Regular Member Alterego Posted January 13, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Hi all, I never had an hair transplant. I'm losing hair on back of my head, under the nape. It is depressing and frustrating. I feel like a Norwood 8 or even 9. In addition to being totally bald, I'm losing the hair I still had. Anything I can do to prevent this? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member makehairgreatagain Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Are you on finasteride? Doing anything to try and save what you have? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 You're still about a NW7. Your sides look half decent. How is your beard and other body hair?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 You’re definitely an exteme Norwood 7. In my opinion, it’s probably best to try smp. I’m not sure your donor is stable enough for a hair transplant. I wouldn’t even bother with meds, it’s too far gone now. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Get a Skype consultation with Dr. Umar. At this point I think he's your only chance https://www.dermhairclinic.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 13, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 48 minutes ago, makehairgreatagain said: Are you on finasteride? Doing anything to try and save what you have? I never took medication. Not being a viable candidate for HT, at least keep what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 13, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Westview said: You're still about a NW7. Your sides look half decent. How is your beard and other body hair?? The sides are also dropping. I have a lot of beard and some hair on my body. Edited January 13, 2021 by Alterego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 13, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: You’re definitely an exteme Norwood 7. In my opinion, it’s probably best to try smp. I’m not sure your donor is stable enough for a hair transplant. I wouldn’t even bother with meds, it’s too far gone now. I don't want to have an head full of hair. Having some hairs on top and repair back is ok for me. Edited January 13, 2021 by Alterego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 23 minutes ago, Alterego said: I don't want to have an head full of hair. Having some hairs on top and repair back is ok for me. Honestly, I don’t believe an HT would be feasible for you. The donor doesn’t look stable. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JohnBob Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Alterego said: Hi all, I never had an hair transplant. I'm losing hair on back of my head, under the nape. It is depressing and frustrating. I feel like a Norwood 8 or even 9. In addition to being totally bald, I'm losing the hair I still had. Anything I can do to prevent this? Thanks As others have said, it looks like you don't have enough healthy hairs in your head for a traditional HT using scalp hair. BUT, don't throw the towel yet. I have seen men in a similar situation as you getting their whole head covered again with BHT. But there is a catch: they had extremely good chest hair (and maybe back hair too). How is your hair in those areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 With no reliable scalp hair available it’s going to prove very tough to get any kind of decent coverage. SMP might be a option though. Ok even with BHT I it’s going to be difficult to find the grafts you would need with that level of balding. I guess you have probably already tried the shaved head look ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 You should get in touch with Dr. Sanusi Umar. He specializes in body hair transplants. I believe Eugenix does this as well My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 14, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 14, 2021 If you are happy for a 'very conservative' frontal framing of the face then you might just cross the line. But you will need to have taken Finasteride for 6-12 months to stabilize your donor. Personally I think SMP would suit you better plus it will also frame the face. You have no scars so you really should think twice about surgery. Many people have said that they wish that they never had surgery and just left their scalp the way it was. All the best. 3 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member UnbaldEagle Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 Just out of curiousity, OP, why is your main objective to at least keep that horseshoe? 😳 I mean if that's the echelon, surely shaving would be better? 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 14, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) I always shave my hair, but degradation on the back is visible even if it is very short. What is the cause for this degradation? Should I go to fin? My goal is to minimize such a high level of baldness. Recovering the back and if possible put some hair on the head. I don't want a head full of hair, I'm bald since a very young age. Maybe some very similar with this pic from Bruce Willis: Edited January 14, 2021 by Alterego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted January 14, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, UnbaldEagle said: Just out of curiousity, OP, why is your main objective to at least keep that horseshoe? 😳 I mean if that's the echelon, surely shaving would be better? 😳 When the choice is either horseshoe or totally shaved bald, some guys prefer the horseshoe look. I think this is especially so for some men in their 50's and 60's who remember shaved heads meaning you were a neo nazi skinhead. Kevin Oleary is one example of someone who looks fine with the horsehoe hair look. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted January 14, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Alterego said: My goal is to minimize such a high level of baldness. Recovering the back and if possible put some hair on the head. I don't want a head full of hair, I'm bald since a very young age. Maybe some very similar with this pic from Bruce Willis: If you have some decent beard and chest hair then that look should be achievable. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 A few hundred grafts will give you what Bruce Willis has on top, but it won't bring back your lateral humps and/or crown. Maybe a small FUE and then a SMP procedure will get what you want. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 14, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Alterego said: I always shave my hair, but degradation on the back is visible even if it is very short. What is the cause for this degradation? Should I go to fin? My goal is to minimize such a high level of baldness. Recovering the back and if possible put some hair on the head. I don't want a head full of hair, I'm bald since a very young age. Maybe some very similar with this pic from Bruce Willis: You have retrograde alopecia. You could try minoxidil on that region. My opinion, it’s best to do smp and have that shaved look. That or do nothing. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 19 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Honestly, I don’t believe an HT would be feasible for you. The donor doesn’t look stable. No disrespect Melvin, but I disagree. I think he can get a decent result using BHT and scalp hair, but just for the top only. He'll have to forget about the crown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 14, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: You have retrograde alopecia. You could try minoxidil on that region. My opinion, it’s best to do smp and have that shaved look. That or do nothing. Topical minoxidil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 14, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Westview said: No disrespect Melvin, but I disagree. I think he can get a decent result using BHT and scalp hair, but just for the top only. He'll have to forget about the crown Which is the best clinic in Europe for this kind of job? They provide remote consultation? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted January 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Alterego said: Which is the best clinic in Europe for this kind of job? They provide remote consultation? Thanks Here you go: https://www.hairlosscure2020.com/list-of-surgeons-who-offer-body-hair-to-head-hair-transplants/ But if I were you I'd really do my homework and find the best clinic. You only have one shot at this, you dont wanna mess it up Edited January 14, 2021 by Westview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alterego Posted January 16, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2021 Topical minoxidil is useful for my retrograde alopecia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member giegnosiganoe Posted January 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, Alterego said: Topical minoxidil is useful for my retrograde alopecia? I don't think it's likely to do much, but you never know. I also have retrograde and haven't seen much improvement when I've tried, though I don't seem to respond much to minoxidil. How long has yours been like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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