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Based on photos, it's very difficult to know for sure if your donor is diffused, or if it is indeed an issue of lighting. Only a microscopic exam will confirm if your donor shows miniaturization and diffusion from DHT. .

Thank you, gillenator.

When I go to a hair transplant surgeon, all I need to do is request a microscopic exam of my donor area and that will tell me what I have to work with?

If thats the case, and if that area doesnt thin, I'd say you're most likely an excellent candidate for HT surgery

Thanks, do you have any idea of estimated grafts I may need? I know that's a question for the surgeon also.

How do most guys pay for pricey transplants?

Thank you both! I checked out both links extensively.

Spex, as I browsed Dr. Alexander's website, I found the term ARTAS FUE. Can you explain what ARTAS is?

Better to waste some time and money and be turned down than have a procedure you should have avoided.

That's an excellent point to keep in mind. Thanks

Following.

Would be delighted to hear of something affordable.

Anybody here able to recommend any good, trustworthy, hair transplant doctors I can see for a consult in the Las Vegas Nevada region, Arizona, or Southern California?

I know there are plenty around, but I need to find one that practices ethically and honestly.

My concern for him is his young age (24) and the fact that his entire donor zone may destabilize further as he gets older.

 

If this happens to be the case, what options and action(s) do you recommend I take right now, to give myself the best outcome?

My regimen currently is 1mg/day Fin.

With respect to the photo in question I believe it's #4, I believe there's a lighting issue here, I believe that there is a light reflecting off of the back occipital region which is making it appear diffuse, the area in question is prime real estate in terms of donor safety for most even Norwood 7. Additionally, the lateral humps don't appear miniaturized as well which they would if headed to Norwood 7. I will venture to say however that OP is headed for Norwood 6 probably by age 30. Personally I would wait a few years to see how you progress, if you can maintain this hair by 30 you'll be in good shape and a prime candidate. What you don't want is to play catch up with surgery, you want your result to make a significant improvement and stay that way for the coming years.

I am still new to understanding some of the jargon and terms associated here. Are you saying it appears that I do have a good donor area? I hope that's the case.

More impatient than I probably ought to be, but 6 years is a long time to wait around and see how things progress, no? I feel like I'm in a state of urgency, as though I need to act quickly before this gets worse. Take some preventative measures, whatever they may be. Am I mistaken?

I realize mistakes come from rushing into things, though.

It's not a miniaturized pattern.

Would you mind explaining what this means?

When you are 24 and have aggressive hairloss in both the front and the crown its best to get an opinion face to face from a good doctor.

Yeah but the difficult part about this is finding one that tells the truth and is trustworthy…and not just trying to fish money out of your pocket.

Thanks all for responding.

I keep my sides and back of hair at a #1 so it's pretty short and the lights in that room were bright. I think that is what causes it to appear that way.

As for shaving my scalp, that's not an option. My scalp has a few misshapen lines that look quite odd with short buzzed hair and I think it would be even worse than how my hair is right now. I got screwed in the hair and scalp genetics category.

Those photos were taken at a hair transplant doctors office. He quoted me 1000-1200 grafts to be moved to the front, and leave the crown untouched for now. I decided against it. I will wait another year or so and go with a doctor with a better reputation.

If you were all me…would you risk getting a HT? What should I do to keep my hair from progressing from bad to worse? I feel a little hopeless here.

Hi I am a new member here

Hoping to get some advice. Can anyone tell me what type of Norwood I am?

I have been taking finasteride 1mg/day now for 13 months. I tried Rogaine in the past but no longer use it.

Am I a candidate for a hair transplant? Based off the photos, is FUE or FUT a better option for me? I feel like I have a decent donor area to pull from… I am age 24.

What should my next steps be if I want to reduce my hair loss? My prescribing surgeon has told me that Finasteride has halted my loss based off my 6 and 12 month follow up with him…but I've yet to see any regrowth, I don't know how long it takes, or if I will even see any, which leads me to consider a HT. There are some really inspirational stories on this forum and I hope to eventually be one myself.

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Bill, sorry I know this thread is old, but I am a new member and joined so that I could send a PM to a few members. How many posts must I have before I am deemed not to be a spammer? Or please tell me what I must do.

Thanks