Combining SMP and FUE - restoring young NW6

[krx]

Hello all,

 

Long Story short :

 

NW6, 23 yo, started balding with 16, hopped on fin 2 years later, dropped after 2 years of suffering sides (still suffer them though) not that much hair on scalp, , low density donor.

 

My aim:

 

Transplant low density Body hair grafts over the whole scalp in a NW 2 manner, about 20 FU/cm2 and add smp for density.

 

Due to the bad donor and my "amazing" Count of Body hair I am aiming for Body hair.

 

I attached current Pictures of my head, I'd be happy to get as much hair on top as I have now with a Little bit widened front. (e.g 1.5cm of hair to every side of my frontal area)

 

First step :

 

Get first transplant in the next year and I want to get around 2000 Grafts in the frontal third to recreate the hairline and counterattack the loss.

 

Half year after that Tricopgimentation (non permanent) and later on I will add another 1500-2000 Grafts for the second third and may add another 1500 for the crown. (not as important)

 

 

 

Due to my Focus on Body hair I am choosing between the following docs, I definietly want experiences !!

 

Dr ****** ******

 

Dr Ozgur Hairline Clinic Ankara.

 

Dr sanusi umar is on the one Hand way to expensive and on the other he is working with a Micro Motor like device and his recipient Areas look like a slaughter field.

 

Any other recommendations, I ' d prefer Ozgur, but he stopped replying even though they did get my intentions.

 

******s Response Team is not acting very clever and always writing their pre-written Terms.

 

Best

[Harebrained]

How certain are you the finasteride was causing sides? Regardless of what you may read or have been told this would be highly unusual that you still would be suffering from them after you stopped taking the drug. Given your high NW case and age you started loosing your hair and the fact you are not on finasteride would make it highly unlikely you would be a reasonable candidate for even BHT. I'm sure you can find a doctor who would be willing to but I think your best bet is to get a number of consultations from those doctors recommended on this site. Good luck.

[Speegs]

You have such advanced hair loss at such a young age that I would be uncomfortable with you pursuing a transplant with the modern methods available to you, I doubt you'll be satisfied with the results.

 

If you're comfortable with a buzzed or near buzzed look, then I'd explore SMP exclusively, no need for surgery to blend in with the SMP if super short hair is your goal and desire anyway.

 

Save yourself the expense, hassle and potential scarring and just go SMP is my advice based on your plan.

 

2000 grafts would not likely be sufficient to frame your face with any satisfying density, your hair loss is just too advanced.

[MrGio-WHTCClinic]

Hello all,

 

Long Story short :

 

NW6, 23 yo, started balding with 16, hopped on fin 2 years later, dropped after 2 years of suffering sides (still suffer them though) not that much hair on scalp, , low density donor.

 

My aim:

 

Transplant low density Body hair grafts over the whole scalp in a NW 2 manner, about 20 FU/cm2 and add smp for density.

 

Due to the bad donor and my "amazing" Count of Body hair I am aiming for Body hair.

 

I attached current Pictures of my head, I'd be happy to get as much hair on top as I have now with a Little bit widened front. (e.g 1.5cm of hair to every side of my frontal area)

 

First step :

 

Get first transplant in the next year and I want to get around 2000 Grafts in the frontal third to recreate the hairline and counterattack the loss.

 

Half year after that Tricopgimentation (non permanent) and later on I will add another 1500-2000 Grafts for the second third and may add another 1500 for the crown. (not as important)

 

 

 

Due to my Focus on Body hair I am choosing between the following docs, I definietly want experiences !!

 

Dr ****** ******

 

Dr Ozgur Hairline Clinic Ankara.

 

Dr sanusi umar is on the one Hand way to expensive and on the other he is working with a Micro Motor like device and his recipient Areas look like a slaughter field.

 

Any other recommendations, I ' d prefer Ozgur, but he stopped replying even though they did get my intentions.

 

******s Response Team is not acting very clever and always writing their pre-written Terms.

 

Best

 

You are looking at advanced hair loss moving on to a similar pattern to a Norwood VII. Have a scalp and body analysis before you attempt SMP. With FUE, you will want to ensure that you focus on your ideal hairstyle. That said, both options are viable. Hair density, follicular unit density, and hair length are key to a uniformed appearance. Whoever you choose will result in varying designs and long-term treatment plans. You may want to consider other opinions of BHT specialists with interest in beard hair.

[gillenator]

Be very careful pursuing BH on that large of a scale...I mean beware of BH in itself because it is very hit and miss, and for the most part, misses far more.

 

If you insist on pursuing BH, than you owe it to your self to do small test sessions to see if it even grows. Obviously there would be various regions of the body that potential donor grafts would be taken from and all the more reason to do small test sessions to see how you respond to it.

 

Even blending with SMP, my opinion is that 20 FU cm2 density with BH is not enough hair to blend with SMP to produce a nice visual result. Just my opinion for whatever its worth.

 

You may be better off to just shave your head and do nothing else.

[hairthere]

I agree you should try SMP first. It will make a huge difference just having a hairline to frame your face. Contact Pro Hair in Belgium. They use Beauty Medical/Tricopigmentation products.

[Slush]

Krx, I commend you for being thorough and putting together a plan and not just jumping into surgery. When seeing your pictures I had the thought, "I'd just keep it buzzed short than undergo such a lengthy and expensive journey." I'm sure that's easier said from my seat than yours, as I haven't walked in your shoes. I don't know enough about BHT to add to your plan, but I want to wish you luck. With so much area needing coverage, I will echo the advice of caution. More area needing coverage increases risk.

 

Please keep us updated on what you do.