caggy

Thanks a lot for yor reply. I guess the fact I haven't had a HT yet means I don't want one enough.

I started to lose my hair in my late 20's (well around 27 to be exact). The hairloss was rapid for the first year and thankfully slowed down. I have considered a HT since then and researched it a lot but haven't made that step yet. I continue to brush my hair down to hide my substantial loss (NW4A). But I have a very high hairline, I measured about 1 1/2 inches of loss on both sides. My donor looks pretty good, its thick and its wavy brown, but who knows if it would be good or not? I have the money too. But I continue to brush it down and I achieve this look:- I'm 35 now. I have used toppik before and it was great but I dont need it as I've grown my hair long now. Also thought about a small hairpiece which would make the fringe much easier to manage. I suppose even after HT's some style it a certain way and may even used thickeners or concealers to make their hair look better. I wish I didnt have to style my hair this way, but often I think would a HT really transform my appearance that much? Anyway my main question is, If you could cover your loss up (with your own hair or a concealer) would you or would you always prefer to have a Ht?

Do they usually take the hair so high up? I would have thought they would remove the skin (the scar) lower down as that hair has less chance to be affected buy baldness?

You look great!

Just because you were miserable doesnt mean everyone would be. Its dependant on many things. How good the hair piece is? How much hair you have with the hair piece? When you start to wear it? Etc. When I first started losing my hair it was rapid and I tried a small hair piece and as I brushed my hair down and kept my hair long you couldnt tell I wore one, but the hair piece was small just enough to help my hairline. Costs were low, maintainance was easy, couldn't feel it was on and made my life easier. I think if you wait until your bald then wear one it might look bad (although I've seen some look good with people with little hair). If you are single and want to wear one of course it might me hard to bring up. But I didn't have to worry about that. Its not the perfect solution but its definately a decent option. Some transplants just like hair pieces don't look all that great either. I dont think coming on here and stating negative things is very nice, aren't we here to support each other? Anyway all the best hope your transplant looks great!

I think most people with hairloss have a hard time at the start, as its the shock of it all. I didnt notice my loss until around 27, by that time I'd be going out drinking for 10 years and felt I had enough of that sort of life. I think when you lose your hair in the teens and early 20's it must be very tough because thats the sort of age your self image is important for attracting girls etc... Thankfully I'd got all that out of my system, not that I didnt want to feel attractive to the opposite sex but I felt other things were more important as I reached my 30's. Now I'm 35 I think I view it in a more balanced way, there are many things more important than hair and I really only think about it when I'm bored lol. I have lost most of my hair on top but I brush my hair down to cover it, its not perfect but I prefer my hair brushed down anyway. I have a very high hairline so its king of tough to grow my hair long enough to look right. Here's a pic:- I know I wont be able to carry on forever (although you never know lol), but a transplant is a possibilit, I have the money but not the will, I'm also scared of fins sides. I did try toppik and was very happy with the results but dont think I need it...yet! What is very important is perspective.

Thanks for the reply. I have seen the pictures on the farjo site and have to say some do look decent, but a lot I dont think look good especially compared to other surgeon pictures. I'm not saying farjo isnt good they seem to be the best in the UK. But isnt the main view thesedays that the UK although improving isnt as good as the US, the pictures I've seen from feller, hasson & wong etc seem to bear that view out. BTW I'm not saying the US doesnt have its fair share of poor doctors but I'm taking about comparing the best in the UK with the best in the US.

I've read on many forums that if you decide to have a HT theres one thing you should never do and thats have one in the UK, I've read many posts of terrible stories from well know UK HT doctors, which always angered me because despite having the money to have one the idea of travelling 1/2 round the world on my own has put me off, I know travel should never be a reason to have one or not but thats the reason I never had one. Some stories on here make me think that maybe fargo isnt too bad. But I have to say the results I've seen compared to US or canadian doctors IMO aren't as good. I dont want to offend anyone thats just my opinion. What do other people think, did the ones who went to fargo consider going abroad as the doctors in the US and Canada are considered the best. thanks very much.