Billonny, i think the members answers are pretty much spot on as far a getting a HT. i used the analogy of buying a HT vs a new car. a car is temp but HT is pretty much permenant :-).
Also, friends & family around me have noticed a very +ve change in personality..a much happy bud!
i was a nw5 i think & even then people are not sure what happened, they make comments of looking healthier/younger but they would NEVER think i would go through a HT ;-)
if someone asks, i tell them i use MEDS.
i reckon the no of people having HT will go up as results are much better now cost will be a factor in this.

anyway, thought i would share my 0.02cents
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I have thought of the same thing.
And come up with this conclusion.
everyone is vain to a point. if they were not, they would not put any effort whatsoever in how they look.
also, in a year or so, who will care as your new hair will be grown out and people will forget.
if it is ok for women to get implants, lipo etc...when those things can be hidden by clothing or enhanced in other ways (padded bra etc) why should it not be ok for a man to improve his self esteema and appearance by fixing something that is plain as day for everyone to see. you only live once is what I say, who cares what people think.
some people spend the equivalent on booze, cigarettes, drugs and or junk food that will cost them a hell of a lot more than a hair transplant someday.

I swear to God, Billonny, I was thinking the same thing (about number of people getting HT)

Actually, before I found this forum (which is the first one I found, Im lucky ) I HONESTLY didn't think that baldness bothers man as much as it bothers me. You know kinda like you only see things from your own perspective

But I am too wondering about the number of people going thought HT procedure every year.

Maybe doctors can chime in and shed some light here, since they can probably bring actual numbers. Then we can do a simple math of calculating approx number of doctors (yea yea including BUTCHERS) to get somewhat real number.

Great post Billonny!

Found a quote on the web

"Procedures have increased 42% in the past two years in Canada, according to figures released by the Canadian Hair Transplant Centre and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), making it the top cosmetic procedure for men, worth $76 million dollars."

I make that around 15200000 grafts? Based on $5 per graft.

Approx 5000 Hair transplants a year based on an average of 3000 grafts per procedure??

Help me out here, Maths isn't my thing! This is only Canada, so I would reckon the USA is probably more. My best estimate would be 20,000 procedures worldwide a year, can anyone give a more accurate figure???

Really good thread guys. I would guess the number worldwide is higher judging by the relative population size of Canada to other countries, espeically the USA. I believe the US has about 8 to 10 people for every one in Canada. Since there is a similar culture I don't think it is unreasonable to suppose that people in both countries would get HT's on a similar ratio of the population. On that basis there might be 40-50,000 in the States each year.

Having said that people do travel to get them and some of the top docs are in Canada so it may see more surgeries per head of population than other countries. Still I guess it is much more than 20,000 since there are also docs in Europe, Asia and Latin America etc. also doing it.

I would rather not tell anyone about having a hair transplant. What are some good stories you can use for your new found hair? I noticed some people used propecia as their story. Are their any other things you can use for nosy people that ask you?
Sorry guys this is a bit off topic but i think that most guys would prefer to keep it a secret.

Everything has been 100% positive with my experience.. I went from Rags to riches and nobdy noticed ..

A good doc and patience will get you far!

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