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Good to know I can at least narrow down a field. I want Broadcasting/Journalism, as that is where my professional background lies. He said that's very competitive and hard to get. SO I may need to re evaluate. Yep. AF goes up to 39 now for enlisted. Cut off for Officer is 35, which I missed.

Thanks for the feedback. My recruiter told me he can't guarantee me a job. I would have to list 10 different job choices in the order I would like them and they will pick one of them. Not sure if that sounds right or not. Would feel a lot better if he could guarantee me something, or at least narrow it down a little better.

Thanks man. That was some great insight. 1. I guess I'm just freaked out about shaving my head. I've never come close to doing that since my HT, and the idea of exposing that giant, stretched scar freaks me out. I just envision the other guys relentlessly mocking me or something like that. 2. I told my recruiter about the scar and my meds. He seemed a little unsure if I would be able to continue to take them during boot camp. You think this is something I can have them commit to before I sign up? I'm also slightly concerned about stopping Rogaine, as I respond very well to that. 3. Lastly, while I have your attention, can you give me insight into what life might be like for an older guy just starting out? I'm in my late 30's. Almost at the limit of what the AF takes. Did you encounter any older dudes while you were in basic, and how do the younger guys respond to that? Thanks.

Awesome. I will def reach out to him. Thank you! In the meantime, any other feedback is appreciated.

As a veteran of 2 HT's, I can chime in here... 1. The scar. This is my only regret. Wish I had the knowledge back then to go FUE. 2. Keeping up. Everytime I shed, or go through a shedding phase, I get a little panicked. Some weeks my hair looks thicker than others. It's a tiresome cycle. Otherwise, I am happy I did it. Fingers crossed the native hairs hold up now.

Hey all, Longtime lurker. First time posting. I'm in my late 30's. Diffuse thinner. I've had 2 HT's in the past (900 grafts and 3000 grafts). Now of course I have a scar from ear to ear. The scar stretched a little, and is noticeable if I go below a #4 clip. Anyway, for all my friends here, have any of you enlisted in the military AFTER getting a FUT hair transplant? OR.. have you seen someone in boot camp with that scar? 1. Shaving head. Clearly the whole squad including peers and superiors will see the scar. Anyone had to go through this or was with someone who went through this? I am mainly concerned with boot camp/basic training (after that I can grow it out a bit). 2. Medications. I use Proscar/Rogaine daily. When I stop either of those, my hair starts to shed again. Will I be able to use these in boot camp? How about after? What do you guys propose? Thanks in advance! The branch I am looking at is the Air Force. Basic training is about 9 weeks long. If anyone can shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated.

Damn I wish I had gotten FUE. My 1st HT was 10yrs ago. 900 grafts. I don't think FUE was really common back then. My 2nd HT was in 2013. 3000 grafts. I figured since I already had a scar, I might as well do it again. However, the first scar was so small. I could have at least kept it to a minimum. Now I have a scar from ear to ear! Oh well. Looks great so far OP. Would you mind if we asked how much it cost? If that's private, no worries. Looking forward to seeing the final results.