Hi there, I'm a 23 year old(well ill be 23 when I get one!) diffuse thinner and I've been considering a transplant for well over a year, especially recently.
Im currently a NW3V, however I've been on Finasteride and Rogaine for over two years and it has considerably slowed my loss as I was a NW3 back when I first started. The loss has continued slightly, however my hair is still pretty much the same as it was back then!
moving on, I've been losing my hair since abotu 17-18 years old, at first it wasnt bad as I shaved my head and the hairline was fine, but as it thinned out it really start to hurt my confidence!
Ultimately, now that I have some money to work with to afford one, I was looking for general recommendations from the forum here.
1. What are the best doctors based on credibility AND price? Im in the Toronto area, and have so far read a lot of good things about Dr. Rahal(but he's the most expensive), Shapiro and Konier, any more in the Eastern Region of US/Canada would be very appreciated. I can afford it, however I would of course like good value, i.e Shapiro is probably about 3-4000 cheaper than Rahal although rahal is supposed to be one of the best!
2. I'll post some pictures but how many grafts do you think I would need? I'm looking for a realistic slightly receded hairline, I dont want super thick hair, I just want a solid hairline and some thickness added throughout, 1500-2000? or more?
3. any other general recommendations would be very appreciated, I'm looking to get this done in February 2015.
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Note: this is from a year and a half ago and my hair is slightly thinner.
So is it a waste of time? Should I go for it? I will be adding DUT to my regime to further help stabalize my loss if possible, would it be worth it then?
Thanks for the help guys!