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mattj

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  1. I agree to an extent, but I think you can lose more from the hairline than the crown before people notice that you're a 'bald guy'.
  2. I'd definitely like to see some photos from before, and perhaps some post-op which show placement. Since getting involved in the transplant scene I've noticed that many of the features associated with a transplant are common in natural hair. Things such as see through hairlines. I really doubt if anyone would notice anything amiss with yours. To the people you meet I'm sure you're a guy with a great head of hair.
  3. With the differing hair lengths, I think it's just a case of how the patient happens to have their hair at the time when they go along for the photographs. Most doctors are unlikely to insist that they have the hair cut then and there to provide for a more accurate photo comparison. The second example is best viewed from the top to see the change. Both cases are quite modest in terms of what was achieved.
  4. You might regrow some of the lost hair, but the drugs are far better at maintaining what you have than regrowth, so don't expect to. If it isn't noticeable yet then I would really advise you to try and stop worrying. You've caught it early and you do stand a good chance of putting a halt to, or significantly slowing, the hairloss. I am assuming that Sebolac is the shampoo commonly known as Nizoral, which is a mild anti-androgen. It's good that your derm knows about this. Studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that it can help. There's no reason why you shouldn't use regular shampoos on the days when you don't use that. Not sure about the minoxidil - I haven't tried it.
  5. I'm an advocate for the mature-ish hairline, and I think it will suit your head/face especially well. How long have you been losing hair for? If it's been dropping for a while like you say then you've been lucky considering you haven't taken propecia. Anyway, good growth to you. You picked a good time of year with winter being the best time to keep hidden under hats. Come next summer you should be sporting a fine head of hair.
  6. It would've been a legendary game if his mullet wig flew off during a final.
  7. What exactly is it that you don't like about your transplant?
  8. I don't know who this doctor is or whether he's any good, but there's nothing contained in your summary of the conversation which raises any red flags. It's good that you're shopping around though. It's vital that you choose a doctor based on reputation rather than convenience.
  9. I don't really remember that far back. Did he always wear it long like in the photo? He looks better bald.
  10. Balboa, have you shown us photos?
  11. I doubt if risk is an important factor. Most men probably aren't really aware of what technology can offer these days, and those who do look into transplants probably for the most part are exposed to the more famous, less ethical doctors who don't really communicate the risks to them. Plus I don't really think transplants are risky enough that they would be avoided by large numbers of bald men who could otherwise afford the procedure. There is risk but many men are prepared to take a chance to restore their hair and with a good doctor the chances of success are high. I think for many rich men it's a matter of embarrassment, especially if they are in the public eye and everybody is going to know and talk about the scalp transformation.
  12. There have been Asian patients from various doctors over the years I've been on HT forums. There is certainly no reason why an Asian man should especially fear getting a transplant; the risks are the same for you as they are for anyone else. (Although I think African hair can be trickier due to it's tightly curled nature, but there are black HT patients out there too) I think the relative lack of Asian patients is most likely due to Asians being a minority in the West, where most of the transplants take place (At least the ones we see online) and it is also a fact that fewer Asian men loose their hair to begin with. Dr Rahal will be presenting an Asian patient on this board very soon.
  13. I could be wrong but I think the majority of under-30 transplant patients who have gone to doctors who can 'dense pack' will have had this done, if you take your own definition of dense pack. In fact most will likely have had grafts transplanted to 60 or more per square centimeter. (I'm talking about at the leading edge of the hairline.)
  14. Dr Bisanga does some very good FUE work, and I've recently seen some cases from a Dr Keser in Turkey (OK, not Europe but close) which are excellent. However, I haven't heard enough about that doctor yet to really vouch for him, and I'm not sure what his standing is on this website.
  15. I reckon you were lucky to be tortured so slowly.
  16. Nice and thick. It must have been difficult to place the grafts among that long hair.
  17. I noticed that the transplanted hairs are darker than the hair on the sides. Presumably the donor hair was as light as that hair before it was harvested, so I wonder why it became darker. Not that this gives an unnatural appearance. I've seen men with that shade difference before.
  18. How do you know you have 8000 (or 10,000 including FUE) grafts to play with?
  19. I reckon you had your hairline placed in just the right position. Fantastic result. One of the best transformations I've seen from such a high NW starting point. One question: how do you know you lost all of the hair on top? It seems like it would be hard to tell if it happened since the transplant.
  20. It's hard to tell what's going on at the front/middle where that lock of hair falls. Did you comb it down to show the temples or do you generally wear it like that? Cutting that front bit shorter will help to decrease the extent to which the temples appear receded, because at the moment it just serves to exaggerate the retreating temples.
  21. Personally I wouldn't worry myself with formulas and measurements and supposedly perfect proportions. Being sensible with your donor potential and planning ahead are far more important things to think about. A thing or a person can look good without being perfect.
  22. My hair has pretty much stopped receding on finasteride, but I still see loads of hairs in the tub every day. I don't let it worry me as if they weren't being replaced I would be very bald by now.
  23. It really came across like you were talking about yourself and your work with Dr Epstein.
  24. How many grafts were taken? It sounds like something you'd have to know you were looking for.
  25. Aren't there steroids available which don't cause hairloss? http://www.hairloss-research.org/steroids.html (I don't know if this is accurate information or not.)
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