Regular Member bilbobaggins Posted August 30, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Take a look at my pics. I'm 28 years old, started losing it at about 21 years old, been taking Procerin for about 5-6 years which has pretty much kept my hair where it was when I began taking it. My hairless, if not obvious, is a horseshoe in the front with a thinning crown. My hairline is still pretty much completely intact. Considering a HT with Dr. Beehner, who this site recommends - though for some reason this site also recommends Dr. Quatela, who is primarily a plastic surgeon, and creates indefensibly terrible results. However, Dr. Beehner does have some pretty good results (Saratoga Hair Transplant Center - Saratoga, NY - Home - SaratogaHair). I want to have a short haircut, and the doc says that my hair will only need to be a 1/2 inch on the sides/back to conceal the scar. What do you guys think? If I'm 28, an intact hairline, and taking a medication that has pretty much halted my loss, do you think I'm a good candidate for a HT? Can I have a (pretty much) full head of hair again? I'm not asking it to be perfect and super thick, just good! The doctor already said my donor area is good and that I have a good loose scalp, and would perform this if so desired. Also, I'm only talking about the strip method, not FUE. Any info you guys could give me would be really appreciated, thank you!!!! PS I did get some SMP done, but due to the dryness of my scalp, the ink didn't really hold too well Edited August 31, 2015 by bilbobaggins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Bilbo, I've always been a fan of Dr Beehner's work. I think you've done your homework and made a solid choice there. Where did he propose placing the grafts? Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bilbobaggins Posted August 30, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi, Dr. Bloxham. Dr. Beehner did mark me up and take pictures. He said he would send them to me but I never received them. I will follow up with him and ask him to pass those along. I do know that he said he would do approximately 1800 grafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Where are the areas you think need filling? Where would you want the grafts placed? Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bilbobaggins Posted August 31, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2015 These pictures can be a little deceiving, because while I generally do a 6 all over the top, I usually use a light pressure 5 on the "bridge" (or whatever it's called) across the top middle of the head to blend it in with the rest of the hair. I was looking for a younger patient that had a similar loss pattern to me and came across this guy: Hair Restoration Websites My hairloss is similar to his, but to a much lesser degree. My hairline is still intact as you can see, but I have some thinning in similar areas to him. Those are generally the areas I wanted to fill in, around the front forelock and crown. Do you think I could expect a good result based on his past work and what loss I currently have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bilbobaggins Posted August 31, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2015 Also, I initially wanted FUE to be able to keep a short side/back haircut, but Dr. Beehner advised me away from it because of potential for the notorious white dots and that a good % of the units won't hold. What is your thought on this Dr. Bloxham? I just saw some huge 100+ page thread that you and Dr. Feller were in about FUE vs FUT and everyone was saying FUE is the superior process. I'm really confused now about what to think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted August 31, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted August 31, 2015 FUE vs FUT is the debate which will never end! I will advise you to research bit more about both these procedures and then finalize it! I feel 1800 Grafts is pretty much less, what's your plan? Is it to fill your hairline or cover whole area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted August 31, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted August 31, 2015 you have the perfect skin for FUE (IMO) why? the tiny whites dots would be easily concealed due to own skin colour, June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Swooping Posted August 31, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted August 31, 2015 I wouldn't undergo surgery if I were you. To munch chance of transection and permanent shockloss with your current native density. I can point to many cases lately that turn sub-par because of this. If you want I can link you some. That is based on your pictures though. Honestly your head of hair seems pretty damn good? Only mild diffuse thinning? Maybe I need glasses lol. If you go anyway go for FUE? You state several times that you want to wear your hair short. FUT will leave you always a linear scar, and if you are a bit unlucky it will stretch making it even worse. FUE does indeed leave scarring too but the micro dots are far less visible. Good luck, research thoroughly Proud to be a representative of world elite hair transplant surgeon Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic. Hairtransplantelite.com YouTube Online consultations: damian@bhrclinic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FUE2014 Posted August 31, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted August 31, 2015 If you like your hair short then going for FUT doesn't make sense. The surgeon you have consulted with is not a big proponent of FUE so of course he is going to steer you towards FUT FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) Procedures - SaratogaHair I would seriously consult with a lot more docs. Your hair loss pattern also does not lend itself to having a transplant at this stage (IMO), for the reasons Swooping has given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dolph1969 Posted September 2, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 2, 2015 I really don't think you need a HT either. You've a fairly solid hairline and I imagine the camera flash has made scalp more obvious in the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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