1 hour ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Stay conservative.

What does that mean exactly? Conservative like number of grafts?

Damn, back of my head looks like that when buzzed....

On September 25, 2019 at 2:13 AM, Aftermath said:

Did u pull the trigger on Rahal after? 

Nope, too many inconsitencies with his results. I decided that Dr. Hasson would be the best choice for me. 

How risky is it to have a hair transplant in you early 20's if you've stabilized on finasteride? 

15 hours ago, Aftermath said:

There are still surgeons out there that care about their patients and reputation and putting out consistently excellent results, Hasson, Wong, Lorenzo and a couple of others. I’ve seen some nice results from gabel, konior is well regarded on here (although I have t seen enough of his results). There are still those top quality clinics it’s worth paying for imo. But yeah the two you mention have really slipped as of late unfortunately 

It's really upsetting to hear all of this stuff about Rahal. I've had a consultation and everything, and I'm so close to pulling the trigger for surgery in september... 

On May 12, 2019 at 12:58 AM, hairlineman said:

@Jacuzzi - Have you made any decisions on clinics? I’m interested to see who you are most interested in. 

I think i may just bite the bullet and go with Dr. Rahal. I'm going to call his office sometime this week and go from there. I was really considering hasson & wong, but Dr. Rahal's hairline are just so great. 

On April 7, 2019 at 9:49 AM, bonkling said:

All the doctors mentioned are great, you can't really go wrong when choosing from such a good list.

I know your pain, I'm also young, and have been warned of getting a HT before my hairline matures. 

 The thing is, and what you probably feel, is I don't want to spend another 2-3 years of my life wearing hats everywhere, and avoiding certain situations because my temple recession really shatters my self-confidence. 

As long as you are prepared for further surgeries, are a good candidate, and opt for a conservative hair-line, then I don't see why you shouldn't. There are plenty of young people who have had great transplants, and the majority of them say it changed their life. 

Thank you for this. I'm fully prepared to do what I have to do. Thankfully I've learned to continue enjoying life and just be happy in my current situation, even though that involves wearing a hat EVERYWHERE LOL. Regardless, I know I'll feel better getting a hair transplant. Thanks! 

4 hours ago, home1212 said:

because as I stated in my earlier comment to you, I was naive and uninformed about the continuous and progressive nature of hair loss, having gotten grafts in my receding hairline, I thought I had solved my problem, in fact over the year sI continued to lose native hair, which left me with a pluggy hairline and no hair behind it  - you need to view hair restoration as a long term process, keeping in mind your donor is limited and therefore needs to be managed properly - you won't want to be the bald guy in the 30's, 40's and 50's either

I fully understand that its progressive. Like I said I'm on medication, (fin & minox), I know I may need more transplants in the future, and I can accept that. Thanks for your insight! 

Just now, Aftermath said:

Thank you. Yes I’m happy, I’ve had experiences with other transplant doctors in the past and in all honesty there’s no comparison, if you’re willing to travel and you’re not on a tight budget, H&W are the best clinic out there imo

Just out of curiosity, are you taking fin or minoxidil? And are you still losing hair?

35 minutes ago, Aftermath said:

I was 26. I’m now 38, have had a few procedures (through choice not necessity after the first H&W procedure) and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done genuinely. I completely sympathise and feel you, I was exactly the same with hair loss and mine also started at 18. Now my hair is literally better than it’s EVER been

For some reason this site is weird with links and it redirects you to the thread you’re actually in, but if you want to see where I am right now then google search

Dr Hasson 660 hairline grafts update

and go to page 5

Your results are INCREDIBLE. I would have never been able to tell that you've dealt with hair loss with those results! I actually have an online Skype consultation with H&W next week so I'm looking forward to that. Thanks for your response! 

3 hours ago, home1212 said:

I would not jump into a HT at your age - even though I did! and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I understand the frustration, fear and even confusion that comes with hair loss. Wait until your early 30's to see where your NW pattern is going and you will have a better overall idea of where to start and end with your restoration process - because, believe me its not a "one and done" deal. You can then determine if you should go conservative with your hairline or whether you can be more aggressive taking into consideration donor management for future surgeries as your hair loss progresses - and it will. Just my opinion from my past experience, but good luck to you. And by the way, as a Rahal patient, I can highly recommend him and his clinic, but others mentioned here are equally as ethical and talented, Konior, Hasson, Wong, Shapiro, Cooley, Gable - and others. Take your time, become fully knowledgeable about the entire process, research, research, research. This is a great forum for all of that.

I would also like to know why the HT at a young age was the biggest mistake of your life? Would really like to hear about that if its okay with you. 

3 hours ago, home1212 said:

I would not jump into a HT at your age - even though I did! and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I understand the frustration, fear and even confusion that comes with hair loss. Wait until your early 30's to see where your NW pattern is going and you will have a better overall idea of where to start and end with your restoration process - because, believe me its not a "one and done" deal. You can then determine if you should go conservative with your hairline or whether you can be more aggressive taking into consideration donor management for future surgeries as your hair loss progresses - and it will. Just my opinion from my past experience, but good luck to you. And by the way, as a Rahal patient, I can highly recommend him and his clinic, but others mentioned here are equally as ethical and talented, Konior, Hasson, Wong, Shapiro, Cooley, Gable - and others. Take your time, become fully knowledgeable about the entire process, research, research, research. This is a great forum for all of that.

I appreciate your response. However, I literally wear a hat everyday because its impossible to style my hair. I've worn a hat for the last 3 years every single day no matter what time of day it is. I shaved my head from 19-21 and absolutely hated it, and ended wearing a hat out despite shaving. I was mocked by people, and hated looking at myself everyday. It crumbled my self esteem and optimism. I know it would be best to wait until my thirties, but I really need this for my self now. I fully understand I will need more transplants in the future as my hair loss progresses. Regardless, I will take into account about the things you've mentioned. I'am also determined to stay on finasteride and minoxidil forever, and upgrade to dutasteride if fin stops working. Thank you for your insightful response! 

2 hours ago, harry_potter1 said:

Didn't mean to imply that , but I think mega-session is where they separate themselves from the others. 

I think with smaller surgeries, I would say you can get a similar result with probably lower cost with other doctors like Rahal. 

btw. I agree with @home1212   that it is better to wait till early 30's, although I can understand that this is the "best years of your life" and you want to enjoy your hair. So there is that. 

Its true, I still have a lot of my 20's left, don't want to be the bald guy. 

43 minutes ago, ndubya said:

Konior, Lorenzo, Feriduni, Hasson and Wong, Bisanga.

How do you feel about Rahal?

8 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

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Good Luck in whatever you choose to do for your HT!

Thanks!

Thanks everyone for the responses! I should of clarified that I'm 23, and have been on fin for 2 years. My hair loss has completely stabilized. I've kept this recession since I started finasteride, and haven't noticed any more hair loss since then. Also, I've been on minoxidil for 6 months, and this has helped tremendously. I plan to never get off either medications. I would also like to add that I'm looking more into FUT over FUE because I want to get as many grafts as possible. I've heard that FUT grants higher survival of individual grafts over FUE. It sucks that I have to look into transplant, but the recession of my hair and thinning in front makes it IMPOSSIBLE for me to style my hair. I now wear hats almost everyday, I would like to stop doing that. Thanks for the responses everyone, I'm new to this site, so I'm not sure how to respond individually to each response. 

 Here are some pics of my hair loss, along with my donor and side hair. Not sure if these will help.

Seriously considering hair transplant surgery in the near future. Money isn't an issue, but I'm having a difficult time deciding on a surgeon. I've really gravitated towards Dr. Rahal because of his credibility and great looking hairlines. However, I've noticed some less than desirable results from some people on this forum, and now I'm second guessing. Is he still a great surgeon. any other surgeons I should be aware of? Just want a good result.