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I realize it is a lot to read. What I am essentially asking is what are the risk with such an advance FUE procedure that they offer?
I mean other than it not working out and wasting your money, I would just have to shave it and be in the same boat I am in now already right?
Ive done a bunch of research and I just can't quite put my finger on what exactly the risk are with these high quality FUE Ht.
It seems like there is pretty much no risk of an unsightly scar without close examination.. to the point that people are even having the same type of graft extraction performed on parts of their face?!
If it is safe enough to do that then what do I have to loose? other than money of course?
Could someone please shed some light on this?
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There's nothing to lose other than donor hair and money. Fue is very reliable, safe, and known. If you have the money go for it. You will have great hair for a few years until you have more loss. If you can do fin or minox and are a good responder you could be a nw1-2. In your case the dr is absolutely correct. Without fin there's no point if your headed to a nw6
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I'm not going to try to talk you out of anything, nor would I likely be able to, but what makes you think the tight buzzcut (or shaved head) look doesn't suit you? You seriously look great in the face-on pic you posted. Head shape looks good and your features seem to suit it well. I know it's an unfortunate circumstance with hair loss at your age, but you lucked out in this regard.
I know this is not what you're asking for, but I thought this might be helpful in its own right.
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Agreed, from your pic you have good features and head shape for the bald look. You even have good skin ie not too pale.
I would say try shaving your head for 30 days. If you still can't live with it then think again about the transplant.
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Yeah what GoingGoing said.
Beside that, I would not go for a HT. You have pretty aggressive MPB, meaning that if you get a HT, you'll need to be on meds SUCCESFULLY for the rest of your life. I'm emphasizing the word 'succesfully' because not everyone responds the same to meds. For some people fin might only slow their hair loss down (not halt or regrow) and for some it won't be effective for a very long time.
If you get a HT now and hop on fin (I know that you said you're not thrilled about messing with your hormones but atm there aren't really any other options), imagine what will happen if fin stops working for you after 5 years. Your hair will start to fall out again and you'll be left with a very shitty head of hair + scars. HT's have def improved over time regarding scarring (FUE ftw right) but I believe it'll still be somewhat visible when you shave it down slick bald. I guess a guard 1 makes FUE scars near invisible. But if your doc says that your skin will heal well and the scar will be minimal, then believe him I guess.
Just realize what you get into when taking a HT: A life long on fin (or until something else comes along but that can take a while). But you look good now (shaved down) too, so I personally wouldn't bother too much about taking a HT.
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If u have the perfect age to enjoy HT u should go ahead.in worse case you would have at least 7 years of better head.
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Originally Posted by robincurtz
If u have the perfect age to enjoy HT u should go ahead.in worse case you would have at least 7 years of better head.
lol no, in the worst case he lost a lot of his existing hair even before the transplant hairs have started to come through. Your example is actually a really hopeful scenario imo
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there are some people on this forum who are against propecia,minoxidil and HT.they only want cure for mpb which is actually 15 years away.but this time nothing is in pipeline so probability that it would take more than 15 years is not zero.don't get confused with this kind of people.consult an ethical hair transplant doctor like dr.bernstein,dr.rassman,or dr.farjo and make master plan for treating your hair loss.
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In the right hands, you can get a decent fue treatment. You will definately need at least 5000 grafts. Graft yield will be an important thing to consider. It may be wise to break up the procedure into multiple sessions versus one day alone, so, consider surgeons that offer this. Again, you have a decent shaped head. Even if there was a chance of failure, you can at lease shave your head. I think you should proceed cautiosly though. Compare prices too. You dont wanna pay too much and if yield becomes an issue then there isnt much of a refund, but you will be really upset. If you go to a doc that is considerably cheaper, you may mot be completely out of luck when things do not yield Appropriately, but at least you would have more financial security. Good luck.
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