itsaboutime,

You state you are a NW4 and are 25. This could mean that you have a NW4 pattern starting, or it could mean you are slick bald in the crown with a little bit holding on in front.

You need to understand that hair transplants are not generally successful in raising the density of areas that already have alot of hair in them.

You say that zones 3 and 4 are pretty bad, but if they are at half original density, you may not be able to improve much upon this. At such a young age, I think ethical doctors would be hesitant to spend 6K grafts building your crown back to full density given that your front will likely disappear in the next 20 years. (Sorry for the honesty here.)

Armani is the most agressive "give you what you think you want" HT on the planet.

Rahal is well respected but he is also quite agressive.

You might give H&W a look. Doctors Hasson and Wong have done 6-7K+ sessions on individuals with the right characteristics (london lad comes to mind). This many grafts might be required to give you the density tha a 25yo expects. Older guys who have gone completely bald are generally happy to see a bit of hair framing their face.

There are many good choices but I would at least consult with H&W because they will either give you a huge session or turn you away if its in your best interest.


Good luck! Hair loss at 25 SUCKS!

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I agree w/ HT55 about using the foam and propecia for a while, especially with where the hairloss is centered. At but 25, and working in the crown region, it's kinda tough...but I would say you'd want ~4k, at least at this point in time.

Definitely keep on the minox and fin, and get a bunch of quotes/prognoses from various clinics....would be interested to see what they recommend.

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Well, after another week of nonstop research, emails, consults, discussion and reflection, I have decided to go with Rahal after all.

I looked around all the boards online and saw umpteen results. FUT is definately the way to go for this procedure, and Rahal is one of the best choices.

Procedure is booked for May 15th for 3000-3500 grafts starting from the front and moving towards the back without wasting too much on the crown at this point. 4000 grafts FUE for mainly crown work with Armani was just a ridiculous consideration for so many reasons.

Anyway, now I wait in anticipation.

Will definatly get a blog started etc when the time comes to contribute to the community as results are great to see when doing your research.

Thanks for all responses and care.

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Good Choice. How much are you paying per graft ?

From what I have seen strip gives much more density than FUE

About $3.5/graft.

Ye from all the results I've seen here and on other forums, FUT graft usage seems to be a lot more efficient at this point.

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