Shah007

Thank you all for the guidance 😊

So Norwood 3 it is! Thank you for the info. Don’t really want to take any meds. It seems stable enough to attempt a HT. Only issue is possibility of perm shock loss in the frontal region. That’s my only concern. Any idea what the density would be at present in this region? Just an educated guess works. Thanks.

Dry hair pictures.

Pictures with wet hair.

Hello! I posted 2 years ago. Nothing seems to have noticeably changed. There’s a loss in hair density in the front area within the marked area. Any idea of what the existing density is in this region would be appreciated. H & W recommended not to transplant hair in between hairs in this region and to wait longer. Dr Konior was confident that it wouldn't be too risky to do so. So I’m still debating whether to risk it and go for increasing density in this area or just wait longer. Also wondering what Norwood hair loss category I fall in if anyone can guide. I’m 46 going on 47. No hairloss meds ever taken or any HT ever undergone. Adding some pics in bright overhead lighting with wet and dry hair. Thank you.

Amazing! And it’s been said a HT is just an illusion of density. No illusions here it seems.

Same!

Did u find recovery from FUT really hard vs recovery from FUE and was it worth the benefits of FUT over FUE in the first procedure?

Ok I found it. You did things right! Good job.

FUT scar is amazing. Makes FUT worth it with such a thin scar. Any thread on your first procedure?

There’s a case presented by Dr Hasson of 5k grafts HT. The bald areas were planted with at density of 80 cm sq. Looking at the pics it looks like real density not an illusion. Are you talking about the same case? I was told he can safely transplant 80 cm sq if supply & demand is not an issue. 80 cm sq is real density if most grafts grow. Most docs won’t go over 55-60 cm sq which would be a great illusion but not real density. Wondering what H & W can do what others can’t or won’t do.

Yes that’s Dr K’s reply. Interesting to note that Dr Nadimi said she dense packs up to 50 cm sq and the vast majority of patients are satisfied with the results and if I want more density then a second pass can be done later. She estimated I needed 1500 grafts. Asmed estimated 2,500 to 3,000 grafts neeeded but I was new to this field back then. Didn’t know where to go…..

Regarding your question of his response to my hair density question, this was his reply: “I do not recommend focusing on graft number densities as so many novices on the forums tend to refer to. I've been doing this for a very long time and rarely think about the numbers, but rather focus on the result. The number is completely meaningless unless one factors hair caliber into the equation, so comparing one 50 graft per cm transplant to another is a useless comparison unless all other hair and skin characteristics are identical. That being said, regardless of the number, there are only so many grafts one can insert in a zone before skin necrosis or permanent shockloss becomes an issue. The bottom line is that I focus on maximizing safe density without incurring surgical risk.”

I have done an online consultancy with a few top Doctors. I think Dr Konior is the best Doctor for my particular case with his stick and place method. He estimated 1500-2000 grafts would be needed. I’ll just go with his recommendation of FUE or FUT. He will advise what’s best for me. He quoted up to $25k but it depends on the grafts I’ll need and whether it will be FUT or FUE. I’m in the process of saving up atm. Don’t want to mess it up so better to wait for the best rather than rush into it now. Hairs seemingly not going anywhere too fast anyways.

I have been following that thread. It’s an interesting case but seems too risky for me since he’s transplanting hair in the forehead where there’re no hair and I would be transplanting between existing hair. I’m not looking for original density nor want a lower hairline. Any density that prevents the scalp from showing with bright overhead lights in this front region works. It’s frustrating for me to have perfect hair (for my standards) behind this frontal region and have scalp showing in this frontal region and fronta temporal points gone. I know I shouldn’t complain. I really haven’t seen many people with such thick dense hair at my age without any treatment but it would be nice to fill up the frontal region. I keep getting advice to avoid a risky hair transplant and use meds. I just don’t like the idea of messing around with my body’s hormones for cosmetic benefits only.