O/T Hair Transplant

youknoww · Sep 16, 2009

Just wondering if any of you guys have had a hair transplant. I'm looking to have mine done in december and was wondering what your results were like and if it was really worth the cost and were happy with your results... i'm looking at about 3000 grafts

617ricky · Sep 16, 2009

I guess there ARE some reputable places (few and far between), but beware there are TONS of places just waiting to fuck you in the ass and take your cash, not giving a shit how things go.. I'm talking like, guys looking way worse than they did before.. I read something about this one place that had all the commercials in the 80s/90s, and the complaint list they had was a mile long, with dudes completely disgusted and out thousands.. And the thing is, there's no real regulation cuz these don't have to be real Dr's, although they'll always claim to have all this certification and shit.. I remember my highschool teacher, he had a crew cut, and his hair was always the same length, and we all started to notice that underneath, his scalp was literally blue.. We eventually found out he was a victim of early 90s hair-restoration, and they fucked him hard.. He spent thousands to have his scalp ruined, and then had to go spend way more to try and get it salvaged somewhere else..

I'm not saying all these places are bad, but for something like this, don't go looking for a deal - be prepared to spend top dollar! It's obvious the best places would be in major cities in the northeast or cali, so don't go looking for the fall special in east bumfuck, cuz you'll get what you pay for.. And do as much research as you possibly can..

Jappy's Boy · Sep 16, 2009

back when i was in my 20's if i could have afforded it, i would have gotten a hair transplant. i'm 39 now, and i am so thankful that i didn't. before you pull the trigger, i'd highly recomend shaving your head. at best, you'll like the way you look and save your money. at worst, you'll have to postpone surgery until your hair grows back out.

youknoww · Sep 16, 2009

Jappy's Boy said:
back when i was in my 20's if i could have afforded it, i would have gotten a hair transplant. i'm 39 now, and i am so thankful that i didn't. before you pull the trigger, i'd highly recomend shaving your head. at best, you'll like the way you look and save your money. at worst, you'll have to postpone surgery until your hair grows back out.

Yeah i'm 22 right now and my hairloss really bothers me. I've shaved my head before and unfortunately i dont have a good shaped head for it. I know a guy that had one done a year ago and his hair looks awesome. I mean it's night and day difference in how he looks so that's whats got me into it. I figure if I can afford it now why not go ahead and get it done before it's really noticeable.

youknoww · Sep 16, 2009

617ricky said:
I guess there ARE some reputable places (few and far between), but beware there are TONS of places just waiting to fuck you in the ass and take your cash, not giving a shit how things go.. I'm talking like, guys looking way worse than they did before.. I read something about this one place that had all the commercials in the 80s/90s, and the complaint list they had was a mile long, with dudes completely disgusted and out thousands.. And the thing is, there's no real regulation cuz these don't have to be real Dr's, although they'll always claim to have all this certification and shit.. I remember my highschool teacher, he had a crew cut, and his hair was always the same length, and we all started to notice that underneath, his scalp was literally blue.. We eventually found out he was a victim of early 90s hair-restoration, and they fucked him hard.. He spent thousands to have his scalp ruined, and then had to go spend way more to try and get it salvaged somewhere else..

I'm not saying all these places are bad, but for something like this, don't go looking for a deal - be prepared to spend top dollar! It's obvious the best places would be in major cities in the northeast or cali, so don't go looking for the fall special in east bumfuck, cuz you'll get what you pay for.. And do as much research as you possibly can..

I appreciate your advice bro...yeah I've researched quite a bit and went for a consultation yesterday...i've read bad reviews of Bosely which is where I started to go....the doctor I'm gonna have do it is AMA certified and one of the leading guys in the field...he costs a bit more but it's worth it...hard to fix it if they mess it up

Jappy's Boy · Sep 16, 2009

youknoww said:
Yeah i'm 22 right now and my hairloss really bothers me. I've shaved my head before and unfortunately i dont have a good shaped head for it. I know a guy that had one done a year ago and his hair looks awesome. I mean it's night and day difference in how he looks so that's whats got me into it. I figure if I can afford it now why not go ahead and get it done before it's really noticeable.

well best of luck to you then. the reason that i'm glad that i passed, is because of the advance pattern that my hairloss took. if i had done it at 22, it would have looked awesome. but now at 39, it would look unnatural. whatever you decide, i wish you well!

617ricky · Sep 16, 2009

Yeah, Bosley is where I read alot of horror stories from.. Where are you balding, in the front or back? Have you tried halting the loss with propecia? Cuz the thing is, if you get it done now at 22, the baldness continues in the pattern it's destined for.. So say you get some grafts in the front now, in a few years you may start balding again right behind the grafts - so it's gonna be a process you will definitely have to keep up with throughout your life, when you get it done early on in the hairloss..

dragonfire101 · Sep 16, 2009

Don't shop around for cheapest price or use one of those chain companies.

If your going to get it done right u may have to travel and spend more.

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Link to best rated doctors in world and US.

youknoww · Sep 16, 2009

617ricky said:
Yeah, Bosley is where I read alot of horror stories from.. Where are you balding, in the front or back? Have you tried halting the loss with propecia? Cuz the thing is, if you get it done now at 22, the baldness continues in the pattern it's destined for.. So say you get some grafts in the front now, in a few years you may start balding again right behind the grafts - so it's gonna be a process you will definitely have to keep up with throughout your life, when you get it done early on in the hairloss..

I'm balding in the front half of my head...actually its pretty much all gone. The main thing I addressed with the doctor when I had my consultation was exactly what you're talking about. He told me that I had enough donor to do altogether about 6,000-9,000 grafts but since I was so young he didnt want to spread me thin and have nothing left if the back started to fall out. So he plans on using 2500-3000 grafts to cover all of the front and if it does start to fall out in the back it would just look like i'm naturally balding from the back like some guys do. And then I would still have plenty of donor left to have another procedure done if I wanted it for the back. I have a feeling the rest will go some time later on since the front has gone but it hasnt really gone back any further. The back is actually thick enough that i'm able to cover my balding somehow. When I went for my consultation the lady pulled my hair back and said "wow you do a great job hiding this...i never would've even guessed it was this bad or that you were even balding". So i'm pretty lucky that nobody knows yet but I would just like to get it done now before it is ya know?

lazer05 · Sep 17, 2009

I know over a dozen guys who have had transplant surgery and EVERY ONE of them has had to go back time and time again b/c they continued to loose hair, even from the top where the transplanting was done. I have seen it with my own eyes. Five of them are multi-millionaires and two are TV personalities and none of them were ultimately happy with it b/c they had to continue to get transplants every few years. The two on TV are now hair piece wearers and they told me they would just do that and save a fortune. They also look better now too.

So for what it is worth I have yet to meet someone who had transplants who was ultimately happy with it. Good luck

Jarconis · Sep 17, 2009

Ive heard that you dont want to do so many grafts at once, because the strip of hair they take from your mane is too large, and it will look odd when they stich your scalp back together.

dragonfire101 · Sep 17, 2009

Strip method is outdated and will be obsolete. If anyone is even considering transplants they should be going with FUE.

mrgsxr · Sep 17, 2009

I really had AWESOME success with avodart. I got it out of Canada from a website for 75$ shipped. Tried to get a refill but coudn't find the website. I tried IP's finasteride and they didn't do shit. I have taken 300mg so far of his and they absolutely blow. Maybe thats why he quit selling the mother fuckers. Anyway, I am not as young as you bro but I have thought about the hair restoration also but like ohters guys said nothing is worse than trying to look natural. I would do it also if I heard positive results though. In the meantime I am going to find some avodart it really worked well.

Jarconis · Sep 17, 2009

dragonfire101 said:
Strip method is outdated and will be obsolete. If anyone is even considering transplants they should be going with FUE.

ah very cool, I looked it up and relayed this to my dad, who is considering this operation.

youknoww · Sep 17, 2009

dragonfire101 said:
Strip method is outdated and will be obsolete. If anyone is even considering transplants they should be going with FUE.

Yeah the FUE is definitely the way to go from what i've researched....costs about twice as much but if you're gonna do it might as well do it right

youknoww · Sep 17, 2009

mrgsxr said:
I really had AWESOME success with avodart. I got it out of Canada from a website for 75$ shipped. Tried to get a refill but coudn't find the website. I tried IP's finasteride and they didn't do shit. I have taken 300mg so far of his and they absolutely blow. Maybe thats why he quit selling the mother fuckers. Anyway, I am not as young as you bro but I have thought about the hair restoration also but like ohters guys said nothing is worse than trying to look natural. I would do it also if I heard positive results though. In the meantime I am going to find some avodart it really worked well.

Yeah bro I'm probably gonna look into avodart to help keep the hair I have on the back 1/2 of the top of my head but it's pretty much gone on the front half...I'd really rather not take propecia or avodart but i'd rather have hair and risk the side effects as opposed to the alternative....did you notice any decrease in libido or any other sides from the avodart?

Diesel1981 · Sep 17, 2009

I can vouch for finasteride. I have a few friends who I see almost daily that have started to use 1mg finasteride EOD. After about 5-6 months, I can truly tell a difference. They said after about 3 months they started to notice less hair in the shower and sink and a little regrowth.

Two of the guys are prescribed from a doctor, the other two use reputable research chemical sites. None have noticed any side effects at that dose.

Just don't take it if you are trying to conceive.

wostok · Sep 18, 2009

I would say shave, you say that your head doesnt have the right shape for it? Are you sure that maybe its just you who arent used to see it, i mean there are lots of shaved guys out there with different types of head shapes, but you dont really notice their shape unless your out scouting peoples headshape

... you know... you think about your own shape now but you will get used to see yourself in the mirror and after a while it wont bother you. Dont worry...

I remember those times i had grown my hair out and then shave again... im like "uuuuh wtf i didnt remember i had such a egghead" lol... but after a week im used to it again. You know, just get over that first shock!

Before you go further with some kind of transplant, try to shave for a couple months, you may start to like it