Jacob1989

Hey Thanks for the replies, i wont go into detail to much because i have posted on the forum before and yes its very helpful, in fact its great to talk to people.. its a life changing thing and its great to talk to people who go through the same thing weather they have surgery or not. I think my post was slightly confusing, im not swayed by the fact that Dr Akin is cheaper but more surprised that it is cheaper considering its also using FUE. However i have looked into the pros and cons of FUE vs FUT and at first the con for me was scarring with FUT but i have seen Dr Rahals pictures of the scar healed up and it looks fine to me, the other advantage and correct me if im wrong but.. you get a higher density with FUT and can actually if you want for the future have more grafts left for the future. (I hope this doesn't cause a load of politics) anyway... Your right i am more convinced that Dr Rahal is the man for the job, his work loads great and i have also been told 3K Grafts is what i need to achieve the results i/him feel will work. Im in England so the flight is bit of a sucker! but im concerned about the result not how far i have to go. I also know that you cant put a price on a good result and i would say that the price i have been quoted is actually really good considering the results i have seen!. If anyone else has any other replies to what they think about surgeon choice then feel free.. my mind is basically 90% made up to go with Dr Rahal, i kind of made a list of surgeons and kinda eventually ended up with a smaller list and it came down to Dr Rahal or Dr Akin so i thought i'd share my post and appreciate the comments and replies. Im hoping to get it done early next year so i can pop a hat on till the summer!. Oh i also hear Canada is a great place to go!

Hi Everyone, Bit of a hard question i guess, but im going ahead with a HT (dont negative comments on this please) i have researched a lot and been taking medication for over a year and feel this is the step i want to take. Anyway i have spoken to one of Dr Rahals advisors and also Spoke to FUE Hairline Clinic in Turkey. Now i am very impressed with Dr Rahals results more so i think. I do understand one is Strip (FUT) And one is FUE. Now i wont go into prices but lets say ive basically been offered in english pounds ?900 cheaper for the FUE option, however i am very impressed with how dense Dr Rahals results are and the scaring looks fine at the back of the head from results ive seen it looks barely noticeable. The Fue consultation did actually offer me 200 grafts less to which im not too sure i'd be able to reach the same density results using FUE and less grafts being used. Im going off a little bit.. sorry!. So i was wondering what do people think about those options? Dr Rahal's name seems highly talked about on this forum so please share your opinions. I understand the difference between FUE and FUT and obviously different surgeons offer different rates but i thought it would be good to get some opinions off you guys. Thanks for reading

Yeah that does make sense And i'd feel better gettng some of the front done, and having the crown eventually go.. than none that the front, but like i said if i go ahead with HT which im pretty sure i will end up doing then i wil be realistic with my goals and bare my future in mind, i understand im young for it but i have seen good results on similar situations on people in there 20's and i do think its possible as long as my goals are realistic. Jacob

Hi SugarHighs, Thats good to know, although from the picture i posted you can see if i cut my hair short then this may not be possible to do, i do manage to cover it up at the moment with a messy kinda look which at the moment is okay, although can be frustrating having to worry how my hair looks etc and spending time getting it right, but yeah i am toned i say.. i do work out and no i dont have a gf.. ive been in and out of relationships with good looking girls and currently seeing someone so i dont think its something that the other sex even notice yet (or maybe they do but they dont care). Either way i think my best thing is to talk to surgeons, i appreciate everyones advice on here and i know im young to get a HT but if it can even get a bit of my frontal loss done then i would still be very happy, im a true believer in things can be fixed, but i know that i need to be careful and be realistic at the same time. Ive been taking Propecia and other things to slow the process so its not that i want to suddenly get a HT, its the fact i know it will boost my every day life if i can even get some of the front done. I appreciate everyones comments on here so thanks for the replys people. Oh and thanks Sugarhighs for the positive words Jacob

Thank you, i understand the comb over look is never good! thankfully it doesn't look to bad and so much like a combover style at the moment but i can see what your saying and thank you for the advice, i will speak to lots of surgeons and see what they say but i do feel even covering a realistic area of the front hair loss would really benefit me but thats just how i feel. I will check out this forum and post a thread in the future with where i am at. Thanks for the reply's everyone. Jacob

No i appreciate that reply and like i said ill take advice because its good to hear stuff like this, I understand that it could be leading to further balding and i understand i will never have all my hair like i use to, i guess the best thing is to have consultations with surgeons and get as much information as possible, i can see exactly what your saying about committing to a HT to early, but sadly effects my confidence a lot and as sad as it sounds, as long as i can work realistically with a surgeon then i do feel that having a HT to replace the hair ive lost would benefit from this age, i kind of know by the time im 40 or something i wont mind as much about my hair, its just the fact its at such a young age it does bother me a lot and i would rather go ahead with a HT if i can find the right surgeon like i say, i will keep on taking propecia and i fully understand what your saying about HT's. I also appreciate how in depth you went. Thanks Jacob

Thanks for all the replies and of course i'll take note of what everyone has said as its good to get advice and support, i'll try to answer to some of what you guys have said. 1. Shaving my head - nothing against the look because it suits some people really well but i cant ever see me shaving my head, i feel very strong about this and would not be comfortable at all with shaving it, 2. I understand im young and it may be a problem for surgeons but i do understand that it may come to the future and i need another HT done, and i have accepted this but maintaining a good head of hair is my goal and i shall certainly be getting lots of consultations, i have to accept the hair on the front of my hair is gone so my goal is to keep the hair at the back and i know like i said im young but hopefully get a HT on the front, now i know future hair loss will be the case but i hopefully can work together with a good surgeon to reach a realistic goal. 3. I have been using Propecia every day, i never miss a tablet so thats very consistent, as for the Regaine that hasn't been as consistent but i am now making sure i use it daily every 12 hours. 4. I understand the prices and i know it will be expensive but i have spoken with Family and its not a problem, i just thought id come on here and get peoples advice, of course im not going to get mad at people who say HT may be the wrong thing at my age (because thats your advice) but i hope i can reach my goal in a realistic way. I will speak to both FUT and FUE Surgeons and get a good understanding before deciding to get it done. 5. I've used hairspray a lot in the last 4 years would anyone say this may be bad for the hair and making it worse?.. would be good to know what people think. Anyway thanks for all your replies and i take it all constructively Enjoy your weekends Jacob

Hi Everyone, new to this kind of thing, i normally hate Forums as it tends to end in bitching anyway... I thought i'd come on here to kind of share where i am with my Hairloss.. Im 22, and i had a receeding hairline from about 16 i'd say but it was easily hide able with my messy hair style, but it is becoming more difficult to hide the bald patches i have developed in recent years. My hair has always been thin and seems to of got worse over 2 years. I still style my hair and i guess its more of a rough messy comb over style that i keep in place with hairspray. Anyway i have attached a photo to this post so you can see. I have been using Propecia for 6 months and i hate to say it but on/off with that Regaine stuff. However i have started to take it more solidly now. I also just started taking a Biotin tablet to increase my protien intake. I wash my hair before i go to sleep most nights and wash it with Alpecin Shampoo and Biotin Conditioner. I have hairs on my bed sheets (although i've noticed less in the last month), and i will notice hairs sometimes fall out in the day at work. My scalp seems to feel like a slight burning effect (not all the time) but it doesnt feel great, sometimes i also have small red spots on my scalp? Anyway that is basically where i am at, im massively unhappy with my hair and really want to do everything to get my hair back to how im happy with and live a normal young life that i should be, i pretty much avoid going out lots because of my hair, although i can hide it.. i guess its pretty obvious that my hair is a combover kind of look. Anyway it took me quite a bit to post this so be nice ha and like i said i've uploaded a picture for you to see my position of hairloss. I am considering Getting FUE surgery next year, however im still saving the pennies and giving the propecia a chance to help grow and maintain any hair. Thanks for reading