Why are we so adverse to FUE?

[fred970]

OP, don't forget -- It's still SURGERY, and any form of surgery carries risks. It's not a joke.

I was more wary of the risks involved with being bald at 24 years old when I took the plunge for my hair transplant.

[barfacan]

OP, don't forget -- It's still SURGERY, and any form of surgery carries risks. It's not a joke.

[fred970]

Of course there are risks. I stated that there are risks in my post.

My post was saying that my dilemma is: "are those risks worth it given i am a Nor2.5?"

In my opinion, no. Wait until you're past NW3, then you'll be considered a bald man and the benefits will outweigh the risks.

[tedwuji]

You want a hair loss solution without any risk? You're going to have to travel to parallel universes where medical solutions don't have any downside.

Scars will never be visible to the naked eye if your surgeon uses a 0.8 mm punch, anyone who says otherwise is lying.

In my opinion, you can wait, but if you ever reach NW3.5, you should go for it. Being NW2.5 or being NW1 is the same.

Of course there are risks. I stated that there are risks in my post.

My post was saying that my dilemma is: "are those risks worth it given i am a Nor2.5?"

[Swooping]

Like this: http://users.skynet.be/v-site2/fue/6-months-donor.jpg

Damn, that's very neat. Thanks.

[fred970]

How does your scarring look like Fred?

Mine is practically invisible, and my extractions were performed with a 0.7mm punch. Really nice.

Gotta shave it all of to really take a good look at it though, but it's looking promising .

Like this: http://users.skynet.be/v-site2/fue/6-months-donor.jpg

[Hicks]

I had ACELL into the extraction sites. Will be interesting to see what shaven looks like. I'm going for a second pass but not till December. I'll post photos but again it's way off.
I'm visiting Vories in a few weeks. Defiantly getting 3 opinions sense I am diffused and donor management is key.

[Swooping]

You want a hair loss solution without any risk? You're going to have to travel to parallel universes where medical solutions don't have any downside.

Scars will never be visible to the naked eye if your surgeon uses a 0.8 mm punch, anyone who says otherwise is lying.

In my opinion, you can wait, but if you ever reach NW3.5, you should go for it. Being NW2.5 or being NW1 is the same.

How does your scarring look like Fred?

Mine is practically invisible, and my extractions were performed with a 0.7mm punch. Really nice.

Gotta shave it all of to really take a good look at it though, but it's looking promising .

[fred970]

You want a hair loss solution without any risk? You're going to have to travel to parallel universes where medical solutions don't have any downside.

Scars will never be visible to the naked eye if your surgeon uses a 0.8 mm punch, anyone who says otherwise is lying.

In my opinion, you can wait, but if you ever reach NW3.5, you should go for it. Being NW2.5 or being NW1 is the same.

[tedwuji]

This thread is pretty interesting and I am glad to read it because it is so applicable to my situation. I am Norwood 2or3 (2 hairline with mild/moderate thinning in the Nor3 region). I am stabilized with Finasteride 5 years strong and it's the only thing I use, nothing else. I am early 30s though, so still young enough to have significant loss in my future or if Fin stops working, etc. Would love to restore density in my frontal region and maybe lower my hairline down 2cm. Always have had a high hairline with dark brown hair and super white skin, so its very noticeable due to contrast. Anyways, I have seen IAHRS surgeons and they have said I have good donor density and scalp laxity, so I am def a candidate. Just dunno if i wanna risk it, just as everyone here is saying. What if its botched? What if i get shock loss in the miniaturized recipient area? I still have a lot of native hair in the Norwood 2-3 area that I don't want to lose to the trauma of surgery. I am making decent money and I could afford it. I am a great candidate because high supply and low demand and also my age is above 30 which is what spencer and Joe tillman say to wait for, assuming you do in fact want one.

But WHAT ABOUT SCARS and RISKS?? Should I just count my blessings of being a norwood 2.5 after my recent 32nd birthday and 5 years of finasteride stability and wait for HSC and other pipeline headlines?

[rdawg]

What's the best that can be accomplished with a diffusing NW 3 (no bald spot) by the very best North American HT surgeon?

depends how old you are, I've been on DUT/FIN for a few years now and it has slowed my loss immensley, but I am very young and the loss is still(very slowly) progessing, getting a transplant at this point wouldn't do much and i'd have to get 2-3.

Im in the same position NW3 Diffuse, but i'm only 24, HT wont help me much or I'll have to spend 20-25K just to maintain an NW2 hairline!

[Swooping]

What's the best that can be accomplished with a diffusing NW 3 (no bald spot) by the very best North American HT surgeon?

Well that could be easily fixed. If it's not too severe a HT isn't really recommended because of transection though.

[fred970]

Anyway, what can we learn from topics such as this one? Some people just want to remain miserable, no matter what solutions we have.

We can imagine that future medications against hair loss will have a 0.001% risk of causing liver failure, and the same people will be like:

"I can't take it, can't risk my liver guys, be right back, complaining about my slick NW5 while doing nothing about it!"

Some people just want to stay miserable. No solution will ever be good enough for them. It's as simple as that.

[inferiorfollicles]

What's the best that can be accomplished with a diffusing NW 3 (no bald spot) by the very best North American HT surgeon?

[jamesst11]

Once, it was badly done, but when I pointed it to my friends, they were all like "oh come on, no one would have tattoo their head! he's just shaved!"

So yeah, even if you have a very shitty SMP, people outside the world of hair loss will still believe you're just shaving your head.

I would only recommend the temporary type with someone who has been trained with Milena Lardi, and only after having had a FUE.

How exactly does the temporary SMP work? I assume the ink only goes so deep, so as the cells slough off the epidermis, it fades? Does it begin to change in color in time? How long does it last?