27yr old nw5/6 - booked HT - am I good - 3900 grafts?

[nk1990]

Evening all - wondering if I could get some help and clarification - 27atm

been losing it slowly for about 10 years now - currently at the stage im at! been using
nanogen to conceal it over the years,

but basically just wondering Ive booked a ht in december have 2 1/2 weeks off work as well,

ive been to a few places in london various along harley street - all said they woudnt really touch me unless i was on finasteride and my donor wasnt the best,

ive had a consultation from a clinic in turkey and the doc saw my hair in person when he was in the uk - he changed it from 4200 grafts to 2900 from my donor and 500 chest and body hair for support,

well im near enough staring at a brick wall this whole year i havent gained any hair more or less lost ground - whole year has near enough gone another year worrying about this shit!

but basically with a ht im assuming I should be ok with 3900 grafts I dont expect to spike my hair up and have brilliant nw1 hair all I want is coverage and just hairs i was thinking 25cm2 for hair density or along those lines - even if I have to use a bit of concealer thats fine!

anyway pics attached - let me know - at random guards/ lengths

[nk1990]

pics of scalp

[mattj]

Are you planning to go for full coverage, including crown, or concentrate on the front and midscalp?

[nk1990]

Yeah full coverage essentially,

I don't want high density for spikes and gel etc


I basically want coverage all over,

No hairline lowering just filling in temples slightly

And yeah just hair no I was wondering sort of measured my head something along 25grafts per cm2

Even If I have to use fibres to conceal that's fine, yeah just decent coverage and hairs that don't fall and get worse just a consistent hairdo and I'm a happy man!

[mattj]

You have very reasonable and realistic expectations, which is good and necessary when dealing with your level of loss. I'm wondering if the doctor revised his graft quote downwards due to viewing your donor area. I doubt it was because he feels that you need fewer grafts for coverage, because, frankly, you need as many as possible.

Please be aware that your balding pattern is extending downwards from the crown into your donor area. I'm certain that this is part of the reason why some doctors have been hesitant to accept you as a patient.

I'm sorry if this post comes across as negative, I just want to give you the best advice that I can. Personally, I think you're better of just shaving your hair down. You look like someone who would pull off that style very well.

[pajason]

You have very reasonable and realistic expectations, which is good and necessary when dealing with your level of loss. I'm wondering if the doctor revised his graft quote downwards due to viewing your donor area. I doubt it was because he feels that you need fewer grafts for coverage, because, frankly, you need as many as possible.

Please be aware that your balding pattern is extending downwards from the crown into your donor area. I'm certain that this is part of the reason why some doctors have been hesitant to accept you as a patient.

I'm sorry if this post comes across as negative, I just want to give you the best advice that I can. Personally, I think you're better of just shaving your hair down. You look like someone who would pull off that style very well.

Agree I would recommend shaving it down and be done with it. OP FUE or FUT? Think I would stick with FUE in your situation. Also typically 3900 would do a real good job at rebuilding hairline and all the way back to crown, but not including any crown work. Figure another 2k grafts for crown. If I was you I would shave it or do FUE and focus more on the front.

[JustShaveIt]

If only I could go back and not have any HTs. But I can't. Cancel your appointment, eat the cancellation fee and live life without surgery.

https://www.baldtruthtalk.com/thread...car?highlight=

[nk1990]

If only I could go back and not have any HTs. But I can't. Cancel your appointment, eat the cancellation fee and live life without surgery.

https://www.baldtruthtalk.com/thread...car?highlight=

Damn dude... Sorry for you, that's why I hate fut
Who did the procedure and assuming that was some time ago before fue,

There's always a risk but with a good doc bit less to worry about but still I am nervous

[icebald]

I would recommended Fut over Fue..Why? Better yield,better graft survival,Fue is taken all over the back even in non-safe area so most likely transplanted hair in the front will get thin over time.Fut today is undetectable with good surgeon,scar like pencil and can be SMP-ed later.Its always reasonable for very advanced norwoods to go first for Fut,then later fue.

[nk1990]

well booked up/ good to go...

heres hoping! plan to get on regaine a month after as well to thicken up the native hairs