Suggestion on a Good doctor for hair trasplant

[getbackmyhair]

Hello Friends,

 

I have recently noticed that my hair on the crown part was getting thin and started to research online. I have found this great forum where every one was sharing their experinces with hari transplant . i wanted to ask your suggestion if i can use propecia as suggested by one of the doctor i consulted.

 

The reason he said i can try using propecia was that he belives there are alot of minaiature hairs still left and by using propecia they can become stonger and thicker giving more density. I just wanted to know experience of some one who have already taken.

 

Can you guys also suggest by looking at my photos how many grafts do you think i need to get to make my crown part look good.

 

Regarding Hair transplantation techniques i have heard a lot about FUE but i didnt know what is the main advantage of that over the other techniqes? Do i need to shave my head to if i get a Hari transplant?

 

Thanks in Advance .

[Thehairupthere]

You are not a candidate for transplantation given the photos you are presenting here. Your loss is in the very early stages and medication such as propecia and rogaine foam can definitely help you. These will also help you from continuing to lose more hair in the future which unfortunately is likely. I personally use propecia and it has stabilized my hair loss very well, but people also see regrowth with it, so that is your only option at this point in my opinion.

 

The difference between FUE and FUT are that FUE does not have a linear scar as the FUT does. FUE leaves very small white dots which are scars and are very difficult to notice even with shaving your head with a #1 setting on a razor. FUE does have less of a survival rate than FUT so it's less efficient but the results are still very good, but not quite the same as FUT.

[getbackmyhair]

Thanks for quick response. I really appreciate it . So when you said propecia or roagine foam do we need to get these as prescibed drugs? Can i ask my physician to do that or do i need to go to Hari transplant specialist to get these prescribed?

 

when you said i am not a candidate for hair transplant does it mean i should not get one done now ? Are there any side affects if i do that at this statge? i dont want to lose the complete hair as people might notice it . i was under a impression that if i get the transplant now the transplanted hair might come around 6 months from now and no one will notice that i have done a Hair transplant ?

 

What do you think?

[Thehairupthere]

You don't need it at the moment, and if you were to do it believe you would experience a lot shock loss and not see a noticeable difference from the procedure due to it. Get on meds first you may not need to do anything once results come in. Rogaine is over the counter propecia is prescribed your dermatologist or a recommended doctor from this site can give it to you.

[getbackmyhair]

Thanks for your response. But if i start taking propecia can i stop it once i think my hair density is good do i need to use it for ever?

[Thehairupthere]

You can but I wouldn't suggest it as you will eventually lose everything you were helping as well as more native hair in the future. If you're serious about stopping your hair loss you have to be committed in the long run.

[getbackmyhair]

The reason i asked is i am little worried of the side affects because of the taking propecia in the long run. But when you said i might loose the native hair because of aftershock . Is this a common thing that when you have a hair tranplant you might loose the native hair due to hair transplant or does it depend on person to person?

[Thehairupthere]

The side effects are uncommon but can occur and if you stop immediately you should have no issues. You can have shocking if you transplant into an area which has a desent amount of density.. You could permanently lose the hair in that general region and the transplants would grow leaving you with about the same amount of hair prior to surgery and then you wold need another just to actually see any difference. I wouldn't suggest ant surgery for you at all at this point. Try propecia if you're afraid to try it then use rogaine foam which is a good second option it usually doesn't work as well but the results are good.

[mattj]

Thehairupthere speaks the wise words. I can tell you that Dr Rahal (whom I work for) would not want to perform surgery on your crown at this time. This is a positive thing. You simply haven't lost very much hair.

 

As Propecia blocks the hormone (DHT) implicated in male pattern hairloss, stopping the drug will simply allow the hairloss process to continue. Unfortunately you would need to continue taking the medication for the benefits to last.

 

Rogaine can work very well on the crown. Between these two treatments, you could see a significant improvement. Propecia can stop it getting any worse, which I think is just as important as re-growing hair.

[getbackmyhair]

Thehairupthere and Mattj,

 

I really appreciate your time for guiding me in the right direction. I also talked to Dr. Mohebi and he also suggested the same thing.But i had free consultation with other doctor and he said its ok to do the Transplant . But i will stick to the suggestion you guys have given me and i will start the medication .

 

So i general how long do i need to use these medications to start seeing the results?

[Thehairupthere]

It takes a minimum of 6 months to start noticeable stabilization, and closer to a year to see regrowth if it occurs. So if you only stabilize and don't regrow anything you are still NOT a surgical candidate, you simply haven't lost enough hair to warrant a procedure.

[getbackmyhair]

I had one more question for you guys do i need to get Rogaine foam or the liquid. and i have alot of dandruff and sclap irritation already so do you giuys thing will it work for me? Is there any effective shampoo for dandruff other than head and shoulder?

[Thehairupthere]

I prefer the foam, but rogaine in general may cause irritation so it may not work great for you. If you experience a lot of irritation you should stop use of rogaine and only use propecia. There are many shampoos for dandruff, like selsun blue, neutrogena t-gel, look in your local store for dandruff shampoos.