and by the way my last post has absolutely nothing to do with your age(which no surgery should be determined by age whatsoever in my opinion, but the degree of hairloss) i jsut think your hairloss is too much for the technology right now. well i mean unless your ready for ur friends to ask you whats wrong with your hair when your transplant grows out and only fillng in 1/4 of the balded area.

Jupiter,
Thank you for sharing your opinion with me. I do not believe that my "hairloss is too much for the technology" though. I say this because you got slick bald people NW6's going out there and having the procedure done and achieving decent results. Shaving my head is out of the question. I tried it before, and it looked terrible. My head is too bumpy and i have a couple of ugly moles on there. I use Dermmatch on my hair, which makes things a little bit better for me.

Dr. Timothy Carmen,
Thank you so much for sharing your idea with me. I ABSOLUTELY agree with what you have stated. The whole supply>>>demand theory. It makes all the right sense and i am not going to go against it. I respect your opinion.

Thinman,

just the simple fact that so many people are telling you not to do it should set off alarms in your head. I already told you i'm not gonna try to convince you to put off the surgery so I wont, but you have to live w/ this decision the REST OF YOUR LIFE! I think the only thing that will stop you now is a crystal ball!

HT55,
She did state that i could wait if i wanted to. However, it was not possible to get my money back. She said i could wait 12 months and even more if i wanted. After much research, i really want to do it. As i did mention before, i tried propecia, rogaine, and nizoral for well over a year. I did not get the results i hoped for on the "Big 3".

Thinman,

while i still say if this is something you really want then do it. However, it makes all the difference in selecting an excellent surgeon. While i will say i know nothing about Dr. Reyes, she seems more concerned about getting your money rather then performing your surgery. Like many others have said, finding out information such as how many grafts, fue punch hole size, etc is imperative. It's very strange she has not discussed this with you. With your amount of loss a FUT procedure seems to make much more sense. Do not sacrifice your future to be a guinea pig for this doctor. If she says you can wait i would do so. You should do more research. Get an idea of what you can expect to achieve by viewing before and after photos of patients with your level of hairloss. In the end, i would fight her to get my deposit back. Find a surgeon here in the states or Canada. A hair transplant is just not something you want to seek a bargain on. Talk to your parents, im sure they know this is really bothering you. Maybe they would help out financially.

dude talk to Ron Shapiro and Hassan & Wong or Rahal,you don't wana do something that you might regret later on,I would wait another year.
don't feel shy about canceling

Thinman-
In the title you chose for your thread, you implored: Please Help!!!
In order to receive help, you must let go of YOUR idea of what you need (or want) and LISTEN to others in order to get that which you say you are seeking. Above all, remember; any important decision you make in your life should be made while NOT in a period of emotional unrest. It is best to WAIT, and weigh your options when your judgment is not coloured by anxiety, fear, or uncomfortable feelings you may have over being indecisive or unsure of what to do. The way in which you approach this issue demonstrates to me that you are still emotionally immature (not an abnormal thing at age 22); a sign of emotional maturity is a willingness to do what you NEED to do, rather than what you WANT to do. This, my friend, like most uncomfortable situations in life, is an opportunity for you to grow. Intellectually understanding this point is easy. Practicing it is wisdom.
I wish you the best.

Dr. Carman

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However, it was not possible to get my money back

This right here should set off alarms. As Dr. Carman stated, ESPECIALLY, for someone so young..it would be ethical to recompensate even a little bit.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm2.sta...1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

i know its a long link, but i came across this

Now i understand i have more severs hair loss than this individual, but i would be SOO excited if i can get those kind of results.

That you can get

At the age of 22 you probably should wait and you could save that money for more advanced treatments that may come along down the road. If you are having doubts, you should really go with your gut.

Another thing...you could always shave your head or cut it low. This can look great for people who have a great shaped head.

At least go see a top doc for their advice . Consultations are free

Well, i am convinced! Thats it. Sorry folks about my hard head! Wow, i am such an idiot. HT55, Thank YOU sooo much for your persistance with me! As a matter of fact thank you all for your help! I am convinced now. Again, i apologize for being so hard headed and one dimensional. I am SOO glad i came across this website. Without a doubt, i am forgetting the 900$. No homo, but i love you guys for looking out for me. lol. Thank you all so much!

At first when I came acroos this post I was somehow under the impression that this was the Dr Reyes that Bverotti works at and was amazed at a the price because I have seen their results. Now the picture is SO much clearer as to why HT55 was so passionate to help you. All the red flags were waving. One bad result doesnt make or break a clinic but the way this doctor treated GAP after the poor growth says it all. Thats why its so important to see tons of photos of a doctors work before making any kind of a commitment. Im talking 30 -50 photos,not 3 or 4. You know HT55 got kicked off another forum because he was tried to help a kid the same age as you in the same way.You owe him a hug Take care .

I went ahead and did the HT with Dr. Alba Reyes 2 weeks ago. I was not alone, however. My cousin and i both did it. I will post pics.