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Wow, that's an outstanding result for a modest number of grafts. Congratulations to Dr Wesley and his team. I have a general question which I'd be grateful for an answer to. When results like this are displayed the hair is usually combed back to show the hairline. Do you find the only way to style one's hair is with the hairline combed back and exposed, or can other styles be worn such as combing the hair forward and covering the hair line? The reason I ask is that I normally comb my hair forward, partly to cover recession, and would rather comb the hair forward after I undergo any surgery. But is hair thick enough for this? Thank you

Very nice and subtle result. Incidentally, which vitamins can help promote hair growth?

At seven months I'd have expected better than this. The hairline is so see through. Looks like some of the grafts didn't grow, but I guess there's still time.

Difficult question to answer. However I've only heard of Dr Yaman.

Congrats mate. This result is epic! One thing though I notice it took a while for the redness to disappear in the recipient site. Was this an issue in respect of work colleagues etc, did they notice and how did you deal with work / social situations? I'm paranoid about my head looking really red and people picking up on it. Though my loss is less advanced than yours so may be less of an issue. Your hairline is better now though!

Thanks for the responses guys. Sorry I've been off the thread so long, I've been abroad. Yes I'm well aware that a HT can fail. That's why I've spent a ong time contacting clinics, viewing results and reading this forum. My hair in the last few days has looked really full and it does make me question whether I need it. Other times it looks and feels worse and I just want to go ahead with it. Hair loss can be a funny thing, it can mess with your outlook as well as your perceived appearance. One query about potential FUE with non shaven recipient hair. This is something that Dr Erdogan offers however when I queried this, the clinic's response was: ' We can perform the non-shaving FUE but it will be not easy for Dr. Koray to perform your incisions between your existing hair with long hair. He must see all the direction of you original hair.' Are they implying the result is likely to be worse with unshaven hair, and that it's better to shave? I don't get the last part about the direction of my hair, isn't it easier to assess the direction when hair is longer?

I'd get on Toppik as well if I were you mate. It works wonders for making hair look thicker and denser. It's cheap, easy to apply, looks natural and washes out easily.

Thank you all for the responses, I appreciate the comments. Yes, in hindsight I am glad I have waited a number of years before seriously considering doing anything. Can't imagine how my hair would look now if I'd gone aggressive with a HT 10 years ago. I plan to stay on the meds in order to stop or at least slow my loss down. I was hoping for some kind of miracle cure but this isn't coming any time soon. Matt Thank you for your very detailed responses to my questions. I appreciate hairs will shed and then grow sparse, however I currently use Toppik which I know from experience can work wonders on thin hair. So I'm happy to do this as the new hair grows. I have checked your result and it looks great. As previously mentioned however, I want to try and avoid the surgery being apparent to my colleagues. I guess I'd need around two weeks off (can't really take any more leave in one go). I appreciated grafts may need to be placed around thinning hair which may make shaving necessary. Cutting my hair very short before is a good shout though as it would turn anyone off the scent somewhat. One question - do you think that after 10 or so days, assuming the redness had gone, my head would look 'normal'? I'd plan to be back at work by this point, and I commute to work on the train - so with this in mind I'd like it to look less obvious. Black dots aren't so much of an issue but I'd like redness and scabs to be gone. I'm leaning towards HDC at this stage - they have suggested around 1500 grafts. Dr Erdogan suggested 2000. I've seen his work and it's great but I feel he does go a bit heavy with the number of grafts he uses and I don't want to run the risk of donor depletion should my hair loss advance and I need more work done. Congrats on the birth of your son by the way!

Apologies for the upside down pics. Not sure how this happened, they were the right way up when I uploaded them.

Hi Guys I've been giving thought into having hair transplant surgery for some time. I would class myself as a NW 2.5, with mild recession at the temples and hairline, which I can disguise quite well by combing my hair forward. Despite this however, I would like to address the recession and undergo an FUE transplant to fill these areas in. I am fortunate in that I have been receding slowly since the age of 19, am soon to be 33, so I think in respect of age I'm at a reasonable safe time to proceed. I use proscar daily which I think has helped strengthen my crown hair, and apply minoxidil, though I do this more out of habit than anything else as I haven't noticed regrowth. My hair on top is pretty strong. A HT is something I want to go ahead with and am pretty sure I will, however I'm finding it hard to just have the courage to go ahead with it. I have the following issues/questions: 1. For anyone who has undergone hairline / temple work, did you find that as it grew in it felt reasonably dense, dense enough to style? I'd really like the option again of combing my hair forward or up, whatever look I feel like. 2. This is more of a practical issue. I work in an office and my job is a profession, so shaving my head isn't ideal. I accept that the donor needs to be shaved but Is it possible to only shave the recipient in the areas that will be filled in? I would hope that my existing hair might cover up the recipient. I understand Dr Erdogan can perform partially shaven FUE and this is something I'm looking at. This issue is a real pain for me as I'd like to have it done but the idea of going back to work with fresh scabs on my head terrifies me. I'd struggle to hide it from colleagues. 3. How long do I need off work for colleagues not to notice? Following on from point 2 above, I really don't want people knowing. However if I can conceal the area of surgery with native hair, this could help here. Finally I've attached a number of photos with my hair wet and dry. How many grafts do you think I would need, and are my points raised in 2 and 3 reasonable? I really don't want to lower my hairline drastically - I think that adding a bit of volume to the areas just behind and in my temples would do for me and allow me the styling options I seek. So far I've been looking at the following doctors/clinics: Erdogan, Lupanzula, HDC Cyprus. I am based in the UK so Europe is likely to be my destination, rather than America. Many thanks

Looks awesome. Well done to Dr Rahal and his team. One practical query however, is it possible to hide a HT from work colleagues? I work in an office and I really wouldn't want colleagues knowing. If someone only needed hairline / temple work, could they conceivably keep their native hair long enough to cover the transplanted areas, and can the donor, when shaved, be blended to make it look like a hair cut. Could a concealer be used? Failing all this, how much time is needed off work for the procedure not to look obvious? Sorry for my somewhat off topic post, I'd like to proceed with surgery but this practical aspect holds me back, as I'm sue it does many others. Thank you

Do you even have MPB?

Amazing...another scientific discovery to add to the list we already have. No doubt this is five years from becoming a marketable product...

Something else I forgot to mention as its pertinent to 2016 Any updates on pilofocus?

Some nice results there. Thanks for the upload. Like the little tribute to Bowie and George Michael as well

Is there any real way to determine if a HT will be successful? I've been told I am a good candidate for surgery however one thing that puts me off going ahead with it is that fear of an unsuccessful outcome, or an outcome that may be successful but a result which I am unsatisfied with.

Awesome result. I'd love to see a video of his hair at the end though, or a few more pictures.

The only content of that website that is true is the bit that says 'save your money' These products are a scam. I would not touch it with a bargepole

Excellent result!

Very sad news. I don't recall coming across him but my deepest condolences to his family and friends. Kind of renders hair loss inconsequential in comparison.

Outstanding result. Not a huge number of grafts and looks very full, though I guess his donor density helps. I've not come across Dr Lupanzula much but I've been very impressed with his results so far.

Nice hairline mate. I think you're in for a good result!

To be honest mate I think your hair looks really good. From a cosmetic perspective at the front it certainly isn't obvious you've undergone surgery and I don't see how your hairline would draw attention. Are you sure you're not just being paranoid?

Well this has convinced me. Where do I sign up?

Really not convinced by this one. Hairline looks like it was drawn using a ruler.