Lelouch Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Hello, I am planning to get a hair transplant surgery in a few years. I am currently a Norwood 2.x patient. I have been doing a lot of research on hair transplant surgeries. Lately, I have been a little concerned about my donor hair. I am not sure if my donor hair is average or below average. I understand I need to go to an actual doctor for a proper consultation, but I wanted to ask experts on this forum first. The picture on the left is in a normal day room lighting and the picture on the right is in front my bathroom light. Please let me know if there is any problem with the way I took the picture. Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted May 26, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2021 To the naked eye your donor area looks lush, but to be certain have a respected HT doc look it over with magnification. How old are you? 1 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...
Senior Member makehairgreatagain Posted May 26, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2021 Your donor looks very good but you'll need to confirm that with a doctor. The majority of us on here are former transplant patients or are in a similar boat as you with deciding to get one or not. An "expert" would be one of the doctors listed below. https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Consult-a-Physician/hair-transplant-surgeons.asp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelouch Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 hour ago, aaron1234 said: To the naked eye your donor area looks lush, but to be certain have a respected HT doc look it over with magnification. How old are you? thank you. I am 23 years old. I am planning to do the surgery in maybe 2 years. Since my hair situation will probably change in the next 2 years, I thought getting a professional consultation now is not a good idea. I did send my pictures a while back to some of the clinics. One of the clinics told me that my hair loss is not bad enough to get a transplant and I should wait until 25. I am taking finasteride for the past 1 year. I got kind of anxious about my donor area so I thought It would be best to ask question in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelouch Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 hour ago, makehairgreatagain said: Your donor looks very good but you'll need to confirm that with a doctor. The majority of us on here are former transplant patients or are in a similar boat as you with deciding to get one or not. An "expert" would be one of the doctors listed below. https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Consult-a-Physician/hair-transplant-surgeons.asp Thank you. I posted my picture in this forum because, I thought some of the members in this forum have experience with dealing with hair loss patients. I will get my donor area assessed by multiple doctors before getting the hair transplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted May 26, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2021 23 is very young, so while your donor area looks good now that doesn't guarantee it's going to look good years later. That's why you should wait to get a HT. Good for you for getting on fin. You're starting this battle off on the right foot. 1 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 May 26, 2021 Administrators Share Posted May 26, 2021 Impossible to say through pictures and even more so at that length. Have you seen a surgeon in person? 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...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 26, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted May 26, 2021 That doctor that rejected you as a candidate should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. You were very lucky you didn’t get a surgeon who agreed to con you into surgery. The fact you have commenced Finasteride a year ago is good news. It can take up to two years to benefit from Finasteride’s full effects. Stay with it. Surgery is a last resort. All the best. 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelouch Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 13 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Impossible to say through pictures and even more so at that length. Have you seen a surgeon in person? Thank you Melvin. I haven't seen any doctors in person. I will go for the consultation in about a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelouch Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Gatsby said: That doctor that rejected you as a candidate should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. You were very lucky you didn’t get a surgeon who agreed to con you into surgery. The fact you have commenced Finasteride a year ago is good news. It can take up to two years to benefit from Finasteride’s full effects. Stay with it. Surgery is a last resort. All the best. Thank you for your reply. Yeah every other clinics where is sent my pictures started quoting unreasonable amount of grafts, but that one doctor saved me from the doom. He doesn't have a good reputation on this forum though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Doron Harati Posted May 26, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) At HDC we don't usually recommend paitents under NW3 to have a procedure, it's unethical unless you're NW2 at late 30's - early 40's. Hairline must at least regressed by 3mm which isn't the case of NW2 most of the times. Edited May 27, 2021 by Doron Harati 2 Doron Harati - Patient coordinator for HDC Hair Clinic, HT procedures are done by MD Doctors with Microscope FUE. For consultation contact me: WhatsApp +972526542654 Mail:doronhdc@gmail.com HDC Instegram: https://instagram.com/doronhairadvisor_hdc?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= * All comments from this account should not be taken or construed as medical advice, all comments are only the personal opinions of the poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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