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I would definitely check out all options and consider going abroad as well. It might even be cheaper as well.
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4 hours ago, coffeeandpie said:
Hi,
The doctor performing the surgery should advise you on this.
As I understand, they ask you to stop taking Minoxidil, because it increases blood flow and so there is potentially increased bleeding during surgery which is not good. You can start back after the surgery (only oral)
No need to stop finasteride.
This.
Some doctors actually prescribe oral Minoxidil to use right after a hair transplant.
This really is a matter you should discuss with your doctor. They will know best.
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Great result. Final update?
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Update?
The area does look quite large, so the amount of grafts used sounds about right.
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Left side does look better, but the right side doesn't look bad either. Update?
Are you on any meds?
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Just now, SurfsUp said:
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Interesting. Do they want you to wait until you're 70? 😄
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From upper third of a 60 year old to upper third of a college student. Looking good.
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Good result. Update?
Are you still using oral or topical fin?
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Looking good. Are you on finasteride or minoxidil?
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5 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:
There is no one size fits all, for some, their scalp elasticity may be optima for FUT +FUE for others, they should stick with FUE. In general, you can get more grafts using both, but it may not be the best option for an individual. Procedures need to be tailored to an individual. So it depends on you.
Thank you, the answer I was looking for.
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I got rejected for a transplant at age 24, solely because I was "too young", but I got approved for one now at 29.
If H&W was the only clinic to reject you, why not just go with another one of the clinics that said yes?
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6 minutes ago, Melvin- Admin said:
I agree with you, but your question is why you get more grafts, not which one is better. You can get more available grafts combining both FUT and FUE. But, it may not be the best solution. As you mentioned, a linear scar may be visible the more FUE you get.
The question essentially is - which option allows more grafts before the donor damage becomes visible.
- FUT+FUE
- FUE
I just cannot imagine the answer being FUT + FUE. Therefore it puzzles me why are people doing FUT + FUE at all.
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17 hours ago, Gatsby said:
If you have an FUT then you have not changed the integrity of your hair from a large area of the donor region. The donor area will be the same except for a section of strip and the number of grafts within it. With FUE you are decreasing the density as a whole over the donor region (the more grafts extracted the greater the density is affected). That's the advantage of FUT. However with FUE you will not be left with a linear scar in the scalp which may be obvious with buzz cuts, swimming, etc. The FUT scar may also stretch depending on genetics and closure technique of the strip removed. Now if you have an FUT you will then need less FUE grafts afterwards. The donor then should appear fuller than if you only had FUE instead. However as I stated in another thread I would be focusing on the surgeon you use more so than the technique. I would choose Dr Wong or Hattingen everyday of the week for FUT than some FUE hair mill in Turkey. Both in terms of results and donor management.
Thanks for explaining the differences between FUE and FUT, but the question was a bit different - about doing an FUE + FUT combo.
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15 minutes ago, Melvin- Admin said:
Well, you’re taking every available graft. That said, with FUE+BHT you can essentially do the same thing and skip the linear scar.
I just can't wrap my head around the advantage of doing an FUT + FUE. If you do an FUT, you need decent coverage to hide the scar. Which means you have significantly reduced the amount of grafts you can extract with FUE without going too thin. It seems so counter-effective to me.
Why isn't it better to just choose FUE and deplete the donor a bit more for the same amount of grafts you'd get with FUT+FUE - without a scar you can get away with a lot more depletion without it raising any eyebrows???
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4 hours ago, Chrisno said:
The whole point of FUT is to reduce laxity, as it removes a section of your scalp.
Exactly. So again - what's the advantage of doing an FUT + FUE instead of just extracting more grafts with FUE?
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2 minutes ago, Gatsby said:
It's a personal choice about whether you want an FUT scar or not. If you are a high Norwood 6 or 7 it can make sense to have FUT first then FUE afterwards to maximize the number of grafts you can yield. All the best.
Thanks. Do you think it's significantly less graft efficient to do an FUT after an FUE?
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Planning my transplants, want to know if I should aim to get an FUT first to maximize my grafts in the long run.
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3 hours ago, GoliGoliGoli said:
If you are NW 1.5 you have no business getting a HT. Give it another 5 years and reconsider.
If I have a naturally high hairline that ruins my proportions, why would I wait longer for getting a HT based solely on my low Norwood?
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13 hours ago, Chrisno said:
Scalp laxity
Wouldn't an FUT ruin laxity even more than FUE due to taking out a strip of scalp?
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I have a naturally high hairline with minimal hair loss. 29M NW1,5 - I am planning to do a hair transplant to lower the hairline. Without finasteride.
I don't mind getting more transplants in the future.
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I've heard about FUT and FUE combination transplants, never understood what is the advantage. You get a huge scar at the back of your head, which limits how much you can extract from your donor with FUE in the future, as the scar needs coverage to stay hidden.
Can anyone explain how that works?
If my donor allows 8k grafts with FUE without depleting it - how can an FUT + FUE combo transplant provide more grafts without cosmetic compromises?
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Seems logical to me. First, you lower the hairline by removing a part of your forehead skin - not a single graft spent. And only then start using your grafts as you recede further and the scar reveals itself. Leaves you with more grafts to spare by automatically spreading the existing hairs on top of your head over a larger area.
I've heard arguments that men shouldn't undergo this surgery as they will recede behind the scar. But isn't it the same case with hairline hair transplant? You just keep receding behind the hair transplant.
I apologize if this might seem like a dumb question, I'm not that knowledgeable in hair restoration yet.
should row planting really be avoided?
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Not a row pattern.