Slowly growing more fed up, Hair transplant in a few years?

[win200]

I really don't really think that centre part has changed at all, personally, i've always been conscious of that, i noticed it back when i was 15 or so, and it's sort of noticable in a picture from when i was 13. don't think it's hairloss, just a spot of less hair. could be wrong though, but i don't think it's changed, myself.

Behind the hairline, it's fine, i think. At least, to compare it to how it was when i was 18 or so, when i definitely didn't have any hairloss, it's no different, on top. If i style it down with bangs, i can see that it looks the same, coming from the center.

Got it. That's not all that uncommon--a girlfriend of mine has a small open spot on her hairline. It's something you could cover in a transplant, if you wanted to.

[mynameisrich]

Actually, look at this thread I started; I could really see you getting a transplant very similar to the work I had done when I was 29. My hairline was also a little ragged in the front, though it didn't have that some "hole." But a similar look. If you look at my "after" pictures, you can see what a conservative transplant can do in terms of giving you a clean, firm hairline. I wear my hair up every day now, whereas I used to try to hide the high temples.

Totally up to you, of course, but I'd wait at least a few years to try this. You want to see if you can stabilize the loss.

I saw your thread earlier, and it looks awesome. with such a small number of grafts used, i'd be over the moon with those results.

I don't know if my hairloss will completely stabilise at the front, but is this what one would consider fast balding? or is my hairloss relatively slow? I know some people go from full head to nothing in 5 or so years...

[win200]

compare http://i52.tinypic.com/2njhh8g.jpg to http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthr...d=1#post163278 i really don't think the centre is changing

Huh. It's definitely a little different--I'd guess it's starting to thin a big, though it may not be receded. Tough to tell given the tilt of your forehead. But I don't think it's as dense as it used to be. Not a big difference, though.

[mynameisrich]

Got it. That's not all that uncommon--a girlfriend of mine has a small open spot on her hairline. It's something you could cover in a transplant, if you wanted to.

I cover it with concealer, so it's not really a biggie to me, just annoying to see in the mornings when i've washed my hair. i've gotten to the point where i actually live a very comfortable life with my hair, thanks to the concealers bulking up the front, but obviously this is only going to last for so long. i'm going to have to switch to bangs again soon, until i get a HT.

[win200]

I saw your thread earlier, and it looks awesome. with such a small number of grafts used, i'd be over the moon with those results.

I don't know if my hairloss will completely stabilise at the front, but is this what one would consider fast balding? or is my hairloss relatively slow? I know some people go from full head to nothing in 5 or so years...

No, I don't think you have the kind of loss where it's going to take you from what you've got now to bald by the time you're 30. But I'd still reinforce my suggestion to wait. Based on my talks with doctors and looking at pics on this board, it seems like the 20s are a really tumultuous period for hairloss. Some guys suddenly experience really dramatic loss, while others keep chugging along at a very gradual rate of recession, which is what happened to me. None of this necessarily predicts the future, and you could always get slapped with a horrible shed at 35, but generally speaking, that gets less common after 30. If I were you, I'd talk with a couple docs now, get their read, and revisit closer to 28. But if you're on meds now and they're working, I don't think a procedure on you would be irresponsible. I'd keep it very conservative, though.

[mynameisrich]

No, I don't think you have the kind of loss where it's going to take you from what you've got now to bald by the time you're 30. But I'd still reinforce my suggestion to wait. Based on my talks with doctors and looking at pics on this board, it seems like the 20s are a really tumultuous period for hairloss. Some guys suddenly experience really dramatic loss, while others keep chugging along at a very gradual rate of recession, which is what happened to me. None of this necessarily predicts the future, and you could always get slapped with a horrible shed at 35, but generally speaking, that gets less common after 30. If I were you, I'd talk with a couple docs now, get their read, and revisit closer to 28. But if you're on meds now and they're working, I don't think a procedure on you would be irresponsible. I'd keep it very conservative, though.

It's hard to know if anythings working, because i don't have a clone of myself who hasn't been taking the stuff since back in 2011 BUT, i see your point. I am planning on holding out another few years, for sure. I will hopefully be seeing dr hasson next month, as i see he is in London. Would he be able to observe my head for miniaturisation there and then?

[win200]

It's hard to know if anythings working, because i don't have a clone of myself who hasn't been taking the stuff since back in 2011 BUT, i see your point. I am planning on holding out another few years, for sure. I will hopefully be seeing dr hasson next month, as i see he is in London. Would he be able to observe my head for miniaturisation there and then?

Yup! I've met Dr. Hasson before. Incredibly nice, knowledgeable guy. He and Dr. Wong, as a team, are almost certainly with the top five transplant outfits in the world. He is the last guy out there that would push you into something in order to just take your money.

[garageland]

Good to talk with you just a moment ago and I hope changing to the branded propecia/proscar will work for you. As mentioned and for the purpose of anyone else reading the consultations in February are with myself only and not Dr Hasson.

Dr Hasson will visit London for consultations at some stage in April it is planned and I will keep you informed of the date as soon as I know.

All the best and look forward to meeting up with you later in the year.

[gillenator]

win,

You are from the Seattle area right? Land of the 12th man?

[win200]

win,

You are from the Seattle area right? Land of the 12th man?

Yup! We're all pretty ecstatic here.