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Worried about Hair:
I feel what your saying bro. Your depressed? Take alook at my pics of what my head looks like. Thats depressing lol. Anyways i took minoxidil for a year it doesn't do anything for a receding hair line, its meant for the crown. Thats what i was told anyways. I haven't done propecia so i cant help you out there.
I had the same problem attempting to put my pics up. What i did was i went to Hasson and Wong website i believe and when you go to an online consultation they have a link where you can download a Photo Resizer thing. If you dont see it on the H&W website try the True and Dorin website, but im pretty sure i got it from H&W website. Hope that helps you out
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Originally posted by azazelgs:
SJD,
Eventhough I'm not as bald as you.
Haha, who is as bald as me at 25 years old? Anyone?? Im headed for Horse Shoe city at 25, not to many 25 year olds that i have seen or known are.
I know that i cant have the head of hair that i had when i was 16. To be honest my hair wasn't ever really thick, it wasn't thin but it just wasn't thick. I need my hairline fixed big time to reframe my face, thats mostly what i want. I would love for it to be real dense so you cant really see through it. Is it possible...... not sure i need to go in for some in person consultations to find out like everyone suggested. Im hoping that my hairline can be fixed the way i would like and get some more hairs on my crown, and with propecia it would fill in nicely. Only thing im worried about is if propecia is gonna give me some crazy side effects and i would have to stop taking it. What do you do then?, especially if you have had a HT done, because minoxidil didn't really do anything for me. I dont want my hair around the HT to fall out and me look like a moron. Anyways, i appreciate everyones thoughts thus far.
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Originally posted by phil mascallpen:Originally posted by hairthere:
Not sure why you think he's a bad Ht candidate.
hairthere the reason I think he is a bad HT candidate is his stated goal: "I want it to look like im not thinning or balding anymore."
At 25 he is completely bald on top. He could easily progress to an NW6/7. No HT doctor can give him what he wants. If he said "I just want to look like a guy who has a receded hair line and is pretty thin on top" then I would say okay he has a chance to meet that goal.
SJD if you can't seriously lower your expectations you are setting yourself up for a world of hurt if you get an HT.
The guys who are saying get on proscar for a year are giving you the best advice. At 25 there is a small chance you could grow back a significant amount of hair. Try that first and then revisit the HT issue. Because if you think losing your hair sucks just wait until you have an unsatisfactory HT to stare at for the rest of your life.
Ive stated that i dont care if i have a receding hairline as long as its not really drastic. All i care about is the appearance. I dont want it to LOOK like im balding so bad anymore, isn't that why most people get a HT?? So they dont look like there balding anymore? As long as it looks like im not balding anymore then i would be happy. If im still thin on top but you cant notice it as much i would be happy, theres always a second procedure if need be, plus meds to thicken what i have.
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Originally posted by hairthere:
dakota, Sorry, but I really don't get your rationale at all here. The "island effect" you are reffering to happens when a patient has some native hair, gets a transplant (especially in the crown area), and then the native hair falls out leaving just an island of hair. Age is irrelevant if the patient has hardly any native hair, such as SDJ. He is a "blank canvas" so to speak. If SDJ can get 7000 grafts he will look rather good, imo. Again, he won't have the same density he once had, but 7k grafts would provide him with decent coverage and he wouldn't appear bald anymore.
Yea thats what im kind of nervous about. If i were to do a procedure, i wouldnt want my hair that is barely hanging on to be gone, then have it look weird. I really wanna do something before i hit 30 years old. Im sick of waiting to do something, ive waited 5 years already. Im way to young to have this head of hair and it bothers me. If i was 40 years old thats one thing but when your 25 and you still go out and have alittle fun and meet people, this head of hair doesn't really help you out in the confidence category. I feel like its completely holding me back from doing things, and i dont like that feeling. Im absolutely torn on what to do
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Originally posted by HT09:
No prob man, thats what these forums are for: Honesty.
Seriously though, I would highly recommend shaving your head. Looking at your pics, your hair actually looks awesome on the back and sides. You have hair that really looks great shaved, nice and tight and clean. But then the top looks like the hair of an old man with a sorry attempt at some type of comb over. Especially that pic of the back of your crown, it looks like some sort of a swirly comb over.
Trust me dude, shave it down and you will look awesome and much, much younger!
However, keep in mind Im not saying dont get an HT. Im just saying in the meantime, take the #1 to it!
haha thats funny. I dont go anywhere in public without a hat so no-one see's what my hair really looks like. I def dont attempt to comb my hair and go out looking like that. I use some type of fiber that makes it look like i actually have hair. That made me laugh though
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I have talked to H&W and they didn't shut me down or anything. They told me what they could do and told me about my expectations and all of that. I have been researching around on this forum for quite awhile now. I just wanted to get other peoples opinions that have been where i am at. Like i said though i haven't been on propecia yet so maybe i'll try that for a year. Ive heard about the Hair cloning and something else that might be on the horizon so who knows. I just dont like the situation im in right now, because you want your hair when your young and active, if i were 40 years old and had the head of hair that i have i dont think i would really care. Anyways thanks for all the advice.
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Originally posted by youngsuccess:
You're understandably confused right now, but that also means that you're open. So before you do anything else, I'd give some serious thought to the option of buzzing down the rest of your head with the #1 guard that's currently being used on the sides/back. The remaining hair on top isn't providing much coverage, so it's not going to drastically alter your appearance.
I always wear a hat and if i do end up doing my hair i use that hair fiber stuff which works really good and you wouldn't even beable to tell. Thats why i do not buzz the top of my head. Im just sick of using it. I understand that i would have a high hair line if i do the procedure which is fine with me. As long as its not a drastic widows peak. Ive met with a few doc's around my area and have all said the same thing and were really shocked to see how advanced my hair loss is. Ive done shampoos, pills, minoxidil, laser. I haven't done propecia yet though. Im only a few hours away from some of the docs on this website, so maybe i'll set up an in person consultation. Thanks for your thoughts
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I am completely torn on what to do. I realize that i am destined for future baldness. I want to do something about it now and not wait till its all gone. Im 25 years old and i have a head of hair like a 40 year old. If i shaved my head then i wouldn't see the point in getting a hair transplant, i dont want to shave my head, i want to have hair. Everyone mentions about people's expectations, aren't everyones expectations high when your spending this kind of money to get your hair back?? Not to mention seeing peoples before and after pics and how good they look. In my case, i want it to look like im not thinning or balding anymore and to look my age, now if thats high expectations then whats the point of Hair transplants. I had a o-line consultation and was told that it looks like i have good density and would beable to get 4500 hairs, but a second session would most likely meet my expectations. I really dont know what to do because i want to do this, but i want to make sure its the right decision..
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Originally posted by David78:
Hey there my wife losing her hair and she use thickening shampoos but I have heard of laser does it do anything? been watching videos on youtube (link to laser therapy promotional video removed)
is this a scam or does it work?[/quote
Ive done the laser therapy along with taking minoxidil for a year. I wasn't happy after the year of doing it. I wasted money on it, i wouldnt' do it
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I just wanted to get some opinions. Im 25 years old and I am thinking about getting a hair transplant very soon, im just trying to find out some info from online consultations. I have done the laser therapy and also used minoxidil for a year and wasnt satisfied. Here are some pics.The sides and back of my head were cut with a number 1 guard. Let me know what you think. Thanks
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Has anyone on here had online consultations and just from the online consultation decided to go with that doctor without seeing them in person first?
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Has anyone on here had online consultations and just from the online consultation decided to go with that doctor without seeing them in person first?
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In my case thats the way i see it. My father has the whole horse shoe thing goin on, my brother does, my fathers father did. I can see that i am going down the same road as well.
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Hey, anyone that has had work done from Dr. Feller can you post some before and after photos of his work?Plus any opinions about his work to.
Also whats the easiest way to post a pic because its not allowing me to add an attachment, and i would like to, so i can hear any opinions. Thanks
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Hey, anyone that has had work done from Dr. Feller can you post some before and after photos of his work?Plus any opinions about his work to.
Also whats the easiest way to post a pic because its not allowing me to add an attachment, and i would like to, so i can hear any opinions. Thanks
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gattaca
Gattaca how did you post your pics? Ive tried and its not working.
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What do you mean a diffuse thinner? I would love to attach a pic of what my hair looks like but for some reason it isn't letting me. It keeps taking forever to accept my picture after i hit the post now button.
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Originally posted by thanatopsis_awry:
Sorry to hear you got swindled on laser quackery. Anyways, in a nutshell forget MHR -- they're total donkeys; prototypical hairmill, zero reliability, consistency, let alone capabilities on delivering the best.
Everyone should get a quality HT, but if you plan on getting one at such a young age, it's even more imperative that you ensure you receive the best.
In NY I'd recco looking into Feller; I'd also encourage you to do several consults, online or in person. Hasson+Wong, Shapiro, Rahal, etc. Throw in the consult w/ MHR, too -- it'l be good for comparisons sake.
Things to look for, btw -- clarity of before/afters/immediate-post-ops/angles/graft count/# of sessions.
Thanks alot for the info. Yeah if you saw my hair you wouldn't think i was 25, i mean it is extremely thin so it is the right time for a HT, just need to find someone who is capable of giving me what i want. Thanks again for the info.
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Hey I was doing some research about the hair transplants. The FUE type and the original strip type. I would love to do the FUE procedure because i wouldn't have that linear scar plus it seems from pictures that your hair grows alot faster after the procedure. Im not bald or do not have any bald spots, im just extremely thin on the top of my head and hair line area. I have a consultation at MHR coming up. The only reason why i was looking into them was because i saw that pro wrestler Chavo Guerrero had it done from them. I saw him before it was done when he was wrestling and then after it was done when he was wrestling and it looked pretty good. I am 25 years old and from the Albany New York area. I just need to do something about my hair, i cant stand it, so if anyone has any good information or places around my area that might be good, please let me know. Oh and i have done the laser hair treatment thing and the minoxidill and wasted 3 grand on it. It did work but def not the results i was expecting and was told that i would get. Ok thanks for any info.
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Hey I was doing some research about the hair transplants. The FUE type and the original strip type. I would love to do the FUE procedure because i wouldn't have that linear scar plus it seems from pictures that your hair grows alot faster after the procedure. Im not bald or do not have any bald spots, im just extremely thin on the top of my head and hair line area. I have a consultation at MHR coming up. The only reason why i was looking into them was because i saw that pro wrestler Chavo Guerrero had it done from them. I saw him before it was done when he was wrestling and then after it was done when he was wrestling and it looked pretty good. I am 25 years old and from the Albany New York area. I just need to do something about my hair, i cant stand it, so if anyone has any good information or places around my area that might be good, please let me know. Oh and i have done the laser hair treatment thing and the minoxidill and wasted 3 grand on it. It did work but def not the results i was expecting and was told that i would get. Ok thanks for any info.
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The reason i say about the age thing, is because when your 40 and older your looks are suppoes to start to fade away. Im 25 years old, they shouldn't be fading away. Thats just how i look at it. As far as the rest of your comments. LOL