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Learn from the Mistakes of Others - Model Has a FUE Disaster!

Raphael84

Raphael84

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This young man, full of life and energy, a model and instagram favourite full of confidence and the world at his feet, like many, took the decision to have a hair transplant at a very young age.

The problem is not only that he was not able to tolerate medication, but actually also other factors here that are not expounded upon on most videos, that really need to be noted and discussed.

On a weekly basis we receive interest and enquiry at the clinic from individuals in their early 20s that detail their perceived stabilisation sometimes with medication and sometimes without.

The truth is that I have seen many patients who felt their hair was stable at 25, to then be in a very different situation at 30 and there are factors that present the risk of surgery at such a young age such as detailed in this video.

For those of us who are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness, we will continue to lose hair due to the progressive condition into our late years. Whilst medication can be essential and extremely effective, it does not mean that our loss will not progress at any stage.

With that being said, a patient who presents perceived stabilisation at 25, does not mean decline will not occur between 25-30, 30-35 etc and this is the key to having an appropriate approach with the long term in mind, as opposed to a short term fix that may leave you compromised in the future just like the guy in this video.

Loss from 18 - 25 for example represents a period of only 7 years. This timeframe represents less than 1/5 of the timeframe between 25 and 60 years and so this must be considered and in this case surgery was performed at an even younger age and the result and consequences are for all to see.

 
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Bigmac

Bigmac

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I`ve seen this guy before but never took much notice. Losing hair at 14 should have been checked for underlying conditions and definitely not advisable to proceed with surgery at 19. Seeing his continued loss at 24 I’d say is only going to get worse, especially not being on meds. His transplant has not been thought out and will not look good once he loses the rest of his surrounding native hair.
Who did his surgery?
I can see him most likely having SMP and a shaved look in the not too distant future.
 
sl

sl

BHR Clinic Patient Advisor
Yes hair loss in early-mid adolescence is not a good thing and tends to be aggressive and then compounded with no-meds and a low and un-natural hair line that would not have looked good even joined. Then it becomes unattached and the patient from the video footage I see and briefly at that, looks even then to be diffusing across the scalp and to crown and will dip. So, it is something that although here a more extreme example, is a real issue for the younger generation.

Consultations show a trend of late to be far more concerned about medication, i.e not taking, and also for minor loss when young, thinking loss is stable at 25 and on top of that we see donors that are compared to a decade ago, with more issues.

This is where a thorough consultation is needed as many of the young will book with a clinic on photos and the talk will be more about the promises rather than initially looking at some of the issues that should be assessed first prior to surgery being offered.

I have heard through the grapevine since, that he is now wearing a system, if true and if this patient here is happy with a system then good for them and hopefully it is a real boost and his story can help many to think a bit more about this surgery.
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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I think social media has to take most of the blame for young people having various surgery.
 
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