Intresting Reply from ASMED

[VainTraveller]

Hello all,

 

I have fairly thin hair in general, male, 27 and have been using finasteride for 2 years and have had hairloss since around 18 sitting around a NW2.5ish.

 

I have sent pictures to multiple places for my hair restoration plan and from what seems to be the most trusted place on this forum: ASMED clinic

I received a reply (after about 2 months and 4 times of me emailing them asking for a reply to my pictures):

 

"Sorry but your hair loss type is not available for operation as its miniaturization as female hair loss type. Please keep using medication to maintain it for future."

 

I have emailed asking for a response as to what this means, but maybe people here can help? I've been researching for a while and almost went through with a clinic that i had booked without researching enough, but i've waited a bit longer and been researching for a year and a bit now, and no clinic has said anything like this? Does this mean other clinics just dont realize how bad my hair is for the photos? (ASMED asked for extra photos on top of what i sent to begin with)

Now i'm super worried that its not fixable either.

 

EDIT: After some more research the blow thing may be valid?? but i also have a high hairline always, but temple receding at the same area since 18

Chronic Telogen Effluvium

Edited October 8, 2017 by VainTraveller

[Spanker]

Pics?

[Gasthoerer]

Come on, how is anyone going to help you without pics? If you have DPA your are still a candidate (if your hair loss is severe). If you have DUPA, your are not.

[Al - Moderator]

Why don't you get 2 or 3 in person consultations from various Drs rather than sending pictures? When you only send pictures without the Dr being able to examine you in person it's hard for them to determine an actual plan especially if you seem to have diffuse loss.

 

Look at it another way. Would you rather have him tell you he can give you a great result with X amount of grafts and then you schedule a procedure and then on the day of the procedure while you're already there he has to turn you down? If the Dr thinks that may be a possibility from looking at your pictures then he should probably say no upfront as he did. However an in-person consultation would give him a better idea of whether or not you are a candidate.

[VainTraveller]

Pictures are up in the first post

 

Why don't you get 2 or 3 in person consultations from various Drs rather than sending pictures? When you only send pictures without the Dr being able to examine you in person it's hard for them to determine an actual plan especially if you seem to have diffuse loss.

 

Look at it another way. Would you rather have him tell you he can give you a great result with X amount of grafts and then you schedule a procedure and then on the day of the procedure while you're already there he has to turn you down? If the Dr thinks that may be a possibility from looking at your pictures then he should probably say no upfront as he did. However an in-person consultation would give him a better idea of whether or not you are a candidate.

 

Yeah this is true, i like that they said something about it first, because it means they are real about it and not just after money, and dont want to gamble their reputation.

However in person is not really that possible from NZ.

[mikeyhwk]

I can't say I've seen a response like that but it makes me think they see full scalp diffusion so they must have some clearer pics to go off, these are jammed in so close and don't show the donor and top of the head looking down so it's hard to make out exactly what they saw.

[Spring15]

What the heck. You seem like a good candidate for a transplant? I'm dumbfounded

 

"miniaturization as female hair loss type." .. What does this even mean???

[Dolph1969]

You have a fairly solid forelock and are on meds. I can't see how you're not a candidate for a conservative hairline restoration with fue. Hard to tell without seeing your donor area, but I would maybe try an in person consultation and evaluation for a procedure. Good luck.

[JayLDD]

Can't judge without proper photos and from the top and the donor. Those two aren't good enough to show anything.

[mattj]

Your hairloss looks like nothing more than typical male pattern baldness. I don't see anything to suggest a female hairloss type. Are these the same photos that you sent to the clinic?