a question for people who've had hair transplants.

pleasehelpme · Jan 16, 2005

a question for people who've had hair transplants.

i hope i never come to this point and my hair thinning/loss issue is going to be completely gone, but just curious how much does it cost?

are the hairs that are transplanted strong (like can it go through some wear and tear without falling out?)

and do the hairs that are transplanted eventually thin? or stay thick.

thanks

also is it painful? wtf are those red marks all over the scalp shown in peoples' pictures? can someone thoroughly explain the whole procedure to me... thanks and good luck

Greg1 · Jan 17, 2005

I'll venture a reply...though I haven't had a hair transplant myself

Hi pleasehelpme. Even though I myself have not had a hair transplant, I had seriously looked into it, so from my own research I will offer some responses.

"how much does it cost?"

>From what I've heard, it's not cheap, over 1K at least depending on the volume of hair that is transplanted.

"are the hairs that are transplanted strong (like can it go through some wear and tear without falling out?)"

>The hair that is transplanted comes from outside of the typical pattern for male pattern baldness and therefore, apparently, is impervious to thinning. So in answer to your question, is the hair strong?...yes, that is if your hair in the horseshoe area is strong.

"and do the hairs that are transplanted eventually thin? or stay thick."

>Again, from what I hear and have researched, the hair that is transplanted stays thick aside from some of the hair that is transplanted perhaps dying from the shock of the procedure. But I'm not too sure of that.

Greg

pleasehelpme · Jan 17, 2005

thank you

Guest · Jan 18, 2005

Hi there Pleasehelpme.Im a 29 male that has recently only 7 months ago now had 1300 grafts put in my front to mid region.I must say this is the best thing i have ever done.My confidence levels and self-esteem are right up there again now.The transplant hair that come from the back of your head and are transplanted into the blading area stay there for life and do not thin out.The little red marks you see are where ther hairs have being transplanted into.The redness goes away after two days.The procedure is pain free but the next couple of weeks you have some slight discomfort due to the stiches in the back of your head.This is nothing to concern you but i didnt really feel much at all except for some tightness in the back of my head or about a month.Anyway if you like to check out my pictures and my story on my hairloss it will help you alot i think.Go to my website its

http://www.inperth.com.au/users/damo

tell me what you think

regards Damien

pleasehelpme · Jan 18, 2005

thanks bro!

wow the pics look awesome! a lot of improvement nice! approximately how much did the whole procedure cost you?

good luck and hope you continue to have more success! peace

Brasileirao · Jan 19, 2005

Dude, looks good mainnnn!

Did the Doctor put you on any preventive care i.e. Propecia, Rogaine...

Good story main, keep up the fight!

Tony

Guest · Jan 19, 2005

Pleasehelpme it cost about 9K but was worth every cent.

Brasileirao i went on rogaine for 2 months after the operation to help them grow but now i dont take anything except for MSM daily.

Damien

http://www.inperth.com.au/users/damo/

finallyhair · Feb 23, 2005

Guest · Feb 24, 2005

Finallyhair is correct it really starts to thicken up after 18 months where you can see the full effect of the procedure.Well worth doing in my opinion.

qqq · Mar 4, 2005

9 Gs?! u were def thinning, but you weren't all over bald. is the normal cost for someone at your stage of loss? how much would it cost for a really bald guy? like the dude on seinfild? (forgot his name, obviosly not kramer)

Guest · Mar 4, 2005

QQQ someone that is completely bald would cost quite abit of money.You would need in my opinion atleast 3 procedures to get the right results.

Damien

The DJ Guy · Mar 5, 2005

The GUY from Seinfeld

Too funny, someone nailed me on the Seinfeld comment. Yeah, I'm the classic really bald guy Norwood-6 that kids make innocent comments about when they see all that scalp. But it is possible to cover that football field with hair at least in the front where it counts the most. I received STRIP surgery about 8 yrs ago and in the long run it wasn't so effective even though my Doctor was rated as being one of the best in Colorado. I just received my second set of FM Transplants and the hair is coming in like gangbusters with a very natural appearance. The guys I went to are the pro's in the industry but you gotta be willing to travel for the best too

Typically STRIP surgeries in the USA are probably $3-6K depending on the rep and quality of the Doctor. You can get the latest State-of-the-Art Follicular Multiplication (FM) though for about $4.5K and RETAIN ALMOST ALL OF YOUR ORIGINAL DONOR AREA. I have posted this issue and many other important issues that are just as critical on the Forum TELL YOUR STORY under The DJ GUY w/Follicular Multiplication.

There is so little pain that NO PAIN DRUGS are given for this Treatment. You'll notice it is NOT called surgery because it has practically no trauma to the scalp and heals in 1-2 days WITHOUT THE NEED FOR STITCHES OR BANDAGES. The days of STRIP surgery are OVER. FM is the answer.

If you want further info or details, you are welcome to send me an email to Saplyak@hotmail.com Why are people still supporting the archaic use of STRIP/SCALP/FUT?!! Is will damage your scalp forever! FM is practically the same cost with no scarring and doesn't deplete your donor area for future surgeries.

Hope someone is heeding my good info and my time is not being spent in vain!

The DJ GUY

Guest · Mar 5, 2005

Djguy i agree with you that FUE is the current technology but its cost alot more money then strip because of how labour intensive it can be.I personally think you get bigger bang for your buck with strip.The scar you get with strip is a razor thin line which you have to search for to see not a issue.With FUE if you find a doctor that will perform this alone,how well do you think one individual will perform after 5 hours of this delicate work? After myself having strip surgery it is still perfomed worldwide by all the top surgeons so if it was old news then they would have stopped perfoming this type of procedure.Look in the end its up to the individual but as i said value for money strip is the way togo.

Damien

oliver · Mar 6, 2005

this DJ guy is 100% misleading!!! can't stress this enough.

an absolute cr@ppy post

GHO IS A FRAUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guest · Mar 6, 2005

Oliver im very happy with my strip surgery results and are going abck for some more in 3 months time.Im getting another 1100 grafts to really thicken it up.

Damo

guy83 · Apr 13, 2005

I paid like 4000 dollars for mine. they did it alittle behind the the hairline and now that i lost more hair the plugs are more visible than ever. I hate the fact that i did it. oh and im only 22.

maintainence1 · Apr 14, 2005

Guy 83,

Who performed your procedure?

Guest · Apr 14, 2005

Dj send me some pictures of your transplant to

damo666@westnet.com.au so i can comment please.

rgds Damien

malsi · Apr 22, 2005

qqq said:
9 Gs?! u were def thinning, but you weren't all over bald. is the normal cost for someone at your stage of loss? how much would it cost for a really bald guy? like the dude on seinfild? (forgot his name, obviosly not kramer)

the guys name is george costanza the legend

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