archonlucien

I'm 27. It's strange because the onset of TE was very sudden. My hair went from being dense and rough to being flat and bounce-less in a matter of days. The density is still good (worse than before though) up top, a nice combover can mask it well. If I comb it wrong and am under white light, my scalp shows through. My father still has solid sides, mild thinning in his left temporal triangle but the rest is fine. His hairline receded only 3 years ago and he's 63. His male relatives have great hair. My mother's mother's brothers are all bald, but they're the only members of the family with MPB (all NW6+) Also about the donor zones - had a popular HT surgeon examine these pictures (not in person though). He said my donor zone is intact and the sides thinning can be fixed with medication, although the temporal triangles could be better off with a transplant ~1800 FUE grafts. But I'm not 100% convinced by his words since he has incentive to reassure me that my donor area is safe. he's still asked for a testosterone level test before he can pronounce me worthy of a transplant.

Got any pictures up on your profile by any chance? If so, just want to see if it's similar. Also, what are you planning to do about your RA? What's the progress and how are you managing/planning to manage it?

Thank you for your response! I'll reply to each of your points below. I also have some questions about your comment, would be very grateful if you could answer them. Shedding phase: Is this something that normally happens in the absence of any kind of alopecia? Also, the hair on my temporal points looks miniaturized. Is this a part of shedding, if it is indeed shedding? Barber: Yes, it's the same barber. Transplant: I'm hoping to fill out my temporal triangles at least, and then bank on Fin/Min for the area above my ears. On your point about lowering the hairline: Noted. Do you think it's fair to just fill the temples for now, and get a hairline restoration in future if necessary? Yes, I will be finding a different doctor. It's sad, because I literally take 1 hour flights to see this doctor each time, since he's pretty renowned :]

Hi all. I've always had thinning in my temporal region (triangles above the ears), and the thinning started in 2018. However, after getting COVID 6 months ago, I was diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium 3 months ago by my dermatologist. Since then, I had noticeable thinning on the top of my head, as well as on the sides. But on closer examination, I noticed that my temporal peaks had actually miniaturized. Even worse, the area above my ears suddenly thinned over the last 2-3 weeks, to the point of looking like Retrograde Alopecia. Here's what my hair looks like right now: https://imgur.com/a/dNy51CE [as you can see, I have some recession on the frontal hairline as well, but the sides are absolutely destroyed] My dermatologist offhandedly remarked that it could be a nutrient deficiency, and gave me a vitamin supplement along with Redensyl, none of which seem to work. I feel like he's stringing me along, since he has prescribed costly supplements + serums (procapil and redensyl) for all 3 of my previous visits. However, this effect seems less apparent when I crop my hair short (images here). I know a good haircut is an easy solution if this is indeed retrograde alopecia, but I still want to see if there's a long-term fix. I am getting married in mid-2023, so I was very tempted to get a transplant ASAP. For reference, this was the state of my sides+back in July, before I got COVID: https://imgur.com/a/HgGPdkx Experts, members of the community: Is a transplant possible or necessary? My donor area on the back of the scalp is thick and untouched by the (possible) retrograde alopecia. If so, do you know of any surgeons in Asia (preferably India) who can deal with this? I did contact one surgeon who did not evaluate my scalp, but mentioned that his clinic exclusively deals with FUE, as FUT is not preferred nowadays.