New Hair Transplant Recipient

[sebastien]

Thanks for your comments. Well, both my brother and I have been losing our hair at the same rate and about the same age, but slow and steady. I understand that we inherit the bald gene from our mother's side and from what I have seen on her end of things no men in her family are bald or balding. My brother being about 5 years older than me is steadily thinning but at a very slow rate, he doesn't look like he is close to being a NW 7, at least not yet. But the hair that he does have, assuming he is a NW 6 seems indicate more of a fully developed NW 6 and if i had left things as is I have little doubt that I would have reached that level. So, that being said I think I might eventually reach and NW7 but unless things really speed up in a short time I doubt that will be in the next 15 years or so. Hopefully, the finasteride will work and/or when the time comes perhaps I would return for a second HT. Right now, I am happy with what I am seeing and I'm looking forward to it looking even better in the next few months.

[sebastien]

hi Victim of DHT. I agree in principle with what you said. The most common argument I get from people is that it's natural to lose your hair, it's part of life. Well, sure it's part of life, well at least for some, but that doesn't mean I have to accept it. There are a lot of things that are natural, normal, etc but it's how this change affects the person inside, psychologically that in the end whether you learn to tolerate it or adjust to it, it never leaves you. I tried for 20 years to accept this, and I know that there are those out there that have, perhaps it suits them, but when there was a fix for it and I was convinced it worked, why not make that change. I have and so far no regrets. Life is too short, if you know you can be much happier by fixing the problem, then I don't think there are any strong arguments that someone could counter with.

[VictimOfDHT]

hi Victim of DHT. I agree in principle with what you said. The most common argument I get from people is that it's natural to lose your hair, it's part of life. Well, sure it's part of life, well at least for some, but that doesn't mean I have to accept it. There are a lot of things that are natural, normal, etc but it's how this change affects the person inside, psychologically that in the end whether you learn to tolerate it or adjust to it, it never leaves you. I tried for 20 years to accept this, and I know that there are those out there that have, perhaps it suits them, but when there was a fix for it and I was convinced it worked, why not make that change. I have and so far no regrets. Life is too short, if you know you can be much happier by fixing the problem, then I don't think there are any strong arguments that someone could counter with.

Thank you. Indeed, life is too short and if it is possible to change whatever that's making you miserable or preventing you from enjoying those few years on this damn planet then you should change them. The problem is that for many of the men with hair loss problems the limited fixes available these days are no fixes. So, for them there's nothing they can do but watch their hair continue to disappear while their unhappiness and misery continue to grow. I don't think hair loss is normal or natural and I don't think there is even one man on this planet who would voluntarily choose to lose his hair if he had a choice. Some men are lucky enough to have it in them not to care about their hair. It's not because they somehow made themselves that way. No. It's just the way they are. They're kind of blessed with that. For many others however, they just don't have it, and no matter how much they try to accept it they just won't be able to. For those, their hair loss will continue to be a source of misery, unhappiness, depression and sadness....

[sebastien]

4 months and counting

Here is a pic of my hair at 4 months. It seems to be growing a little each day. I was told by the surgeon that growth should be moving faster now, at least the appearance will look more dramatic in the upcoming weeks and months. So far, I'm excited at what I am seeing and what will be coming. Now remember I just about had nothing on top before having the surgery, so this to me although it is not the final product, is encouraging.

[VictimOfDHT]

It must be a good feeling when you have hair were there was no hair. The way I see it, any amount of hair is better than no hair at all. You still have at least a couple of months of more (new) growth.

[sebastien]

New Growth

It must be a good feeling when you have hair were there was no hair. The way I see it, any amount of hair is better than no hair at all. You still have at least a couple of months of more (new) growth.

Yes, indeed. If it stopped all of the sudden, which of course I wouldn't expect it to, I feel much much better about having hair there now than nothing at all. It is strange how even a little hair changes how you feel about yourself. I basically had no hair line either, now I do, so that is something that is pretty nice too. But you are definitely right, even some hair makes you feel quite different about yourself, it's a nice feeling.

[VictimOfDHT]

I find it really amazing why hair has such a profound effect on us. I believe it's the ONLY part of the body that has no physiological purpose, yet it affects us (especially mentally) in such a huge way. Having hair on your head makes you feel as if you're wearing a crown.

[sebastien]

I find it really amazing why hair has such a profound effect on us. I believe it's the ONLY part of the body that has no physiological purpose, yet it affects us (especially mentally) in such a huge way. Having hair on your head makes you feel as if you're wearing a crown.

Ultimately, you don't know what you have until you lose it. Hair is part of who you are, it's part of your identity, part of what makes you, you. You can't hide it, you can't go out without it being obvious, you can't just push it aside. Appearances matter, no doubt about it. When you feel unattractive it affects you deeply, to the core of who you are and affects every aspect of your life, to one degree or another. Life is too short. It cost me some money to change it but the short and long term positive effects can't be measured.

[dgman21]

How old are you sebastian?? Guys like myself in 20's and 30's are really bothered cause we cant enjoy are youth,especially with no wife or shit...

[sebastien]

How old are you sebastian?? Guys like myself in 20's and 30's are really bothered cause we cant enjoy are youth,especially with no wife or shit...

Hi dgman. I just turned 46 but started losing my hair at 21. I was lucky enough that it was a slow process, I know that for some it can happen suddenly. It was tough and I didn't expect to lose my hair as it was not in my family history and didn't think it would happen to me at such a young age. I understand how you feel. In my case I tried my best to accept it but was never able to. As I started to thin more and more I was no longer able to cover it up. I had to do something about it. I think that if you are able to live with it all the power to you, but there is nothing wrong either with wanting to look good and feel good about yourself and change it. I tried Rogaine and it didn't do much, in the end it gave me a rash. Didn't take the Propecia route either, I regret I didn't start on that right away. But, in the end the only viable solution for me was the hair transplant. Perhaps down the road they will come up with something less invasive and expensive, i hope they do. I am four months in and have a good 8 months to go before I see the final product, so far I am very happy with it.

[sebastien]

Before Pics

I did post some pics of my progression but I think to get a better idea of what I looked like before would give you a more complete picture. It's been just over 4 months now and it's looking good. The surgery took place on March 22, 2010.