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20k in the bank isn't the same as 20k for a transplant. H & W for example offers financing and I'm sure other docs do as well. H & W are very much in your price range - anyway, 4,000 for accommodations could be a bit much as well though I guess it's better to have a more generous estimate, lots of clinics do comp your hotel and travel expenses. (Like H & W). I didnt know there was still stuff you could do with a depleted donor like that. Pretty interesting. Anyway, you should get consults first - listen to the doctors plan of attack before worrying about who to go to. Worst thing that happens is you get a better idea of where youre at

I don't even like having my hair buzzed or at a 1 or 2 guard. Can't imagine going skin bald

It is if we figure out gene editing in the next 5-10 years 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Make sure you get something better than Chipotle though. Chicago has so much great food from all the YT vids I've seen of them. If you go with Konior, make sure he throws in a Chicago style hotdog or deep dish pizza man

fuck man, it just made me feel old

I feel like fue is probably happening either way. From what I've read, the ideal approach to higher NWs would be FUE + FUT. So this would be FUE vs FUE + FUT. Would I incorporate FUT as a NW6? Probably yeah, repairing a NW6 is expensive I'd imagine so if it means cutting costs while eating a bit of discomfort then yeah I'm down. Better than cutting costs in other ways I'd imagine

Anyone know anything about the drug? It says it aids in collagen synthesis which sounds to me like it'd be really good for a variety of things like anti-aging. http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=10914

Completely unrelated to the patient in question but I was wondering if you had any examples of temple peak restoration. Mine aren't terribly receded being a NWII but I'd like it'd look a bit unnatural I think without them getting restored

Technically you don't need to, but you want to put yourself in the situation where you have the greatest likelihood to succeed. So I'd say shave because if it means eating a bit of discomfort then it's whatever

Looks like you've got noticeable thinning at the crown and the temples. Those two bald spots would in theory combine down the line and you would get the horseshoe pattern unless you die something to stop it.

that hairline looks amazing. great result by konior

Ideally, your doctor would put singles (1's) in the hairline for a natural effect. Follicular units are just groupings of hair. So an example is that you can have 3 hairs in a follicular unit and a graft would move all 3 hairs together. Doctors usually pick the FUs that are most suitable for a specific area such as 1's in the hairline

Is it that aggressive? It just looks like a NW2 to me with noticeable miniaturization of the forelock

Is that really a NW7? I'm nowhere close to a NW7 but from what I've heard, as long as the lateral humps are intact, you're not a NW7. And NW7s hit NW7 very early in life as well. Not that I'm all that knowledgeable cause I'm not close to a NW7 so I've never researched it

I've been seriously considering H&W for a while now. I've noticed that they can kinda do it all from dense hairlines to good coverage for a NW5. I've seen them do great straight hairlines and great M shaped hairlines (for higher norwoods). H&W dense packs really well and are known for their megasessions. They're among the best in the world if not the best in the world and are very consistent. Though Dr. Wong and Dr. Hasson are different doctors so they both have to be looked at individually. I think Doug mentioned that Dr. Wong is better with female hairlines cause he ends up doing more of them. Though to be honest, they're both great docs so you can't go wrong. As for the techs, I think techs can be both a plus and a minus. At the end of the day, the surgeon will almost be like a manager making sure that the employees work are up to his standard and establishing processes/guidelines/training that allows the techs to perform optimally. However, the benefit of this is that techs master their specific tasks far better than a doctor can by nature of only doing a limited number of things 8 hours a day. They may also just do certain things better than the Dr. like having a steadier hand. But then if you're in Turkey, where the quality control is crap, the techs maybe don't have the same established systems that a clinic like H&W has, and the employee retention is garbage, then obviously you're not gonna get as great of a result. People are only as good as their training and their experience which H&W are masters at.

You have diffuse thinning and it looks like you're likely to lose everything on top down the line. Diffuse NW5 or higher for sure.

Your mother's father is just a popular myth. Hair can be inherited from either side of the family. How do movie stars do it? Hats when not shooting, hair pieces, concealer, transplants and a ridiculous amount of resources. They also use botox, plastic surgery, a ton of experimental therapies, daily skin care routines involving things like retinoids, lasers, lipo, fillers tc etc. Their job is literally their looks. And if that means investing in surgery it's worth it. Any one of us would do the same if we were multimillionaire celebrities

Not a bad idea. With the US, you're paying for things like rent/property/utilities, higher employee wages even in operations unrelated to the transplant itself (janitor, receptionist). So you really have to realize that all of those factors come into play when getting a transplant in the US. That said, there are also certain benefits to being in the US.

I think I watched a video by Dr. Bisanga that talks about this. I believe he said something along the lines of just keeping it under control and you should be okay. Maybe consult a dermatologist

Looks great. Looks like the patient went from a juvenile hairline almost to a traditional NW1. I got a couple questions for you guys. Is it true that Dr. Wesley offers topical dutasteride? Would it be possible to purchase some from Dr. Wesley or is it for patients only? What kind of issues are inherent to Asian hair transplantation?

It's still a crap coin because there are coins that can transfer $70k for $0 in fees in 0 minutes. I can send an etransfer (not that I can transfer 70k) and have it hit someone's bank account in 0 minutes (ignoring the time it takes to clear). And 1 hour? That's not counting the time it takes for your money to hit the exchange after depositing and then getting it converted back to fiat. An hour and $4 is pretty crap compared to the better technology that exists out there. If you aren't even beating existing technology in this regard, then it's definitely pretty poor at anything it's seeking to do. BTC introduced things like an immutable blockchain which is revolutionary from a tech perspective but compared to modern tech and modern coins it's just subpar in every regard. There are dozens of coins that do everything BTC does but better. Faster transaction times, lower fees, and higher security. And neither does BTC offer a winning combination of these 3 things. All it has is first mover advantage and adoption. The idea that you're making money off of it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good coin anymore than people making money off GameStop mean GME is a great company/stock. BTCs only advantage over its competitors is in it's first mover advantage. You can make money on tons of terrible investments by participating in pump and dumps, bubbles and various questionable investments but that's not gonna make them any better. Everyone loves to talk about how much money they made on X investment when it's flaming hot but they never talk about how they lost 2/3rds of their money when it crashed back in 17' or 13'. BTC goes up and BTC goes down... It's the natural order of things. Every time BTC goes up, we have people claiming how it's gonna hit 1 million or X amount and change the world only to have BTC crash again after a few months and people experience 5, 6, or 7 figure losses. You should see how much people lost on some alt coins if you were around then lol. Everyone was a crypto expert back in 17' lol and everyone thought they were about to change the world. As for the BTC standard... Have you read any books on finance such as the "Intelligent Investor" which basically forms the foundation of value investing? I'm well aware of what fiat currency is and I know the usual arguments behind why people like BTC. I've invested in multiple cryptos before and I know quite well what fiat is and the arguments behind why people claim BTC can replace it. I've been in crypto for well over 5 years. At the end of the day, the argument boils down to the fact that you need everyone to accept BTC as a replacement/alternative to traditional fiat currencies like the USD. But how are you going to get all this widespread adoption when BTC is probably one of the worse coins out there? I consider myself a bit of a value investor in that I like to invest in sound technologies and sound businesses. You know, Benjamin Graham and the "Intelligent Investor" kinda thing. I like companies or in this case coins with a sound competitive advantage over its competitors. To me, BTCs competitors are other cryptos and fiat. It doesn't have the widespread acceptance of fiat, and neither is it as good of a currency replacement as faster/cheaper coins. Its only advantage is being the most well known coin/first mover advantage. AKA It's the coin that people buy into because it has name recognition. So not necessarily a bad advantage (otherwise, it wouldn't be the most valuable coin) but to me it just isn't enough to actually beat out fiat currency. As a consumer, why would I ever use BTC? Like if I'm sending someone money, it's so much more efficient to send fiat or just about any other coin than BTC. For Forex? Well Norberts gambit exists so I can Forex millions of dollars for like 10 bucks if I wanted to. Also, it's debatable how good it is as a store of value. BTC is way too volatile. So you're literally going from record breaking highs to losing 2/3rds of your wealth every few years. I know I've seen a couple valleys and a couple peaks during my time with BTC. I'm not just in crypto because I'm riding the crypto bandwagon like everyone who's heard about it on the news the last few months. I've been around crypto long enough to take everything I read on it with a grain of salt. Does it have any sort of competitive advantage as a store of value? There are a bunch of coins that are deflationary (aka there's a finite supply) so it's not like BTC has an advantage there. But I still don't see the part where BTC transitions from something that you pray holds its value into something that has actual real world applications. For the record, I really like crypto, but I think you're mistaken to think BTC is anything more than a speculative investment. If it was released today, people would laugh it off for how terrible of a coin it is. I'm in financial tech so you know... It's literally my job to know about investments and it's literally my job to know about things like blockchain especially since being aware of what's going on around you is invaluable especially in tech. You kinda have to predict the market in tech and jump on hot technologies. Custodial services pretty much compromise the security of your holdings. With establishments like banks, you'll at least see the government back you up with certain things like the FDIC. With BTC, if someone hacks the custodial service then it's goodbye money. Also, good luck having a hacker walk away with a detached home lol.

For FUE or FUT?

Also, what parts of the process is the doctor involved in and which parts are handled by techs? How many grafts does Dr. De Freitas do in each session? Will something like a 3000 graft hairline procedure require multiple return trips to Spain? Does De Freitas offer to fix the transplant if it goes wrong?

The big problem with BTC is that the fees are huge and it's kind of a crap coin that serves as a hedge or a store of wealth with limited practical applications as a currency. Terrible fees, transaction times and well... Losing all your money cause you forgot your private key are big concerns lol. Imagine having your grandma with Alzheimers trying to handle a crypto wallet. Meanwhile, the other currency replacement coins don't have the name brand, widespread adoption or accessibility (things like trading pairs) that BTC has. For crypto to be viable, you need a combination of adoption and practicality. BTC is missing practicality while other coins are lacking adoption and maybe even infrastructure.

You should probably do more research.... Check out some diagrams and look at some actual real life examples of NW2.