Today I decided to begin my research into possibly getting a HT. It’s good to see such a wealth of information being shared right here on this board. As I live in St. Louis, I’m naturally wondering who in the St. Louis area performs HTs. Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated.

Welcome,
you can click at the top of this page on the Coalition surgeon link or click below:
Missouri

I see only 2 docs in your area. It is better not to base your choice on geographical location but on who you feel is the best surgeon for you.
You can run a search here using the Dr name to see about their feedback, being in the Coalition is already a solid reference.

Many veteran members will be glad to offer advice but we must first know your details

- Age
- Are you taking any kind of Finasteride/Dutasteride or Minoxidil? If so which one, brand, generic?
- Take pictures of you hair, top, front, back and sides and post them here in the photo album section, you'll get a lot of expert advice. For the best way to take pics go to:
http://www.hairtransplantmentor.com/hair-loss-photo-tips.htm

- Ask as many questions as you need, we are here to help. Research, read, learn as much as you can on this forum and on the Multimedia Hair Loss Learning Center:
http://www.hairlosslearningcenter.org/

- Once you are a bit more familiar with the terminology and the different approaches you can guesstimate your own Norwood scale:
http://hairloss.cyberatlantis.com/library/norwood_scale.php

- Check members Hair Loss Weblogs to find cases similar to yours, the doctors who did their HT and their results:
http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/

- You can also play with the graft calculator to get an idea:
http://www.hairlosslearningcenter.org/mm/calc.html

Don't rush, the more you know, the best choices you'll make. Some members spend months here before reaching their best educated decision.
We are looking forward to more of your details so we can be more helpful.

Thanks HK500. I certainly appreciate all the support provided here!