Hi all, I am in my early 30's, have been receding on the hair line and thinning on crown for a few years. I am strongly considering a transplant for the hairline, and have been on propecia/rogaine for a few months, hoping that will take care of the crown.
On the hairline, I use toppik every day and find that it is helpful.
I had a free consultation with Bosley,and Dr. Robert Leonard, and came away very impressed with Leonard (anyone have experience with him?)
Anyway, the items that concern me about the transplant are largely centered around detection. What I am hoping to determine is the following:
1) How concerned should I be about "shock loss?
2) Does shock loss occur where the hair is taken from, or where it is transplanted to?
3) When shock loss does occur, how widespread is it? Are we talking losing all existing hairs, or a negligible percentage, or somewhere in between?
4) How quickly after HT can one go back into the world undetected? I do not generally get a lot of time off of work, not can I wear a hat to the office. 8-9 days is probably the max.
Attached for reference is a shot of my hairline from a few months ago.
Thanks everyone for your input!
--David
On the hairline, I use toppik every day and find that it is helpful.
I had a free consultation with Bosley,and Dr. Robert Leonard, and came away very impressed with Leonard (anyone have experience with him?)
Anyway, the items that concern me about the transplant are largely centered around detection. What I am hoping to determine is the following:
1) How concerned should I be about "shock loss?
2) Does shock loss occur where the hair is taken from, or where it is transplanted to?
3) When shock loss does occur, how widespread is it? Are we talking losing all existing hairs, or a negligible percentage, or somewhere in between?
4) How quickly after HT can one go back into the world undetected? I do not generally get a lot of time off of work, not can I wear a hat to the office. 8-9 days is probably the max.
Attached for reference is a shot of my hairline from a few months ago.
Thanks everyone for your input!
--David
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