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I just saw chris meloni - on i think it was the tonight show. He seems to still have the same hair loss he has had for a while. ok ok,I guess that could be a bad example and of course he could be using meds too. I wonder if everyone agrees a nw5 is guaranteed? thanks

I guess my point here, is that if we all are not going to be nw6 or nw7 - well then what are we going to be ? Also if we all will not be a nw7 then that would imply that at some point you just stop losing hair (or the balding process stops), right?

Hi, I've seen a few posts, that state while considering a Ht, one needs to plan for the case that they may become a nw 6 or nw7. Now what I understand of hair loss, or the balding process is that it is gradual. It can happen slowly over time or kick in real quick. That said, I've also read that not every one becomes a nw6 or nw7. So how gradual is the balding process - I mean can someone recede to a nw4 and that would be it? Could I now at my current state, say its possible I have lost all that I would lose (I am 32, balding since I was 19)? Can we say, that everyone with mpb will at least reach a nw5 and beyond that is anyone's guess. Or you stop balding after 40, or perhaps the process gets even slower? Or if you've been balding for 10-15 years, you have lost pretty much most of what your mpb gene was programmed to take away? The years after (10-15) may result in more loss but sufficiently less? I guess there are no answers to these questions, are there?. But at the same time, we cannot discount the fact that someone who has been balding for a long time, may have lost all the hair that he was going to lose regardless of whether the process lead him to become a nw3/nw4/nw5/nw6 right? -nm76

Dewayne, Your first picture actually looks quite good (prior to the ht), perhaps its lighting - or perhaps there was no wind that day. In your 3 days pic (the first one, without the comb), it is impossible to tell you have had anything done - at least that is what it appears to me - perhaps the quality of the pic. How do you fare with the wind now? is it less of an issue? Your hairline definitely looks a lot better now.

thanks for the responses. just generally wondering if my head appears to be suitable. This pic is slightly old - i still have a hair line, however, its thinner now. I haven't tried any meds (i dont think I will and plus my concern is the frontal area - which these apparently dont appear to address). I generally have thin hair, went to an HT clinic and was told that i possibly have about 6000 grafts (no prior ht). My hair is black, I have fair skin - so all the bad variables. I figure perhaps shaving would be the way to go.

I'd appreciate anyone's opinion. I am thinking about just shaving and being done with it. Any honest opinions. There's still some hair but I guess you can make out the general shape of my scalp??

Donor area was not really dense - does that mean thin hair?

Hi, Just wondering what others think about this? Such that, are shaved heads considered unprofessional at the work place? - I speak in reference to the corporate/white collar world. Not in sport, acting, self employed, manual labour, etc type places. There is typically a stigma associated with people who shave their heads - you know, the bad ass guy - do you think this impedes one's progress in the work place, or has anyone who has shaved their heads felt that it may have? Any comments or experiences are welcomed, Thanks

badger_01, I had a look at your weblog - could you possibly share your donor characteristics? Thanks

Thanks for the response. So it really factors in on how many session you will ultimately require, right? As silly as this may sound (I have to ask it), better scalp laxity will obviously not give you grafts you do not have to begin with, right? It will only allow one to obtain more grafts per session?

Hi, How much of a factor is scalp laxity when considering a hair transplant? It comes into play while harvesting the grafts correct? So the better the laxity the more the number of grafts extracted in a particular session, right? But what confuses me, is if we have a finite number of grafts that can be used, what difference does the laxity really make? I mean 2 guys with the same hair characteristic and similar donor, will ultimately have the same number of grafts extracted right? However if one of the individuals has better mobility, he would for one given session be able to have more grafts harvested, right? Is that basically how it comes into play? thanks

Hi, How much of a factor is scalp laxity when considering a hair transplant? It comes into play while harvesting the grafts correct? So the better the laxity the more the number of grafts extracted in a particular session, right? But what confuses me, is if we have a finite number of grafts that can be used, what difference does the laxity really make? I mean 2 guys with the same hair characteristic and similar donor, will ultimately have the same number of grafts extracted right? However if one of the individuals has better mobility, he would for one given session be able to have more grafts harvested, right? Is that basically how it comes into play? thanks

Heh, eman, I know that - I've done it myself before - with co workers mostly.

Do note that I do not question whether a transplant would be successful for someone with just thin hair - as i said before the weblogs and various discussions on this forum indicate that one can achieve a more than satisfactory HT. I wonder whether there are varying degrees of classification for thin hair, and whether there is such an extreme case that deems a transplant not feasible at all.

Do you have a link to this post? I would have thought if a doctor recommends a patient not suitable for a hair transplant. To then go ahead and do it does not seem right? I only ask this to be sure if this was the case or perhaps it was something else? - Or perhaps it was some other doctor, and that was the reason for the unsatisfactory HT.

Hi, I'm wondering what are limiting factors for some one not being able to have a hair transplant - with respect to the quality of their donor hair. Assume this is the first time an individual would be having one - therefore lack of donor supply would not factor in (or so I assume). I'm more concerned about how the quality of that donor hair factors in. I understand the thinner the hair is, the more the number of grafts would be required to achieve results comparable to someone who has coarse or thick hair. But, are there any cases, where the quality of an individuals donor supply (for a first timer), has ever been a reason for not having a transplant? Lets say, the individual is not completely bald, norwood 3 perhaps bordering on 4. One main reason stopping me from having one, is I just don't think my hair is of good enough quality for a transplant. I have thin sides too, I worry perhaps that they may recede, to the point where the scar would be detectable. Or that my end result would just look unnatural. If I had thicker hair I would be more confident in making the decision to have one - or so I lead myself to believe. At the same time I understand, that people with thin hair do have transplants (there are weblogs which indicate this) - their options might be limited (perhaps a higher hair line - as one example - which I am fine with) Is it also possible that such is the nature of thin hair that it generally looks of less quality than thicker hair? Or can thin hair further be classified into different degrees of quality. Anyway, So, I'm wondering whether someone (a first timer), could fall under an extreme category (and if such a category already exists) - which renders him unsuitable for a transplant - due to the quality of his donor hair. Any help is appreciated. Thanks -nm76

Hi, I'm wondering what are limiting factors for some one not being able to have a hair transplant - with respect to the quality of their donor hair. Assume this is the first time an individual would be having one - therefore lack of donor supply would not factor in (or so I assume). I'm more concerned about how the quality of that donor hair factors in. I understand the thinner the hair is, the more the number of grafts would be required to achieve results comparable to someone who has coarse or thick hair. But, are there any cases, where the quality of an individuals donor supply (for a first timer), has ever been a reason for not having a transplant? Lets say, the individual is not completely bald, norwood 3 perhaps bordering on 4. One main reason stopping me from having one, is I just don't think my hair is of good enough quality for a transplant. I have thin sides too, I worry perhaps that they may recede, to the point where the scar would be detectable. Or that my end result would just look unnatural. If I had thicker hair I would be more confident in making the decision to have one - or so I lead myself to believe. At the same time I understand, that people with thin hair do have transplants (there are weblogs which indicate this) - their options might be limited (perhaps a higher hair line - as one example - which I am fine with) Is it also possible that such is the nature of thin hair that it generally looks of less quality than thicker hair? Or can thin hair further be classified into different degrees of quality. Anyway, So, I'm wondering whether someone (a first timer), could fall under an extreme category (and if such a category already exists) - which renders him unsuitable for a transplant - due to the quality of his donor hair. Any help is appreciated. Thanks -nm76

LOL. and we hope that she is unethical with her patients. After that I think we should take a trip to Istanbul to continue the discussion with Dr. Melike Paeffgen man i was thinking the exact same thing , fo shizzle...

For what its worth , I have visited Dr Mohmand's clinic for a consult on a possible hair transplant. During my meeting, I was told about the various non surgical treatments out there. Mentioned after propecia and minox, was the the laser comb. That said, in no way was I made to believe that the laser comb was the cure to my hair loss woes. It was never recommended to me to use it after my transplant - it was just something that was mentioned as part of the meeting. What I was told was that if I do nothing to combat mpb, I should expect further surgeries to address future hair loss - nothing like, well if you do not use the comb after the HT you will be screwed, so buy the comb - we highly recommend it. My point here is, that, the environment was completely different to that of the sales focused company I work for. Wherein IT solutions are pushed, just for the of sake of meeting numbers - rather than whether it addresses the pain points of a customer - these solutions are then left to rot in the boxes of media they were delivered in. Dr Alan and others, sorry I cannot add something constructive to this conversation - the only comb I know of is the one I use to comb what hair I have left. That said, would I use the laser comb - probably not, but for the same reasons I would not use propecia or minox (my loss i guess). That said, I've side tracked - My point here really is, we all as hair loss sufferers want to find something desperately that helps us - unfortunately there are people out there who take advantage of this. Yet at the same time there are others who in this quest are perhaps blinded by what the reality really is. I suppose I am guilty of this - I perform a certain scalp exercise which I believe has helped slow down my hair loss. Even though its effectiveness has not been proved by any medical studies or photo albums. I just believe it has worked to some extent - I still have hair, that is enough for me. -nm76

i drink loads of water - some times 20-30 glasses a day. Has not helped my hair loss - but i piss alot.

yeah, i am only thinking of having one, at the end of this year - scares the hell out of me...i tend to sleep more now, can't think too much of it in that state...although i have bald dreams.

I think some of you are right. the more i notice this happening - the more i realize it is with people who are in some stage of hair loss. In fact, I think people who do not have hair loss, appear to notice it less if at all - or perhaps they are just being nice, or perhaps they are quick to the draw and i never realize they have done so....damn them.

Hi, I've seen quite a few posts on the subject of this discussion. I understand that this is possibly a temporal phase, and that the eventual maturing of the transplanted hairs would produce a result wherein the hair appears to flow more naturally with the native hair. My only question, then, is during the time that the hair is in this temporal phase - would the result of the hair transplant appear to not be natural? What I mean is, would it be possible to detect that an individual has had some work done? Thoughts or experiences ? Additionally do we know whether this is more common in people who have fine/thin or coarse or curly/wavy hair or does not factor in (it is what it is)? Thanks

Hi, I've seen quite a few posts on the subject of this discussion. I understand that this is possibly a temporal phase, and that the eventual maturing of the transplanted hairs would produce a result wherein the hair appears to flow more naturally with the native hair. My only question, then, is during the time that the hair is in this temporal phase - would the result of the hair transplant appear to not be natural? What I mean is, would it be possible to detect that an individual has had some work done? Thoughts or experiences ? Additionally do we know whether this is more common in people who have fine/thin or coarse or curly/wavy hair or does not factor in (it is what it is)? Thanks

sunny, if you are in lahore pakistan, you may want to pay a visit to dr humayuns clinic in islamabad to see what they say. They have treated people, like shoaib akhter, imran khan and not to forget rana naveed. the dude had no hair - look at him now.