This is an excellent post/video, and I'm glad that Joe posted it. Prior to my repair with Dr. Ron, no thought was ever given by me (or Chambers Hair) what to expect later in life. I'm on the long end of 53 and have multiple strip scars. None alone are bad, in fact most are very thin. That being said some are close to others and does make them appear wider. Yesterday, before this video was posted, I visited my Father, and noticed how much his donor "safe area" has thinned in the past year. If my donor thins to anywhere near that level, all of my strip scars will be readily visible. As it is now, I have a double scar on the right side is slightly visible with dry hair after a haircut and very visible with wet hair. While I currently am very happy with the current state of my hair, the above thoughts have not escaped me. I also worry about what will happen if I lose my existing hair in my recipient area, as at least 40-50% is native. I have wanted to have one last smallish procedure to finish up, but fear of additional scarring has held me back. I also have a small "cowlick" that sticks out of the right side and is solely due the strip and the closure. My options are very limited, with SMP into the scars probably being the only choice. My beard hair is three times as thick as my head hair, so that is not an option. I agree with Joe, doing research is important, and hard as it may be for a 25 year old to think about being 50, it's reality, and you better. Will you care about scarring 25 years later?, of course you will. I'm not against hair transplants, but long term planning is a must.
