Is FUE in my FUture ?

[pem]

Hello all -
I just started my research and looking for some advice. I understand FUT is more reliable but love to keep my hair short and love to know if FUE could be an option? See pics and thanks!
oh ps: I am 40 yrs old - have not used any oral / topical treatments

[2020]

why not try fin and minox for a year and see where that takes you? You might get good results and you wouldn't even need a FUE...

[pem]

why not try fin and minox for a year and see where that takes you? You might get good results and you wouldn't even need a FUE...

Thanks 2020 - Just hear horror stories on the meds. Takes a year (sheds) to see if it works, etc and if it does, you become dependent on it, etc , or else hair loss intensifies. Not sure I want to go the med route.

[Follicle Death Row]

I'd like to direct you to this thread. I think this is what you're looking for. All the best.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7446

[pem]

I'd like to direct you to this thread. I think this is what you're looking for. All the best.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7446

Just read through... awesome work and FUE encouraging.. Thanks Death Row!

[El Nino]

Not everyone who has FUT has to keep their hair long to cover the scar, see my pics with my hair buzzed to 3 all over. I've had 5400 grafts extracted via FUT.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5151&page=3

Now I'm not saying you should definitely get FUT but it is worth considering. Especially if you're not going to take meds because this means you will need more HTs. And starting with FUT until it's exhausted and then FUE is the BEST way to get the most out of your limited donor supply.

[chrisis]

why not try fin and minox for a year and see where that takes you? You might get good results and you wouldn't even need a FUE...

Please include the relevant safety warnings in future. If the drug company has to do it, then as a responsible human being, you should as well.

[gutted]

why not try fin and minox for a year and see where that takes you? You might get good results and you wouldn't even need a FUE...

why would you reccommend fin and minox when YOU have not even tried it yourself???

let the users who have actually tried it chime in!

[chrisis]

Wait, 2020 has never used finasteride?????

[gutted]

Wait, 2020 has never used finasteride?????

nope, dont think he has, he said he was going to jump on it a few weeks back but i guess hes terrified of the sides!

[chrisis]

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

[gutted]

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

lol????

10char

[Tracy C]

...Just hear horror stories on the meds. Takes a year (sheds) to see if it works, etc and if it does, you become dependent on it, etc , or else hair loss intensifies. Not sure I want to go the med route.

Hereditary hair loss does not stop once it is triggered into action. Therefore it does not matter what you take to treat it, you will need to continue to take it for the rest of your life. That's just the way it is... For now... This is likely to change with the next three to five years.

The loss does not "intensify" if you stop using the meds as you stated. It resumes where it left off if you stop them. Sometimes if you stop abruptly you can induce a massive shed - but you can avoid that by tapering off the meds rather than stopping abruptly.

Shedding is unavoidable - but again you can reduce the perceived amount of shedding by tapering up to the full dose of your meds over time rather than starting at full dose at the very beginning. The hair that sheds out usually grows back - and when it does grow back it will be thicker than it was before. This thickening continues over time and hair cycles as long as you continue to use the meds.

It is very wise to talk over any medications with your doctor. You do have thinning in your vertex and mid-anterior regions. These are the areas that Propecia and Rogaine can be most helpful for you. Yes it does take a full year to know how helpful they will be for you. Using the laser comb every other day can help make your hair look better sooner. In a nutshell, it is best to treat your hair loss with FDA approved treatments for at least a full year prior to considering any kind of hair restoration surgery. Having surgery without slowing or arresting the loss can lead to long term dissatisfaction. All meds have side effects. Some people do not experience them at all while some people are hit hard with them. Talk this over with your doctor and do everything in your ability to make sure you understand the possible risks as well as the proven benefits.

[chrisis]

lol????

10char

It's a meme. Basically a joke that the whole thing is a crazy twist. Although it would be a bigger twist if 2020 had been on finasteride, suffered sides and said it was safe.

The fact he promotes the safety of the drug and hasn't even tried it, is a total facepalm.

[gutted]

It's a meme. Basically a joke that the whole thing is a crazy twist. Although it would be a bigger twist if 2020 had been on finasteride, suffered sides and said it was safe.

The fact he promotes the safety of the drug and hasn't even tried it, is a total facepalm.

loool oh i see.