Yossarian

Thanks for the tough but fair advice.   I don't think a trip to India works for me cost wise at this moment.

Although I can grow a crazy thick beard.  If only I could do the same on the top of my head.

I'm thinking it could be worth fixing the front of my hairline as that's what most people see in any case.

I suppose my question would be: if i do have the front fixed and this uses the donor area, would this prohibit a future operation on the crown?  

4 minutes ago, gillenator said:

Another option would be to consider wearing a partial system for the entire crown and saving grafts for the frontal third.

You would be amazed at the transformation with the end result.

What does a partial system mean?  

1 hour ago, hairlossPA said:

easy bro. get the 5k graft ASMED special

It's a bit late in the game but i've bought some finasteride  and i'll see how that helps.

I'm going to do some research over the coming months and decide if a hair transplant is worth it or if i'm too far gone.

Just a bit of FYI, my hair has been like this for some years now.  It doesn't seem to be getting substantially worse than it already is.  Obviously it's a crap situation already.

So i'm very new to even thinking about this, but it's worth exploring.  

My hairline is a mess with both a crown thinned and at the front with the corners as well.  At the front i do a bit of a comb-over and sometimes it doesn't look that bad, but a bit of wind or water soon reveals the truth.

I think i'm either Norwood 5 or 6 based on looking at the images.  

I think if i do this it'll be by going to Turkey for a FUE transplant as it's more economical, and it seems that's where the expertise is.  Obviously i'd prioritise quality about cheapness, but i'm looking for a good price.

I understand that I need to have a donor area to take hairs from.   I do think I have decent coverage on the sides and back, but i'm not technical enough to know if it would be sufficient.  My hair is generally quite fine, and isn't thick.  

Can anyone guesstimate just:

• how many grafts would be necessary to fix this, and
• just how much it would cost?
• Is there a directory of turkish surgeons / clinics that people know of that can be consulted.

Any help would be appreciated.