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  1. Try a system and see if it is for you or not (how you can handle the maintenance, new look, etc). If you find that is not suitable for you just take it off and start looking for hair transplant alternatives. For a NW 5-6 I'd say systems are better aesthetically. No transplant will give you the same density and coverage.
  2. I'm curious what made you give up on hair systems. After 10 years I assume you got a lot of knowledge about them and the maintenance was a lot easier than it was in the beginning.
  3. It really depends on how many grafts do you need, what hair loss pattern do you have, if you need front only or full head. My preferences are from EU only since I live here and I followed mainly doctors from here. Front: Couto, Freitas, Ferreira Full head/diffuse: Bisanga, Mwamba, Zarev
  4. I started to lose hair at 15-16 and tried several topicals like: castor oil, argan oil, petroleum based oils, even garlic. None of them worked. The only thing that helped me get more density and actually slow the progression of the hair loss was minoxidil. In the beginning I even grew a lot of hairs. The only problem I had with it was that after 3-4 years it started to lose it's efficacity. I'd say to start with minoxidil(the brand doesn't matter) and maybe some Zinc and Biotin supplements if your budget allows. I would stay away from finasteride at your age , minoxidil could be enough to keep what you currently have an start fin at 18+.
  5. I'm looking into hair systems as well, planning to get the first installation at a salon and then re-apply it at 10 days or so at home. I'd say the best way to learn is practice, of course documenting before will help a lot. I'm aware that at the beginning it will be a headache and it won't look perfect, but with time we'll get there. Another place you can get your system for is https://hairhub.com If you are looking for places to get a system + installation, I'm currently considering the following because im based in Europe: Onnahair(Turkey), Heydecke(Germany) and Novocabelohair(UK). You can find results from them on Instagram.
  6. I misused the term "diffuse". What I was trying to say is that my front hair is thinning
  7. Hi and thank you for your input, - The date of the procedure is 9&10 Jan 2023 - The only issue I see since I start with fin and dut is that parts of my hair (which are at the border) are growing thinner and shorter(last 3 photos). I never had problems with the hair in the crown area or from back, but even those area improved in strength. Im not aware if dht blockers could grow new hairs, and in fact those small hair I see are in fact new hairs, but I highly doubt it. - I did not inform my surgeon yet about the meds not fully stopping my thinning yet. I just recently saw a pic of mine and noticed that my hair looks thinner. I did not pay much attention to my hair after starting with Fin, thinking that I was safe.
  8. Could you please share with me from where I could buy a topical DHT blocker ? Tbh I don't even want to think about shaving right now, even though it might not be as bad as I think. I prefer to let it be the last available solution.
  9. My dad and his father are both NW7. I think my dad got to NW6-7 even before getting in his 30s..somewhere in his mid-late 20s. On my mother's side everyone is a NW1.
  10. Unfortunately I can't find oral minoxidil where I live...I'll try to ask friends who live abroad to ship it to me. Thank you for the idea.
  11. Thank you everyone for your advice and support. Here you can see my first post in which I included photos from July 2021 (I was on fin for 2 months): Below you can see some photos I took today. Indeed, as @Tiger2050 mentioned, I started few months ago (4 I guess) to use the dermaroller and apply minoxidil to my thinned area, and I wasn't very consistent with that because of commodity (would use only on the bald spots from time to time). Until then I used the minoxidil only on my bald spots, as instructed by my dermatologist. The hair in the front is mostly miniaturized: thinner than usual and it grows only to certain lengths. I think that the real issue for me isn't that I can't improve my current situation with a transplant, but maybe not getting what I was dreaming of. I saw a lot of good results(low dense hairlines) but those guys had more hair before the procedure than I do. This + the potential progression of the alopecia made me to take into account the potential benefit of a hair system. @civic @sukh123 @LookMaxx @GoliGoliGoli @HappyMan2021 @Tiger2050 @Rahal Hair Transplant and others interested, What do you guys think after seeing the photos ?
  12. Hi guys, My background: Age: 26 in November Hair loss started since I was 15-16, I've started with minoxidil at 19 which helped me to stabilize the condition for around 3 years. Current situation: NW3 diffuse Even though I'm on medication (finasteride for 1Year and 3Months) and dutasteride (9Months) my hair is still thinning and growing shorter. My current regimen is pretty crazy as well. I made my way up to 0.5mg Dut daily + 1.25mg Fin 5x week. Alongside this DHT blockers I'm using keto 2% shampoo (2-3x week), 5% minoxidil 2x day and dermarolling with 1.5mm 1x week. As my procedure with mr. De Freitas is approaching (January 2023) I'm unsure if it's the right decision to keep going and I started to take into consideration getting a hair system but I have 0 knowledge in this domain (never met someone who has one, no real idea about the maintenance and costs), but it looks appealing to me because of hairline and density you can get. Does anyone have any experience in this area ? What I would like to know is: Given the time I'm on Fin and Dut, am I probably non-respondent to the medication or is this the way fin and dut work ? Some hairs have to shed and stronger hair will grow ? Is there a way I may do more harm to my hair with microneedling ? Are there any other meds I can add to my routine which could help ? There are few days in which I feel my hair looks better then before meds, but in the majority of time I feel depressed looking in the mirror and started to wear a cap almost everywhere I go. I never thought my hair loss will go this far so quick and that my first depressive episode in my life will be caused by it...
  13. I know I read somewhere that is not advised to be in a caloric deficit after the transplant and that carbs are benefic for hair growth. You could try carb cycling at maintenance kcals.
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