Your life after a HAIR TRANSPLANT ?!

[brocktherock]

Im 4 months post op with 3134 FUT grafts in the front hairline and deep in the temples. One thing I knew of but didn't fully grasp is how long it takes to see any results. In the past two weeks I just started to be able to walk around without a hat on with concealer. My scalp was red then pink until about a week ago. Overall Im already very satisfied with the procedure and haven't been on here nearly as much, I feel like Im starting to have my life back. Im still in my 20s and some would say that's too young but I would say if you can stabilize the loss with medication and your loss isn't too severe then you can have a good experience. I also went to Dr. Rahal who definitely lives up to the hype. Be honest with yourself though, sometimes a HT won't fix the problem. I waited 3.5 years to decide if it was the right decision. Do not make a permanent choice based on emotions, use your brain.

[HTsoon]

Before my HT, it would take me sometimes a good 20 minutes (even longer if I put too much product in it and had to wash it and start over) to get my hair styled [/I]

Dude this is me now, I hate when I put to much wax in my hair and I have to wash it all out and reapply minoxidil and let it dry its the worst.

[thehatman]

Thats grate to hear...Good for you man!!

[asianguy]

destroyed most of my life... have lived in anxiety, fear and depression for two straight years and have destroyed every relationship I have been in. Still have trouble seeing my family and friends and I don't go out to bars or restaurants anymore. Was filled with paralyzing anxiety and fear on my Birthday, my Nephews Birthday, Easter and Christmas. ***Lesson to all those not to get a hair transplant when the time isn't right and they haven't stabilized their loss.***

Same here

[pkipling]

My confidence is better, my stress level is significantly lower, it takes me much less time to fix/style my hair, and I have a lot more options when it comes to hairstyles these days. Also, I wear hats a lot less often - and only when I want to for style purposes or when I just really don't feel like fixing my hair because I'm lazy.

Before my HT, it would take me sometimes a good 20 minutes (even longer if I put too much product in it and had to wash it and start over) to get my hair styled "just right" so that my receding hairline wasn't showing. I also had to keep it at just the right length so as to be able to successfully conceal, which meant many frequent trips to the barber.

I hate to hear of so many negative experiences with hair transplants. I can't even imagine how difficult that must be.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[Sean]

Life after?

Well in still waiting to enjoy life...
Had surgery, then repair, nd now need another repair.

Pretty tragic, but trying to be patient, but hoping the doc turns it around soon and makes sure its taken care of soon.

This war vet has been trying to be happy but this is hittin big. donor halo, hairline, temporal, density concerns from the start of surgery to repair surgery till now. Lot of time, effort, finances invested, hope, etc etc,

Lets see what happens. No one deserves going through these things but what matters is if the doc delivers and makes sure if the patient is 100% happy and taken care of in the end.

Got a fade haircut, nd the last thing i need is some stylists to ask about the halo in my donor and that my hair is see through up front and etc. etc., and advice on vitamins that may help (which they do not sell) or use of rogaine(which i already use and they do not sell). Especially after going through so much.

So, lets see how situation is actually handled and how the doc delivers. Im trying to hope for the best.

[djbfxtrader]

I think, since my hair is going quick, I am going to get like 300 FUE grafted into my scar. then I am just going bald and enjoying my f*cking summer and traveling.

Why is this? What age were you when you got a hair transplant and how has it had a negative effect? very sorry to hear this, I suffer from increased anxiety as I have major loss and am considering HT , I avoid any special occasions, going etc and its becoming worse by the day

[djbfxtrader]

Why is this? What age were you when you got a hair transplant and how has it had a negative effect? very sorry to hear this, I suffer from increased anxiety as I have major loss and am considering HT , I avoid any special occasions, going etc and its becoming worse by the day

[HTsoon]

a lot of these horror stories are a big reason why I chose FUE, if I ever go norwood 7 and don't have enough donor hair to cover the gap, I will shave my head and never look back, I think the older you are the less traumatic it is, for example Joe Rogan, he had a few strip surgeries in the 90's when he was in his 20's, he has since shaved his head now that he's in his 40's and there is less social stigma regarding his baldness, the problem is when you're going bald at 22, that really is a sad scenario because people just feel sorry for you rather than accept that you are getting older.

[jamesst11]

I think, since my hair is going quick, I am going to get like 300 FUE grafted into my scar. then I am just going bald and enjoying my f*cking summer and traveling.

[jamesst11]

I hardly had any hair loss when I started. Maybe I had a few hairs missing in the corners of my temples. I don't think I would've been classified as someone with hair loss back then (in my 20s'). But that's how scared I was of being bald that I started way too early.

My advice to anyone considering an HT is to DO A TEST HT if possible. I mean like get a very small HT and to monitor the transplanted hairs and see if they take or not. One thing HT doctors will NOT tell you is that for some people the hairs will NOT take root and will end up falling out PERMANENTLY. There's nothing worse than getting a big HT and leaving all kinds of scars in the back of your head and in the transplanted area and also to waste several 1000 dollars only to find out that your transplanted hair isn't going to grow out. You WILL be disfigured in more ways than one and you can kiss whatever you had of social life -no matter how little it was- before the HT good bye because your disfigurement after a failed HT will KILL your social life completely.

I'm sure most doctors will probably refuse to do small HTs to test the results. I wouldn't mind paying $1500 for even as few as 200 grafts as a test. I THINK ALL HT DOCTORS SHOULD DO THIS. HT's are NOT guaranteed to always work despite what we're told.

I am sure you've considered every option, so don't mind me sounding stupid - but have you considered getting FUE's into the scars, or SMP? The transplanted hairs may work at the back of your head, no?

[VictimOfDHT]

I hardly had any hair loss when I started. Maybe I had a few hairs missing in the corners of my temples. I don't think I would've been classified as someone with hair loss back then (in my 20s'). But that's how scared I was of being bald that I started way too early.

My advice to anyone considering an HT is to DO A TEST HT if possible. I mean like get a very small HT and to monitor the transplanted hairs and see if they take or not. One thing HT doctors will NOT tell you is that for some people the hairs will NOT take root and will end up falling out PERMANENTLY. There's nothing worse than getting a big HT and leaving all kinds of scars in the back of your head and in the transplanted area and also to waste several 1000 dollars only to find out that your transplanted hair isn't going to grow out. You WILL be disfigured in more ways than one and you can kiss whatever you had of social life -no matter how little it was- before the HT good bye because your disfigurement after a failed HT will KILL your social life completely.

I'm sure most doctors will probably refuse to do small HTs to test the results. I wouldn't mind paying $1500 for even as few as 200 grafts as a test. I THINK ALL HT DOCTORS SHOULD DO THIS. HT's are NOT guaranteed to always work despite what we're told.

[JSmyth]

Could you guys comment a bit on your hair transplant history. What pattern and age you were at when you first had an ht.

I have been considering one but reading stories like these is certainly good information. I am really sorry to hear about your bad experiences. Hair loss is such a terrible affliction.

[VictimOfDHT]

Man, I have heard your story and I feel for you. I am having so much trouble coping with just one. I don't know how you do it... whether or not you're a recluse, you are still brave as f*ck for surviving man, remember that. Most people wouldn't in your scenario... Have you ever thought about joining one of those hair system places? Where you go in and they do it all for you? I know that's probably a stupid question, but I know in my scenario it would relieve my anxiety and allow me to function in public. F*ck people... F*ck what they think..Women get breast jobs, botox, face lifts and wear insane amounts of makeup. I would love to get to the point where I could lock down a solid hair system plan and just become so confident with it that I could just say, "it's not my hair, it's a piece"... People would probably think, wow it looks incredible and then 10 minutes later forget you're wearing it. Also, 99% of people that see you, you wouldn't have to tell.

Thanks, jamesst. I wish I were brave. I would've waited for my hair loss to get worse then shaved it off. Going bald however was something I could never imagine or face.

I would never get a hair piece. Nothing will match my hair. Besides, the expense is too much for me. Thanks to my problem I barely work enough to just cover my expenses. And the maintenance....

The one thing I'm seriously considering and will probably be forced to do if I keep losing hair is to tattoo my head, and I don't mean that stupid scalp pigmentation but actual tattoos, like some bikers have. It's not me but what else can I do?

Just saw a guy yesterday on a tv program (Vanity Insanity) who's had his head disfigured after so many botched HTs and repair jobs (totalling $80,000) and he wears a hat 24/7 and his wish was to be able to go out without a god damn hat. He regrets getting HTs.

Fu*k life. There's no limit to how cruel it can be to some of us.

[ejj]

Agree with the above. Wasted so much of my life with this. The only way to proceed is a small fue session to the frontal forelock. It keeps your options open going forward.
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