Skywalker

I am always surprised by how many guys can wear a hat to work. I work in an office - there is ZERO chance that I could wear a hat in the office. Only muslims or sikhs where I work can wear headgear inside - it would be considered bizarre and totally unacceptable for a white male to do so - I envy people who can without causing a major problem.

Please do not tell me you are really having a strip surgery for just 600 grafts In my view that is just plain unethical by the doctor. I doubt you will listen to me but if I were in your shoes I would put the deposit down to experience and cancel the surgery. I would then do a LOT more research.

Whoops - double post

Wow, that is one very sleazy advert.

Yes, I can guarantee it does 'something' - it makes you poorer!!! Seriously, if this thing had a significant effect on reasonable percentage of people then I believe we would have heard by now.

Kez, you should not be reassured, right now the Government is trying to pass a bill which means taking the mickey out a religion (even if what you are saying is true) will be against the law. Comedians such as Rowan Atkinson (hardly the most right wing people) are rising up to fight these new laws but the Government has yet to back down. It wants to keep the Muslim vote happy (we have been taking the piss out of Christians for years - nobody gets het up about it).

pushing 40, there are no guarantees but I think you are an excellent candidate for an HT (and there are not many about!). You must do what you think is best, I would not start taking Propecia at 40 but it is your call.

Administrator, why does my post not show up??? Surely this is an ideal case for FUE????

Good grief, Dr Woods is doing FUE and Dr Martinick is doing Strip excision, the two are not comparable. I think you need to do a hell of a lot more research but the key question to ask yourself is: Will I be comfortable having an ear to ear scar across the back of my head? (this means never again having a serious buzz-cut). If the answer to that is yes (for me it is a definite no-no) then Strip might be your best option. It ultimately depends on what you are happy with.

NO, you will get an ear to ear strip scar of course, Dr Martinick does Strip excision. It sounds like your desires may not be achievable.

After a strip HT you should not count on EVER being able to shave your head again. That is just the reality of the situation.

hawk, I think you made a wise choice, good luck and let us know how you get on.

We already have doctors producing almost monotonously good and consistent results doing strip HT's in the 4000 to 6000 graft range. The results look fantastic. I am not a fan of strip as I think FUE is the best way to go (assuming the funds are available) but even so these results cannot be denied and if some can do this I see no advantage in doing multiple small sessions - the results speak for themselves.

kienast, OK, I will comment, you need to do a LOT more research before making this decision in my opinion. I would not be following your course of action based on what I have read on different hair sites but ultimately assuming you are fully informed you must then make up your own mind.

Assuming that you are satisfied your chosen doctor is up to the job (and this is where doing your research comes in) then in my opinion yes, bigger is clearly better. Artistry is obviously critical but there is at least some truth in the saying "It is all about the numbers".