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Awesome, thanks alot for the information!

Hi everyone, I keep hearing people refer to concealers but I have no ideas which products they are referring to. Can someone shed some light on what these products are and what brands, for example? I'm curious what other people are doing/using since I am interested in them myself. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I keep hearing people refer to concealers but I have no ideas which products they are referring to. Can someone shed some light on what these products are and what brands, for example? I'm curious what other people are doing/using since I am interested in them myself. Thanks!

Yeah, you had some amazing results. I guess I'll check it out and give it a shot. If nothing else, it will make me feel better that I'm doing everything I can. Thanks for the insight guys. This community is second to none.

Yeah, thing is I had a HT several years ago. Hair has receded a bit from the hairline which I had done. Not sure if anything can be done about that now. HT number 2 is the way to go then maybe use the combo at that time.

Thanks for your reply. Glad to hear it, I'll continue taking the Propecia for now. I heard Bill mention a 5mg pill that you can cut up into 4's and take. Would this be cheaper? I'm curious because I am saving for a HT and every little bit helps, right? If so, is it available in Canada and what is it called? Thanks again.

Hi everyone, Just wondering what other peoples thoughts were on using Propecia vs. Rogaine from personal experience. I have been taking Propecia for several months now. I'm not sure if I notice a difference either way but I am hoping to preserve the hair I have. I do not use Rogaine and frankly am a little against spending even more money for something in conjunction with the $67.00 I shell out monthly for the Prop. How does everyone else feel about taking one product or the other? Or the value in using both?

Thanks Bill. You're right about the relationship bit. No doubt. I'll just have to be honest about it. It is what it is. I'll figure it out. On the medical end...@#$%. I'm going to have to submit some head shots to Dr.Rahal and see what they suggest. I almost wish I was bald now so I could just do what I want and be done with it. All I can say is wow. Thanks again everyone. You're all living proof there are a lot of good people in the world.

Hey Magnolia, Unlike Bill, I regrettably cannot offer any medical advice. What I can do however, is relate. I'm pretty much in the same position you are which is the same reason you probably came here. Looking for help and advice. My hair loss and the fact that I have used stuff to make it look different than it is, is the equivalent to you wearing a wig. It limits everything I do and it's suffocating. I don't leave the house unless it looks right, and as a matter of fact just this week I missed a day of work because I felt so crappy about how it looked. When I have days like that...well I just don't want to have any more days like that. Same thing for swimming. My head can't go beneath the water, etc.. etc.. The list just goes on and on and frankly, I'm just so tired of it. I don't know about you but...what I'd do to just feel normal again. Like I said before, you can't put a price on that. Keep your chin up. There has to be something that can be done. Seek and ye shall find.

Hello again everyone, Wow - thank you to everyone for the responses, sharing their advice and experiences. I've only been dating this girl for a few months now and I still don't feel very secure in telling her for fears of reprisal. At the same time, I feel like I'm cheating her by not telling her. This is my dilemma. It really, really sucks. Because I've hid it so well I feel like I've misled her. I guess it's the equivalent to wearing a toupee then saying "hey guess what?" I would feel better just running for the hills but I genuinely care for her. What a mess. I've checked all the pictures here I can (before and after) and because I still have some hair in different areas I don't really fit (as of yet) any profile. Can Ultra Refined Unit Grafting be mixed in with existing hair? The reason I ask is because I'm terrified of having it done and not get the results I want. It would probably be easier if I was done losing my hair but maybe I'm wrong? I'm going to do the online evaluation tomorrow on Dr.Rahal's site to see what they say. Any info anyone has would be sincerely appreciated though? What a mess I got myself into here. If I was alone, I could just take care of it. Now...geez. Just didn't know it would happen. Magnolia...I completely understand and relate. I'm going to post in your thread.

By the way, Bill...how did you position getting HT's to your wife? EDIT: I want to tell my g/f but I have no idea how.

Oh, thanks Bill. I wasn't sure, not that it makes a difference now. Unlike some perhaps, I tried to treat baldness before it set in entirely. I still have some hair on my crown (saw ur pics Bill) and along the top of my head but it's very sparse now. Especially the front 1/3 of my head. The other 2/3 is very thin and stands out. Just a matter of time before it's gone as well.

Thanks Thana, I work out at the gym too. Just hard when sweating with an itchy cap on. It's been a rough go of things that mentally, I've made worse. Truth be told, I couldn't help. It just happened.

I tried Propecia a couple years back but male pattern baldness is on my mother's side of the family. From what I understand, the dominant pattern gene is passed down from the mother. All the men on my father's side of the family enjoy full heads of hair. Including mine which made this difficult for him to understand from the onset. At this point, I'll be getting back on the Propecia (wish I would have long ago) and get the surgery done. Just looking forward to enjoying life the way I used to. Baseball caps be damned.

Thanks Want. I've definately come to the conclusion that you can't put a price on something like this, yunno? It's worth it all. Glad to hear you're doing well, I hope to be soon!!

Hi everyone, I'm 30 years old now and had a follicular surgery done when I was 23 to treat my receding hairline. I'd shaved my head last year and didn't care about exposing the scar. Losing my hair has ruined my life. I don't think society at large truly understands the devastating effects it has on ones confidence and phyche. I've always thought of myself as a good looking guy and having confidence and good looks meant more to me than just getting girls. Losing my hair wasn't just about getting women. It was like losing myself. I'm ashamed to admit that after shaving my head I used makeup on said shaved head to make the hair I had appear more dense. This bought me about 6-7 months, even though the transplant I had done was exposed to some who looked hard, I didn't care. As time passed, hair receded from the hairline surgery I had done and makeup is no longer cutting it. Believe it or not, while it lasted, it did look very natural. I would lie if asked what the scar was from and people believed because they wanted to, I guess. I read an article recently on CNN.com about an black news anchor who had an illness which caused his skin pigment to lighten (going white) which he covered with makeup for television but he couldn't cover it anymore. He was reading stories to children at a school when one of the children noticed one of his hands was white, the other black, and began to cry. It broke his heart and he approached his boss and told him he would need to quit. I completely related. I felt like giving up myself. Looking back, I would have chosen to avoid surgery altogether and just gone chrome up top. But I can't. At any rate. After coming across this site and reading the stories you all have shared has given me the strength to face the facts. I can't really explain how helpful, insightful and empowering reading all your stories and suggestions have been for me. I've never shared any of this, with anyone, until just recently. I've decided to get in touch with Dr.Rahal in Ottawa and try and get with my life. It's been pretty bad the last 8 months or so, since hair loss seems to inadvertently affect SO many other areas of our lives. Going out, dressing up, etc.. Just wanted to say thanks and know I'm not as alone as I thought I was.

Hi everyone, I'm 30 years old now and had a follicular surgery done when I was 23 to treat my receding hairline. I'd shaved my head last year and didn't care about exposing the scar. Losing my hair has ruined my life. I don't think society at large truly understands the devastating effects it has on ones confidence and phyche. I've always thought of myself as a good looking guy and having confidence and good looks meant more to me than just getting girls. Losing my hair wasn't just about getting women. It was like losing myself. I'm ashamed to admit that after shaving my head I used makeup on said shaved head to make the hair I had appear more dense. This bought me about 6-7 months, even though the transplant I had done was exposed to some who looked hard, I didn't care. As time passed, hair receded from the hairline surgery I had done and makeup is no longer cutting it. Believe it or not, while it lasted, it did look very natural. I would lie if asked what the scar was from and people believed because they wanted to, I guess. I read an article recently on CNN.com about an black news anchor who had an illness which caused his skin pigment to lighten (going white) which he covered with makeup for television but he couldn't cover it anymore. He was reading stories to children at a school when one of the children noticed one of his hands was white, the other black, and began to cry. It broke his heart and he approached his boss and told him he would need to quit. I completely related. I felt like giving up myself. Looking back, I would have chosen to avoid surgery altogether and just gone chrome up top. But I can't. At any rate. After coming across this site and reading the stories you all have shared has given me the strength to face the facts. I can't really explain how helpful, insightful and empowering reading all your stories and suggestions have been for me. I've never shared any of this, with anyone, until just recently. I've decided to get in touch with Dr.Rahal in Ottawa and try and get with my life. It's been pretty bad the last 8 months or so, since hair loss seems to inadvertently affect SO many other areas of our lives. Going out, dressing up, etc.. Just wanted to say thanks and know I'm not as alone as I thought I was.