40 and developing a bald spot

[Samson]

Winston, mlao,and CIT girl,

Thank you for your replys. Much appreciated.

[Red20]

Hello,

I'm a 39, turning 40 in a month and have decided to do something about my hair.

Most people would say that I have a full head of hair. However, every time I went to my stylist, she would tell me it's thinning. I had no idea what she was talking about since my hair still felt thick and my hairline has been the same since I started growing hair as a baby. When asking friends and my ex g.f, they all said that I was worrying over nothing. However, a few months ago, I took a bunch of pictures of my dome,,,,,,,, yikes,,,,,,, panic!!!!!! I've always had a swirl on the back part of my head. That swirl has now gotten bigger and I can see a lot of scalp.

I know that male pattern balding has maternal inheritance, so I'm supposed to look at my grandfather on my moms side, right? Well my grandfather was pretty bald in his old age but I actually didn't meet him until he was in his late 50's, early 60's (we lived on different continents), so I don't know when he started thinning. My mom has pretty thin hair, but my uncles ( in their 60's) all have plenty of hair. My brother just turned 41 and has a thinning dome on top. So it certainly seems it's in my genes.

I've used rogaine for a while now but it doesn't seem to work and it makes me itchy and flaky. Besides., I have an aversion to drugs unless absolutely necessary. I've therefore decided to go in for a consultation with a hair transplant doctor. I've searched a bit online but am unsure of who the good doctors are. Can anyone recommend good reputable doctors in Los Angeles? How much can I expect to pay and are the results really for life? I've heard that these days, the doctor will only pluck a few select follicle cells and clone them in bulk. Has it really advanced to that point or do they still pluck and plant it, one by one on the bald spot? I'm very prone to scarring and wonder if it'll leave marks where they extract and insert the graft. Any information would be much appreciated.

Best,

Samson

P.S This what I'm talking about.

P.P.S For anyone that's undergone hair transplants, how many grafts would I need to replenish my dome and how much would it cost?

P.P.P.S In order to transplant grafts, is it necessary to shave the afflicted area?

You don't need a hair transplant.

You need to get on Propecia.


I hate Minoxidil, also. I switched to Fluridil and I love it! It doesn't leave a greasy feeling or make my head itch.

I started using Advodart and I had a terrible shed. Once I started using Fluridil my shedding completely stopped.