Cursed73 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 One thing that has been pounded into my head since I became visibly balding at 13 is that IF there is a god this is his idea of a sick and cruel joke. Yes, we can all conjure up scenarios where things are worse than mpb, but in our situation it is politically acceptable to laugh at and ridicule those that have this curse. Sorry for rambling guys, just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I've had 3 strip incision surgeries done, used finasteride and dutasteride, different strengths of minoxidil, used concealers and even got suckered into that scam known as Hair Club for Men. I know what it's like to have hair and I know what it's like to not have hair and I can say with confidence which side of the fence I like. Currently I'm using minoxidil foam, revita shampoo and just started using finasteride again. I stopped using it 4 years ago due to all the stories about irreversible side effects and I also stopped because just about all the hair that was genetically programed to fall out had did just that. I got back on it because I was told even the grafts and the hair in the donor region over long periods of time can minaturize due to DHT so being as it's cheap enough I'm back on it. I am a Norwood 6 I think but I do have sparse coverage from all the grafts I had done. I am currently consulting with a reputable surgeon that I may be taking a trip to see in March or April. I'm not expecting miracles but hopefully with what little scalp donor hair I have left and with what body hair I have, hopefully we can put something together where I can use a product like Toppiks or Dermatch. Here are some pics. One of them was just before I stopped using finasteride and as you can see I had a little more density but not a whole lot. Thanks for hearing my rant guys. Cursed73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Looking back at it I had more density than I gave it credit for but as I recall I was in a partly shaded area when the photo was taken and the other pics were under fluorescent lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ModernHair Posted November 5, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 5, 2015 Rough go in the hair transplant department, for sure. You have a nicely shaped head for shaving it all down if you wanted to go that route. Best of luck to you! Let us know what the new Dr. says. 1,792 graft FUE with Dr. James Harris (Denver, Colorado) on April 2-3, 2015 313 graft FUE with Dr. James Harris (Denver, Colorado) on May 3, 2016 to make it perfect!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed73 Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 The Dr. I'm in consul with has made it clear that the best we can hope for is low density implants with the idea of using hair building fibers like Toppiks or something similar is the best we can shoot for. I'm not, even with using body hair, expecting miracles. But their is hope that something can be done. The only other option I have is as you said, shave it down but then their is the issue of the donor scar. Plus wuth the ridging in the crown shaving it down will make me look really odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member darlinglocks Posted November 5, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hi Cursed73, Did you consult only 1 doctor? There are many doctors recommended on this website. Why don't try some online consultations to have different opinions? Darlinglocks FUE: 1524 Grafts with Dr. Tejinder Bhatti Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients - Dr Tejinder Bhatti's Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JON86 Posted November 5, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hi Cursed73, Did you consult only 1 doctor? There are many doctors recommended on this website. Why don't try some online consultations to have different opinions? Darlinglocks FUE: 1524 Grafts with Dr. Tejinder Bhatti Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients - Dr Tejinder Bhatti's Profile I agree with this 1000 percent. Get the opinion of at least a couple of doctors . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member delancey Posted November 5, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 5, 2015 Your donor area, unfortunately, looks very weak. That coupled with the fact that you have a very large area to cover, I recommend moving forward carefully. Body hair can be a good option for men who have exhausted their scalp donor, however, it has different characteristics( color, thickness, growth cycle); therefore, it needs to be blended with scalp hair in order to look natural. Like I mentioned, you have a very large area to cover and your donor area appears to be thinning significantly. Make sure that you meet with several patients who are in a similar situation as your own who have undergone surgery with body hair. With that said, if I were you, I would look into getting a good hair system. Many of them are very convincing nowadays. Best of luck to you. I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed73 Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hi guys. Thanks for your comments. From what I was told I do have 600 scalp grafts left. Between that and about 1000 body hair grafts my idea is to start at the hairline decreasing in density as the Dr. moves back to the beginning of the crown. As for the crown we'll probably have to leave that alone because of what little we have to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed73 Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Here are a few more pictures. The one where I was a lot more toned was when I was still on finasteride, the others were just taken this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member darlinglocks Posted November 6, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 6, 2015 Cursed73, You really have to weigh all options to have a realistic vue of what can be achieved, and do more than 1 online consultation to know all your possibilities. The surgeon needs to master the use of your body hair grafts with your scalp hair grafts to make it look natural. You could also use SMP to cover an area. Darlinglocks FUE: 1524 Grafts with DR. Tejinder Bhatti Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients - Dr Tejinder Bhatti's Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed73 Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 I know bro. I think the idea of going from the hairline back to mid scalp is possible, at least my face will have a frame to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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