baldiee

1 hour ago, transplantedphil said:

 

Ideally you should send these pics to H&W and Konior and let them assess you. To my untrained eye it looks like you have retrograde alopecia, and given your inability to take finasteride combined with your aggressive hairloss at such a young age means you might end up a NW7 ... which doesnt really make you the best candidate for surgery. 

The reason the crown is done last (some clinics wont touch it at until a patient hits 35 years once the MPB has been established) is that your sides can drop and leave you with an island of hair in the middle. Its called "halo of baldness" in the literature. Should you decide to pursue a HT you need to approach things VERY conservatively with a long term plan in place, preferable a high hairline to frame your face and the consideration of body hair to supplement your loss. 

 

 

I looked up retrograde alopecia. I don't think I have this. The sides and back of my head are thick. The only thinning I see is from the bottom of my neck going upwards a little bit (Also that picture is only 6 days after I razor shaved my head entirely, so hairs are still growing). But the safe donor zone appears to be thick. I have sent pictures to Dr. Konior, but don't think they'll respond until after labor day weekend. I'll update you guys on what he says!

2 hours ago, JohnAC71 said:

Pretty sure you can get a lot of grafts from a FUT. Have you sent your pics to any Drs/Clinics yet ?

How is your beard? It’s possible to use this if you want to truly maximise your graft potential. 

I actually have a decent beard! Have transplanted hairs from the beard been successful? Does Dr. Konior do this as well?

First of all, I want to thank you guys so much for being so welcoming and supportive. I am new to this community. But you guys make me feel less alone. It has been a very depressing last 10 years of losing hair. I wanted to give you guys an update on my hair. Those first two pictures were actually from 2 years ago. I recently shaved my head, but I can show you what my hair looks now. I'll update it once it grows out more.

Do you guys think I have good donor hair? Do you think I can do 3 hair transplants over my life time? Am I a good hair transplant candidate/patient?

Most of you guys are saying to work from the front first, then the crown. Is that a better strategy? The crown bothers me a lot though. I was wondering if I could do crown first and then working upwards. Because of the progression of my hair loss. I'm scared to do the front, and then have a patchy midscalp/crown area. I wouldn't mind a high hairline/big forehead. 

Me at 17 years old vs me now at 26 years old:

38 minutes ago, Taken4Granted said:

Hey man, you came to the right place. That is really aggressive hair loss for your age, so I feel for you. I also tried a short buzz for many years and ultimately decided I didn’t want to live that way. I waited a long time and did my research before getting surgery, bc making the wrong choice can put you in much worse condition.

After years of watching and waiting, there was one and only one surgeon for me: Ray Konior. He’s less visible than some of the other big names because he just lets his work speak for itself. He’s expensive, but you have to accept the cost of doing this right. If you let the price steer you, then I pray God have mercy on your scalp. 
 

Now, looking at your pictures, I’m wondering whether you 100% want to start in the crown. I wouldn’t bank on having anything in the front for long, and that’s where most of us start. The crown is much less important in your overall appearance. You never know what your situation will be in the future, and it would suck to fill up the crown, lose the front and run out of money to chase it. You WILL need at least 2 surgeries, more likely 3-4.

Just some things to think about. I wish you good luck, sir.

 

Thank you! I will look up Ray Konior! I am also a short guy (5'5). I feel awkward with a huge bald spot in the crown area. It bothers me the most personally. Maybe not do full coverage at the crown, but enough to make it look normal? And then focus the rest on bringing the temples forward and adding density to the mid-scalp. Fortunately, I am in an occupation that pays well. Money isn't a steering factor! 

37 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Shame you can’t take fin, have you tried at a low dose? Be a shame not to retain what hair you have at present.
your hair looks wet in the pic? Seems you still have plenty of hair on your hairline at present.

I agree with the above statement. Concentrate on rebuilding and reinforcing your frontal third for your first Ht.

 

I have tried finasteride two or three different times. I had decreased semen volume and decreased libido. I do not want to give up my sexual life for hair haha. Wish there was a better drug. 

For a long time I have been interested in Dr. Diep due to his YouTube collection over the years. However after reading a lot of recent negative reviews about him in this forum, I want to broaden my options. Dr. Hasson seemed like an awesome surgeon, but unfortunately he is in Canada. I cannot leave the states currently. I would love to hear from others on here who they think are really good hair transplant surgeons!

My hair loss is progressing to a Norwood 6. I have realistic goals. I don't need to lower my hairline to anything crazy. I just want to have good coverage on my crown area and then work upwards. I understand I may need multiple procedures. I do not take Finasteride due to side effects. The only preventative measures I take are Biotin supplements, iRestore low level laser therapy, and Nioxin shampoo. I tried shaving my head during quarantine and 100% do not want to be bald for the rest of my life. Hair transplant is the way to go for me. 

I am 26 years old currently, here is a photo of my scalp: