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I’ve considered it, though the lack of long term studies on in concerns me. Admittedly I do watch Kevin Mann/Haircafe and of course he’s quite against it due to potential heart complications. Personally I’d never risk my cardiovascular health over hair. I was willing to “risk” my libido with finasteride (no sides with over 2 years of use so far) but for anything involving a vital organ I will always err on the side of caution. Just my personal opinion.

Thanks for mentioning that. My clinic did say oral was fine throughout, just the topical should be stopped beforehand. My Doctor is less concerned about the foam (what I have used)than the liquid. I know there are a lot of varying opinions on this as I’ve learned, just trying to play it safe

Well the 30 pounds would be over like 5 months not all at once but point taken. I may just maintain weight for a while then do a hard cut once results set in.

Yeah for sure, maintenance maybe even for a month after to play it safe. I’ll ask him for sure, just wanted to see what others thought

Part of my self improvement goal is losing weight along with my new and improved hairline after I get my FUE procedure done soon. I would like to lose 30 pounds of fat. If I’m losing 1.5 pounds a week with high protein, could that in any way shape or form affect my results? All of course assuming i resume lifting 2 weeks or so after the procedure. If there’s any chance it could hinder hair growth from the transplant then I will just wait and maintain weight for now

I just read through my post op instructions and they did mention you can use oral minoxidil throughout the surgical procedure. I personally don’t use it and have no interest but they specify no topical minox for 2 weeks after procedure

Not sure on oral, however I have only taken topical foam. He said he was less worried about foam for what it’s worth. The Dr. Told me it won’t be an issue at 9 days beforehand, just normally their protocol is 3 weeks

Could this affect the result? The clinic is very highly regarded as one of the best, but I’m wondering if the 15% discount will be worth it if I didn’t have enough time to discontinue 4 weeks prior. As opposed to me having a scheduled date and being able to plan this out properly

I got in with a clinic after a cancellation for a discount, however of course I didn’t know about the specific date until the other day. They say they require the stoppage of minoxidil at least 4 weeks beforehand. I will have only stopped using it 9 or so days beforehand, the rep said it should be fine but now I’m worried about any potential complications…. Thoughts?

If I did absolutely nothing I imagine I’d be NW5/NW6 eventually too as that is what my paternal grandfather reached. Of course I had to get the hair genetics of the one man in my family who had stronger hair loss genes, everyone else had basically no hairloss until very late in life.

I agree completely, I may as well have no hair in the temples. Actually the crappy part is, to normal people outside The hair loss community, a NW2 even NW NW3 with good density is usually not seen as balding, however if you have thinning then it doesn’t matter where your hairline is, they automatically detect balding. I can definitely live with my midscalp and crown, there is some minor thinning you can see when sweaty/super harsh light but not even close to the degree of my frontal third.

Last year I had an in-person consult with Dr. Bisanga and he told me it wasn’t a good idea to get a HT based on my type of hair loss, he seemed to think Oral Min would fix the issue mostly. I have been on oral finasteride & topical minoxidil over 2 years now. Frankly I’m just not willing to try oral minoxidil. I HIGHLY respect Dr. Bisanga and his work, however I know his opinion isn’t the end all be all. I have been consulting with H&W, Rahal, Eugenix (Dr. Sethi), Feriduni & Pitella as of now. I’m in the US but willing to go virtually anywhere, have considered the NYC doctors but frankly their work impresses me a little bit less than the aforementioned. I can find people heavily criticizing any surgeon out there, so I am trying to just look at real reviews and actual examples of their work, these are the names I have. Looking to see if I’m missing any or if any others should be considered. I’ll be 28 in November. While I can hide my hair loss somewhat by combing it a specific way or with the use of fibers, I hate that I have to do that. I want to feel more confident in my frontal third, I don’t want to constantly worry about the wind or whatever messing it up and exposing the thinning. Most of the other doctors I consulted with in the past have been willing to work on my frontal third, maybe a little into the midscalp. that’s all I really want, I can live with my crown and most of the midscalp for now. Bisanga did say I have above average density in the donor regions when assessing with a microscope. Thanks

here’s a pretty good video on it. I wouldn’t worry too much about the aging skin as long as you’re not going overboard with the dosage or using it on your face. I would be way more worried about the potential heart issues with oral minoxidil than anything “aging”-related. I have a theory that a lot of people who use the stuff and claim they have seen facial aging, have been just naturally aging. You’re not gonna look the same at 35 as you do 25, whether you use minoxidil or not. These also happen to be the age ranges many start on minoxidil.

People have reported either, though oral would be more likely for the same reason oral more effectively strengthens your hair.

I actually do once a day. I used to do twice. I probably will get some vitamin k supplements or just try to increase it in my diet, thanks

Should I discontinue? I mean it’s mostly just an annoyance and i have to buy more bandaids, but it is still a side effect

I’ve noticed I seem to get the smallest cut, pimple that gets popped, bug bite that I itch, etc and I will bleed. It’s pretty annoying and I have noticed it this past year or so, around the same time as starting topical minoxidil. This could very well be something entirely unrelated, though I am just trying to go through lifestyle changes that could have contributed to this. Considering what minoxidil actually does, this doesn’t seem too far fetched, though I’ve never heard of “easier bleeding” as being a side effect.

Thanks. I believe my hair loss has been stabilized for now, as it does look better after one year on fin/topical min that it did one year ago. Just obviously hasn’t been restored to baseline. I’m considering dut, idk how much improvement it’ll make me have. It seems oral minoxidil is the one that would make the real improvements but currently I don’t feel comfortable taking it.

Definitely make a thread about it!

So, H&W got back to me. Hasson said he feels I might not be an ideal candidate, but Wong believes he can safely transplant between the existing hair and get around 2000 grafts for the frontal third. According to the advisor, Wong specifically has developed techniques that allow him to navigate around the existing hairs more effectively than other doctors. Here’s another pic Bisanga took, kind of wish my hair was shorter but oh well: what do you think? Worth potentially going to Wong instead? I feel like I’ve seen a lot more of Hasson’s work here, though I know both are highly regarded. My top two choices don’t think I’m a great candidate which is making me lean towards holding off, though I am intrigued by Dr. Wong’s thoughts.

It’s because nobody cares about men and men’s issues, beyond other men. I’m certainly no blackpill/incel/whatever but it is true that mens self image issues are more or less scoffed at while there are all kinds of movements for women/trans/etc. there is a stigma with men seeking help when depressed, way more men commit suicide than any other demographic, men are taught to just shrug it off instead of talking about it, the list goes on. With that said I’m glad I was born a male as there are, in my opinion, other advantages that override this. But the point remains, nobody really cares if mens insecurities are exploited on a large scale. I’m not trying to be “political” or whatever, just simply pointing out reality in media, pop culture, society.

It’s almost like bald shaming is instilled in kids from a young age… a couple cartoons come to mind, SpongeBob SquarePants movie with King Neptune being taunted for his baldness/lack of crown, as well as his denial about it only being “thinning” (which I hate to admit but is actually pretty funny). Another example I can think of is fairly odd parents, one episode where tummy turner wishes to be an adult and cries about how awful it is to not have hair. i used to take it pretty personally when my cousins would make fun of me, like they should know that’s a line you don’t cross, but you’re right it really isn’t an “out of bounds” insult largely speaking.

Hasson. If he says it’s a bad idea, after showing him additional pictures that Bisanga took, then I will 100% drop the idea of getting one. He rejected me the first time a year ago due to my diffuse thinning and I wasn’t on meds back then, which made sense.

I certainly did not personally believe that Dr. Bisanga made any recommendations based on level of difficulty. I respect his opinion and hold it to a very high regard. I did send all the pictures he took to another elite surgeon just to get a second opinion. That of course is nothing personal as I like to get multiple opinions on anything. I am still not 100% convinced on the oral minoxidil but that is okay. I am thinking that it may be best to just continue what I am doing and then reassess in 3-4 years when I’m 30. thank you,

Dude don’t even think about touching that, you now have basically a perfect hairline for an adult male. Congrats, great result.