i understand what u are trying to say, you want to look good now and dont really care as much about tomorrow or that u will be ahead of the game....but a ht is all about distribution. u are dealing w/ a limited source w/ your donor so how that is distributed is very important. with the way u have chosen to distribute yours, all i said is u are taking a chance it is distributed in a manner that might not be the best. example: jotronic at h&W is a nw5-6, but has a great looking ht. however is hairline is not nearly as low as yours is, not even close.

i think its easy to say now u will just have to deal with looking a like a freak rather than later when u have kids and a family and u cant go anywhere in public/work w/o getting looks.

however all this is likely moot in that the meds will likely do a good job for u and the chances of advancement in ht's and hairloss drugs/treatments will advance.

Ya, true, I do agree with most of that. I honestly don't consider my hairline to be that low, though, but I could be wrong -- I've just never thought my hairline to be a low one or that bold. I think when I style it grown-out it looks bolder and lower than it actually is.

Someone else recently noted that my hairline seemed low, but I've honestly never compared my immed post-ops directly up against Jotronics or anyone elses to really determine.

Funny that I made a mental note earlier that I thought MikeTheDane had a lower/bolder hairline than me.

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I couldn't have said it better than Thana.

My personal sense of security are the following reasons:

1) I already have a NW5 diffuse pattern, and all the grafts have been placed within existing hair (minus the temples and sideburns) so if i am to turn a NW6, it will not look unnatural, just thinner. Likewise, they are centered around the hairline, and gradually decrease in density, like a HT should with limited donor (as framing the face is more important than densepacking the crown) i'm probably going to look like a man with a strong front and a weak back.


2) Should the unlikely happen, and i turn into a NW7, and do not have enough donor to support it, i can a) get a hairsystem, b) concealers c) shave down, have a nice smiley face on the back of my head which i actually do not care too much about.

3) Hair multiplication IS at somepoint going to be available. It's not something i'm counting on happening in the near future, but it's worth considering


So in the worst case scenario i will have enjoyed my youth with hair, and as i get in my 30's will have to shave my head twice a week and have a scar in the back of my head.

To me, that's a very acceptable and lowstake gamble.

Trust me, HT's have been a daily thought for me the last 4 years of my life, every corner of my mind have been ransacked as to whether i could live with the consequenses, and the answer has always been yes.


@Thana - really? I would think the opposite, but then again we are our own worst critics. I think my hairline is like a NW2-2.5, while yours appear a clear NW2, but like i said..

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Thanks all contributors, particularly Thana and Mike. I'm 22 and am on the verge on taking "the plunge" as they say.

Over the past year or so while living beneath the auspices of hair loss hell, I've tried to maintain a practical and intelligent approach to solving this problem. The issue is of course young age and future loss. I've thought through all the possible future consequences of getting an ht versus not getting one, and I've drawn many of the same conclusions that Thana beautifully articulated: ultimately, the utility of our younger years is of such importance to warrant an intelligent gamble of an ht (as all hts are, essentially, gambles).

The fear of an unknown future is indeed threatening, and we're often reminded of this from older ht patients. But calculated risk is not the same thing as a shot in the dark. If I had to wait until I as 40, even if I got ALL my hair back, I'd be lamenting the loss of much more than my hair ...

Hi Martin,

I am 22 and had my 1st HT done about a month ago! I too was in a very similar situation, where i was trying to weigh up the issue of age against my declining confidence. The more i thought about it, researched what was available to me, looked at my familys MPB, and thought about the anguish i faced on a daily basis: worrying about wind, rain, wearing hats etc etc.

There is a lot of advice from the older generation on this forums, who have no doubt "been there and done it" in regards to the mental state of mind we go through. And although their very advice has helped me with my choice of whether i should get a HT, there is a lot of negativity around younger people having a HT.

However, as you mentioned and very beautifully articulated by Thana, after taking everything into account, i decided that i have more than enough donor hair to utilise moving forwards if my hair does take a more agressive baldness pattern (i have had 1600 grafts), and as mentioned above, i want to utilise my younger years with confidence and happiness, whilst also trying to prepare for as i get older.

All in all i am very happy, and i am playing the waiting game now, wish the next few months would hurry up so i can see the results!

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Danny,

Thanks for your post. I saw your website and the work by Dr. Kulahci looks great. I'm sure you'll be pleased down the road.

while age is certainly not everything, most ht docs will tell you to wait until you are atleast 25 before you 'take the plunge.' at this age you just have no idea how far your hairloss will progress. get on meds and see how u react to those for a few yrs then revisit the situation. the last thing u want to do is have a ht then continue to keep losing hair behind it. like i said, give yourself a few yrs. 22 is too young imo. if you are thinking about a ht at 22, the likelihood is that you will bald to a fairly significant degree.

people always talk about their 'younger yrs', and while they are very important, what about your 'older yrs' when you have a wife, a job, kids, ect. you dont want to look like a freak. again, get on meds then in a few yrs if u think u have stabilized come back for a ht.

I say wait at least untill you are 35. HT are not a cure......


Just a thought from the peanut gallery....

Well put, well put

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11/04-07 - 800-1600 ish grafts - danish clinic - poor results

12/02-08 - 2764 grafts - Dr. Devroye - good result but needs hairline density

03/12-10 - 1429 grafts - Dr. Mohmand - result pending

Feel free to visit my picture thread

My Hair Transplant Photos - Surgery with Dr. Devroye

Young lads below 25 unite!