URGENTLY in need of good advice please.

[nogoingbaldwithouthafight]

Hi Hairtech,

Thanks for your reply.

I sent an email to Dr Devroye with some photos, and he suggested 3000 grafts for 8000 euros, which is bit to much for me at the mo.... and that was leaving the crown out... c;;9

At the same time I understand that if you want quality you have to pay for it.
My main problem is that I don't know much about HT '''h;h;;h, and a week ago I was 100% sure to got for it in UK, and then i realised Belgium is better....

So still thinking, gathering info and seriously hoping for the best....

And what is worst,... I'm having lots of /images/emoticons/th_15-3.gif....lots.../images/emoticons/th_15-3.gif/images/emoticons/th_15-3.gif

 

[Bigmac]

nogoingbaldwithouthafight wrote:

Thanks a lot for your quick reply!
Just out of curiosity, how much do you think will cost 6000 grafts or so?
Just wondering to see if I'll be able to aford it.

thank you very much Z:BZ:BZ:BZ:B ¬b`

Have you any pictures to post of your present hairloss situation.Also are you on any meds.

As for pricing,you are best off emailing the clinics directly with your pictures and then compare what they offer you.Once you have researched enough and feel a HT is the way to go you could try for a cancellation slot if you`re flexible as you`ll save a bit of money.

 

[nogoingbaldwithouthafight]

Hi Bigmac,
thanks for you reply.
This is what I'm doing at the mo. going through lots of websites and trying to find the ideal/best HT
I've been using propecia or proscar, on and off for the last 5 years....
I also tried Minoxidil... but my hair feels always greese and dirty...
And I can't really go to work with a minoxidil hair.. you know what I mean... it's really obvious when you use it... So i don't think I ever managed to complete a month before giving up.
However I stopped proscar for a few months and all hell broke loose.... somehow I didn't notced until it was too late...
I'll attach some photos. Please, let me know what you think.
Thanks!
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[nogoingbaldwithouthafight]

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[Masher]

That's no where near the 'Willie Thorn' stage dude and you actually look like you have a bit of growth on top and a fair donor region to go at.
A surgeon will only be able to guestimate how many grafts your donor will yield until he can examine that area for density and laxity.I would look at strip surgery first as this will give you more bang for your buck-concentrate on the frontal 3rd to give you a solid hairline again.
You could then depending on how much donor is left go for another procedure to address the crown with a 2nd strip or go to beard/body hair if that is not an option.
With regards to the UK there are only 2 clinics that show any kind of results on here and although their work is head and shoulders above any other clinics I have seen/heard about-they still fall short of the skill and artistry of the very best surgeons available for the same or less cost.
Dr Rogers and Farjo are the 2 I am thinking of but even they are not posting and updating on a regular basis IMHO unlike others from outside of the UK who are updating week to week-so what does that tell you?
As for ANY other surgeon/clinic's if they are not on here do not touch them with a very long barge pole!
Allot of the best surgeons do UK consults so it is always worth asking if they are coming over-where and when etc.
Most importantly do not rush into a decision as you will be living with the results good or bad for the rest of your life-better to save and study for 2 years and get it right then to go for the cheapest option blind and get it very very wrong.
Think yourself very lucky that you are deciding to do something about it and found this site first ;-)
I made a 9 hour flight to get the very best for me and what is 9 hours out of your life in the big scheme of things?
Good luck and keep us up to speed.

Mash

 

[nogoingbaldwithouthafight]

Hi Mash,
Thanks for your reply.
Where did you go for your HT?
I do not really want to rush, but I had a massive loss in the last 2/3 months,...

And while before it was really obvious I was loosing my hair, I still had some to 'cover' the balding area... now that's not even an option, as more scalp is showing... I started with proscar again... but I have the feeling is abit too late.

I think you are right and I have a fairly good donor area, I was hoping to also use body hair as donor (back or chest).
About that... body hair is obviously diferent than head ahir, but I'm hoping it will add to the volume and camuflage with the normal hair.

Does anyone have experience using body hair?

Also, how bad is the scar after the transplant? I've seem some pretty horrid photos out there.
Is it possible to have a really short hair cut without a really obvious scar?

Many thanks

 

[drmwamba]

As a class 5 to 6 in the Norwood scale ,the approach you should have will depend on your goals.At 46 ,you can either choose strip or FUE .As your hair loss progresses ,I will go for the FUE .Because it gives you a lot of flexibility in the future .The worst scar in FUE are easy to hide with a short hair cut than a bad strip scar .If you are quitting taking medication ,there is a huge probability to end as a class 7 ;you will be better of with FUE (That I called FIT for follicular Isolation technique).

You need 3000 to 4000 grafts to cover the frontal zone .The vertex could be cover with body hairs .But the last technique doesn't work for everybody .In my experience ,beard hairs comes first ,then chest and pubic ,arm pit and legs at the end .You can also use nape hairs .

Because BHT is so improbable ,I usually recommend to start with 1000 to 1500 grafts to see how it works for you .I called it a test grafting because it gives us a hint about what could be possible for you in the future .

I got some BHT cases in this forum as well.Check it out .

 

[Prohairclinic]

IMHO the pictures show a class5-6 pattern clearly, some native hairs make that is is still a bit diffuse.
If I where in your shoes I would get back on finasteride asap and make sure to take 1 mg per day.
Furthermore I could not agree more With dr. Mwamba assessment.
You will need a massive load of grafts to cover all zones.
If you go the FUE route you will be in control, meaning that you can decide how far you want to go in terms of donor thinning. Many people prefer to have some degree of donor thinning to match the implanted area.

In our experience cosmetic thinning of the donor area starts after about 5000-6000 FUE grafts on an average caucasion donor area. From that point on we suggest smaller sessions of 500-1000 grafts in order to see the effect of each step.

 

[drmwamba]

Hi Beverotti,

You didn't explain why you could not agree with my evaluation.

You are saying the patient need massive load of hairs to cover ALL zones.

I did say with 3000 to 4000 grafts ,he will end up with a good coverage in the front.

And for the vertex ,he will have to consider BHT .Because if he ends up as a class 6 or 7 ,his donor supply will be insufficient .

What do you propose as alternatives ????

 

[Prohairclinic]

Hi dr. Mwamba,
I believe you misread my post,
I mean that I totally agee with you!

Take care!