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On 3/31/2023 at 5:29 PM, A_4_Archan said:

Imo bisanga and mwamba would be best ...you can look at dr alba reyes from Dominican Republic 

alba reyes doesn't seem to have many afro hair case studies on her site

You mind if I ask for the price tag 

Do you have Bisanga or Mwamba money that’s the real question since both charge $5 per graft. Guy here will tell you never to go to hair mills but not everyone has 15 to 20k to drop on a transplant plus travel fees. 

54 minutes ago, Z-- said:

Feel free to post it. It doesn't change that a 22 year old with seemingly minimal hair loss has no business undergoing a hair transplant. Even at 15 years down the line, he'd only be 37. What about ages 37 - 60? How can you assess whether he'll be in the majority? You can't. How can you tell if he won't have side-effects down the line? You can't. It's too speculatory. Unless he's already a NW6-7, any ethical doctor worth their salt won't take a guy in early 20s with potential for aggressive hairloss down the line. 

Like I said, best of luck, especially if you're a young guy yourself and admiring results of professional actors who have loads of make-up artists to assist them on their outings. 

He wants to fix his hairline and corners and the only way to do that is a transplant he get that done at 25 he’ll be fine instead wasting his 20s and waiting till his 30’s. After the 15 years he can get another transplant he’ll still have plenty on donor area left and he can hop on Dutasteride then and keeping your hair till 50s(come on now). How how does he know he won't be in the minortiy of people who transplants fali, it's all a risk he will most likely be in the majority.

Here’s the link to a Reddit account that documented his use of propecia for 12 years and seen barely any lost. since your trying to discredit actors.

6 minutes ago, Z-- said:

If you believe this, I wish you the best of luck. 

I'd recommend searching the forum as tons of guys on Fin lose ground. There's a reason many turn to Dutasteride after using Finasteride for years. With all due respect, I'd really advice against pushing young guys to get hair transplants when you're spreading incorrect info.

And those guys are in the minority then like minoxidil non-responder..

I can link studies that show finasteride effectiveness over 15 years if you want 

2 hours ago, Z-- said:

Cool that's until hair loss progresses. And that youthful hairline has balding behind it. You'll be chasing through your 20s and waste the donor if you're headed for NW6+. It's kind of silly to do one at that age. 1000 grafts can make a big difference down the line, esp. if used in the wrong place and need repair.

OP avoid doing this now. I really think you'll regret it. Trust people who had it done around your age like @Gatsby who can speak from experience.

If they are on finasteride and minoxidil then the hair loss isn't going to to progress, there are cases of finasteride keeping the same effectivness with 20 years of use and only minor hair loss. Actors like ashton kutcher have been on finasteride for a decade and seen no hair loss.

Hair transplants and their effectiveness has changed a lot from the 90s when most of these old guys were getting them.

On 6/6/2022 at 6:52 PM, Z-- said:

Nice generalization lol ^. Besides that, needing 1,500 grafts is hardly bald.

It doesn't change that the fact that it's a rush (and likely an erroneous decision) to have a transplant young -- especially at 22. Plenty of guys here can attest to that mistake. Life is long and you'll care about your hair in your 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s. It's missing the bigger picture to have a transplant at that age, esp when loss is happening and the pattern isn't clear. 

Then get another one if the results from the first one starts to fail, 1000 grafts is nothing to the donor area. 

On 6/2/2022 at 10:14 PM, Gatsby said:

Yep. I didn't either at that age. But any girl who didn't want to go out with me back then because my hair was receding wasn't a girl I would be interested in anyway for that very shallow reason. In fact the character it shows not to give a flying f#@k back then (and growing a sense of humour) ensured I did have great looking girlfriends.

With the introduction of OLD(online dating) the dating world for young men has changed significantly.

On 5/29/2022 at 4:13 PM, deeznuts said:

Maybe it's different for black dudes. I feel like black guys can shave their head and have it be more acceptable than most other races. OP is 20-30 and maybe he wants a 20-30 year old haircut. But once he's in his 40's, a bald head is a very acceptable look for 30's+ black dudes since guys like Terry Crews, Michael Jordan and the Rock are all shaved. 

Whereas with other races, there are only a handful of shaved heads. White guys have the Jason Statham's for sure but it's rarer. And good luck if you're Asian

Yeah, there is a heavy cultural divide here being bald as black men is more acceptable and normalized than it is for white men. There’s a reason why you don't see black men walking around with Norwood 3s or higher once the hairline starts to recede it shaves it off or be ridiculed. The reason I want to keep my hair now is so that I can expand my dating pool, if being bald didn’t make me less attractive to women I wouldn’t care.

On 6/3/2022 at 9:58 AM, Z-- said:

1. You're way too young, imo. You'll probably lose more hair in the future.

2. Budget is fairly limiting. Probably best to wait until you can afford a doctor known for handling afro hair.

3. There's more to life than hair. Most of us baldies here look back and regret worrying about hair (especially back when we'd only have needed 1,500 grafts, which indicates not much is lost -- yet). Live your life and reconsider getting a transplant until you're out of college and have a career.

Women under 26 don't like bald men unless you are super model levels of attractive. It not shock that a young person wants to have hair and fit in with his peers.

On 5/19/2022 at 2:42 AM, Aslitarcan sucks said:

While I think you will definitely still care in the future, I understand the sentiment. Why not try with topical drugs like finasteride and minoxidil first, and if you do have anything done, make it super super conservative so you don't regret it in a few years

I’m already on fin and was a minoxidil non-responder

1 minute ago, shiba1985 said:

BTW is that you?? if it is , you really dont need a transplant.. 

Nope, it’s a Black YouTuber who got a transplant at 24 in atlanta. 

8 hours ago, Mike10 said:

if everything were as simple. FUE scarring and unnatural pattern due to transplanted hair. you are so naive , immature and uninformed, you should not have a HT. 

Black people usually don’t deal with those issues. A good surgeon and finasteride is all you literally need if your black for years of hair since curly hair gives off a better illusion of density with fewer grafts. I clearly stated that I have no desire for multiple transplants since I don't care if I'm bald in my late 30s or 40s. 

On 5/17/2022 at 6:15 PM, mafpe said:

You will still care in your 40s but if your baldness isn't that bad and have likely stabilised, i think it's fine if you have a good ethical surgeon willing to help you.

Otherwise for example if you're not taking meds, you'll probably lose your hair in your 30s, so it's somewhat of a wasted money, and you're just waiting for another bout of pain when you lose your hair. 

I'm 27 and yeah i do want an HT, and i don't plan to wait until my 30s or 40s, but i can tell you that even older, you will still care. It's just that you probably have more money and open option when youre older, and with more predictable baldness. Unless you have a good reason to do HT early maybe because you're going to get married next year or two etc, why not wait?

I won’t care at all in my 40s since most black men are bald or have receded hairlines at that age and I will be off the market. Why would I wait to make myself more attractive in my prime dating years where I actual have the time and social group to go out. 

I want my hair back now in my mid-20s so I can go and have fun. If I wait till I’m 25 and then wait an additional 18 months for full results then that are just time out the window and settling for women until I’m 26 no thank you. 

6 hours ago, Mike10 said:

If you are starting the process this young, you will likely need several HTs over the course of your life. That is why I start the HT process now only at 40

I don't care if I'm bald in my 40s I just want hair in my 20s

I'm 23 years old with a Norwood 3 and have been on finasteride for two years, I’m saving up to get a transplant with Dr. Cooley. I know that most doctors wait until you’re 25 years old because that is when the hair loss pattern is most predictable or something. I want to get one asap since I can't stand being bald and most young black women aren't attracted to bald men at all plus I'm not all that attractive to begin with.

How much did he charge per graft