Rahal 1441 Grafts

[Follicle Death Row]

I like the rational approach amongst many of the regulars. It's pretty important not to give into desperation and instead to logically think about this and get some outside perspective.

Thing is, once hairloss starts it doesn't really stop ever does it? I might be wrong but I always kind of assumed that if we lived long enough we'd reach norwood 7. For some that might never be an issue as they'd have to live to 150 to get there.

I reckon I'll make it to a norwood 6 one day. I also believe I'd need 11,000 grafts to be happy. That may or may not be possible for me. Is it worth it? Don't know. Perhaps I wouldn't get enough time to live a normal life between hair transplants as I can't tolerate finasteride. Maybe it's not worth the time, money and stress...Or maybe it is. I've seen results out there I'd be happy with but I would need to weigh up whether these are realistic given my characteristics and physiology.

For instance, take that H&W Spanish guy case of 8400. I'll be as bald as he was (He will lose a small bit more in the lower crown to and make it to a full blown 6). His frontal third is immense and he also has maybe 5000 left. I think he's 3000 grafts from having amazing density everywhere. Think the greatest HT of all time, i.e. London Lad. That's what I would want. But is it possible for me? Maybe not.

[mattj]

Originally Posted by Highlander

See linK: http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/album.php?albumid=125

This is the exact level and type of HT I'm going for.

Rahal seems to do ok work, but sorry, the prices he charges are ridiculous for what he offers. There is no way he is even viable when you consider travel costs etc.

Why does Rahal always post these kind of extreme youthful hairlines anyway? I can't help but feel like it's a bit of a con to sucker people in to going with him, since most other surgeons operate far more conservatively.

Our prices are very much in line with what other doctors are charging. Yes, if you are travelling the costs will increase, but, well, Dr Rahal can't be on every continent. He happens to be Canadian. Lots of patients are choosing to hop the Atlantic (or the Pacific) to come to us.

Not all of Dr Rahal's patients are smaller hairline cases like the example you posted. Some are not candidates for this and some simply choose to have their hairline positioned higher. Doctor Rahal has built a reputation for hairlines and this means that more patients looking for this type of result will come to him. This inevitably means that of the small number of photos were are given permission to post, hairline results will predominate.

[chrisis]

I was hoping you'd respond Matt!

Can you just clarify that results aren't "cherry picked". Obviously it's in the interests of a cosmetic doctor to post their best results and best looking patients, but overall I expect that the vast majority of men are happy with their results, as long as their expectations are realistic?

[mattj]

Realistic expectations are the key, especially for patients with limited donor reserves.

As most patients want privacy, we can't be picky in whose results we share publicly. So when patients do allow as to post their results we're very grateful.

[chrisis]

Originally Posted by mattj

Realistic expectations are the key, especially for patients with limited donor reserves.

As most patients want privacy, we can't be picky in whose results we share publicly. So when patients do allow as to post their results we're very grateful.

Thanks Matt.

[mattj]

No problem, Chrisis.

It's also worth mentioning that many of our patients were forum posters before they became patients. They did their time researching, made their choice and then posted about their experience after surgery. The quality of their results matches the ones we post.

[El Nino]

Originally Posted by Highlander

All the bald people and non-fin users are so irrationally anti-HT and stuff. It's like they secretly want everyone else to go bald so they don't suffer alone.

An excellent and true point in most cases.

There is so much jealously, negativity and bitchiness on HT Forums it is unbelievable. I know I would post more if it wasn't like this.

You only have to look at the number of views and replies a bad result gets compared to a good one.

And a lot of comments on a good result are "are you on finasteride? what about when you progress to a NW 7".

But realising this is one step towards making a more informed decision. Congrats.

[lalala]

Dr. Rahal is producing amazing results these days. With that said, I'm not a fan of the hairline that the OP linked. I suspect it's not really Dr. Rahal's fault though. It looks like the HT hair grew out very well and blends in with the native hair. I just think these straight across hairlines look unnatural. That is not typically how a normal, non-receeding, hairline looks.