aKaWonderKid

now im no expert but I think its how thick the hair is...

For example ive got consultation and I'm dreading it as the back is thinning

13 hours ago, Gatsby said:

@aKaWonderKid that's great that you are getting an in person consultation. Having said that I would speak to Dr Bisanga about finasteride. Wishing you all the best!

I have started that, The front of my hair is going rapidly now along with the temple so I am just looking forward to the consultation in London now.

I thought about seeing a trichologist for 200 pound but might aswell wait the extra week to see Dr Bisanga!

Just a quick update

Luckily enough I've got an appointment early next month with bisanga as he's visiting London.

Its only a 20min consultation but if he thinks I'm good enough then I'm tempted to book in with him.

Thanks for all your help everyone

Admin can delete thread if needed.

Didnt even think about a bank loan😂😂

Anyone know a good company that offer loans specifically for hair transplants or just any good companies anyway  

Does anyone know what bisangas waiting time is

Oh guys I will do. I wouldn't go to thek for the actual HT. This was more to look at what they suggest as in if I have retrograde alopecia. If they suggest PRP etc

Thanks everyone as usual

Anyone been to gro clinic manchester or heard about them??

Got an appointment/consultation Thursday but can't see any reviews on here

17 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Dr Bicer is €1.50 per graft for automated FUE. Definitely worth considering since she is also very experienced with the higher Norwood levels. 

hi mate

do you know who are the best with higher norwood levels in Europe?are there any in UK/Portugal/belgium?

Any update to this

48 minutes ago, giegnosiganoe said:

Same thing happened with my IN PERSON consultation with Dr. Diep. Big red flag.

not heard of Dr Diep but Dr Arshad is apparently one of the most reliable in UK... Makes you think is anyone even reliable? Lets be honest they are all after our money.

4 minutes ago, JDEE0 said:

Back looks decent enough to me, but I think you should have your donor checked before any surgery due to your sides, doesn't look terrible or anything, just a bit patchy above the ears. Possibly just some retrograde, but it seems to go up a bit higher than usual if that is the case.

Honestly, right now, not too much. Finasteride plus oral Minoxidil would be a fairly potent combo, if you wanted to take things up a notch you could use RU or CB as a topical AA to take care of any leftover androgens, including testosterone, on the scalp itself.

This would be about as comprehensive as you can reasonably get really, but these are un-regulated drugs you would have to buy off the grey-market, so I would have to advise against doing so. You could use a milder topical AA such as Fluridil, but at the available dosages its probably not going to add much to the equation. 

Fin and min alone should do a pretty good job, microneedling in conjunction has been shown to be pretty effective, so I would just start with this and see how you get on after a year or 2.

Many thanks for your reply. At least this has given me some hope I can have a transplant and not be bald.

Here is a video of the back. Its thin but If it goes like my fathers then it should ne good enough. 

I've been taking regaine. Should I swap to oral minoxidill? Stupid question incoming... how do i get my hands on this?

1 minute ago, JDEE0 said:

You're a diffused pattern 5, meaning that you're not technically there yet as you still have hair on your scalp that is miniaturising heavily and providing a camoflauge of sorts, but you're definitely heading there fairly quickly. 

Without meds, you'll almost certainly be a true NW5 in the next five or so years I would imagine, maybe a little longer, maybe a little shorter. With meds, you could potentially see some good re-growth in your case due to the amount of miniaturised hairs that could possibly become fully terminal again. I assume you haven't been taking fin for very long just by reading your post, but it's normal to shed for months and months on end, especially in a case of diffuse loss, which would explain the hair on your pillows.

Your donor pictures aren't the greatest quality so it's hard to tell, plus the back isn't shown, but it looks a bit thin on the left side (can't see the right side due to the light contrast), so it doesn't look the best to be honest. Is it wet?

 

Not wet.

What other meds other than fina/regaine can help?

What Norwood do you think i am guys?

Are there any reliable doctors who do f2f appointments in UK??

Dr arshads assistant (female unsure of the name) had a video call... told me look left, right, head down to chin and done me a quote saying good donor but she didn't even see the back or my head so that's making me question dr arshad.

Dr farjo assistant whatsapod me and said I should stay on fina but thays not doing anything. I'm still waking up and seeing hair on my pillow.

After days waiting for my sister with an actual good camera

Using nizoral for these red spots. Here is donor area 

6 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Are you taking anything to stabalize your hair loss?

fini once a day and regaine morning and night

2 hours ago, MachoVato said:

It's looks average. Kinda looks like retrograde at the nape of the neck, maybe? But still looks like you would be a candidate for a transplant, if that's your goal. Certinly good enough to rebuild your front end.

 

Is this retrograde basically a killer for a hair transplant 

On 8/19/2021 at 11:43 PM, Melvin- Moderator said:

It’s hard to say, your hair looks wet, which could skew perception. Can you take better pictures?

Any docs on here who could advise?

Updates??

no ideaaa!!!

maybe a mod cna help

2 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Definitely don’t get it done ASAP, this never ends well 🤨 give the meds a chance to work. For now just keep researching and getting consultations done. A decent clinic will usually be booked up at least a few months in advance.

haha i was thinking this...

Dr Arshad said they can fit me in August 26th...

1 minute ago, JohnAC71 said:

You could add Dr Farjo if your sticking with the Uk. Apart from the names already mentioned, thats pretty much it for here. Unless you can wait until the BHR (Dr Bisanga) clinic opens..

https://bhrclinic.co.uk/

thanks john I appreciate that.

Just had a flick on Bisangas website as Ive heard he is one of the best in the world... do we know when his clinic here opens?

I'm debating whether to just get it done ASAP or actually wait until ive tried fina for 6 months then review.

If my hair stayed like this I wouldn't be that bothered but i just cant see it staying like this. Its only 'terrible' when it rains and i can just stay indoors when that happens!!!