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Hey, I’m 17 years old and noticed that my whorl looked larger than it had in the past. Does this look like the beginning stages of balding or is it nothing to worry about?
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Am I balding, or is this just the way my hair falls down because of my hairstyle?
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This 42-year-old gentleman had diffused thinning through the frontal ½ of his scalp. He elected to go with a FUT procedure. He received 3,257 grafts. These are his results 1-year post-op. The patient is extremely happy with his results. -
Hey y’all I’m looking for scalp micropigmentation in Colorado Springs. I found a SMP clinic called Divine Dermacare has anyone heard of it? It seems like a nice place... -
I am 20 years old, Gained a lot of weight past few years and am obese, wondering if these things can affect my hair. And if I am losing it can I get it back or would I need surgery? Really don't want to go bald or lose my hair.
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I'm 23 years old, and have had a pretty-rapid receding hairline for the past 6 years or so. I've tried rogaine, shampoos, etc. consistently for the last 3 or so years with no results in even slowing the loss. I've attached pictures of what my hairline currently looks like. At this point, I've been financially successful (more so than most my age) and know that I could (and I want to) look into FUE. I've discussed with my wife and extensive medication regimens, as well as scarring caused by FUT, are both pretty much out of the question. Doing research over the past two years, I've noticed a pretty consistent warning that I should NOT look into transplants of any kind. However, I feel strongly (obviously) about doing something to not only stop the loss, but restore my hairline somewhat. That all said, has anyone tried the FUE procedure successfully at a younger age, or would anyone have recommendations at this point that I may try? Please let me know.
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This 50 year old gentleman came to me wanting to improve the appearance of his hair. His hair loss pattern was similar to a class 4v. His goal was to keep a conservative hairline to fit his age now and one that would look good as he continued to age. In addition he wanted to increase the density in the crown. In the frontal zone he wanted to add more density into the frontal 1/3 of his scalp without really lowering his hairline much at all. In the crown I placed most of the grafts on the part side and towards the front of balding crown area, which will help him when styling his hair. Here are his results 7 and 16 months post-op. The total graft count was 3,137.
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Hey guys! I live 5 mins away from Dr. Konior's office, and seeing how he is one of the best HT docs in the midwest, I booked an appointment. Some things about me and questions: -I'm 24 and I've been balding since I was 16. The pictures show what I lost over 6 years. -I started propecia two years ago at the "late" age of 22 and it completely stopped my hair loss. -I am obviously a diffuse thinner (although my hairline thinned the most), but toppik easily hides it. My main concern is my frontal third because it's a pain in the a** to apply hair concealer and style that area. I don't care about my crown and don't mind if I'm in my 40s with a bald patch on top--that's quite normal for that age. -I want to enjoy my 20s and 30s, so a HT is absolutely necessary. -How many grafts do you guys predict I will need for just the frontal third to get thick density? -Do you think Dr. K will operate on me? Thanks!! -
I've been losing hair since I was 14...yep I said it, FOURTEEN. Don't mistake that with forty...your eyes arent deceiving you, 14. My hair loss is significantly severe at this point and to tell you its taken a toll on me over the past few years would be an understatement. My hair line has receded a lot and the top of my head is extremely thin. I'm not really up with the lingo, so I dont know any other way to describe my balding pattern (attached a photo). The other day I had my first consultation ever with a hair transplant surgeon. Yeah, I know; to get such a serious proceeder done at such a young age, or even think about it, is pretty crazy, but I'm desperate. I've been pulling 50 hour weeks at work, saving up for the possibility of a head of hair. I woke up thinking, "This is the day I've been waiting for my whole life." Turns out the day I've been waiting for my whole life was nothing for a big fat let down. The doctor informed me that 1. I'm too young (no surprise there) and more importantly, 2. My donor hairs are way too thin to have a transplant. He recommended I start taking propecia, revert back to using Rogaine (stopped using it after 3 years around November 2014), and mentioned this cool new FDA home laser treatment machine, the Capilus272. It costs 3k and I havent read many great reviews about it- no thanks! He told me to use ATLEAST two of these products for the next 2/3 years religiously and then the possibility of having a transplant can even be discussed. I don't mind being patient and doing what the doctor suggests, but I can't help but feel like in the long run it wont make much of a difference. Rogaine worked for me when I used it, but it only slowed the whole balding process down, I'm just gonna get balder and balder. Propecia? 100 dollars a month and it only helps with the back of the crown area according to the doctor. I'm convinced I'll never be able to have a transplant, or an acceptable head of hair (not expecting a full head of hair). I made this account today in hopes of getting a wide range of opinions from other guys who deal with similar situations. Here's my endless list of questions that I hope can be answered -I live in New England, but willing to travel somewhere down the line (in a few years, I realize I'm way too young at the moment). Any notable surgeons I should keep an eye out for? I'm currently looking into Epstein, Rahal, Shapiro, but would love to hear other names. -I'm thinking of using a generic brand of finasteride once my Propecia prescription runs out. Should have the same expectations or are they actually different? -I've read a bit about BHT, and since my donor hairs aren't ideal, I'm interested in it. What are your opinions on BHT in general and do know any surgeons that have a great history with BHT? I've read about Dr. Epstein and Dr. Feriduni performing it -What are my other options? I'll take any suggestions in general. Thanks for reading everyone! -
I have always had an interesting crown but after getting my haircut from a new hairdresser, i noticed a big bald spot. I went off minocycline(acne meds) that i had been taking for years so Maybe that is the cause. Anyways i am just wondering your thoughts. This has really taken my anxiety to a new level.
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This is a male patient in his fifties. He wanted to lower his hairline and add density to his scalp. Dr. Friedman placed a total of 1,507 grafts. 800 of those grafts were single hair grafts placed bilaterally in the anterior hairline. The remaining grafts were placed bilaterally in the temples and frontal region. This patient is thrilled with his results and planning a second surgery to add thickness. -
I've been checking this forum for quite some time now (I've never used a forum before) and decided to share my experience with you hoping this will help someone under the same circumstances. General info: -Asian, male, 28,Norwood 3, balding since 13 (damn you hormones and genetics). Drugs I've tried: -Propecia (generic proscar in quarters every day): The Good: it stopped my shedding, had significant regrowth when combined with Minoxidil. The bad: I had no side effects in the first year of using it (or so I thought), I've been on and off it ever since. This year I finally experienced the side effects (erections started to be less potent, less morning wood, severe depression, bad mood, testicle pain and a very very scary brain fog). Just to add I had brain fog, bad mood, depression and testicle ache since I started propecia, but I never associated those with the drug due to lack of information, but now I know better. I think I didn't experienced the lack of libido back int he days since I was a teenager and hormones are crazy during that period but now that i'm an adult I feel some of it... Recovery: Ever since I learned that Propecia was likely behind the brain fog and starting to have an impact on my erections I stopped it completely for 2 weeks now, I think I'm back at 95% The brain fog is getting better BUT its still significant...i'm praying I can recover completely... My mood is much better, Im not depressed any more.... everybody noticed the change.... bottom-line... dont mess with your hormones and the ppl who dont get any sides, you are lucky.... -Minoxidil (generic 5% liquid twice a day): The Good: it stopped my shedding, had significant regrowth when combined with Propecia, did not affect my libido. The bad: Puffy eyes, dark circles, wrinkles, rapid heart beat, body hair in my cheeks and forehead, headaches and crazy shedding. Recovery: Once I stopped all sides were gone! and so did my hair T_T... -Nizoral (generic 2% liquid every other two days): The Good: I don't know, scalp feels clean....but thats about it. The bad: Every time I use it (since first time application) I shed a lot more.... I've been on it for 2 weeks so... I need to keep an eye on it.. I will stop and look for an alternative if this continues... The good news is.... I've managed to stop my shedding completely! With no sides AT ALL And this is how I did it: Things that I KNOW works (for me at least): 1- Minoxidil 5% kirkland liquid : I eliminated the side effects by only applying it ONCE per day. I wash my hands first after application and then I also wash my face. Never use it before going to bed, apply only before STARTING your day. Why? because the Minox gets in your pillow and thats how you get it in your face causing peach fuzz in your ears and cheeks...I also dropped the dose from 1ml to 0.25-0.5. I'm a norwood 2-3. So,,, you dropped from twice daily to once daily and on top of that you are reducing the amount, are you crazy? I've been doing LOTS of thinking on this... and consider this... Minoxidil 5% is a POWERFUL drug, so powerful that if you rub a tiny little on your arm, cheeks, fingers or ears it will grow peach fuzz... just like that (personal experience) If residual minoxidl can do this... then how much do we really need? Since I experienced pretty much ALL the sides with the recommended double dosage of 1ml I decided to try to reduce it to just barely enough to cover my scalp ONCE a day *this would be in my case 0.25 to 0.5 ml per day). Remember that Minox stays in your skin for 22hrs! thats almost a full day! Results: absolutely no shedding!!!! I literally shed only like 5 hairs per day vs the 50-100 I used to.... and hair is looking thicker! and the best part is: NO SIDE effects. Im very sensitive to drugs and this is a major accomplishment to me. Things that I THINK works (for me at least): 1- Nizoral 2%: every time I use it I shed a little more than usual, I did an experiment today... while showering I scrub my scalp with my fingers and not a single hair fell... then I put nizoral on it and BAM 10-15 hairs in my hand.... HOWEVER I've only used it 3 times sooo... I will use it for 2 weeks to make sure before I leave it... my scalp does feel very clean though.... any good shampoos that you recommend??? 2- Good diet: No more sugar, red meats, coke, fats... Im just eating healthier overall for my health and I have to say that Im pretty sure it helps to an extend. 3- This one is the hardest but try to reduce masturbation if you do as much as you can...(in my case) I used to do it 2-3 times a day and that increased shedding like crazy... as soon as I stopped the shedding stopped as well.... And thats all.... for me.... with just a reduced dosage and the mentioned above I've managed to completely stop my shedding and with no side effects, but then again this might just work for me... but maybe for someone else it will too. Regrowth I only experienced decent regrowth when combining propecia and minoxidil... even then it was not that significant and I was a teen with very little recession.... I tried the combo and my hair looked thicker but not much of regrowth, there was however some... Anyways... I never expected any decent regrowth with minox or propecia alone.... after many many years of research Ive come to this conclusion: If you want to get your hair back you need to 1- stop your hairloss first, dont expect to get it back with drugs cause its very very hard. 2- Once you control your hairless (shedding), the ONLY way (in my opinion) is with a hair transplant. In my case this is my only way to getting back a full head of hair and maintain it and if you see theres very little maintenance, pretty much a good habits, diet, minoxidil once a day and MAYBE a good shampoo and you will have a healthy hair. I know this is a VERY depressing issue for many of us... every time there is a viable solution it comes with horrible side effects....for some at least... so,, if you are like me, and experience this side effects this might work for you Im not selling anything... Im just so happy that I'm slowly recovering from my sides from Finasteride and over using Minoxidil while retaining my hair that I thought on sharing this with someone under the same situation. Now that Ive controlled my shedding the next step is to recover my hair.... i'm already saving for a HT, wish me luck!!!!
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Hi there I have been losing hair for about 5 years now. I don't wish to try any drug so am looking for hair surgery options in Sydney. Please can someone give me some advice. Thank you E
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Let me know what you guys think of these pics. Mature hairline or MPB. If you think it is the latter, what should I do?
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I originally posted in January and want to update my pictures to see what people think. Also, what doctors should I post to? Or what forum.
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Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me out. My hair has been thinning/receding for a few years. My hairloss has progressed from my temples only to my whole hairline. Btw I am 22 years old. Judging by these pictures, what insight can you give me? Would you suggest beginning Propecia? Should I wait out for future hairloss treatments (Hair Cloning, etc.) I would appreciate the feedback. Thanks;)
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These are recent pics of my receding hairline. The hair loss has been steadily progressive since 2009. What do you think?
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Hi everyone, Just a quick question, is this a sign of male pattern balding or is it a case of a maturing hairline? I'm 21. My father has barely any recession and my brother has a mature hairline. I've ALWAYS had thin hair if that helps. There aren't that many males in my family so it's hard to gauge how my hair is going to recede if it does at all. And the ones that are past the mature hairline stage are between age 30 - 35 and they, have no balding issues. My grandfathers had receding hairlines but they didn't go to norwood 7, I believe. I have a high hairline anyways and I've been using this metal comb for the last couple of years and I only brush that side of my head, could it even be traction alopecia? Oh, and that right (left to you guys) temple has been asymmetrical for about 3 - 4 years now... Any clues would be sweet, I'm not fussed either way. I'll just shave it off if it gets to a point where it looks extreme. I'm just boggled by it... Thanks everyone -
Class: III Number of Grafts:2298 Time After Surgery: 10 Months Top View: Attached Front View: Attached Side Views: Attached __________________________________________________________________ On 06/24/2010, Dr. Parsa Mohebi performed a FUT Hair Restoration procedure on a 32 year old male with: • Hair loss pattern -- Class III • Hair color -- Brown • Hair character -- Wavy • Hair thickness – Thick Treatment Plan as of 04/02/2010 (date of consultation): • Begin using Finasteride medication • Begin scalp exercises • FUT Hair Transplant procedure-- 2500+ grafts for the front and temple areas HAIR TRANSPLANT PROCEDURE PERFORMED: FUT (strip removal) procedure performed on 06/24/2010. A Follicular Unit Strip Transplantation with 2298 total FU: • 538 – single hair FUT • 1446 – double hair FUT • 314 – triple hair FUT • 0 – quadruple hair FUT Size of Donor Strip Cut: • 15 1/2 x 1.2cm -
On 06/02/2010, Dr. Parsa Mohebi performed a FUT Hair Restoration procedure on a 33 year old male with: • Hair loss pattern -- Top thinning • Hair color -- Black • Hair character -- Wavy • Hair thickness – Thick Treatment Plan as of 05/08/2010 (date of consultation): • Begin using Finasteride medication • Begin scalp exercises • FUT Hair Transplant procedure-- 1500+ grafts for the front and corner areas FUT PROCEDURE PERFORMED: 1) FUT procedure performed on 06/02/2010 A Follicular Unit Strip Transplantation with 1720 total FU: • 285 – single hair FUT • 1074 – double hair FUT • 361 – triple hair FUT • 0 – quadruple hair FUT Sizes of Donor Strip Cut: • 13.5 x 1.2 cm
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Hey everyone I'm 17 and I'm from the UK. My hair started receding last year and got quite aggressive within the first few months until I started using Regaine and a shampoo which was also meant to reduce hair loss. However, my hair still does seem to be getting worse. Are they any other treatments to have done? I am not afraid of going bald in the long run. I just don't want to go bald while I'm at college or when I go to university. I've noticed the slightest thinning at the crown of my head also but that may just be my imagination taking over as I worry pretty often about it. Only very few people have noticed my receding hair at college at the moment so I'm aware that I'm in the early stages. What I'd like to know is how long do you think I have until I my balding becomes noticeable? All of the men on my Dad's side are bald but didn't go bald until their late 20's and they had thin hair. I've always had thick hair and everyone's always said I take after my Grandad on my Mum's side as he's 80 and has a full head of thick hair...I wish that was the case! I'm using my last bottle of Regaine from my pack of 3 at the moment and my Dad has got me a new pack but it says Rogaine...what's the difference? My Dad was unaware that he had got me anything different as the packaging is all the same, but I'd like to know if there are any differences that I should know about. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any replies. Lewis
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