wooly7

I have actually looked into the strip method. However, I was told by a fairly well known surgeon, that it would be "unwise" due to the results I want and my blonde hair. I constantly see that people have to turn around and have second and third transplants and end up going with FUE at the end anyway. I also don't want a scar. Plain and simple. Dr. Umar has great results. I can't find other surgeons who delve into the 7500 graft territory who offer the same results. It would be awesome if I could search for clients who have had mega session surgeries like the one I need.

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.