My scar ( after 12 yrs )

[DAVE52]

How bad do U tyhink my scar is
Today I buzzed to 1 .5 guard

[Still-Researching]

It is always easier when it is not your own head, but it looks ok.

Especially considering it is a 12 yr old scar - it actually is a very fine scar - I am sure a ton of people with scars from that time would switch with you in a heartbeat. Guess if you cut it with a grade 3 clipper on the sides and 1.5 on top, it would look great... have you tried it?

FUE in the scar is expensive - but could probably improve it further, but not sure it is worth the hassle and the money.

Your head looks great for the short haircut. Keep smiling...

[DAVE52]

I use to do a 2 guard all over and the scar didn't show through
I am off work for a week so I decided to try the 1.5
Now it's a matter if I can live the way it is or let it grow back to the 2
Im not sure a 1.5 on top and 2 on the sides would look good
Barber says sides need to eb shorter than the top , but I can ask

And yea I had oen fellow who shaved his head e-mail me a pic of his scar
It goes from ear to ear and is probbaly 1 / 4 wide all the way round

Thanks for the comments

[Gandolf]

I was expecting much worse after reading some of yoru previous posts.

[clandestine]

Not too bad, mate. Go shorter even, if you feel like it.

[fab]

hey DAVE52, how many HT did you have? where is your recipient area, where the grafts were transplanted? have you considered another HT, FUE?

[DAVE52]

One = 12 yrs ago
Front 1/3 to 1/2
No = no more
If I had the balls i should have buzzed io all off 12 years ago ( but alas I didn't have the balls to even try )
I now realize I will never get a full head hair as dense as I may want it to be
And as a result I have no desire to go back and have someone carve me up again

[fab]

The scar doesn't look bad to me. You could do another FUE instead. I'm on the same boat as you. I'm considering another one, but this time FUE.

[VictimOfDHT]

Fab, how many HTs did you have ?

[DepressedByHairLoss]

Dave, from your previous posts, I thought your scar would be a lot worse than it really is. Your scar really isn't that bad at all and the only reason that I notice it is because I know what I'm looking for. If I saw your head 2 years (prior to educating myself on hair loss), I wouldn't have had a clue that you had a hair transplant.

[fab]

Fab, how many HTs did you have ?

I had one strip

[DAVE52]

Dave, from your previous posts, I thought your scar would be a lot worse than it really is. Your scar really isn't that bad at all and the only reason that I notice it is because I know what I'm looking for. If I saw your head 2 years (prior to educating myself on hair loss), I wouldn't have had a clue that you had a hair transplant.

The scar 's not that bad
When I look in the mirror I see it becvause I know what Im looking for
When I point it out to thers they say they wouldn't have nknown it was there if I never mentioned it
At a 2 guard you can't see it and at a 1 1/2 guard I can deal with


It doesn';t look like this fellow's scar

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8174

It's the top , Im sporting a bald crown and IMO it just looks better shorter all round then long and the " comb back " look ...just my opinion.......but IMO it looks like crap altogether
I can't get used to the feeling of a big bald patch on the top of my head .
Remember this was done 12 yrs ago .
I have no desire to go back again and get carved up for more minimal coverage
And meds are out of the question ........I'm one of the 2 %

This is why I would recommend anyone losing their hair to buzz it progressively shorter - a buzz cut is cheaper and less expensive emotionally than a hair transplant that you have to keep chasing for the rest of your life or meds that you have to take for ever

https://www.slybaldguys.com

Is a great site for anyone looking for the confidnce to buzz or shave their head. There are other guys who had HT's on the site who just said f*ck and shaved it all off, scar and all, and they say they are happier than ever . Like a burden hs been lifted

[fab]

yeah dave, can barely see it.. I'm curious.. I bet that's the trichophytic closure, is that correct?

[yeahyeahyeah]

Dave when did you start balding, and how did you lose your hair.

Can you write a short life story about it.

[Follicle Death Row]

You still say that you're not too happy with the bald patch and you won't go back for another pass for minimal coverage but the game has changed big time since 12 years ago. I only say this because you already have a scar and I've seen some outrageous results from the top docs.

But if you'd be happier maybe getting some FUE in the scar and doing a 1 all over that would be great too as the scar doesn't look bad at all to start with. Joe Rogan decided to bail on the HTs and got patched up and shaved down and he looks great. You've got options either way for sure. Best of luck.