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Is there any reason every hairtransplant grows up straight? Isn't that missing out on an opportunity to give a better illusion of density? I still have my hairline and my hair point away from my head and the angle lets smaller till the almost straight in centre, then similar pattern on the other side.

is it looking good now in your opinion?

I've been quoted a max 700 graft HT too add some density in my hair. I've obviously been told that there's a worse case where my native hair never grow back after surgery. Is it common to have permanent shock loss? I've been told I don't have MPB (by different doctors and no family history) but to be extra safe, Finesteride may save me from shock loss during recovery. Would be great to hear everyone's experience

@Skuller any update? going for the same package soon

Hi, thank you for the detailed reply. I have been diagnosed with traction alopecia over a year back by a dermatologist. He told me there's nothing I can do to see improvement, the hair that has gone, is permanent and I'll need a transplant. He did say that my loss was minimal so it was my choice to get one or not. I also clearly remember having early signs of TA such as white bumps and pain in my hairline follicles which I attributed to late puberty. I was a practicing sikh man, and from the papers I've read all of them mentioned Sikh men and Carribean women suffer the most from it. If I ever see signs of androgenetic alopecia, I'm 100% fine with taking finesteride. For my family hair history, there's no one in my family with signs of androgenetic alopecia before 40, and only the ones who tied their hair tight had similar hair loss to mine even before puberty. My hair has been the same for the last 2-3 years since I stopped tying a bun like Sikh men do under their turban. I also lose less than 20 hair per day since I stopped tying it back.

I'm going tomorrow for consultation. Just wanted to post here so I can ask the right questions.

I just added new pictures, the second image is a accurate description of my needs, I think my markings were confusion for a lot of people that replied.

That is correct. I don't have MPB

Sorry for the confusion, the red line is just. a "scale", I want to keep my current hairline but add density to the 1cm area. The second picture shows the area I want improvement in marked by the clinic

My bad, the red line was meant to be a "scale", i want to keep my current hairline in the 1cm marked area. The second picture I just added shows the area I want improvement in

Quoted 800 grafts to add density to my traction alopecia affected hairline. Hair loss stabilised and improved since 2020 since I stopped tying my hair a in the traditional sikh bun. I'm concerned about losing my current density chasing more. The length of my affected hairline is 13cm and vertically affected area is 1cm and reduces in height at the temples to about 0.5mm. Assuming a uniform 1cm height, I'm looking at about 800/(13*1) = 61 CM/square of density with transplanted hair alone. I'm just concerned about permanent shock loss of my native hair, is it avoidable? I'm also wondering if my native hair will grow back in a month post op so I can at least go out without a hat while the transplant catches up in 6 months? Edit: Red line in image = 13cm

I've waited since 2021 and I have noticed 1-2 inch long short but thick hair in my hairline. I doubt it's going to get much better. I won't find time to be back in India for a few years since I go to college in the States and I certainly can't afford a surgery there or flights + surgery in Turkey

Your results look great so far. Makes me confident to go with the INR 75 package. My home in India is a hour away from the clinic, so I can just rest at home. I'll be following your journey!

@dreadlocksmith Thank you so much for your advice and sharing your experience. My hair loss has stopped since 2+ years the moment I abandoned my high tension hair style. My overall hair volume has increased significantly as well and I have my thick hair back everywhere except my hairline which was getting pulled the most. Do you know of any doctors in India who have such skill? I live here so i could direct the money I'd spend on flights towards the procedure. I want to avoid finesteride before I really need it. My existing hair strands in the affected area are as thick as my other hair so I believe that some hair follicies have died causing my scalp to show. How did your surgery turn out?

I was quoted 800 grafts to just add density. Thanks for your advice guys. Will go through with the surgery before the year ends

I need 800 grafts according to Eugenix, which seems about right. I'm only adding density to areas with thick yet sparse strands of hair. Would the INR 75 plan work? I don't want any shock loss on my existing hair or multi-ties etc. I'm from India so I even 75 is really high for me but the low number of grafts helps me a bit. Feel free to check my post history for my hair. Thank you!

@Rawkerboi I don't have androgenic alopecia and no one in my family seems to suffer from it. No high norwoods on both sides in old age too. Given that, if I get a transplant today or 4 years down the line wouldnt much much difference. I'll definitely be talking about shockloss when I undergo the surgery

@KSA91 I totally agree, and I'm working on that. It's just that I'm tired of parting my hair the same style everyday since my hairline looks obnoxious when my hair is slicked back and a few people have made comments on it as well. I'm already in the gym and bulking. I just need a transplant so that my will look good in professional settings when I don't have hair long enough to tie it back in the future. My family doesn't have a history of hair loss before 40 so I'm not too worried and I'll hop on finesteride right when it starts.

@gillenator Hey, thank's for asking. I don't have any high NWs in my maternal or paternal sides. The men 50 and older on either sides have at worst NW3 or maybe NW4 (none bald enough for me to notice). I haven't noticed any hair loss in the males under 40, maybe some hairline maturation so window peaks at max.

@YodaHead I agree, but it's affecting my confidence so i want to get it over with. Definitely a want.

@A_4_Archan Exactly, I don't want to go overboard with grafts right now for futureproofing. I'll monitor my hair till I'm 30+ and ready for fin to preserve my hair. How many grafts do you think I'll need just to add density? I want to have enough to slickback my hair without it looking weird since my hair is really thick starting from the last point of hair loss.

@StillAlive Hey man thanks but over the last 3 years only some tiny hair has come back. My hair is affecting my social life so I wanna get this over with, I'm kinda tired of wearing hats. Luckily I haven't lost any since I stopped pulling though

I'm 20 years old, diagnosed by traction alopecia by my dermatologist (Sikh pattern from religious turban all my life, males on both sides of family show little to no MPB until 35-40+). Dad still has thick hair at 50. There is a 1cm area on my hairline where the density has noticeably decreased, although it used to match the rest. I consulted Eugenix and they recommended 1200-1500 grafts to restore the density and also suggested lowering the hairline. However, my initial request was simply to improve the density of my existing hairline. They advised me to start taking Finasteride, but I am uncertain about this since my hairline and density has remained stable since 2020, when I stopped tying my hair tightly. Currently, I only lose about 10-20 hairs per day. I'm willing to take it in the future when the MPB kicks in but I want to avoid taking it before I need to. My concern is that I don't think my hairline was ever lower than where it is right now, and lowering it would look unnatural. Would no doctor be willing to do a procedure without significant hair loss? Am I really NW II? I see plenty of people IRL and models with the little M hairline at NW0, I seem to have the same natural hairline shape???? I don't really care about making it straight. I've attached a picture from the clinic and another recent selfie with how my long hair looks when I don't pull it back and part in the middle.