Hi,
I am a new member to the sight. looking for some insight on HT. I will give you some backround on my hairloss.
* I am 39 years old
* I have been loosing my hair for about 13/15 years
* I have the typical rear crown bald spot ( front is still holding up well)
* father and grandparents both ahve great hairlines ( brother and uncle both have hairloss worse than me)
* no drugs , tried Rogain years ago with no luck


Looking for a doctor to do my HT, and looking for any input from anyone who has been there did that. I am located in PA. Thanks

PMD,

Ah, I see you posted on the forums as well. I'm sure you will receive some additional good advice since I've replied to you via PM.

But based on your description here, you are most likely a good candidate for an HT...especially if your crown is bald with no hair left in it. Since you'd only be getting an HT done in the crown, you wouldn't have to worry about shockloss (sorry if this sounds contradictory to what I've said in my PM...I don't think I was aware that your crown was completely bald).

That being said, since hairloss is progressive and unpredictable, you may still want to consider finasteride to see if it helps you. (I've said a lot about this via PM, so I won't bother repeating myself here).

I know you said you had difficulty posting your photos here, so I've PM'd you with my email address. Feel free to send them there and if you want, I'll be happy to post them on this thread for you so others can give you their feedback as well.

Falc

Hi PMD,

Welcome to the forums. Really, you're in a pretty good position if you do want a HT. We were almost in the same boat..........my first HT was at age 38 two years ago, I also had mostly crown loss but also was a diffused thinner on top and had some temple recision.

If I were you, as Falc mentioned, I'd still get on Propecia ASAP. I just started at the time of HT #2 1 year ago and do notice that it is helping me somewhat. I really don't expect regrowth but am hoping it will help me keep the remainder of what's left.

If you haven't seen my blog you might want to take a look as HT #2 focused almost exclusively on the crown.

If you'd like further advice posting pics would help.

Good luck,

PMD's photos are posted here at his request.

I removed the images from displaying because they stopped displaying properly for some reason...attachments below.

Falc

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Falc,
Thanks for posting picts. I was thinking on 1500/2000. Do you feel that 3000 is more inline? Thanks PMD

PMD, I think that 3000 is definitely more in line. You will get a noticeable cosmetic difference with 2500+ that might keep you out of the surgery room for awhile or good if you get near 4000. It all depends on your goals, money, laxity of donor, etc. Many guys are just trying to restore hairline and get some permanent coverage while others are trying to get as much density as possible.

Here's my advice.

NEVER EVER take the advice of anyone who has a disclaimer under their comments.

NEVER EVER take the advice of anyone who has more hair transplant forum postings then hairs on their head !

Use your common sense and intuition about having it done. Remember, they are in it for the money, not for you to have hair.

Try Rogaine first

what a freaking dick!!!

quote:

Originally posted by Starz3956:
Here's my advice.

NEVER EVER take the advice of anyone who has a disclaimer under their comments.

NEVER EVER take the advice of anyone who has more hair transplant forum postings then hairs on their head !

Use your common sense and intuition about having it done. Remember, they are in it for the money, not for you to have hair.

Try Rogaine first

Starz,

I can only assume you are talking about me. However, your statement:

"Remember, they are in it for the money, not for you to have hair."

is 100% INVALID. If you actually READ my disclaimer it says that I am NOT compensated by any doctor to be here. For many a time I've been here to receive support and now I am giving back support to those who need it.

Besides...I have had more grafts transplanted than posts

Additionally, if you actually took the time to READ PMD's posts, you'll see that he tried rogaine with no luck.

That being said...my guess is defending myself to you is a waste of time, so I'll leave it at that.

Falc

Starz,

Please don't be insulting the Master himself. Falc has spent numberous hours, unselfishly helping those in need of advise. He is NOT compensated for his efforts, nor is he affiliated with any doctor unless he is a shitty employee and has been bouncing from one job to the next. Possibly he'll be working for Shapiro next.

Starz: You are of no use to anyone on this board. You obviously are only here to stir up trouble and add uninformed commentary to those who know a Hell of a lot more than you do on this subject. Babble on if you must, but do not be surprised if the rest of us ignore you so as to save our time and energy for those who actually post here with good intentions.

I have seen the first post by Starz and it was just as inane as this one. I'd ignore this particular poster, they have an axe to grind.

he's probably one of the miserable losers who didn't listen to anyone and went to Armani of his day.

Now he's paying the price and in th process he's trying to make others miserable as well.

I am on here to listen to people like falc. Thanks again falc. You can never have enough info before having Ht. I am just looking for input.

PMD,

Glad I could help . I, along with many valuable members of this forum are here to help.

Falc

PMD-

Your crown is similar to mine before my 2nd HT. I'd say around 3200 or so of my grafts went into the crown so take a look for comparison.

I do believe you should plan on at least 3000 grafts for decent coverage on your crown. Is your hairline intact? Are you taking Finasteride to stave off further loss in the future?

Thanks guys, I am not taking any drugs right now. My hairline is intact. I am going to see a local doctor on friday ( falc's first HT doctor Kats). It sure does help to have some info walking in. Thanks again for the input.

PMD,

Let me know how your appt goes with Dr. Katz. Remember though...even though I think he does solid FUT work, be sure to consult a few other doctors. He is on the conservative side and rarely does dense packing. It's always wise to consult with at least 3 doctors anyway. Besides, as Hairbank said...you'd probably need about 3000+ grafts to get some decent density in the crown.

Falc