Bej520

A quick backdrop... I'm 21 and a diffuse thinner. Not willing to take propecia/finasteride etc and only on minoxidil atm. I'm losing my hair very fast and don't want to use concealers therefore, I'm going to buzz it down and get SMP. Now, the reason your all here...

Do I have a good head shape for buzzing down and getting SMP? Yes or No...

I'm actually quite excited about doing this as I can tell its gonna be liberating. No more stressing about whether my thinning is showing etc, plus I've been hitting the gym recently and have packed on some muscle, gonna get rid of some fat around the face and hopefully frame my face. I'll leave my pic below and a pic of the look I'm going for.

I am contemplating having SMP done, and as my hairline is still intact and I have quite a bit of hair left was wondering if I had a buzz cut to a 0.5 guard or lower could I pull off SMP with a very short cut. I'll post some pics of my head so you have an idea of my hair.

p.s. I've been going gym for a few months and have beefed up a bit and ready to take this head on LOL

EDIT: I'll rock this style with a beard for a couple years whilst I wait for my hairless to stabilise, I will then reassess my HT options.

Bej520,

 

You still have a lot of hair. In my opinion, consider finasteride and Rogaine foam to save the existing hair you have. Then you won't need SMP or a hair transplant. At 21, why start considering SMP when you will have to go back every couple years and keep getting more and more work done just to keep a shaved head appearance. If you can save your hair, it will be much easier (and cheaper) to maintain. And it will be actual hair.

 

That's what I would do if I were you.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

Thanks man but I think I'll live easier and happier accepting the baldness, I think ill reach norwood 6 in a couple years and my hairless will stabilise after losing most the hair theres nothing else to lose, then ill do a HT with my donor area. My father still has his donor area and he's almost 60 so I'm pretty sure that ill have mine too. Anyway I plan to build around my look, I'm young so a good body and a good beard with the buzz cut will look good. Not everyone is meant to have luscious swaying hair LOL

Bej520,

 

You still have a lot of hair. In my opinion, consider finasteride and Rogaine foam to save the existing hair you have. Then you won't need SMP or a hair transplant. At 21, why start considering SMP when you will have to go back every couple years and keep getting more and more work done just to keep a shaved head appearance. If you can save your hair, it will be much easier (and cheaper) to maintain. And it will be actual hair.

 

That's what I would do if I were you.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

Thanks for the reply, one reason for not taking finasteride is that i don't want to be doing this for the rest of my life. I know that is difficult to understand for a lot of the people here, but I don't want to wake up every morning to take a pill which could potentially have side effects which no man deserves. I will wait for my hair loss to stabilise whilst maintaining minoxidil and then consider a HT a few years on.

Thanks for the reply, where can I get a microscopic examination?

a bit like this fella who's absolutely smashed the look, I wouldn't have a rounded beard but something like this

I am 21 years old and have diffuse thinning, so... as I am too young for a HT this summer I am going to trim my hair down to 0.5 guard and have temporary SMP done as well. I am in good shape as I workout and feel I could pull off a shaved look with a nice thick beard and a ripped body. I've been told I have a good head shape for the look (LOL) and as I have a bit of hair left trimming it down and adding SMP would make it look quite natural. I will leave pics of my hair and welcome any suggestions.

Also I have uploaded a picture of my donor area, can someone advise on whether it looks healthy and will be able to support a HT in a couple years?

Thanks

Thanks and btw your hair looks great and the way its slicked, it looks like its been licked by a camel. How long do you think I should wait? Bare in mind the hair I have, most of it is due to my minoxidil usage, if I stop I'd probably lose a lot of it. Also I see we both had a similar hair loss pattern which is reassuring, how many grafts did you have put in.

I know its a lot of questions but I appreciate your answers.

thanks for the reply, can I ask why no doctor would operate without me using finasteride? I'm new to this site but I've seen men balder than me have some good results so I'm a bit confused. Also don't think I'll do SMP and does the laser comb do anything?

Can you give me a list of reputable doctors to consult with and thanks for the reply.

Thanks mate, but what is smp? and btw I think my donor area is fine its just short atm, when it grows long its thick.

No doctor should touch you at this point as you have to understand that if you're going to commit to surgery you must first commit to prevention, in the form of medical therapy. It is unrealistic to expect that you can get a hair transplant at the age of 21, being a diffused thinner, and think you can safely stop any treatments such as minoxidil. It is like replacing some of your teeth with crowns and saying "I'll just stop brushing my teeth every day.". It doesn't work like that. You'll eventually lose the hair you have still and then you'll need more surgery, and more surgery, etc. etc.

 

You should re-evaluate your priorities and consider the reality of your situation. Commit to medical therapy, including possibly using finasteride, either oral or topical, and attack your problem safely and responsibly. If you don't you risk being far more unhappy than you may be now.

thanks for the reply, using finasteride isn't an option for myself as I wouldn't even want to risk the side effects from what I've read. Also I should of mentioned I am willing to have more than one operation and my wish is to be able to have a good enough buzz not a full head of hair.

I am 21 years old, and have been losing my hair for about 3 years. Being a diffuse thinner, its worse as instead of a receding hairline you jump straight to a NW7. I have been thinking of getting a hair transplant recently but much of the information on this site doesn't apply to diffuse thinners. I have been using minoxidil and nizoral for the last year, but don't want to use this for the rest of my life also the results I had initially were great, but I had a massive shed and never got back to what it was. Before getting a HT I think its best to completely stop Minoxidil usage for 2 months so the Doc can have an accurate indication of how many grafts I need.

My question, should I proceed with a HT and which doctors would you recommend for diffuse thinner. Also would it best to stop minoxidil use before a HT?

p.s. Donor area is cut very short, had a skin fade just 2 weeks earlier.

Also how many grafts do you think I need??

thanks