Nocureforbaldness

Thanks, hopefully it will come to pass.

Full disclosure first of all. I am the author of what I believe to be the only ever novel in the history of literature that explores one of the most devastating aspects of the human condition (for both men and women). When I first authored the novel Kindle hadn't even been invented (to my knowledge at least) and it was only ever released in paperback. Needless to say, sales figures were slow, despite the content being relevant to a massive proportion of modern society. Then Kindle changed everything and when NCFB was released as an ebook a few years ago the sales went through the roof, and for a long while I had the dubious distinction of being the number one result for the word "baldness" on Amazon. I ranked pretty high on Google too, especially after USA Today jokingly listed it as one of the five Christmas gifts NOT to give to a man. I've concentrated on my journalism for the last few years and consequently neglected NCFB but I'm happy to report that the rights have recently been acquired by a British film company who want to make the novel into a movie. I am genuinely at a loss to think of one single movie that explores the impact of hair loss so hopefully this movie will be a world first, should it get off the ground. The producer has a decent pedigree and has been nominated for best documentary at Edinburgh and Galway film festivals, so lets hope he can make it happen. It might be worth writing to him in encouragement if anybody is remotely interested in a film about hair loss. Thanks, Paul Work - New Soho Media

Hi I've only seen photographs of their SMP, so could not give an informed opinion on that. What I will say is that my results are on this forum and that you are welcome to look at them in person. Thanks and good luck.

I'm in Yorkshire, as is the clinic that I had my Smp done at. They are Beauty Medical trained and accredited too. Indeed I'm still in touch with them and they have a 20% off deal at the moment. I have no affinity to the clinic aside from my experience as a patient. I would love to see the place thrive though as it's rather nice not having to travel to Milan for treatment. I'm happy to meet anyone wanting to see my results but you would have to travel to me. Unless any millionaires in Barbados want to fly me over (first class) to inspect my scalp

I had my Smp done in the UK and am very happy with the result. Where in the UK are you? You are welcome to check out my results in person if you like.

Hi, I meant to post earlier after previously posting my SMP results. Since I don't necessarily want to wear my hair at grade zero for the rest of my life I've been experimenting with my hair at various lengths to see what my SMP looks like. I took these photographs at grade one, then let it grow for another week and then another week after that. Here are the results: Personally I think it's just about possible to get away with having your hair at grade one without the SMP looking unrealistic. Anything longer looks a little unnatural but preferable to a slick bald patch (in my opinion). Thanks for viewing, any questions feel free to ask.

Hi, I can see the images now, don't know why I couldn't before. It's a great result and I hope you're happy with it.

Hi Guys, I've just had a top up done in the UK by a company using Beauty Medical equipment. I've attached a before and after image and I'm going to update with an image every month so you can all see how it progresses over time. I'm not sure if it's against the rules for new posters to name the company but will add that afterwards if it is allowed. Also if anyone is interested in looking at my head in person then feel free to PM me. I live in Yorkshire and you'd have to travel to me. Thanks

I've just changed my profile picture to one by Beauty Medical equipment. I didn't travel to Italy but had it done by an affiliate in the UK. I'm going to post pictures on a month by month basis so you can see how it fades over time.

Photos?

I've had SMP from one of Milena's affiliates in the UK. I'm exceptionally happy with the result but the scar on my head didn't take the ink very well at all. That said, it's not a FUE scar but one from an accident as a child. Couldn't be happier aside from that though.

Hi guys I started temporary SMP 6 months ago and just had a top up. I'm very happy with the results at the moment and don't even look at the rear of my head in the mirror these days. Any questions about it feel free to ask but here are my experiences so far. Pain levels- were not as high as I'd worried about. The first day was easy for me, but the second was more sensitive. My skin felt a little raw, like sunburn and even looked red too. The look- wasn't as dark as I'd first hoped but once I got used to my hair being at grade 1/2 I became happier with the result. It blended seemlessly and looked natural. I shave my head every week to grade 1/2 (my razor is capable of doing this) as I find grade 0 too short but grade one gives a less natural approach. Like I said, any questions just ask.

I used to buzz my hair to grade one and use Dermatch lightly to take the shine off my crown. It looked okay unless you looked real close to it in a harsh light. Tried fibres too as I still had some velous hair but they didn't work at all. I did away with it all earlier this year and opted for SMP which looks more realistic and stops me worrying about being too close to people when my back is turned to them.

Nice work, very impressive.

Nice results mate, Kind of similar to my own experience. Have you been using anything to reduce the shine? I must admit that I've stopped thinking about my hair now that I've had SMP done, to such an extent that I may not even bother with top ups. To me it was a great exit strategy from the shackles of dermatch and Toppik. Congrats on the results again

Nice results mate, Kind of similar to my own experience. Have you been using anything to reduce the shine? I must admit that I've stopped thinking about my hair now that I've had SMP done, to such an extent that I may not even bother with top ups. To me it was a great exit strategy from the shackles of dermatch and Toppik. Congrats on the results again

Hi guys I had the misfortune to begin losing my hair from the rear, which meant that I had the pleasure of being informed about my MPB. That was way back in 1999 when I was 25 years old. I can't say I took it very well, and spent the next few years checking the patch with a vanity mirror about 20-30 times a day. I was hardly the most IT savvy of people in those days and knew nothing about the internet, so it never occurred to me that there might be things I could do to slow down the process. By the time I did find out about Minox and Fin in 2004 I had a pretty obvious tonsure developing, though the hair at the front of my head remained intact. I then discovered Toppik in 2007 or thereabouts from another website and overnight my life changed. For the first few weeks I noticed the puzzled looks on my colleagues faces and even caught one on his tiptoes behind me trying to see what I'd done to my patch. I'm fairly sure they all thought I'd had a transplant, but no-one was open enough to quiz me on the subject. Thank god because I've got no idea what I'd have replied. Anyway, once I began to live the lie, so to speak it was hard to break out of the cycle. Wind and rain became my sworn enemies and I'd flinch violently if anyone went anywhere near my hair. Still, I managed to avoid any humiliating experiences for several years. Then in 2012 without any warning my employer changed the nature of my role at work, which meant I'd be spending a large amount of time outdoors. This made things a little awkward as anyone who's used microfibres will tell you, so I added Dermatch to my regimen. Luckily this seemed to hold up pretty well against rain, but I was still terrified of anyone looking closely at the rear of my head. I'd go so far as to say it became my worst nightmare. By 2015 my patch was pretty much a slick and I was wearing my hair at a grade 1 buzz cut, with topical shading all over my head. I walked sideways whenever anyone was anywhere near me, wouldn't answer my own door or go in my own garden without a hat on, and spent hours each day removing and re-attempting to blend a natural colour to the skin on the rear of my head. The final straw was when I realised I was even hiding my head from my 2 year old son, who may or may not have noticed that daddy sometimes looked different at the back. I was too much of a coward to just out myself as being bald, even though most people probably knew anyway. So I opted for SMP at a clinic that just opened near my home. They were doing some pretty good deals, franchised from Milena Lardi and I thought "why not?" It's been six months and I relaised the other day that I haven't checked with vanity the mirror for the last two months. This from a man who has spent literally years of his life wasted there. I'm not even sure if I'll get a top up now. I love the results, but the most important thing to me now is that I'm not worried about answering the door to a neighbour or going in my garden.