TheGreatPretender

If the money gives us all a chance for some unlimited donor then I'm happy to serve as a lab rat. Obviously I don't expect him to try it on myself right away but perhaps when/if I go for my second round it could be considered.

I can have a chat with doctor De Freitas about this next week in my upcoming surgery. If I remember it I will mention to him, it's worth a shot at least since he does speak my native language.

Medication should be your first resort. Without it you will just keep losing it and will require hair transplants for the rest of your life.

A SRK reference in the HLN forum. Defo wasn't expecting that.

Still cant, can you try and send me one so I reply you back?

Looks professional, seems to be very good.

Trying to send you a PM but it seems I cant.

They aren't dead. They will come back in time, three months isn't really a good gauge to evaluate.

Will do. I was told that the 3000 grafts would likely be enough to cover the frontal, entrance and central portion of the scalp. I did suggest though to maybe sprinkle a couple of grafts near the crown so it could make a better transition to the vertex from the frontal thirds. The clinic said that they can go up to 3200 max but usually not over that which I am fine with. I am self conscious on the degree of my baldness to be honest so I need to play with my limitations as well. To be honest the crown ain't too bad and not a complete black hole, it'd just a little bit diffused from the front and it has one side with slightly more density then the other. A bit like rolandas before he had surgery in there. I actually have similar diffusing pattern as he did but without having the front completely wiped out by mpb. I also have the twirl cowlick from the back. I actually considered trimming the hairs down at one point but felt it wouldn't be productive since it's best to go there with the look that's closest to the results you are expecting to get. It gives a much better idea on the surgeon in terms of how much will I need to create the required coverage for that style. I find it a little bit difficult since my hair loss limited myself to do Saul Goodman styled combovers to cover the balding areas. I feel like it's something that needs to be gradual rather then sudden. Try to get comfortable first and then go for more. I think properly learning makeup and skin maintenance is key for best asthetics. But I am glad you managed to get those changes on your side, it must feel liberating. Actually I feel like you got a good head of hair yourself so it's a good position you are in at currently.

I would say that most of us finish developing at 18 so you aren't that far from that stage. Starting Minoxidil wouldn't be a bad idea and perhaps considering the use of topical Finasteride until your 18th birthday would be ideal of course consult with a doctor. The hairline seems to have moved so it's an early onset of MPB but with the right treatment plan you will be able to keep your hairs for eternity.

I know exactly how you feel. I am having it next week from today precisely, I can DM you post op and let you know how it goes. And it's the same with me, I have decided to let my hair grow longer for almost a year so the doctor can know how it looks with this specific lenght and have me operated on it. But right now it looks odd because I have a diffusing hole from my frontal thirds so maybe increasing density in there can help. I have some hopes that either oral minoxidil can help a bit on the crown and while the transplant takes care of 2 thirds. I also don't plan any work done on the temples because of this, I want to maximize coverage via lenght and thickness so any potencial bald spots are minimised. Also they aren't that far receded so I feel like it's pointless considering I am not planning to keep it short. Anything that results in good density to grow it long is a win in my eyes. It won't likely look perfect but with some product or even extensions it may be well perfected. To be honest my change of style will likely be a bit radical even if I take the hair out of equation but the hair itself will defo be a vital part or that change itself.

Funny because I have very similar goals to yours. I am honestly not seeking a very masculine feel for my hairline but something that goes more on the androgynous side of things supporting more longer hairstyles and a bit more of a feminine aesthetic. Saddly I am a bit more receded then you OP but I am planning to grow longer locks with bangs in the front with shoulder length hairstyle. I do have wavy and medium thickness which kind of helps from the sides to give the ilusion of some coverage but my frontal thirds need some density because they are very diffused so I will need to go for something that may be more realistic in terms of coverage but I think I can get away with some good density if I get 2s and 3s out for my grafts. I do recognize my goals are a bit uncommon as well among most people because usually men opt for shorter hairstyles but I have always been fond of longer hair then short. Hopefully we both get what we seek.

Perhaps the shedding is related to hairs that will go out in exchange of thicker and more stronger ones. Still it's safer to consult with your doctor on this.

Try to assume the worst when it comes to timelines. It's better and you stress less. After my surgery I do fully expect to lose all transplanted folicles after a couple of weeks as an example. Then expect nothing to come back until you hit 4 months and when it does happen expect the hairs to come hack very thin and wispy. I would only start expecting real change between months 5 and 6 though timelines differ and sometimes there are late bloomers.

Shedding, brace for impact... But I wouldnt worry at 3 weeks you are likely to lose the majority of those hairs as most do. I think you will be fine after 4 months those folicles will surely come back.

Won't make a difference, it's already happening. Just check the amount of people who fall for turkish hairmills for the sake of sparing money, I feel like those who get botch jobs just embrace it and shave it off without bothering much about it while guys like us spend years reesearching for the right clinic.

From my understanding between month 5 and 6 you get to see most of the improvements taking shape. Month 4 is when you see earlier results for most. I think medication can be a big factor. Oral Minoxidil can accelarate a lot for some which is why I plan to start post surgery but of course, its never a guarantee.

I will always say oral, has a proven track record and has been known to be effective for a long time.

I just like the way De Freitas kind of does the staggered rounded hairlines in the typical zig zag pattern. It looks great on wavy hair to be honest and even better if you plan for longer hairstyles since it conceals much better the weak spots by carefully blending the grafts within native hair. I really don't mind the rows so long as the hair is dense enough to grow down to shoulder length since I don't intend to keep them short. This is just my view obviously which is why I went with him.

I am so sorry to hear this. Just yesterday I have been thinking about similar situations and really placed some perspective on things. Take care of yourself and I wish you a speedy recovery.

He basically gets the extractions done by his techs which may go from 1000 grafts extracted by techs before being implanted. He may do another round of another 1000 in the same day (probably evening) and perform the implantation after that. Usually he goes till 2000 only at the first day. Then in the next to complete the 3000 approx will do the remaining 1000 and that's it. As for the talks I had to the clinic they recommended me 3000 grafts (though it's likely gonna go up because he does offer grafts for free most of times) for frontal, entrances and central area of the scalp. For recovery they give you some sheets to wrap around the pillows and a travel pillow for you to sleep. They asked me to come early in the first day so I assume it will be the most exausting one but the second should be a bit easier to handle and hopefully I can get discharged earlier to rest on my hotel and catch the flight in the next day. The doctor also likes to put patients on agressive meds such as oral min or dut which I am ok with. Speaks Portuguese which is great since it's my mother tongue and apparently likes F1 according to some users here. He also had a HT himself apparently.

Norwood V diffused with lack of density in the frontal thirds. Imagine rolandas before surgery but without the massive frontal bald spot and a lot of thinning hairs growing long. The crown is a little bit receeded but concealable with a bit of lenght. What I usually do is grow it long and comb it to the side like Saul Goodman and it stays until the wind gets the best of it.

He is. He actually recommended me to start 1MG of Finasteride from Monday to Friday but I told them I was already on it for 2 years besides topical Minoxidil for 1. They essentially told me to continue the medication. But I have also heard from patients that I liked to get agressive and recommending oral dutasteride and Minoxidil for the mix.

Thanks man. The doctor does give anti depressants on the day of the surgery to calm patients down from what I have been told so that may help. My only fear is the post op process and how painful sleeping is according to most people. Also some horror stories about people banging their heads. I will fly off at the morning after my last day and fortunately I have been told by the clinic that I should be fit to fly off so hopefully it won't be too bad. I will also be taking one of my parents to help me with the process so there's also that. Hopefully the saline solution will help me to speed up healing and I can get home safely without the scratch of a sound.

No need for a transplant. If Finasteride isn't enough to hold ground switch to dutasteride. Transplants aren't the cure Saddly and it's always best to get it stable before even considering the thought of surgery.