Why Don't More People Get Hair Transplants?

[seaside3110]

I know the answer is going to be, "because they don't care..." but what's your opinion on Why don't we see MORE celebrities and high-profile business people getting hair transplants? Those who can afford the treatment and are often seen in the public eye.

For instance, I know Chris Evans talks about his balding and Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been cited about it. They were among the highest paid actors in 2010-2011 so money shouldn't be an issue.

[Proper]

Either they don't care about it anymore cause they have money and fame to substitute or because they are too annoyed with the media queuing in on everything they do and make it look like they are pussies. I think the role model thing to do here is to accept and love yourself so going bald shouldn't be an issue, which is quite literally bullshit to me.

There are many celebrities who might've gotten transplants but don't tell the public about it and look at what happens. People still try to find out if the celebs gotten a transplant or not like it is a shameful thing. **** the media.

[jman91]

I know the answer is going to be, "because they don't care..." but what's your opinion on Why don't we see MORE celebrities and high-profile business people getting hair transplants? Those who can afford the treatment and are often seen in the public eye.

For instance, I know Chris Evans talks about his balding and Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been cited about it. They were among the highest paid actors in 2010-2011 so money shouldn't be an issue.

many celebrities do have hair transplants and many wear hair pieces.
you will not know how many do get stuff done, but as there very few visibly bald celebrities you can be sure that many have addressed their hairloss.

Also, hair transplants can be good, but not everybody is a candidate and once you have surgery you may progress further, forcing you to have further work done just to retain a natural look. Its a risk many take but as spencer says hair transplants are not a 'one size fits all' procedure so you should be cautious to view them as a simple treatment anyone can have . you dont want to end up with this kind of hairline?

[didi]

not everybody is good candidate, not all grafts grow(especially FUE)
somebody with extensive hairloss simply dont have enough grafts that can be moved from donor area

bruce willis, vin diesel..they just dont have enough hair to be able to pull it off, 5000 grafts on bruse willis would be nothing more than a combover, drop in a bucket

most people would prefer hair to no hair but with current techniques there is only so much you can do,

[MackJames]

For me, its about expense. The price for a hair transplant from a reputable surgeon isn't necessarily unreasonable or out of reach. As a family man I have to prioritize my expenditures and I personally can't justify the expense of a hair transplant at this time. If I have to choose between a HT and something for the family,like a nice vacation for example; I will always choose my family.

[StuckInARut]

For me, its about expense. The price for a hair transplant from a reputable surgeon isn't necessarily unreasonable or out of reach. As a family man I have to prioritize my expenditures and I personally can't justify the expense of a hair transplant at this time. If I have to choose between a HT and something for the family,like a nice vacation for example; I will always choose my family.

This. Definitely this.

[baldozer]

I know the answer is going to be, "because they don't care..." but what's your opinion on Why don't we see MORE celebrities and high-profile business people getting hair transplants? Those who can afford the treatment and are often seen in the public eye.

For instance, I know Chris Evans talks about his balding and Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been cited about it. They were among the highest paid actors in 2010-2011 so money shouldn't be an issue.

I have the money for a transplant, but the reason I don't go for it yet, is due to the possibility of having scar(s) in the donor region and losing grafts, as FUE does not have 100% survival rate, but more like 90% in the hands of best surgeons. Of course, there is Dr. Gho, but I've read that with his procedure, the transplanted hair grow thinner. The second reason I don't go for it is that it would noticeably change my looks. I mean all people who know me know that I am bald, and therefore even if I suddenly have hair, I won't be fooling anyone. They may even start hating me for being vain!

[chrisis]

1) the financial undertaking
2) the emotional undertaking
3) the confusion

On 3, there's still not that much proper information reaching men, with regard to their options. It takes a lot of research to make the right choice.

[MackJames]

This. Definitely this.

I would feel tremendous guilt if I took something away from my family over my vanity. And yes it is vanity and I have it like everyone else, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I often feel the urge to take plunge. A lot of doctors are doing great work-real artists.

I suspect that a lot of HT patients are older gentleman or younger unattached guys. They are either young and ready to mingle or older and established. I'm sure that isn't always true.

[DepressedByHairLoss]

Plenty of reasons:

1. An HT's inability to generate anything close to a full head of hair

2. The permanent head scarring

3. Most of the time a lifetime commitment to finasteride is required, which causes side effects for many people

4. The very high cost

5. Many people are unwilling to go through with such an invasive procedure. (A slab of hair-bearing flesh is surgically cut out from a person's scalp)

[baldozer]

4. The very high cost

I have always wondered why this procedure is so darn expensive. Medicine is not my field, but common, how much skills does one require to take out hair and plant it back. It must me among the simplest of surgeries!

[MackJames]

I have always wondered why this procedure is so darn expensive. Medicine is not my field, but common, how much skills does one require to take out hair and plant it back. It must me among the simplest of surgeries!

The argument is the extraction and seperation of the hair follicles is fairly work intensive because of the level of precision necessary to extract the follicle without damaging it.

[baldozer]

The argument is the extraction and separation of the hair follicles is fairly work intensive because of the level of precision necessary to extract the follicle without damaging it.

That is why I'm a proponent of using robotics in such surgeries, as robots can do such tasks with a lot more precision. Even a top surgeon might produce odd poor results, as they say, to err is human !

I envision transplant booths in the future, where a person can put money in the transplant machine, and then instruct the machine where to put the hair by using some graphical program, and then let the machine do the magic! Let us make these greedy doctors redundant!

[Artista]

Seaside, the fact is that there are many celebs who HAVE probably had HTs done.. The reason that you wouldnt know is because they can afford GREAT work from GREAT doctors who know what they are doing and have the artistic ability NEEDED to perfect the implants.
That goes for people around you too..I have a couple of close friends of mine,,they both have had significant HTs done by GREAT doctors,,if you met them you would NEVER KNOW that they had it done.and That is a FACT.
One of my friends had told me of a time that he had to see his dermatologist ..
" I once went to a dermatologist about a year and a half ago to check on small patches of hair that stopped growing in the beard area on my face. He looked over my head to see if there was any spots on top of my head with missing hair. I told him I had a hair transplant and he was SURPRISED. He said he would never have known - most guys he can tell right away they had one done..."
It is all a matter of doing your own due diligence in researching the best HT doctor for YOU. Payment plans help too-LOL.

[BigThinker]

Handful of reasons for me:

1.) Wrapping up grad school -- HT is not affordable at this time

2.) I don't know with certainty that finasteride has stopped my hair loss. If my hair were to continue to deter after a HT to my frontal zone, I would need to get another HT in the future (assuming I have appropriate donor hair), or look like a total jack ass with just hair in the hairline, sides, back.

3.) I can't take 1 or 2 weeks off of life for transportation, the procedure, and the healing process. I sure as hell would not show up at work or at a party with hair line scabs.

4.) Shame. I can't imagine showing up at my office or an event within my social circle magically having a thick hairline, after I've been obviously balding for over a year. I know the impact that blatant insecurities plays on people's perception of you. I would rather bald than be labeled as mentally weak.

5.) Everybody on my dad's side of the family is bald or balding, yet still successful. I'm fairly certain I'm the only one that seeks camaraderie on a hair loss forum. I know if I go bald, I'll still marry a decent looking chick and continue on my career path.

I would like to be explicit that for number 4, I do not look down on people who get HT's. Further, I've never heard anyone say people who get HT's are mentally weak/insecure, but have heard it plenty regarding other superficial surgeries such as breast implants, eye widening, skin bleaching, etc. So, at least in my head, it's all the same. Don't waste your time getting riled up over that comment -- I'm just speaking my mind.