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Thank you for your reply E39 (I'm also a massive BMW fan btw). Yes of course, I realize I will continue to lose my hair without getting on Fin - I'm alright with that. Like you said, I would be satisfied If I could reconstruct the hairline and gain some density mid-scalp with a view to having a second procedure later on to address the crown. The questions that concern me are regarding my donor area. a) Are there enough grafts available for my plan? b) With the donor area looking like it is now, am I at greater risk of any scarring showing in the future? Cheers

Hi all - Don't know where I'd be without this forum, so thank you to all. Little about myself - 32 years old, been suffering hair loss from around 20. I have never taken any medication to treat it. I would be willing to try Minoxidil (not sure how useful that would be) but I am not willing to try Finasteride. I admit, the stories online have completely scared me. Even if it is a 1% chance only, it's not a chance I'm willing to take. Of course, I realize my chances of ''success'' are reduced by this choice. I have spoken with a couple of reputable HT surgeons and they have all said it would be better with Fin, but not essential. My concern now however, is am I suitable for a HT in the first place? My plan initially was to have around 3000 grafts (FUE) in the front and middle in my first transplant. Later, a second procedure to address the crown area and hopefully density. I recently shaved my head just to be 100% sure I don't like the look and want to spend (large amounts) money getting a HT. And I don't like the shaved look unfortunately. However, after shaving, it's becoming apparent that the crown loss will be significantly more extensive than I thought before I shaved. I believe I may be heading towards NW7 (). My father is in his 70's and he progressed to NW6 only a few years ago. Sadly, I'm far more advanced in terms of hair loss than he ever was (he had a full head of hair at my age! As do my brothers). I have never met any extended family so I do not know the extent of their hair loss. Although I know both sides of the family suffer from MPB. Before shaving my head, I assumed the sides and back wouldn't drop too far. However, with the back appearing to be dropping quite low, does that mean I can expect the sides to follow suit shortly? I don't want to have a HT then the sides drop further leaving unnatural looking gaps. And because I'm worried I might be a NW7, I wont have enough donor hair to solve both the sides and the crown in the future (I was hoping to have enough donor to add density in the future too). This is a great community here and any knowledge or experience that could help me in my predicament would be highly appreciated. I really do not want to regret having a HT at all in the future so I am considering all options before definitively deciding. I look forward to hearing some of your replies and advice. Many thanks and apologies for the length of the post

Hi Mick - thanks for the reply. I'm not necessarily scared of getting FUT, but I certainly don't like the idea of having a linear scar which I am unsure how it would heal. At least with FUE I know I will have a scatter pattern scar which if performed by a good surgeon, shouldn't be very noticeable even with very short hair. I think what sways me to FUE is thinking long term. By the time I'm 50/60 I might be sick of all this and not really care about my hair too much and just keep it short. That would never be a comfortable option to take if I undergo FUT due to the linear scar. Of course, that's just my opinion.

Hi all, So I joined the forum after finally trying the shaved head/acceptance route and definitively deciding it is not the look for me! I've followed the forum for a while and had initially decided FUE (with Dr Erdogan) was the procedure for me (I'm 32, Norwood 5A maybe). This thread had done nothing but confuse me! Bottom line is I really do not like the thought of having a strip scar. I have also seen what appear to be magnificent results from Erdogan via FUE. Of course, I have also seen astonishing results via FUT (particularly from Hasson & Wong). With my type of hair loss, one surgery will never be enough. So my thinking is I would transplant around 3000 grafts into the front and middle of my head, leaving the crown (and further density) for another procedure once the pattern of loss has become clear in that area. Now I have a relatively small head, meaning a relatively smaller region that needs transplanting (I'm assuming that's how it works?). So I'm confident 3000 grafts into the front and middle would make a significant cosmetic difference under the right surgeon. That would leave another procedure of roughly the same amount of grafts to cover the crown and further density in the future. After reading 16 pages in this thread though, I'm left confused as to whether I should actually be considering FUT for my first procedure? Any advice please? Much appreciated.