The painful truth! How can I get help?

[Someguy]

Hi I am a 48 year old man who has always had great hair!
Well I guess I have a bald spot! I have been in denial... but I took the photo this morning. It hurts. But I know men who are very bald.

Is there anything I can do to reverse this?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks

[PayDay]

You’re not going to get a lot of people crying for you here if that’s all you got at 48 You should consider yourself very lucky to have had all your hair till almost 50!
If you start taking Propecia now chances are you will grow some back some and keep what you have for another decade or so. Being as old as you are MPB is usually very slow moving. You should be fine.

[Someguy]

Thanks.

Does Propecia cause manboobs?

[the B spot]

Hi someguy--at 48, with your level of loss, you would seem to be an excellent candidate for a HT---with or without propecia.

Obviously, in the best case, you would be a good responder to Propecia, with no side effects (generally most people fall into this category) and coupled with a HT would effectively eliminate your bald spot.

Looking at your pic maybe 1200-1800 grafts--- we could be a bit more aggressive because your 48.

At this point, it is entirely up to you how to proceed.... you could get on Propecia for 6-8 months and see if you crown improves and then explore a HT--or you could forgo the wait and decide to go forward now.

Do some research and consults to get a feel for approach, cost, etc....

You will have a choice between strip or fue methods--so make sure to ask a ton of questions!

Take Care,
Jason

[Someguy]

Thank you.

After showing my wife this photo she had me look at the back of my head in the mirror after taking a shower and combing my hair. It looks 50% better! It's nowhere near as bad as this photo.

How much does a Hair Transplant cost? I'm currently out of work.

How about dermarollers? Do they help?

[TeeJay73]

Hair transplant costs vary widely, but you're probably looking at a few thousand bucks. You're a lucky guy at 48 if that little spot is your only issue. I'm 35 and I have even worse crown issues!