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MikeTheDane

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  1. It may or may not be a waste of money. Every hairloss case is ofcourse a different story, and being a diffuse thinner doesn't exclude great results by default. Ofcourse, if you are a diffise NW5-6 with fine hair and average donor area like me, things get tricky.
  2. Hey Johnny I do remember our conversations It is indeed a full cap. That decision was based on several factors. First, I had lost a lot of hair in my temple/sideburn area, which made it look thinner than I wanted. Second, with a full cap there are no worries about blending issues, color mismatching etc. Third, you don't have to worry about your own natural hair outgrowing the length of the toupee. And finally, the scar I had from my strip surgery had left the hair on the back of my head a bit thin, and did not allow me to keep my hair even as short (which I like) as you can with a full cap without it being visible.
  3. Hey guys A promise is a promise. I finally have it. Attached. To my head. And I am very pleased with the result. I haven't had hair like this since I was 16. The idea from the start, was to achieve a short hairstyle that was both youthful and modern, such as that of a spiky hairstyle that is longer on top than on the sides. Below you can find a few more before pics, that are about a year old. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet And here are the results as of today: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Thoughts?
  4. To be honest, I don't think so. Any respectable doctor would create a somewhat conservative hairline and temples/sideburns on a young person, in order to insure that there were enough grafts to cover the entire area.
  5. I agree with you completely, this is also why the most important thing about a hairsystem is finding an appropriate density and hairline for your age. At 29, I feel like I can get away with more than someone your age, though. I opted for a full cap, which means that it doesn?t require blending into your natural hair, allowing more flexibility for the density(and allows restoration of temple/sideburn areas) I did not order a NW0 chewbacka density hairpiece though, I ordered a medium density, NW1.5ish hairline which is still a big improvement over what I have, without overdoing it. Think David Backham...ish. Hairsystems are very flexible. If you like, you could ask the techs to remove 5% density and move the hairline 2 milimeter higher every 6 months, to accomodate for aging (if you so choose), and no one would be any wiser. The hairsystems have to be replaced at regular intervals, usually between 2-8 months, depending on the system itself.
  6. Yes and no. Looking at my bankaccount, yes definitely. But on the other hand, there were a lot of hardship associated with getting three hairtransplants AND paying for them, things that gave me a stronger character. It matured me, in a way. I still wouldn't advice others to follow in my footsteps, hence this post. Even though you may or may not reconsider your statement once you see my crown area, the point is that I am not getting a hair system because I need it - I choose it. Calculated narcicism, if you will. Thanks for an awesome post! Glad you made it, and best of luck to you as well. Yes. I don't think that it's a complete waste though. If hairsystems are somehow not my thing, I could always go back. Or get SMP, which looks better with stubble. But the point is not about expectation; I got exactly what I expected, it's that my mind has changed over the years: I want a full head of hair now.
  7. Sorry that you can't see the photos. If you PM me your email, I can send them to you directly. This may seem like a rather strange analogy, but my relationship to my hair has been similar to the one I had with my ex-girlfriend. At first, I was lonely (bald), and when I met her(had my hair restored) I was over the moon. Sometimes falling in love leads to actual love, even after their flaws and facets are revealed(accepting imperfection), but in my case I ended up realising that she/it wasn't enough for me. I am indeed not here to point fingers, or to argue that hairtransplants are bad - my main reason for being here is to give a reality check to young sufferers of hairloss, so they can make a more informed decision for themselves. I will update this thread once it arrives. These systems do take time though, as they are custom made from the bottom up, including the shape and material of the base. Since I ordered a full cap, it takes about 3 months, 45 days if I ask for a rush order.
  8. I am off the meds, despite not having any sideeffects other than thin semen. I was on it for 7 years though, but I am at that age where I am thinking about starting a family, so.. I suppose you could say that although I was a good candidate due to the diffuse thinning, psychologically I was a poor one.
  9. Thanks. The lighting is very favorable though. Here is a more realistic hairline photo.
  10. Greetings fellow follicularly challenged people. It?s been a while since I set my foot on these forums, but since it?s my 5 year anniversary since my last HT, I felt the need to give some insight and perspective on the notion of getting a hairtransplant, several in fact, at a young age. If your attentionspan is like mine (Read:Short), then mark these words: Think carefully! Allow me to start with the formalities, just so that we can get acquainted. I am Mike, from Denmark, as the name implies. I am 29 year old, and have been suffering from male premature baldness since the age of 17. Yes, it was horrible. I?ll spare you the detail of my angsty teen selfimage at the time. I went from a NW1 with a full head of hair, to a diffuse NW6 in less than 6 months. As you can imagine, the hair fell out in droves (drove is a good word, much like it drove me mad). I tried rogaine and finasteride a few years later, but honestly it was too late at that point, and although it did regrow much of my crown area, my hairline and templepoints were long disintegrated. I was desperate. Although I didn?t realise it at the point, hair is not just something that keeps you warm during the winter. It is much more than that, something very primal; A part of your identity, self-image, and sexual appeal to the opposite gender. There are very few people that look better bald, and I wasn?t one of them. Eventually I found myself consumed by the notion of restoring my hair, so much that the search for a cure took up the majority of my day for years. I read everything I could, researched as much as possible in order to make an educated choice for myself. I got a hairtransplant. about 1600 grafts, here in Denmark. The results were below average, but atleast I wasn?t butchered. Fast forward a year, I had another one with Devroye of about 2800 grafts. The results were very good! He had restored much of my hairline and templepoints, albeit with thin density. And finally, completely drained of funds, I had one with Mohmand of Pakistan to add density to the hairline. All of this was done when I was 20, 21 and 23 years old. Success! Or so I thought. At first, I was very happy. Compared to what I had before, this was leaps and bounds better. With a bit of concealer I could almost pull off a full head of hair, barring the high temples. It looked... okayish. I had spent about $18000 on 'okayish'. That's not a very productive outcome if you?re a perfectionist like me. And by the way, I was fully aware at the time that I would never get back what I had, I just didn?t account for the fact that I was going to change my mind as I grew older. Greed breeds greed, and this is especially true in my case. I can no longer stand looking at my hair. I?m not satisfied, even though I should be, and know guys would kill for my results. As of yesterday, I?ve ordered a full cap hair system. They?ve come a long way since their initial conception, and honestly if you?re a young perfectionist like me, then shy away from hairtransplants. If there?s a lesson to be learned, it is this: You are young. You will change, as will your opinion and perspective on life. I thought I could accept mediocrity, but this was an illusion I had created for myself out of desperation. Perhaps I will, once again, change my mind as I grow even older. But for now I?ve learned a valuable lesson about myself... and I hope this will make you think twice about 'taking the plunge'. Do a soulsearch. Are you REALLY okay with 'thin' over 'bald', or are you secretively hoping that transplants will give you hair like David Beckham? Because I can tell you right now, despite my excellent results, that just isn?t happening. Thanks for reading. I?ll be answering questions for the next week or so, and I?ll post an update once I receive the system in case anyone is interested. Cheers, and thanks for reading. http://oi59.tinypic.com/qz5h0l.jpg Shortly after my first HT http://oi62.tinypic.com/308vaxt.jpg 3 years after my 3rd HT.
  11. A fullblown NW6-7 is likely going to need 7k-11k grafts to achieve good density, just for comparison.
  12. Well that definitely does not look like 2000 grafts, more like 800-1000 to me. Other than the hairline, it looks really sparse..
  13. Well done. Messy post ops, but the work looks solid.
  14. Anytime mate. Thanks for sharing your story with the community.
  15. He did receive a lot of grafts for the area, but if we go by end-results alone, this is exceptional. If we draw the #grafts into the equation, it's not a big surprise and an average result.
  16. How many people actually get the sideeffects? Probably not too many. Personally, I've taken 1.25 mg proscar for the past 3 years, and the only side effect I've noticed is that my semen is slightly thinner. No decrease in sexual drive at all.
  17. It doesn't look pluggy, but there was no way that 1700 grafts was going to give him a decent hairline density. He needs another 1200-1500 or so.
  18. It's difficult to say because of the quality of the photos and their angle, but for 10k you can get much more than 2500 grafts if you're willing to go to asia.
  19. Martin Go on meds for a year or more, and if your hairloss seems to have stabilized, then you may be a candidate for a HT. If you want to restore your hairline and get some density to the scalp and crown you're looking at 4k-5k grafts though.
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