Long time reader, first time poster.
Started losing my hair at age 18. Have had a steady supply of Toppik, mixed with curly hair to get a result I was happy with. Within the last 2 years, it's been harder to get away with this look and have just now completely clipped my hair short. I'd say on the Norwood scale I'm a 5A or possibly a 6. I've done a lot of research and I want to go with FUE.
The best results I've seen are with Dr. Umar. After filling out a consultation, I was told 7500 grafts from my scalp would give me the results I'd want. However, at $8 a graft, you can see how expensive this would add up. That final number is easily over double what I thought I was going to pay.
So, my question is, to those of you who have transplant surgeries, (possibly in the 7500 graft area) how did you pay for it? Loan? Credit? Cash? What was the monthly figure alone?
Is there another doctor out there with comparative FUE results to Umar who is possibly cheaper simply because they're not located in California?
Your help is much appreciated.