Opinions on how to proceed with hair transplant

[Wibtransplant]

I am having a hair transplant in a few days and would like to have opinion about where to put most grafts.

 

26 years old been on finasteride 1 year. Started losing hair at about 19 years old. 
 

 

My doctor believe he can do good coverage with about 4000-4500 grafts in one session over the whole head.

What do you think about having the front half done with about 3500 grafts recreating a hairline and fill up density in the front. Then after a year or 2 come back to do the crown and possibly fill up more if needed in the front.

Would an alternative be to do the hairline/front half and try adding minoxidile and microneedling for the crown? 
 

Where on the norwood scale would you say I am?

 

Thanks

 

[Hair4Days]

It’s good to do the front half first like you said, then down the line schedule another for the remaining mid scalp & crown. Which doctor you going to? 3500-4K grafts is kind of a lot, I’m curious what they said about shock loss of your existing hair. Even though it’s miniaturizing, i know a guy like Dr. Konior wouldn’t graft at high densities for your case. Meaning you’d have to return once your native hairs fall out and do a second pass.. but then there’s other clinics willing to blow through that entire thinning area and dense pack. 

[digi23]

1 hour ago, Wibtransplant said:

I am having a hair transplant in a few days and would like to have opinion about where to put most grafts.

 

26 years old been on finasteride 1 year. Started losing hair at about 19 years old. 
 

 

My doctor believe he can do good coverage with about 4000-4500 grafts in one session over the whole head.

What do you think about having the front half done with about 3500 grafts recreating a hairline and fill up density in the front. Then after a year or 2 come back to do the crown and possibly fill up more if needed in the front.

Would an alternative be to do the hairline/front half and try adding minoxidile and microneedling for the crown? 
 

Where on the norwood scale would you say I am?

 

Thanks

 

I agree with the front to midscalp done and do the mid to crown in a year or so. I like that idea of a two step approach always for cases like yours. You are a Norwood 5A.

Whos the Dr?

Edited January 23, 2022 by digi23

[Wibtransplant]

Im going to Yaman in Turkey.

 

Shock loss is something I asked about and it was according to them not going to be a problem. But I am afraid of this cause it do seem to happen.

 

I got a offer from Dr Turan in Turkey aswell who would do 2000-2500 grafts in frontal and 1500 in mid scalp/crown region.

Soit make more sense to have the doctor do 2000-3000 grafts for the front and then be coming back in a year or so. To avoid shock loss of my native hair as good as possible?

 

 

[digi23]

1 hour ago, Wibtransplant said:

Im going to Yaman in Turkey.

 

Shock loss is something I asked about and it was according to them not going to be a problem. But I am afraid of this cause it do seem to happen.

 

I got a offer from Dr Turan in Turkey aswell who would do 2000-2500 grafts in frontal and 1500 in mid scalp/crown region.

Soit make more sense to have the doctor do 2000-3000 grafts for the front and then be coming back in a year or so. To avoid shock loss of my native hair as good as possible?

 

 

Its good that you been on Finasteride for a year, it strenghtens your hair and you have less risk of getting shock loss in the transplanted area. 

I would say go for the front part as you said and wait with the crown area.