Frontal-corner and temple restoration

Temple Hair Transplant Edinburgh

Temple hair transplantation may be considered for selected patients seeking to restore recession at the frontal corners, rebuild temple points or improve the way the hairline frames the face.

Temple restoration requires careful control of graft selection, hairline shape, angle, direction, density and long-term donor supply.

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Temple hair transplant result
Treatment area Temple points and frontal corners
Possible methods FUE, DHI or selected FUT
Design priority Natural angle, shape and direction
Clinic 83 Princes St, Edinburgh

Precision frontal restoration

What Is a Temple Hair Transplant?

A temple hair transplant moves suitable donor follicles into selected areas of temple recession or frontal-corner hair loss.

Treatment may be used to

  • Fill receded frontal corners
  • Restore selected temple points
  • Reduce a pronounced M-shaped hairline
  • Improve facial framing
  • Balance asymmetrical temple recession
  • Refine selected previous transplant work

Important planning factors

  • Existing frontal hairline position
  • Temple-point shape and projection
  • Hair angle and directional change
  • Use of fine single-hair grafts
  • Natural asymmetry and facial proportions
  • Future hair loss and donor availability
Temple restoration is highly visible. An excessively low, dense or sharply outlined design may look unnatural and can use donor grafts that may be required for future hair loss.

Individual temple and hairline assessment

Request Your Free Temple Hair Transplant Assessment

Complete the consultation form below. Your details will be sent through our Pabau clinic system so the Edinburgh team can contact you about an individual temple-restoration assessment.

Alternatively, call 0131 639 0004.

Individual suitability assessment

Who May Be Suitable for Temple Restoration?

Suitability depends on the cause and stability of temple recession, donor-area strength, existing frontal hair, scalp health, age, medical history and realistic long-term graft requirements.

Treatment may be considered when

  • The frontal corners have visibly receded
  • The donor area has suitable density
  • The requested design is achievable
  • The scalp is suitable for surgery
  • Future hair loss has been considered
  • Density expectations are realistic

Treatment may need to be delayed when

  • Hair loss is rapidly progressing
  • The cause of temple loss remains uncertain
  • The donor area is weak or depleted
  • There is active scalp inflammation
  • The requested temple points are excessively low
  • The graft requirement exceeds safe donor supply

Natural temple-point planning

How Temple Hair Is Designed

Temple restoration should blend with the frontal hairline and nearby side hair rather than appear as a separate, sharply outlined patch.

Position

The proposed temple point must suit the existing hairline and facial proportions.

Shape

The contour should avoid an overly geometric or unnaturally pointed appearance.

Direction

Temple hair normally lies at a shallow angle and changes direction across the area.

Graft Selection

Fine single-hair grafts can help produce a softer and less visible leading edge.

Temple hair does not normally grow vertically. Incorrect graft angles or excessive density can create an unnatural, brush-like appearance.

Surgeon-led treatment planning

Temple Assessment with Dr Harpreet Kalra

Dr Kalra assesses the frontal hairline, corners, temple points, donor-area density, existing hair direction, previous treatments and possible future progression.

Consultation should establish whether surgery is suitable, how far the temples can be restored and how the design should integrate with the rest of the frontal hairline.

The treatment plan should explain the proposed design, estimated graft requirement, donor limitations, technique, risks, costs, recovery and realistic expected improvement.

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Treatment stages

How a Temple Hair Transplant Works

The exact procedure depends on the size of the temple recession, the existing frontal hairline, donor supply and the selected graft-harvesting method.

Consultation

Hair loss, donor supply, treatment goals and medical history are reviewed.

Temple Design

The frontal corners and proposed temple points are marked and discussed.

Graft Planning

The estimated graft requirement and safe donor boundaries are established.

Local Anaesthetic

The donor and frontal recipient areas are numbed for treatment.

Graft Harvesting

Follicular units are obtained using the selected surgical method.

Temple Placement

Grafts are placed at controlled angles and directions to support natural blending.

Fine graft selection is important. Thick multi-hair grafts positioned at the visible temple edge may create an unnatural appearance.

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FUE, DHI and FUT Temple Transplants

FUE

Individual follicular units are removed using small extraction punches before placement into the temple recipient area.

FUE avoids a long linear scar but can produce small circular donor marks.

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DHI

DHI generally combines individual donor extraction with placement using an implanter device.

The device does not automatically guarantee better temple direction or a more natural result.

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FUT

FUT removes a strip of donor scalp that is divided into individual follicular units.

The method leaves a permanent linear donor scar.

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No technique is automatically best for temple restoration. The result also depends on donor management, graft selection, recipient design, angle, direction, placement and healing.

Understanding temple recession

What Can Cause Temple Hair Loss?

Pattern Hair Loss

Androgenetic hair loss frequently affects the frontal corners and temples.

Maturing Hairline

Some recession can develop as the juvenile hairline changes during adulthood.

Traction Alopecia

Repeated tension from tight hairstyles can cause marginal or temple-area loss.

Scarring Hair Loss

Inflammatory or scarring conditions require diagnosis before surgery is considered.

Previous Surgery

Temple recession may form part of an incomplete or unnatural previous hairline design.

Medical Causes

Sudden, patchy or unexplained loss may require further clinical investigation.

Healing and gradual growth

Temple Hair Transplant Recovery

Early recovery may include redness, swelling, tenderness and small scabs around the temple and frontal recipient areas.

Initial Healing

The donor and recipient areas begin healing during the early postoperative period.

Temporary Shedding

Some transplanted hairs may shed before later growth becomes visible.

Early Growth

New hairs may initially appear fine, uneven or difficult to style.

Maturation

Thickness, texture and visual blending develop over later months.

Recipient-Area Care

  • Avoid rubbing or scratching the temple grafts
  • Follow individual washing instructions
  • Do not pick recipient-area scabs
  • Follow advice about hats and hair products
  • Protect the frontal area from accidental contact

Donor-Area Care

  • Keep the donor area clean as instructed
  • Follow exercise and sweating restrictions
  • Use only approved products or medication
  • Attend recommended follow-up reviews
  • Report unexpected healing concerns
Seek appropriate medical advice when necessary. Contact an appropriate medical service for severe pain, heavy bleeding, spreading redness, pus, fever, breathing difficulty, an allergic reaction or if you feel seriously unwell.

Personalised quotation

Temple Hair Transplant Cost in Edinburgh

Cost should be confirmed after assessing the extent of temple recession, donor supply, proposed design, graft requirement, selected method and treatment complexity.

What may affect the cost?

  • Size and depth of the frontal-corner recession
  • Whether temple points are being reconstructed
  • Estimated number of grafts required
  • FUE, DHI or selected FUT method
  • Existing hair density and direction
  • Previous surgery or correction work

Confirm before booking

  • The total treatment cost in writing
  • The proposed temple and hairline design
  • The estimated graft requirement
  • The surgeon and treatment location
  • What aftercare and reviews are included
  • Payment and cancellation terms
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Common patient questions

Temple Hair Transplant Edinburgh FAQs

What is a temple hair transplant?

A temple hair transplant moves suitable donor follicles into selected frontal-corner or temple areas affected by hair loss.

Can receding temples be restored?

Selected temple recession may be suitable for treatment where the donor area, diagnosis and long-term graft plan are appropriate.

Can temple points be reconstructed?

Selected temple points may be reconstructed, but the design must use suitable fine grafts and account for natural angle and direction.

Is temple transplantation different from hairline transplantation?

Temple restoration focuses on the frontal corners and side transition areas, while a wider hairline transplant may include the whole frontal edge.

Is FUE or DHI better for temple restoration?

Neither is automatically better. Method selection should follow donor assessment, graft requirements, placement needs and long-term planning.

Does the whole donor area need to be shaved?

Shaving requirements depend on the technique, graft number, donor access and individual surgical plan.

How many grafts are required?

Graft requirements depend on the depth and width of recession, whether one or both temples are being treated and the intended density.

Can a previous unnatural temple transplant be corrected?

Selected cases may be considered after assessing the existing grafts, direction, density, donor supply and realistic correction options.

How much does a temple hair transplant cost?

Cost depends on the treatment area, graft requirement, donor suitability, technique, complexity and aftercare arrangements.

Are temple transplant results guaranteed?

No. Graft survival, growth, density, healing, scarring and final appearance vary between patients.

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