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How many can be extracted ethically or in total? Avg guy probably has 10-12k usable grafts? It varies. After about 7-8k grafts the average guy would start to look ridiculous from the back with hair length < 1 inch.

Honestly you are pretty far gone. I think you'll need a 2nd pass regardless of the 1st surgery outcome. I wouldn't be worried about shock loss in your situation. Again, you're going to need 2 surgeries anyway.

Haven't seen your pics so can't make a real judgement yet. You could be a nw3 with good density and exaggerating your situation, I don't know. But you're booked with Couto? Thats one of the best surgeons on the planet. I'm sure he's had a few unsuccessful cases but they're few and far between. I say go for it.

Sometimes I see these nw1 guys asking if they should just "touch up the temples" and I fear for them. I fear the possibility things turn upside down and meds lose efficacy for them and they shed more and more. Like if these guys dropped to like a NW4V, things will get very, very dark for them. IMO you don't need surgery. You shouldn't. It will likely cause more problems than you currently have. But if you're dead set on it, save up and go with the absolute best. Don't leave nothing to chance since you're already a NW1. Konior maybe? Couto? Good luck.

Not sure what your question is? Are you asking if you should opt for a mega session? Most would advise against it unless you can book with someone like Zarev or Pittella. Better to break it up in to 2-3 sessions.

This was me around 25 or so. One thing I wish I knew about was finasteride. You're on a hairloss forum so Im sure you know about fin. Get on it. You have some diffuse loss going on and you can slow it down. The bump has nothing to do with the shedding.

It should be a forum rule if you ask for post-op advice you must name the clinic who operated on you. As a service to others in your shoes. "by and for patients"

The fin seems to have helped with the diffuse thinning in the mid scalp even though hair length differs in the photos. You're a NW3 at 21 which is fairly aggressive MPB. I would continue fin and reevaluate in 5 years.

I don't see much loss in 4 years.. You're going to create more problems than you have if you go the HT route.

You borrow from the bank and banks borrow from the fed. The world runs on loans. If that's your situation and you know you can make the payments, absolutely play the game and go for it. Everybody does it.

Maybe. But most likely no. There are fair skinned people who after a week show very little redness/swelling. And there are people with darker skin who are red for months. It's entirely a case by case basis when it comes to recovery.

Donor should improve but if you expect a full recovery two weeks from now, prepare to be disappointed. It will recover somewhat, how much is not known. Everyone's case is unique. I do have to say though, the extraction philosophy here is just bad. It looks like you have mange. This is why I haven't pulled the trigger on my own HT yet. You have to be prepared to look f*cked up from behind, or grow your hair out 2+inches. Even then its a toss up if you can hide it. Then you start looking in to repair work etc. 🥴

He's 22. When you're that young regrowth is commonplace.

After nearly a year whats the result?

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