Hey fellas!
not sure if I posted in the right place to begin with so trying here too.
I took the plunge today and signed up after lurking and browsing for the best part of 2023
I’d love some feedback and recommendations if you think I’d be suitable for a hair transplant and if so what sort of results I could expect.
Despite the amount of time I’ve spent reading all about your own experiences, I am still somewhat overwhelmed by it all.
To give you an idea of my journey so far, I’m 37 from the UK, and been losing my hair I’d say since around 2014/2015. It began with just a bit of thinning on the top but given my hairstyle you couldn’t tell. Around 2017/2018 I began using toppik as the thinning grew. I’d say that lasted about a year or so though.
2019 I braved the shave. I suppose I did so in the hopes that I’d feel liberated somehow, unfortunately it was not the case. I just didn't recognise myself in the mirror and ended up instead wearing hats everywhere. When I couldn’t wear one for formal events etc it would massively effect my confidence.
2020 then came around and I used the opportunity to try to grow my hair out enough to wear a hair system.
While I got on well with the systems, and experiencedenough that I felt comfortable doing all the maintenance myself at home, the cost alone has made me wonder if this ongoing expense might be better spent towards a more permanent solution in the long run.
I work from home nowadays and since September decided to start growing out my hair on top once again and opting for a clip in system for those events when Ican’t hide under a hat.
I figured this would give me and hopefully you guys a better idea of what I’m working with here.
medication wise, I’ve been using rogaine foam 5% since Sept, as well as microneedling twice a week and a daily biotin supplement. I tried finasteride 1mg a day for about 5 weeks, but you guys know where I’m going with this, sides showed up and I decided to drop it. I really wanted to add it to my routine. I know some folks have said to maybe lower the dosage or perhaps try just taking every other day. I’d love to know what you think.
So I think that’s everything. I’ve been looking around at clinics and trying to narrow it down based on your recommendations. I quickly discovered the term hair mill after running many of the insta ads through thisforum, yeesh they really push them don’t they?!
From my pics you can probably see my hair loss is pretty advanced. I’m not sure how it would be classified, it’s certainly sparse on top, though I still retain much of my original hairline pattern. The cost to undergo a procedure here in the UK is unfortunately out of my budget. I am however trying to broaden my options outside of Turkey though and have read many great things about Eugenix in India?
anywho, that’s my deal right now, i’d love to know what you all might think and appreciate any wisdom you might be able to dispel to me
J