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On 9/2/2018 at 8:22 AM, Tricky51 said:

That’s cool,  every person has there own way of dealing with the situation, I told my hairdresser as I stick with the same one every time,  she buzz cuts the side and back to a number 2, the grades it in to a longer top piece m, you’d have to see the pics to understand, thank good the hairdresser does, for now.  So I could cover the redness etc in top with the same way I wear my hair now.  I may take pics tomorrow and post. 

Ya take some pics and let me know I am interested to see

Hello,

I am looking to get about 1800 grafts max to really cover my temples and maybe lower the entire frontal hair line, and natural widows peak, by like 0.5 cm. Anyways, I am very scared for the pink scars in the recipient area to be seen as I doubt I could take more than 2 weeks off of work. Anyways, is it possible to get a custom hairpiece, and wear it over the scars for 4 months while the area heals? thanks!

On 5/10/2017 at 11:12 AM, mattj said:

About four years ago. I'm not anti-Fin at all, but after taking it for eight years I realised it wasn't for me.

 

Back to the FUE/FUT question: my level of hair loss could have required more grafts than I had. An FUT session would have lowered my hairline more - but I wanted FUE and my goal, walking in, was to fill in my receded temples and eliminate my hairloss. Now my temples are closed I can do what I want with my hair. It's a very liberating feeling.

So I too have been thinking of a Rahal transplant for 4 years now, I essentially just want to fill in my temples and maybe a bit in the front of the widows peak, like lowering it from say an 8-head to 7.5-head (think of 4-head 4 fingers) - its the temples that really bug me most! and people still will know I have a big forehead, which is fine, I just HATE my temples so badly, its makes styling impossible each morning, and when I wear the hair-line hairs downward towards my eyes I could likely change the 7-head into something that's close to a 4-head, which is good enough for me!

On 5/28/2018 at 1:01 PM, NEWHAIRPLEASE said:

Rahal strip and then the next session would be FUE and could put FUE in donor scar to make it virtually invisible. I just feel you’re gonna get way more bang for your buck with FUT first.

I am wondering why you say more bang for the buck with FUT, thanks!

3 hours ago, newpatient99 said:

Some doctors can do no shave for the recipient area but you will have to shave the donor no matter which doctor you go with. If the doctor does clean work and you respond well to the surgery, you should look fine in about 10 days. However your scalp will be red and then gradually fading to pink for at least 5 months

Wow so fades to pink in 5 months! darn that is a long time...too long for me, for someone who wants to get hairline lowered by 1800 or so grafts. I wonder if its possible to wear like a hair system over the pink areas for 4 to 5 months?

3 minutes ago, Tricky51 said:

I’m only just starting out on this road, I figured enough was enough and it’s time to get something done.  I’ve been hiding it for 20 yrs now.  

Interesting, I have been holding it for about 5 or 6 years - no balding or loss for me, just a really stupid annoying hairline/temples. After being made fun of by my 5 year old patient yesterday, then looking in the mirror...really just hit me (for the hundredth time at least)

42 minutes ago, Dazed said:

I had 2000 FUT in 2011 and there was no need to shave the recipient area.

Very interesting, can I ask like would the recipient area be very noticeable for a long time? I can get just 2 weeks off from work and maybe it would hide a bit of scars?

9 hours ago, Tricky51 said:

Good question fella, I’m of the same ilk,  I’ve got thick side and back hair, yet very thin top and crown, the last thing I’d want is a full buzz cut so everyone knows I’ve had work done.   Be good to find out some answers on this. ??

Who have you been thinking of doing the procedure with so far?

1 hour ago, Dazed said:

I am having 2300 done on Sep 10, and the last thing I ever want is a buzz cut, and the doctor didn't say anything about that except in the donor area.

Which doc are you going to? are you certain about that or maybe it was assumed?

29 minutes ago, JeanLDD said:

I have never met a single person to whom this approach would be applicable or worthwhile. I think people tend to also underestimate the redness in the recipient post OP, even if you keep your hair long you'll still have to cover the transplanted area if you want it completely hidden as it will leave an obvious marking. I'm at 4 months for example now and it looks like I have shaved a more receding hairline onto myself, I chose to buzz just the recipient a bit until the growth is more even, but if for example I am intimate with someone they could surely notice it and wonder what is going on. last time round I did have a couple of people mention a bad haircut and asking why the hair at the front was shorter than the sides and top. The goal of a transplant is to change your aesthetics, people know lost hair doesn't magically grow back overnight, they will notice the process and result, ultimately that's kind of the point.

Obviously its a personal decision and I didn't advertise it, but if its not something you feel you could comfortably explain to people without embarrassment that you can't deal with then it probably doesn't mean enough to you to go through with or deal with the risks of a poor result for example.

Takeaway to note though is that even if your donor and top go unshaved, the process of uneven growth, redness and post-op marking WILL be noticeable for a lengthy period and there is no getting around it.

Yea that is quite a good point, a bit disheartening for sure but might be the reality of it.

Hmm which doctor though? maybe it was implied or assumed? might want to double check

52 minutes ago, 1978matt said:

Yeah I've heard Konior can do it...for twice the price!  He would spend a few hours going through the donor, identifying and clipping hairs short before even starting proper.  I'm not sure how many grafts max, maybe 1000-1500.

I dont know for sure but you would be looking at $20G at least.

Wow, double the price? that would be insane...

Hello,

My question is if its possible to undergo the procedure, likely a FUE, to receive about 1200 grafts on the frontal hairline without having to buzz cut the entire head?

I have been debating this question for a while now and haven't seen any topics about this through google at least.

My reasoning is I do NOT want anyone to know I had this procedure done, and I cannot escape from work and family for like 6 months while some hair grows back after a buzz cut. Can a surgeon still remove enough hair from the back and transfer it to the hairline without having to buzz it all?

thanks!