NW and grafts assesment from pics

[Mickey85]

So u saying under 2000 FUE is the way to go..After reading about it I also have started thinking in that direction..FUE is though so Fu***** expensive

 

Whilst FUE is more expensive than FUT, it comes with fewer drawbacks. I don't recommend FUE in all cases, certainly not to NW 6 or 7s, but in your case of minor recession and thick donor I think you are a great candidate for FUE.

[xtatic5]

While FUE bypasses some of the inconveniences of FUT, it does come with a lower yield. 20-30% of your grafts could be lost to transection vs. 1-2% for FUT. The transection rates are higher for curlier hair.

[Levrais]

While FUE bypasses some of the inconveniences of FUT, it does come with a lower yield. 20-30% of your grafts could be lost to transection vs. 1-2% for FUT. The transection rates are higher for curlier hair.

 

Wow! Which fue docs are transecting 20-30% of the grafts?

[xtatic5]

Wow! Which fue docs are transecting 20-30% of the grafts?

 

These figures are not for specific docs but are based on my own research from a variety of sources. Although, I was told by a coalition member that FUE was not possible for me because my hair was too curly and unpredictable under the surface. I should also note that the 1-2% transection for FUT is in addition to the 10% of telogen grafts that are discarded.

[OtherSyde]

My vote for your doc, if possible, would be the Legendary Dr. Feller, but Dorin and True are high-caliber choices as well; I don't think you'll go wrong with any of them from what I've read and seen on these forums.

 

As far as what you need - Well, your forelock is still thick and pretty strong; If you want to fill in a little of the side/temple areas, I'd just go for a modest FUE approach of 800 to 1,200 grafts, although I'm no doctor. I say this in light of the fact that you would need enough grafts to make a medium-density fill-in around that area, but as the other guys before me have stated, you don't want to waste too many donor grafts yet - you really do have a limited amount and you really don't want to end up running out of grafts and getting stuck with some weird hairline in your mid-late 30's. Stay on the finasteride as well.

 

I do think anything over 1,500 grafts would be highly excessive to achieve your goals; I'm not going to link a bunch more pics here, but look in my hair loss blog linked below to see what 1,775 grafts can do, and what 1,554 can do; I really do not think you need that many! I got my first HT at 27 (the 1,775-graft one), like you, but you have a butt-load more hair than I did.

 

I know you wanna go nuts and make a super Adam Lambert-esque hairline, but you're pushing 30 now and have a great hairline for a 30-year-old; lower than mine even after 2 HT's. Just maybe fill in those temples with a little FUE, stay on the fin to maintain what you have (which is better than a lot of guys your age), and go enjoy life. Then take the money you saved by not getting a hugely expensive procedure and smack down a down-payment on a nice car, and go pick up girls with your sweet car and nice hair.

[GiveMeSomeHairs]

OtherSyde after chatting with Mickey and taking a step back I am a little bit relaxed now and rethinking my strategy..and man I checked ur pics .. just 1775 and the Faux Hawk look is so

cool ..Also howz ur scar..from your pics it's really hard to tell but do you have any issues with the scars.

 

So thinking now I don't need to have a big procedure..I think it was Dr Raymond and Dorin who both said that i will be needing around 1500 grafts..I am thinking now about the FUT vs FUE thing..Have been giving FUE some deep reading now..Thanks for ur advice man

Edited April 1, 2013 by GiveMeSomeHairs

[GiveMeSomeHairs]

I am attaching some pics which are just more than 3 years old..have a look guys and let me know what you guys think about those old pics in comparison to new ones and my hair loss progression.

[Hair2d2]

With your age and the look of your current hair I would strongly recommend waiting it out. If the Propecia has sustained your hair loss then I would just stay with that approach. With that said, the length you keep your hair and the thickness of it you would probably be an ideal candidate for a HT, but if it was me I wouldn't just stick with Rogaine and Propecia for now and keep a photo journal to track loss.

[OtherSyde]

OtherSyde after chatting with Mickey and taking a step back I am a little bit relaxed now and rethinking my strategy..and man I checked ur pics .. just 1775 and the Faux Hawk look is so

cool ..Also howz ur scar..from your pics it's really hard to tell but do you have any issues with the scars.

 

Well thanks for the props - and no, the scar isn't a big deal at all; I'm in the military and keep the hair at the back of my head at roughly a #3 guard length, and no one has ever once noticed the scar. If you opt for FUE (usually quite do-able when dealing with less than 2,000 grafts from what I hear), scarring will be essentially zero problem for you.