely fine - in fact I’d love to have a ‘botched’ hairline like that! He’s a very good looking chap and I’d be amazed if anyone ever noticed that there was an issue with his hair.

His journey will never end. It seems like he will find something else to fix.

I have no idea why he was so bothered by the "low hairline" when it looked totally normal. And the fact that the doctor in the show was just agreeing that it the hairline looked ridiculous made me not trust him.

I must not see the problem with this original hair transplant. The fellow's hair looks perfect.

I can assure you that this guy will never be happy with his hairline. It doesn't matter how the doctor does it...he will not be 100% happy. His hairline was more then fine. He suffers from a little bit of something, maybe body dysmorphia. PS : i will get a hair transplant soon and i am pretty realistic about it and i know i will not look as good as i was at 28, but i am OK with that.

Maybe it's just me, but this hairline doesn't look ugly or weird to me. 👀 I am sorry to say this, also because it seems that he has been through a lot 😔

His hair looked very good. The dude is crazy.

I think his before hair looked better than the after. My guess is that he's still not really going to be happy with it even now.

Wth? It looks like any number of normal hairlines I see from everyday people. As soon as he took the cap off my first thought was, it’s a dude with hair …

It looked fine at the begining! I don't know why someone would like to get some temples resetion on purpose. Now it looks like he needs a hair transplant.

his hairline looked quite natural, like his forehead was just fine, I have a feeling the English doc is the one who was desperate to make some money and exaggerate the way his hairline looked, such a shame.

His hairline looked fine originally but i guess it's all about the patient and what they want.

Your channel is 100x more credible than the dumpster fire that is TLC.

The thumbnail almost made me want to cry. But he honestly looked fine. He seems like a generally dissatisfied person.

This is like the equivalent to going to the hair dressers and telling them 'cut my hair' without giving any direction, then complaining about it when they get it 'wrong'. Furthermore, his transplant actually looks fine.

He didn't need to change it he looked fine

So basically he got a hair transplant, then got it removed. Wish I had that much money to spend.

The hair looked better before. Big risk making all of those scars on the visible forehead.

He has just ruined a perfect hairline which had made him look much younger. His problem might be psychological.

His hair looks fine. Bit of a clickbait from tlc uk.

I think his hair looks great, very natural. Don’t hide your hair. If it’s too straight, it looks fake. My hairline is not straight. He is a very handsome young man. Don’t hide under a hat !!

The symmetry looks good to me I really don't see the problem.

i love how honest and transparent he is

Great breakdown as always. Love your videos Dr. Linkov!

This is me in the video. Let me clarify a few things. Firstly I’m very happy with my Hair after Dr Balls repair. It has been quite a while since this show and it looks natural. Even more so the relief of stress has resulted in a much slower rate of native hair loss. I couldn’t be happier. About ny first transplant in Turkey. I walked in and a doctor just drew a line and showed me a mirror. I immediately said it’s too low. (I have done a lot of research and knew the risk with going too low) So he drew another line, further up which we agree on. I was then chucked in a room with what appeared to be teenagers and the work started. Once finished, they showed me a mirror and then I saw they did the original line. So from the start I never got the hairline I Agreed! After the scabs come off I could immediately see the poor density per cm2. Hence why I took a photo with a tape measure at the forehead. the grafts at the front were multi graphs. Like I mentioned I did my research and I knew that this would result in the plug look appearance. Which it did! I then went to a U.K. clinic and the doctor said he could repair it, but instead only thickens the hairline. No option to remove the graphs and like DR Ball did. Again the U.K. based clinic ended up with a similar feeling to Turkey. One doctor over several rooms and a team of very young technicians. Not a single microscope used or in sight. When I asked how many graphs were used etc. they looked at me in confusion. Once it started to grow, hairs growing in unnatural directions, thick multi-graphs at the front, sporadic density. I knew I was done. I shaved my head and went for SMP. SMP actually gave it such a good coverage and look that the hair looked great from a few feet away. But up close you could see with absolutely no doubt, it was botched. This is what Dr Ball repaired and for that I am very greatful. Believe me when I say, those that think it looked great before, the SMP did this. But the low hairline is never what I wanted. Dr Ball did what I wanted and I only wear a hat the odd day for choice. Not to Hide. This is just a cutdown version of my journey. This is just a cutdown version of my journey. I’ve added an email to my channel description for those who wish to message outside of social media. I know many people are in similar or worst situations. Happy to help in any way I can.

I just realized that the “I” in city( on his hat) is the Empire State Building. I thought it was a wine bottle and just unconsciously accepted that without question. 🤣

I was expecting the first guy's hair to be completely jacked up from what he said, but then he took his cap off and I'm like "uhhh...that looks pretty good to me"

Great video again, dr. Gary. Have you experienced an increase in business ever since the start of this channel? You seem really knowledgeable. Keep it up. 👍

He’s a really good looking man! Honestly I don’t think he needed that revision

I liked his hair the way it was before ,in my opinion, it suited him

Yet another one, keep up the good work! 🤗

Looking good, Doctor 😍

I"m thinking about going to Turkey for a procedure as well. But if Dr. Linkov gets approved for his own show for corrective or small procedures, I am applying for it!

For everyone saying "his hair looked fine", that's like, you know, just like you're opinion man. YOU don't have to live with it, so your perspective is limited. Is there some body/hair dysmorphia going on? Possibly. It can also be possible that the hairs themselves were placed incorrectly, feel weird, and cause him mental distress. "I would never get hair surgery" Great, good for you, just don't judge someone else based off of what's important to you.

I think this is a person who is never satisfied. I look at this first result and think "I would like to look this good." I will be looking for my Turkey clinic real soon for a test run. My temples are gone, but my crown is non existent. Got an empty space the size of my fist and been this way for almost 10 years now. I know I will never get great density back there, so I am just going to take back the hairline an inch or two first, fill in the temples (Lightly) and see how it looks. I know I've got good doner hair in the back, but also a thick full beard and lost of long body hair, front, back legs arms you name it. So if the transplant looks good first time round, and I want to fill in the rest, I will go for it. Been putting this off too long now. And at 41, I think its now or never.

Dr Linkov I am seeing an exponentially increased numbr of people looking for hairline repairs and even removal of their hair transplants, it would be really interesting for all the viewers if you could create a video about that and what the possible ways of addressing these issues would be.

I think it’s a psychological issue in this case. And the fact that two Doctors agreed with this person is beyond me.

I thank you for your honesty

Most important takeaway - "It's usually better to get the things right the first time" - Gary Linkov.

Should have just leave it alone!!

Hi Dr Gary, what would you do if your patient had a skin tag that was along the area where you wanted to implant a graft? I have a skin tag and I’m worried about how that would work. Should I get it removed by a dermatologist first? Thank you!

It seems like the technical skills for doing the transplant is just part of what a surgeon needs - they also need to understand the art of making the transplant look good and natural. There's so much that goes into plastic surgery that I had never even thought about!

The guy has more self esteem issue more than hair line problem

Bro should have seen a psychologist rather going to the plastic surgeon.

Hello Doctor, what are your prices for a small session of hair and eyebrow implantation thank you

That would be so cool for you to have a show!!!

Dr , do you do beard to head transplants? Great content,ty

Doc, I have a question, do most of your clients come back for different surgeries in the future or clients mostly are new?

Thanks for the video 🙂

I can see the technical issues here with the harshness of the line and the directions of the hairs - but I think the revision moved it back a lot. It's personal wants really, but a bit lower isn't unnatural, many guys in their 30s don't have their hairlines as far back as they revised it to. Mine is closer to his before revision and I'm almost 38 now.

Hey doc, I have a question. So I have hyperhidrosis which is an excessive sweating condition. And I believe that some of the active sweat glands can be found on my temporal/forehead area. I plan on getting a FUE but do you think it would be an issue with my condition again causing hair loss with my transplant?

I thought he looked great. Poor guy.

I talked my doctor to lower my hairline too low. Can i relocate already planted hairs after couple years?

Doc, imagine you did my hair transplant and we filmed it as a pilot for TLC. Win win for both of us. Whaduyasay??

Hi Dr. Do you do transplants for scarring alopecia patients? My mom suffers from this and recently went in to try the new alopecia drug but she was told that it won’t work for her particular kind of alopecia

If I come in to some serious amount of money....Dr Gary is my go to guy

Hi! Would you happen to know why minoxidil needs to be applied to a dry scalp? Every other topical cosmetic product has better absorbption with damp skin. Thoroughly confused why we can't apply it directly after a shower. Thanks to anyone who can give the chemical reason why.

I'm at about 4 minutes in the video, and I wish I had a full head of hair like that. It looks natural and great.

Hello doctor, is it possible to change the hair line with an electric needle to fix hairline that is too low after transplant? Thank you

Gary what are your thoughts on revivv for hair loss? Would love for you to look into it and give your thoughts!

Hey. Been watching for a while now, thanks for the content. Want to get hair transplant but I have T1 diabetes, levels ok. I know it can be done, but am concerned about keeping my levels ok during the long procedure. Any thought on this? Any experience? Appreciate the answer\comment.

First, thanks for all your videos ! It's quite reassuring. One question for you : Is hair transplantation compatible with androgentic alopecia ? Or the implanted hair will also fall down ?

So, what do you guys recommend for hairloss prevention, I'm 21 and don't have any signs of alopecia whatsoever, but how do I avoid losing hair at all so I don't have to go through a hair transplant in the future?

Hey Dr. Gary have you heard of the Sapphire FUE?? If so what do you think??

Can you scratch a hair root out of your scalp if you scratch your scalp and a little bit of sebum and a hair strand comes out?

I had a problem as well the line was higher from aside than another during the procesture but the line was ok when drawn....I did it at Natural Hair Clinic at Natural Clinic...

Good afternoon in Los Angeles who do you recommend for this

Hello doc Big fan Could you speak about HST (by HASCI) method and its validity? I find the evidence to be hard to cipher and am considering doing it due to potential weak donor site

Can I please get ur advise ?!? I am having a transplant soon

this guy has body dismorphia, his hairline looks good, no need to scar himself on the forehead. Imo this doctor agreeing with him and going ahead is more questionable than the previous doctor's work, and actually his hairline looks worse in the "after", he looked perfect before and now he has a typical "balding" hairline.

This patient actually would look pretty good bald, he has a good head shape but if he isn't comfortable with that then thats cool. It looks a lot better now that it has been corrected.

If your hairline is to low you can always shave it or get laser. That being said he probably should've gone for fixing the patchy spots first. I really liked his hairline it created a younger look. His temples weren't weak. I can't believe he wore a hat for that or hated it so much he needed corrective hairline surgery.

Doc you that you know the profesion if you were going to get the proseguir here in Los Angeles who would you go to

Quite the odd repair case. The hairline was not even that low.. It could also have been masked by placing single hair grafts right around it, and he could've rocked a NW1 looking hairstyle. My other concern is what they did with the grafts taken out.. Hopefully they were put to good use. They are a precious, finite resource.

Thought you were in the UK 😂 , obvs can’t recognise my own accent !! Love your videos !!

What happened to all the grafts they removed????

What was the name of the first doctor he went to? knocking on the door was fard

matching the density of the hair that's still there seems pretty important. Instead of attempting to make a new hairline, it seems better to work out from the existing hair line and matching density and stopping when you run out of hairs for that treatment

Omg I’d watch that show ALL the time

I thought he looked better before the hairline revision?? His ‘Botched’ job suited him actually, made him look younger! Now he looks like the oldest guy in the IT department 😕 should have taken all that money he sunk into his hair and perhaps invested in therapy for body dysmorphia before doing more procedures

Gary deserves his own Discovery show

Dude you are a good looking guy roll with this. Looks good.

His hair was fine. He’s crazy. 😂

Genuinely curious, without providing the vague “it depends” response, what is the typical range for a hair transplant procedure at your clinic?

Is it ok to take hair from the pubic region to the head;for hair transplant??

British Dr hates competition.

His hair looked fine 🤣🤣🤣

I'm wondering if because he was so used to having a recessed hairline (perhaps it was even congenital? I have no idea tbh), the honestly normal hairline was jarring for him? Similar to how when people who are overfilled then get their fillers removed, and honestly look more normal, but because they are not used to it they are dissatisfied? I guess it's kind of a reverse process (where one is doing a cosmetic procedure and one is reversing a procedure) with the same result 🤔

Hey Dr. Linkov, have you ever heard of an outside donor contributing grafts for someones transplant?

You always mention that it is better get it done right the first time. Why do you then not recommend high amount of grafts the first time. My question is essentially, is it better to do two surgeries 2500 grafts + 2500 grafts, or 5000 grafts in the same surgery. Which one is the best and why?

I have to agree, most guys would not want hairs to be removed from that area. but he'll be back when he's older and demand to have it filled in again,

WTF dudes hair looked great. The Dr talked about equal distance from chin to nose, and now it's too far back

Looks great, not too low at all, if anything, he looks very Young BECAUSE the hair line is not too high. He looked great, and after the second operation he looks like he need a hair transplant....crazy world....

I would volunteer right away to be on the American version of this show