Well, I've been a member of this forum for some time and I've tried to contribute where I could. With so many others sharing photos of their condition, I feel it's only fair that I add my own for comment.
I've been classified a NW 3 with diffuse loss in the frontal third. I have no evidence of loss in the crown. My family history is that of frontal baldness, on my father's side with diffuse loss on my mother's side - currently, I follow my father's pattern of loss exactlly; we started loosing at the same time and our loss is contained in the frontal third. I've been on propecia for about two years and on Rogaine foam for 6 months. I've not noticed any regrowth, but no loss either - I'm not certain if that is because of the medication or just genetics (my father and I have both had aggressive loss early and then not much loss after that). I have been balding since I was seventeen, I am twenty-nine now.
So, what do you guys think? How many grafts, etc would you say? I've been thinking about having another procedure - I've had a very bad one with MHR when I was twenty. I've been pondering having another procedure for a while... Firstly, I am unsure of which doc I want to go to (though Dr. Rahal keeps coming to the top of the list. He not only has impecable skill, but I've heared he has an excellent bedside manner, which I have found missing in some docs and I respect greatly), but mainly I am apprehensive due to the first poor procedure. I know that a great doc with new tech could drastically improve my situation, I just can't get over my gut feelings...
Any comments would be appreciated.
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