mfive39

Thank you for your reply. I am aware of what hair transplantation is. Of course, ideally, I would have liked full coverage, I do not expect that to happen considering the feedback I’ve had from doctors. My question was, considering the limitations of the donor area and the size of the area of loss, would having the procedure done be worth it? Are there any members in a similar situation who went through with it? I’m also wondering whether it would be better to do FUE or the FUE+FUT. The doctor estimated that the latter would yield double the grafts. I wonder if that would make a significant difference in appearance but am also put off by the scarring and longer recovery time.

Hello everyone, I've been losing hair for about ten years, I'm currently 35. It started as a small bald spot on my crown, and really accelerated in the last five. I've been considering hair transplantation for a while now. About four years ago I went to see a local well-regarded surgeon in Miami, who told me that my donor area was small and all that could be done was restore the hairline, and not cover the crown. That, combined with the high cost of the procedure, dissuaded me from going forward. I recently started researching again, after having heard about the affordability of having it done in Turkey. I've reached out to several surgeons that were highly recommended on this and other forums. One rejected me due to small donor area size. All the others, however, were fine with proceeding. I've gotten estimates between 2800 - 3500 grafts harvested via FUE to restore the hairline (and some being placed on the crown). Another surgeon gave me options for FUE, FUT, and FUE+FUT, with the latter offering double the amount of grafts over solely FUE. I also inquired about using beard and chest hair to cover the crown — I have plenty of that — and while it is possible, I am concerned about the different texture and quality of the hair. I'm hesitant to go FUT due to scarring, and I have been having second thoughts as to whether it is worth it to do anything, considering the crown will still be bald. I'm attaching a couple of photos — what do you thing?