Decide with me???

[powerguy2012]

Hi all.

 

This is Mohammad. I am a hair loss sufferer as most of you here. I registered before doing any move to have an advice from experts in this field. I visited some Drs in my country which I didn't feel that they are being honest with their answers, the plan was traveling abroad for a HT but still I was hoping for a good dr in my country to enlighten me.

 

I noticed that I have a thin hairline from my teen age around 18. On 23 the crown area was obvious and I almost did a HT. Tried fin and gave me side effects in my sexual life that took me months to be clear from mentally and physically. Thank god am clear from it now and I decided to not opt for the pills anymore. With the help of hairdresser who introduced me to toppik I was able to use it on daily basis and so far am happy with the result.

 

Now am 29 and I don't want to use concealers. I want to cut my hair shorter and feel natural, glad that I didn't do a HT before 5 years as now i noticed the thinking reached wider area. Here is pics of my current situation :

 

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And here is pics of my daily routine after using topic + my dad hairline he's 62 now:

 

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When I was 23 my mentality was to have a HT and I will have dense hair forever, and I was going to choose the cheaper options available. Now I read more about this and my financial life is much better as I can opt for the best only.

 

 

I want your genuine thoughts about :

 

1- should i opt for HT now? how does my donor area looks like? I don't want to look silly on my 50s or so if more original hair falled and I don't have more donor hairs for other Transplants.

 

2- in the last 5 years I used to put little wax along with topik, sleep overnight and wash with normal shampoos like head and shoulders, I want to take care of it now What are best options for scalp which kind of shampoo should I use? oils before sleeping etc?? will it make a difference?

 

3- Low level lazer therapies, Igrow later will it make a difference?

 

 

4- After HT how soon I can wear a hat or use toppik again? with my hair style as above photos am i a good candidate for HT without shaving?

 

5- What will be your plan if your in my shoes?( Without fin,minor etc... )

 

 

Sorry if am not being clear in any part as english is not my first language, I am no expert in online search and forum using but anyone who reply kindly note that your opinion will be taken very seriously and will help me in this decision.

[Dutchie]

You need to post better pics of your rear head so we can judge your donor hair better.

 

But just going by the pics you posted I think you might be a good candidate

[Dr Blake Bloxham]

Hi Mohammad,

 

Welcome!

 

Thank you for sharing those images. You do an excellent job with the concealers, but I understand the urge to not use them any longer.

 

Which leads me to your questions:

 

1) I think you would be a candidate for a hair transplant procedure if you wanted to take that route. Your hair loss pattern is pretty well established, and it does look like you have adequate donor. The only way to know for certain, however, is to consult with hair transplant doctors in person. And I do recommend this. One -- or more -- of these doctors can evaluate your donor and discuss some possible surgical options (if you are, indeed, a candidate).

 

2) I don't think any of these oils or waxes would necessarily hurt -- or really help for that matter. There is some theory behind scalp inflammation and hair loss, but I don't think you would worsen your situation by keeping wax in your hair overnight. Nor do I think you would improve it with oils. Most of this, unfortunately, is all genetics. Any shampoo will do unless you're looking for one that may work to help battle the hair loss. If this is the case, many like using ketoconazole-based shampoos. Discuss these with the hair loss doctor if you do get a chance to meet with one.

 

3) I personally don't think so.

 

4) It all depends on the clinic. Almost all have different post-operative instructions and many have different philosophies on shaving versus not-shaving.

 

Hope this helps! Best of luck.

[powerguy2012]

Hi Mohammad,

 

Welcome!

 

Thank you for sharing those images. You do an excellent job with the concealers, but I understand the urge to not use them any longer.

 

Which leads me to your questions:

 

1) I think you would be a candidate for a hair transplant procedure if you wanted to take that route. Your hair loss pattern is pretty well established, and it does look like you have adequate donor. The only way to know for certain, however, is to consult with hair transplant doctors in person. And I do recommend this. One -- or more -- of these doctors can evaluate your donor and discuss some possible surgical options (if you are, indeed, a candidate).

 

2) I don't think any of these oils or waxes would necessarily hurt -- or really help for that matter. There is some theory behind scalp inflammation and hair loss, but I don't think you would worsen your situation by keeping wax in your hair overnight. Nor do I think you would improve it with oils. Most of this, unfortunately, is all genetics. Any shampoo will do unless you're looking for one that may work to help battle the hair loss. If this is the case, many like using ketoconazole-based shampoos. Discuss these with the hair loss doctor if you do get a chance to meet with one.

 

3) I personally don't think so.

 

4) It all depends on the clinic. Almost all have different post-operative instructions and many have different philosophies on shaving versus not-shaving.

 

Hope this helps! Best of luck.

 

Hi Dr, thanks for your reply I really appreciate.

 

I should visit a Ht dr soon, however some ppl told me that I will ruin my life if I go for HT at this stage? why is that? they didn't explain..

 

And some are saying that HT won't work as good if you don't want to use fin ever? but if I have enough donor for future Hts I can nail it without meds?

[powerguy2012]

Any further expert opinions is really appreciated. Kindly note that the photos doesn't show the real thinning as in reality it looks very obvious if I don't put on toppik

[newbie33]

I'm no expert and barely have an opinion on anything. But 5) if I were you, I'd probably get the hairline and middle third done and maybe a smattering in the crown if you have enough grafts. But you really need to go see some good docs to be told what is possible. You're very likely to continue to lose hair, and while your hairline looks pretty good to me now, you don't want to have put all your grafts in the crown only to realise you don't have a hairline or the grafts to fix it in ten years' time.

 

2) 3) and 5) Waxes, lasers, lotions and potions - the literature on the efficacy of all of those things (save min and fin) is marginal to negligible. Again, if it was me, and I couldn't tolerate fin, I'd try minoxidil, maybe a good multi-vitamin and saw palmetto.

 

And while I'm at it, 4) shaving, not shaving, wearing hats - all these are really minor to the main aim, which is to get a decent head of hair again. You might want to use these to differentiate between equal options, but I wouldn't let short-term factors like these lead your overall decision.

[powerguy2012]

I'm no expert and barely have an opinion on anything. But 5) if I were you, I'd probably get the hairline and middle third done and maybe a smattering in the crown if you have enough grafts. But you really need to go see some good docs to be told what is possible. You're very likely to continue to lose hair, and while your hairline looks pretty good to me now, you don't want to have put all your grafts in the crown only to realise you don't have a hairline or the grafts to fix it in ten years' time.

 

2) 3) and 5) Waxes, lasers, lotions and potions - the literature on the efficacy of all of those things (save min and fin) is marginal to negligible. Again, if it was me, and I couldn't tolerate fin, I'd try minoxidil, maybe a good multi-vitamin and saw palmetto.

 

And while I'm at it, 4) shaving, not shaving, wearing hats - all these are really minor to the main aim, which is to get a decent head of hair again. You might want to use these to differentiate between equal options, but I wouldn't let short-term factors like these lead your overall decision.

 

Thanks again for your input really appreciate it.

[powerguy2012]

Any suggestions of you guys highly appreciated. You spend more time than me researching spare a minute to suggest which route to take.

 

Here are more clear pics of my hair:

 

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I don't know why some people telling me if I did a HT at this stage I will ruin my life specially if I opt not to use fin, but if I can't use fin and I have enough donor for future HTs why shouldn't I do it? I mean do I really have other options?

[Spanker]

My advice would be focus on the frontal half but start implanting about an inch or more behind your current hairline. You have to potential to be very bald, but your donor looks good.