StartingToRecede

August 11, 2011

You can see either a hair restoration doctor or a dermatologist as long as they are used to assessing for miniaturization.

First, you may not need hair transplantation if you don't develop AGA later.

Alopecia Areata can definitely affect transplanted hair. It is usually a temporary localized condition but not always. Some doctors never treat patients who have Alopecia Areata. Others will advise patients of the risk and will agree to transplant if the Alopecia Areata has been stable for 1-2 years.

i mean if i was balding i wouldn't mind the alopecia areata hair as donor hair because im fine with getting a few mild spots of hairloss that can be treated.

August 11, 2011

Starting-To-Recede

I have answered your questions in blue inside one big quote (because I was too lazy to break it up into small quotes.)

Right now, your hairline has not receded past a mature level so you may have picked the wrong name. Like most other 27 year-olds, you have about a 50-50 chance that you will develop AGA by the age of 50 and about a 67% chance that you will have at least some hair loss in your lifetime. If you are concerned, it would be best for you to see a doctor to look for miniaturization elsewhere to see if there are any signs of genetic hair loss or Androgenetic Alopecia.

can a regular dermatologist assess me or do i have to go to a hair restoration clinic?

i have a MILD CASE case of alopecia areata. i get the occasional bald patch which can grow back with a cortisteroid injection. this occurs throughout my whole scalp sporadically but it is very mild and cureable via steroid injections. how will this affect me getting a hair transplant?

August 4, 2011

No. If you have alopecia areata you are most likely not a candidate for hair transplantation because it could come back sporadically over many years. This is something that needs to be looked at by a dermatologist.

my alopecia is very mild. my hair grows back when the dermatologist gives me a cortosteroid injection.

August 4, 2011

do hair transplants cure alopecia areata?

August 4, 2011

Well, the pics are terrible, but from what I can see it is just maturation. The fact you are calling it extreme is pretty ridiculous based on the photos.

You did not ask any questions in your post so I don't know what you are looking for.

If you are really worring look into propecia (finasteride), but I see no male pattern baldness in that pic.

You are probably a little young to do anything to that hairline but you might find a doctor who will transplant the corners if you are that worried.

I wanted to know how much a hair transplant would cost to restore the corners? Is it a good idea for me to get a hair transplant just to restore the corners?

Should i get a fue or a stripped?

What advantages does fue have over a stripped besides it leaving you scarless?

August 4, 2011

It is not bad but it is not recommended if you do not warrant a procedure at this point. Technically you can have a transplant bring you back to your juvenile hairline, but it is highly unrecommended as you will need a lot of grafts to make that happen and if you go on to lose more hair in the future, which can certainly happen you will not have enough donor to keep your appearance looking natural. The transplanted hairs are permanent so doctors give you a mature hairline that will look normal for the rest of your life. The only thing I can see possibly happening is to do a small procedure just to the corners to bring them down just a bit to lessen the recession look, but you shouldn't have a procedure bring you back to your juvenile hairline. See a recommended surgeon and he or she will be able to show you what they can do and recommend.

since i am a noob can you give me a rough estimate of how much this procedure would cost?

how much would the stripping procedure cost?

how much would the fue procedure cost?

what advantages does stripping have over fue? i know fue is scarless but what other advantages are there?

August 4, 2011

From the looks of it you seem like a Norwood 2. Propecia is certainly beneficial as it should help stop any further hairloss toward the top and crown of your head. The medication usually doesn't show much improvement in the hairline area for most people, but it can its just much less common. At the moment you are not severely thinning or balding and you could possibly do a small procedure to the corners of the hairline but it won't be very large, because you haven't lost too much and it looks quite good in my opinion. If you were to do a treatment I don't believe it would be larger than 1000-1200 grafts. Your hairloss is simply a maturing hairline and there are others who are lucky and still retain their native hairline. Again I think your hair looks good as there is only a little recession and you have a nice mature hairline, but you could do a small procedure if you really wanted to, but you should consult with a recommended surgeon.

everyone is telling me not to go with a hair transplant early on that its really bad. why do they say that?

nw1 is no hair loss at all right?

are their surgeries to get rid of a widows peak?

can hair transplants bring back juvenile hairlines as in make them lower?

can a hair transplant bring me back to a nw1 or my juvenile hairline?

August 4, 2011

I am a 27 year old male and noticing my hairline is not the same as it was as when i was 18!!!! My hair line is going to crap..... I have long hair to cover up the recession at the temples. My hairline is not thick and low as it was once was.... This is very depressing for me... im afraid to cut my hair short because of the extreme recession at the temples..

Here are my pictures.

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I know you guys will say "mature hairline" but i see plenty of guys in their 20s, 30s, 40s and even 50s with great low hair lines like andrew napiltino (guy from fox news.)

August 4, 2011

I am a 27 year old male

I just started to recede and was wondering if i am a candidate for a hair transplant. I know people say you shouldn't get a hair transplant when you are just starting to recede but why is that? If more recession occurs can't you just get another hair transplant?

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(btw im not a spammer im a noob so i put the question in multiple threads.. a moderator can move it and my sincerest apologies if i caused any of you discomfort)

here are some additional questions i would like to ask..

1. I was wondering what i am on the norwood scale?

2. Should i start propecia?

3. If worst comes to worst how many graft hair transplant do i need?

4. I heard some people say it is not good to get a hair transplant when you just start to lose hair.. why is that? I am a noob so excuse my dumb questions.

5. Does propecia help with the frontal or does it only thicken up the vertex?

6. I used to cut my hair short all the time now im afraid if i cut it bald people see how badly i am receding. Any advice is appreciated fellas.

7. If i just let my hair stay relaxed when it is long or even pony tail it when it is long it is not that noticeable. The only time it is noticeable is when i pull it back and take a picture like i did below.

8. Do you think the fact i pull my hair back really hard makes my hair looks more recessed than it is?

Here are some of my photos... if you guys need clearer shots let me know or if any experts want to see me via skype let me know as well through pm i will shoot you my skype. (no homo)

9. Do i have a "maturing" adult hairline... is that just that a myth. I see plenty of people with really low nice hairlines ::envies;:: when they are in their 30s and 40s. any insight is greatly appreicated!

August 4, 2011

I am a 27 year old male whose hairline is not what it was in his teens. I heard of the "adult" hairline myth but i feel it is a euphemism for you are going bald because i see plenty of guys who are in their 30s and 40s with perfectly low thick hairlines!

Here are my photos.