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You can use rogaine, or some supplements such as saw palmetto, or biotin

you should consult with a recommended surgeon from this site and see how many grafts you require, because it may be within your budget. Also many doctors offer financing options, and some have no interest policies which make the process a lot easier. You should really be careful when choosing doctors only on price alone, you have to realize that there may be a reason they are so cheap and it's not necessarily the exchange rate. Do a lot of research.

That depends on your donor supply. Everyone is different in terms of available donor, but you certainly will be able to get more grafts with the FUE, it could be a few hundred grafts perhaps over 1000 grafts, it really depends on the quality of your donor.

It depends on your situation. You can probably have the procedure done, but if you don't take the medication you will most likely lose more hair as you age, and you will most likely need more treatment in the future. You will also get a more conservative approach in your procedure because the surgeon will have to take into account the loss of more hair. The medication can be pricey, but having the procedure done several times is certainly more expensive. Also the side effects are not very common, it's worth a shot to see if you react well to the meds and if you get the side effects you can stop and it will get out of your system within a few weeks.

That question is hard to answer because it depends on the location of the transplanted graft. If it's hairline work, most of the grafts will be singles, and some doubles behind it to add density. If you are talking about grafts that were transplanted further back into the forelock, to or crown then you should have a lot of singles, doubles and triples placed in strategic areas to give as much density as possible. So basically if you have all singles than that is not going to give you a very thick, or dense look. That could happen because your hair in the donor area has mostly singles, or the surgeon you chose may have cut the grafts to make a larger graft count.

Check to see if they offer financing options, this way you could pay the procedure off on a monthly basis, some even offer no interest policies.

Don't be afraid to travel for a quality hair transplant. This will be with you forever, and you do not want to make a mistake that will haunt you for the rest of your life. Many doctors offer online and phone consultations so you do not have to travel to speak with them and get their diagnosis.

It totally depends on the situation. If someone is only losing hair in the hairline region then you don't really have to go in between much native hair, but there are people who are thinning throughout the entire top like an early 5A on the Norwood scale, and those types of cases normally experience more shock loss do the amount of native hair you're transplanting around. So yes some do and some don't. All of the transplanted hairs will fall off within the first 3 weeks but some may last a little longer.

Have you used any medications such as rogaine or propecia, I think you should seriously consider it if you haven't because you have a lot of miniaturized hairs in your crown and bridge regions which could regrow or become healthier. Also this would limit how much more hair you would lose in the future. Judging by these photos it's hard to say how much you need for the frontal third because I only see the photo of your crown and top, and you can't see the front at all. If you were to only do the crown and bridge I would say somewhere around 2000 grafts and not too much more because like I said above you can lose more hair in the front and top and you don't want to deplete your donor supply.

You could have a procedure, but it would be highly adviced that you take either rogaine or propecia, so you have that safety net. If you didn't want to take it, I believe most doctors would want to be more conservative with their approach because you very well could lose more hair in the future, and they will not want to use up too much of your donor supply when they believe you will require more work in other areas. I believe in your case they would keep the hairline you have now, perhaps go just a smidge lower, like a centimeter and bring in the temples and corners, so you should consult with a recommended surgeon on this forum and get their 2 cents.

You are quite young and if you are not using any preventative medications such as rogaine or propecia, than that will most likely be the initial course of action for you. After you have taken these medications for about 6-12 months and you have seen a positive reaction to the meds, you can consider a small treatment to the hairline. You should not expect to get the same hairline you had when you were 15, that is just not sustainable in the long run, especially if you are prone to losing more hair in the future. In regards to your question, hair length doesn't matter in terms of the transplant but if you want to hide everything easier, than I would suggest keeping your hair at least 1 1/2 inches long.

Those types of photos showing scabs are very important to display as well

FUE scars leave small red scabs at first, and after 8-10 days the scabs will fall off leaving pink dots which will heal very similarly to the pinkness on the recipient area. FUE does leave small scars, but are very difficult to see even if you shave your head down to a #1 on a razor. If you were to cleanly shave your head then you would notice small white dots, but again even if you leave your hair at #1 on a razor setting it should be unnoticeable.

Most doctors on this site will consult with you about any hair loss situation, and can prescribe medication such as propecia to stop further hair loss, and also discuss a possible procedure if you are interested in going that route. In the New York area there is Dr. True, Dr. Dorin, Dr. Feller, and Dr. Bernstein. All of them will discuss surgical and non surgical options with you.

There are many doctors who do not shave the recipient area, which will drastically reduce the amount of time you will want to wait to go back to work, and avoid the awkward look phase. Many patients return to work after a week or two because the rest of their hair can cover it, and you will have a little bit of pinkness left on your skin which resembles a sun burn, so it's not very noticeable at all.

From what I see here it seems like your hair loss is minimal which is a good thing. To stunt further hair loss you should consider using propecia or rogaine as you may lose more hair as you age. If you were to do a procedure it would be relatively small perhaps somewhere between 800-1000 grafts. That being said, the density of transplanted hairs are not equal to the density you had before you started losing hair, it just isn't possible with today's technology. Typically after one procedure people can get between 50-60% of their original density which is enough to cover the scalp, and give you a "full" look but it's never going to be as thick as it was when you were a teenager. It is possible to make it thicker with a smaller 2nd procedure, which may be necessary if you want to get as much as possible. You should meet with a recommended surgeon on this site and get their 2 cents about your situation.

Your hairline does look very good so I don't think they would lower your hairline much if at all, it would mostly go into the corners and temples.

Well the meds would only be beneficial because you may go on to lose even more hair, but you can also regrow hair that is why we are suggesting them because it can help make your results even better. 3000 grafts will make a really big change in your appearance but I think 2 treatments are most likely to be needed to give you the look you want.

You do seem like a good candidate for the procedure, I would say you would need somewhere around 1200-1400 grafts. You should also consider using finasteride and minoxidil to help you retain as much of your native hair as possible, because you may continue receding further back as you age. I'm not sure if that number of grafts is what they will recommend for you but if it was the price should be somewhere between $4800-$6500 depending on the size.

Depends on the clinic, many surgeons book out about a month or more, but sometimes there could be something sooner.

Yes a graft can have anywhere from 1-4 hairs in them.

Staying on propecia for the rest of your life, or at least as long as keeping your hair matters to you is what is recommended by most physicians. You are quite young, so you should use the minoxidil and propecia for at least 6-12 months before considering transplantation. After that you should get reassessed by your surgeon and see if you are good candidate at that point. You should be conservative at this point, because you don't want to use too much of your donor at this age, as you may go on to lose more hair in the future, so you may require additional treatment in the years to come.

Like you said the top doctors on this site plan for the future and if they believe that you will go on to lose more native hair than they will let you know about it, and will plan with you how to go about it when you cross that bridge. You may have a few thousand grafts available and 3000-4000 grafts is a lot; it will make a drastic change in your appearance where I dont' believe you will need much more work if at all after you get that transplanted. You may also be able to get a few extra hundred grafts or more through the FUE procedure if you needed to after that procedure, but again you'll cross that bridge when you get there. If you are deciding between the top docs you are definitely in good hands and they will steer you in the right direction, so it really comes down to when you are ready and comfortable to proceed, but rest assured you will recieve top notch care.

From your photos it seems like you are a class 5A and may turn into a class 6 on the Norwood stages. 3000 grafts would make a huge cosmetic change to your appearance, but you probably will want more after 1 year to increase density. I'm not saying you will look very thin, because you will have a vastly different look, but overall I think your density after one treatment could use another touch up. Again I think you should consider the medication before going through with a procedure, as you may go on to lose more hair in the future, and that can pose a problem with you being a good candidate or not.

Your hair loss is not diffuse, you are on a very clear pattern of a 5A and could possibly turn to a class 6. This is not diffuse unpatterned alopecia.

If you are only meeting with a patient consultant than you should be concerned, you should always meet with the surgeon during the consultation. Many doctors have consultants to help get you started and provide you with some information, but the doctors should always come in and speak with you and provide you with their diagnosis.

If you haven't started already, you should consider using propecia and rogaine to stop any further loss, and you may be able to regrow some miniaturized hairs. 3000 grafts would make a significant change in your appearance and it should be able to cover most of the top area but not sure if it will cover the crown. You may want to go in for an additional treatment after one year to add extra density, but you will see a huge difference in your appearance from the initial treatment. Depending on your donor and skin quality you may be able to do more than 3000 grafts in the first treatment, but you should consult with a surgeon on these matters, preferably in a face to face consultation.