Was it worthy to have HT?

[gmonasco]

OMG ! What have we here? A guy confirming what I had said earlier. Did you hear that Mr. whatever his name was ? It's common sense. When you no longer worry about your hair loss, you have no reason to be here.

But of course, that "confirmation" directly contradicts your claim, because it's coming from someone who is obviously still here.

Yes, people who have already had HTs and are satisfied with the results probably don't participate in forums like these as much as they did prior to their HTs. But they don't all disappear into the woodwork, never to be heard from again, as you claimed. The example you just cited is proof that they don't.

[JimmyJones]

I'm with 'VictimOfDHT' on this one.
Like I said, I had the strip method done over ten years ago when i was thinning out quite noticeably - cost me an arm and a leg but it gave me the best head of hair I had ever had (I have naturally curly hair and the ladies love(d) it); for ten years I had the best period in my life, ever. I was successful, I was a ladies man and full of confidence - it was magic. I was the guy in the room everyone wanted to hang with or chat to or simply 'know'. It's amazing having that full head of hair - it gives you bags of confidence a bald head simply doesn't. Yes I don't deny there are successful people and confident people with bald heads but simply put, these are the kind of people who don't really care how they look and to have a shaved head for them is probably the kind of thing they are used to or comfortable with. For those of us who are not comfortable with it, it's a nightmare. For example if I shaved my head - it's a weird shape at the front which at the moment is concealed by my hair, but believe me I would look bloody odd without hair (perhaps my mum dropped me when I was young or something who knows), but I simply would age in appearance 20 years with no hair.

My recent 500 graft FUE seems to have been a flop, but that hasn't put me off in the slightest. I want hair, it is possible, it does look great if done well and it is worth it. If you have bags of money it isn't an option, you can have it done with whoever and whenever you want and if it fails you can shrug your shoulders and try again but for people like me who don't have much money it's the biggest obstacle.

Anyway it's about time they spent more time figuring out how to completely and chemically block DHT rather than anything else, or how to nullify the gene we inherit from our parents - then we would all be happy.

[Conpecia]

It is rational that you will find more bad experiences than good by asking this question on a forum designed to help hairloss sufferers. Most successful cases will move on. However I think it's good to hear more negative feedback. Transplants are a big decision, and you have to have realistic expectations. I would also only get a transplant from the very best surgeons, don't waste money saving money.

[Ktownmatti]

It is rational that you will find more bad experiences than good by asking this question on a forum designed to help hairloss sufferers. Most successful cases will move on. However I think it's good to hear more negative feedback. Transplants are a big decision, and you have to have realistic expectations. I would also only get a transplant from the very best surgeons, don't waste money saving money.

I totally agree. These forums are not representive of the general population of HT patients. I had plastic surgery 2 years ago (eye tuck). Spent months doing research on forums. The forums were filled with horror stories. Probably 2 abysmal failures for each success. I was terrified. Even the surgeon I chose who is argueably the best in Canada, had several posters who were very dissatisfifed.

That surgery was the best $4k I have EVER spent in my whole life. Took years off and not one person was ever the wiser.

I told him of the some of the negative feedback I had read on line and promised to post up my positive experience. I feel terrible I didnt fulfill my promise. I never went back on the forums because I had no further reason to lurk on those forums.

I suspect a lot of HT success stories are never told on line either.

[gmonasco]

I had plastic surgery 2 years ago (eye tuck). Spent months doing research on forums. The forums were filled with horror stories. Probably 2 abysmal failures for each success.

Then, clearly, people who had successful surgeries were in fact still hanging around the forums to post about them.

QED.

[inspects]

4-Very positive, I am glad I did it

I'd have to say my results and piece of mind puts me in this category, I had my procedure about four months ago, the results are great, I couldn't be happier, but it never really bothered me to begin with, I had diffuse thinning to a high degree but not bald entirely at any location besides receding temples, but the hair on top and crown was VERY thin, I just said to myself, hell I can afford it, why not, only live once...BEST decision I ever made.

I would do it again in a heartbeat...!

And the Propecia and Minoxidil are also incredible products, I'm blown away with the results with my measly 2500+ grafts.

Cheers, and best to everyone.

-Dale-

[UnBald]

I thoroughly regret mine. It was FUE, so no major scarring. Although i wouldn't be comfortable going down to a #1 guard due to the amount of white dotting i have. I have brown skin, which makes the white dots VERY visible. I had poor growth, even though i went with a very well recommended surgeon. I lost a lot of money and for the first year after my transplant, i was very upset and in quite a depressed mood. If i need hair in the future, i might try out a small partial hairpiece, as opposed to trying another transplant. If i lost another $12K on a hair transplant, i'd be one angry motherf#cker !!

On your scale, i'm a 1.

I'm looking to have my scar covered up with an FUE my skin is natually tan. Any suggestions as in Doctor. I was wondering about the white dots or any scars as I would like to take may hair down to a 2 but really about a 1. I'm thinking I may have to give up on my dream of having a low cut and wait till I save up enough money to get another strip done. sigh, Really tired of the thinness on top and the scar in back. Horrible styling my hair

[UnBald]

I have been wanting a hair transplant for the past 4 years, but I am unfortunately not a candidate according to 3 IAHRS doctors I had consultations with. I have two very good friends who ended up having hair transplants and one if having his second one next month. They were both strips and they both have told me that for them it was a great decision that changed their lives. I think the results look very good and I'm jealous to tell the truth. From what I have seen online and from my two friends who both look much better and feel much better after having their hair transplants I would say it is worth it you go to good doctors and have realistic expectations. By the way, both of these guys are in their mid thirties, and wear their hair short and their strip scars do not show. Neither one has any concern about the scar so I think it's all a matter of perspective.

WOW who were the Doctor. Good doctors should be commended. I am waiting to hear back from an IAHRS doc about the pictures I submitted. Seems there are none in my city so been doing everything over the phone.

[Joe Diego]

4 for me

[gillenator]

Back in 1980 when I first started looking into hair restoration, only open donor (plugs) were being done and so I waited and eventually went with wearing a hair system between 1985 and 1996. Micors and minis were considered the top technology when i did my first HT and since then had three more over my lifetime.

I truly believe that if I had let my emotions rule, I would have had the plugs back in the early eighties and probaly would have regretted it.

My last two procedures were follicular unit grafting and so I rate my overall satisfaction as a 4.

[Tracy C]

I'd say 4.
It's been 2 years since I had my HT with Dr. Haber and I'm still I'm very happy with my results.

Dr. Haber is awesome. A true knight in shining armor.

[PatientlyWaiting]

It would be nice if those who are not satisfied with their HT to say the year they did it in and if it was an IAHRS doctor. This would be very helpful.

[hal]

Total and complete 5. Thought about it for almost 25 years. Absolutely no regrets. It will be 5 years this coming March since I had my procedure.

Dr. Ron Shapiro and his team can not be beat.

THat man knows how to design a hairline. A rock star surgeon and a genuinely warm human being who only wants the best for his patients.

And I don't say that lightly.

Hal

[JoeTillman]

Total and complete 5. Thought about it for almost 25 years. Absolutely no regrets. It will be 5 years this coming March since I had my procedure.

Dr. Ron Shapiro and his team can not be beat.

THat man knows how to design a hairline. A rock star surgeon and a genuinely warm human being who only wants the best for his patients.

And I don't say that lightly.

Hal

Dr. Shapiro's hairlines have been the standard which other top tier doctors have based their work; even some that are known for their own hairline work.

[Furious]

7 months after my ht 2000 grafts hairline and templets - And I am really really happy with the results.

For me it was "life changing"

Been on the big 3 for 3 years to be sure the loss halted enough to take this HT.