Hair trasplant questions

[Baldnessfalls]

Hey guys,

So I have some questions about hair transplants after reading several threads on this site about them. From what I understand (and please correct me if I'm wrong),if one were to have a HT from an IAHRS certified surgeon, then they can pretty much expect results that are completely undetectable. Not to mention that the hair that is transplanted will grow and shed exactly like the hair that was originally there. And the hair is permenant this time. And IAHRS surgeons today use methods that leave minimal scarring and produce an impressive amount of coverage from minimal donor hair. Am I correct so far?

However, it seems like some people on this forum do not see HTs as a good option. Why is this? Some go as far as to say it is one of the worst alternatives. I just don't see how it could be bad at all compared to**
other hair loss treatments such as finasteride and minoxidil. From what I can see, HTs can restore large amounts of permenant hair, and can do it in a fraction of the time the other treatments can. They seem like a great Idea to me. But I could be incorrect.

I ask because I'm a 21 year old hair loss sufferer. Currently I'm almost a NW 3. I have been putting off getting a HT for quite some time. But now I'm highly considering having it done. You see, I'm looking to pursue a music career and having thinning or balding hair is just not an option for me. I want to have a HT procedure done to restore my hairline and have a thick head of hair again. I think my level of hairloss has sort of stabilized and the hair on the back of my head is extremely thick. I know I will have plenty of donor hair. I think one procedure will restore me to a full head of hair. And I don't think it will require many grafts or much money to be honest. Do you think this is a good idea for me? I've heard a procedure usually costs around $10,000. But I don't think my level of hair loss will cost that much. I think thats just an average and mostly for men who are completely bald.

Now, I know the usual precautions about having a HT too early in life. The main one is that you hair will continue to bald behind the transplanted hair. My answer to that is simply "I don't care". I'm not going to wait until I go completely bald and then have it done. That makes absolutely 0 sense IMO for so many reasons. For one, I want my full head of hair now when I'm young. For two, I want the transition to be undetectable. I'm at a phase now where it wouldn't be a dramatic transition to get a HT. and for three, I'll cross that bridge when it gets here. If my untransplanted hair continues to fall out, I'll deal with it then. And since I'm only only a NW 3, I doubt that hair will be gone any time soon. And even if it is, like I said I'll deal with it then.

So my last question is. How much money do you think it will cost for a HT on a NW 3? All I really need to do is restore my hairline? Do you think it could be as low as 2-3k? Because I couldn't see it being much more than that for the amount I need.

Thanks.