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On 1/28/2019 at 3:25 PM, HairsHoping said:

 

any update?

@lukeyb1687 do you have a graft breakdown or how many grafts per cm2? not sure if you covered that already

right there with you brother, i'm an actor as well. how has life changed for you? i can only imagine you exuding nothing BUT confidence in auditions and everything. how did you go about normal life post-op? 

do they work? are the results as good as actually getting shaved? is it only donor or recipient or both? is this an actual thing that can be requested upon having a procedure? i feel like this would make recovery time way more manageable. anyone have any thoughts or experiences?

i 100% agree with this, at least with creatine/preworkout

my current bartending job allows us to wear hats or whatever the hell we really want to be honest, as long as we wear a tee or garment of clothing that says the name of the place. only drawback to this is that i'm also in drama school as well and the teacher doesn't allow us to wear hats in class for whatever reason. apparently professional actors don't wear hats idk. i'm sure if i let him know that i'll be getting a procedure done thats going to leave an unsightly scar for a few months i could get away with it

i'm interested to hear people's stories. also, i feel like it would be helpful for ppl to know how to deal with security checkpoints when traveling for procedures post op. i think i read somewhere that a guy wore a bandana and they only made him take it off once or twice as opposed to wearing a hat.

can you please post a picture updating your situation @Payam

6 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Stay tuned I’m considering smp for my crown as well. If I so it I’ll be creating a video on YouTube and a thread. Currently, caboki works wonders, but if I can use less it would be ideal.

my younger brother unfortunately suffers from worse hairloss than i do and he's only 25. he's looking into smp too so i'm interested to see the results. if that works, that could be the true illusion of density haha at least for the crown.

2 minutes ago, BjornBorg said:

Probably one of the more ideal cases for toppik on here, seeing as you have thick hair everywhere around that spot.

But I do see what you mean about also strengthening the front and what it would do to your overall appearance. I would put the hairline somewhere between your suggestion and Matt's.

 

i might actually look into SMP on the crown. still not entirely sold on it yet tho. i guess we'll see. right now i'm not too worried about it. it's more of a nuisance to camouflage it, than a need to get it taken care of.

2 hours ago, Raphael84 said:

Many posters here, myself included are coming from a far more advanced level of hairloss and would love to have hair as you have currently, again, myself included. So it may be a little difficult for some members to relate to your specific situation.

this right here. consult with as many doctors as you can as well. and i don't believe that you're married to getting multiple surgeries down the road, unless you choose to do it. obviously it could get to a point where losing hair just isn't a big deal to you anymore, so don't go into it thinking that it's a requirement to get more surgeries unless it's of your own accord.

i'm in a similar situation you are, although yours is a little better. i have intermediate miniaturization in the hairline, but also the crown. i'm aiming to do surgery this fall if possible, just trying to work out logistics and finances. here's my thread if you want to take a look

6 minutes ago, thebossman said:

How so? By filling in existing thinning areas, once and if those areas thin out completely, there will be transplanted hair left over 

ah disregard. i misread what you said initially. i thought you meant he put grafts into areas that weren't thinning, but i'm glad you clarified that. hasson was my first choice, but i think i'm sold on dr nadimi now

On 10/6/2018 at 6:20 PM, thebossman said:

filled in the existing thinning middle front area and implanted some hairs into my existing hairline to combat any future hair loss that i may have. 

i was told by a surgeon i consulted with that there is no such thing as preventative hair surgery. i'm interested in the final result

i'm very interested in this no shave technique. why don't more surgeons employ this? seems it would make life way easier post-op

i've never had an issue with fin. maybe some tiredness every now and then, but i also don't live the highest quality of life, and my job can be extremely stressful, so it could be that. but libido doesn't seem to be affected, and performance level is fine.

also keep in mind, as i don't believe this was addressed, but the older you get, the less frequently you're going to want to have sex all the time. is it really fin? or have you just gotten older. not saying thats the case for everyone, but it's definitely a drug that affects everyone differently. 

8 minutes ago, Legend007 said:

Below pics are me around 35-37 y/o ..  I still had a lot of hair back then .. things started thinning out at 38.. 

this was how I was combing my hair when I still had the density .. makes me sad when looking back at my past pictures .. I was such a cute boy  

can't fight father time, my friend. also measure your face into thirds. forelock to eyebrow, eyebrow to tip of nose, tip of nose to chin. if they're all in the same ball park of equality, then you might not have as big a forehead as you think

+1 i've noticed this as well

i wouldn't fret about the hairline thing man. you gotta be a little realistic on what looks age appropriate. also, you've got THICK native hair thats doing an excellent job of covering your recipient area. i wouldn't start hitting the panic button until you're at least 6 months in

19 minutes ago, hairlossPA said:

it plays to the fact that you’ll never have your original teenage year density. Essentially saying we’re gonna use 50grafts/cm2 and get as close as we can compared to your native density of ~100grafts/cm2. 

 

Its supposed to look like you have a full head of hair/full density with essentially as little or as many grafts as possible. It looks like you have a full head of hair, but when you pull back the curtains it’s really not.

 

Its open to each persons opionion on what “density” equates to

fantastic answer. thank you

just want to know what the school of thought on this concept is.  I've seen many HTs on here that looking at it, i'm like thats a perceptively dense hair transplant, so why is it considered an illusion, and what are we comparing it to? just curious

looks incredible

update on this?

4 hours ago, clerksband said:

Thanks for the detailed explanation, Fozzie. Obviously, I don't plan on any touch up or second surgery at the moment. I want to see how it grows first.

But keeping on playing this hypothetical game, don't you think that, with the area to cover on the temples being so small, the amount of hairs necessary is not a big deal?

i think he's basically saying you could end up looking like friar tuck if you only transplant the front and not go on fin, as you'll lose the native hair behind it and grafts being limited.