TRosen

Guys, Thank you all for your comments. I am open to traveling to get my procedure done by the best doctors, so I will check them out. I just didn't want to have to physically travel to see every doc in order to get a consultation. As someone pointed out earlier, many will be able to answer my question from photos and email. That will be a big help. In the meantime, I will continue to do research and take my meds for the next several months. In preparation for the surgery, I would like to do whatever I can to make the surgery and recovery as easy as possible. Where can I learn about the scalp exercises? Thanks, T

Hey Guys, Thanks for all the responses. I have decided to plan for an HT in about a year. I want give the finasteride and minoxidil a year for my existing hair to stabilize before I do anything about a HT. Thanks, TRosen

Guys, Thanks for the feedback. I have been to one doctor locally that I didn't get a good vibe from. I want to go see a top notch doc but there seem to be just a two coalition doctors in the San Francisco area. One of them does a zillion radio ads, which makes me skeptical. The other one has had quite a few negative reviews elsewhere on this forum. Does anyone have any recommendations for Bay Area doctors other than the two listed coalition docs? BeHappy, I agree with you about concealers. That's not a good option for me since I tend to sweat a lot on my scalp. 2 questions for you guys that have experience: 1) What does your scalp feel like after the HT? My sense is that there might be a tightness after the donor section is removed. Is that correct? I wonder if this actually can pull even as far forward as the face, possibly affecting the way you smile, etc. Is there anything to be concerned about here? Anything that can be done about this or does it ever loosen back up? 2) I have no idea what I should expect to pay for a top quality doctor and a state of the art procedure. I could make appointments all over the country and get that information straight from the horses mouth, but I just don't have that kind of free time. Any guidance that you all could give me would be extremely helpful. Thanks again for your comments and suggestions, guys. Trosen

Hi Guys, This forum is a great source of information for guys like me that are researching and contemplating an HT. Thanks to all the contributors. I am 42 years old and I have been losing my hair since I was in my late teens. I was taking propecia for about 9 years and I made the mistake of thinking that my hair loss had stopped. I have been off propecia for about a year now and I recently noticed that the hair loss was accelerating again. After a recent short haircut I have noticed that I am really pretty thin on top and on the crown. I have been on minoxidil 5% for a couple of weeks now. It seems to be helping the hair from falling out but it is a hassle that it takes so long to dry and it leaves my scalp very red. I just started to take Proscar 1.25mg again today and I plan to not give that up again. At this point, I really don't expect my hair to look like it did when I was 17 but I would really like to have more density and more freedom to style my hair in different ways. I am open to doing an HT but I am concerned that it is a pretty big step and you can't undo it if there are side effects. I had LASIK almost 10 years ago and have had some negative side effects and some regrets about getting that done so I am being extra careful here. Please take a look at my photos and let me know your thoughts about whether a guy like me should go forward with a HT, and if so, what type of procedure and number of grafts am I looking at. Thanks in advance guys. http://farm4.static.flickr.com...512_5d50ae2209_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com...673_aee55c3049_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com...885_a2b7d5507e_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com...411_05f0958412_b.jpg

Hi Guys, This forum is a great source of information for guys like me that are researching and contemplating an HT. Thanks to all the contributors. I am 42 years old and I have been losing my hair since I was in my late teens. I was taking propecia for about 9 years and I made the mistake of thinking that my hair loss had stopped. I have been off propecia for about a year now and I recently noticed that the hair loss was accelerating again. After a recent short haircut I have noticed that I am really pretty thin on top and on the crown. I have been on minoxidil 5% for a couple of weeks now. It seems to be helping the hair from falling out but it is a hassle that it takes so long to dry and it leaves my scalp very red. I just started to take Proscar 1.25mg again today and I plan to not give that up again. At this point, I really don't expect my hair to look like it did when I was 17 but I would really like to have more density and more freedom to style my hair in different ways. I am open to doing an HT but I am concerned that it is a pretty big step and you can't undo it if there are side effects. I had LASIK almost 10 years ago and have had some negative side effects and some regrets about getting that done so I am being extra careful here. Please take a look at my photos and let me know your thoughts about whether a guy like me should go forward with a HT, and if so, what type of procedure and number of grafts am I looking at. Thanks in advance guys. http://farm4.static.flickr.com...512_5d50ae2209_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com...673_aee55c3049_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com...885_a2b7d5507e_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com...411_05f0958412_b.jpg