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froid22

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  1. Thanks for all the advice, greatly appreciated. I also very hesitant to take the plunge and get a hair transplant. Although I have seen some amazing results, I also have seen some disasters regarding inadequate density, poor yield, etc. Scar5, I will definitely check out Dr. Villnow's results. Also, I am a bit confused about the white-grey buzz regarding SMP? I have only seen a couple of cases and some have looked great, some looked as if the head was painted. The better results came from guys who had more hair on top and used SMP to fill in creating the illusion of greater density. That is why I was considering FUE + SMP. I know the BHT (Bear/Chest) will not give me the greatest results, but if I did choose to have a hair transplant I would have no choice but to use BHT for adequate density. I stopped using Propecia in the past because I felt the results were minimal and got tired of experiencing the shedding associated with it, as well as, mild sexual side effects (decreased libido). I recently restarted using Propecia again, but I am not sure it is worth it in my condition. I did not know if it is appropriate to name the doctors I spoke with on this board and that is the reason I did not include their name. So, FUEonly I sent you a pm with that information. I have definately kept my communications clean with the doctor and I am not really emotion about my condition. I have been bald for 15+ years and have accepted it. My communications with the doctor have been brief and included information regarding graft placement, yield, density, and scheduling. I have not heard back from him regarding these questions and that is why I am now hesitant to even proceed. I guess I will continue shaving my head and forget about having a hair transplant. Maybe there will be a cure for baldness in the next 5 years (I've heard 5 more years for the last 15 years, lol). Thanks again for the advice!
  2. I have been a long time reader of this board and have learned a great deal from all of the members who post about their experiences. I have been contemplating having a hair transplant for many years and finally took the initial steps on contacting respected doctors from from this forum. I have submitted my photos to 4 doctors so far. 3 have said that I am not a candidate for a hair transplant and 1 said that I was and suggested an FUE of 5,500 grafts. I was wondering what your thoughts were: Do you think I am not a candidate? If you think I am a candidate, how many grafts/procedures do you think I would require? Should I continue contacting more doctors or just shave my head and forget about it? A little about me I am 35 years old and started to lose my hair around 19. I have tried Rogaine in the past but developed severe scalp inflammation from it and had to stop. I have also tried Propecia in the past with minimal results, but have recently restarted it. I normally just shave my head but recently let the top grow out just to see how much hair I had on top. I also realize that if I was a candidate, I would require many grafts (>6,000 ?) For adequate density and would also need a BHT since I probably would only have 3,500 grafts available from donor scalp area. Lastly, I am only considering FUE since I prefer to keep my hair short and have done so for many years. I have also recently considered FUE +SMP if my donor supply is inadequate. So, I have attached pictures and sincerely appreciate everyone's feedback. What confused me about my consultations thus far was that the doctors said that I was not a good candidate for a hair transplant, but did not give me any explanation as to why (well one did actually, sort of). I have seen patients on this board who I would assume were similar NW5/6 and have had successful results. So, should I forget about FUE and continue shaving my head or try to contact a few more doctors. By the way, the one doctor who said I would be an adequate candidate and would require 5,500 grafts has been difficult to communicate with and rarely responds to my emails so I am somewhat hesitant to follow through. Sorry for the long post
  3. I have dealt with condition for over 10 years and have seen many dermatologists who always prescribed topical steroids and antibiotics. This always gave me temporary relief, and never a solution. This condition may be demodex mites. What has worked for me was tea tree oil, metronidazole gel, and topical steroids. I usually use tea tree oil every night before bed for 1 week (tea treat oil can be very drying and make your scalp peel but that is OK), week 2 I used topical steroid every night to heal my scalp from the dryness. Week 3 metronidazole gel. Lastly, you can do week 4 with topical steroids again if you want. Tea tree oil and metroinidazole kill demodex mites. You may have to do this one more time because the eggs usually take a few weeks to hatch and you are only initially killing the adults. The red bumps and scales are the mites burrowing inside the hair follicles searching for sebum. This remedy has worked amazing for me. All product can be purchased online.
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