I Want Great Density Up Top and In Front — Not Too Concerned About How the Back Looks

I have a hypothetical question:

I know, that in general you don’t transplant more than a certain ratio of hairs available in the donor area to the transplanted area. What i was wondering is if i wear my hair in a certain style (in this case a bald fade) it would’t be as important for me to have thicker hair in the back, but of course, i would want good density on the top and front. under these circumstances, would you transfer more than usual to the top and front?

I generally develop a Master Plan with each patient, unique to that patient. What I feel my job is, is to do what is in your best interests and that includes combining what you want and what I feel is ethical. Many patients have different priorities, so my job would be to come to some conclusion about your hair supply and then lay out a plan that is worst and best case possibilities to address your desires at this time.

Since your question is hypothetical, I will say that hypothetically what you’re asking for is possible under the right conditions. Also, if you were to want to do a fade hairstyle in the back (donor area), a linear scar could be visible with a strip procedure, but you’ll probably be alright with follicular unit extraction (FUE).