I want a transplant, but I have little idea where to begin.

[Foligone]

Well, maybe more than a little - but I'd like to leverage the knowledge base around here if at all possible to save myself some headaches.

A little about myself - hair loss started at 16, I'm now 27. I do have hair on top, but it's very, very thinned out. That being said, I think my eventually pattern will be a NW6 like my dad.

I was taking propecia for around 6 months. I'm pleased to say it seems to have halted my loss, and with rogaine I made significant regrowth - the kind where people actually comment - but unfortunately I've been off it for 3 months. I'm restarting now, however.

I am prepared to have multiple procedures, but I'd like the first to be as comprehensive as possible nonetheless.


I'm not really sure what's possible for me, so I'd like someone to take a look at my head.

Here's the problem - I'm in Kentucky - the only transplant surgeon in this state seems to have a strict preference for the over 30 age, which is fine with me, but I feel like I know where I'm headed already.

I am realistic about what can be achieved - of course I want a good result, but even though I have a pretty severe pattern, a few things make me think I would make a pretty good candidate nonetheless.

So - does anyone have any doctors in my area I should reach out to? I've also been impressed with the work of Hasson and Wong... so travel is not really an issue, but travel for consultation might be problematic for me.

How long am I looking at? If I do decide to go through with the procedure - and I very much want to - how long is the waiting list? I'd ideally like to have this done before age of 30. It's also entirely possible I'm just not a good candidate. I have a very large, thick donor area, and the balding area, while it does constitute the majority of the top of my head is still relatively small.

I have a naturally high forehead, (maybe just an inch or two from the top of my head) and want to preserve that, and I don't mind a lack of crown density either.