Hi all. I'm Rome. I am in my mid 30s and looking into hair treatment options. I have had receeding hairline for the past 10 years or so. Used to wear my hair very long, mid back and miss it dearly. Cut it short because it looks terrible if I don't. I want to grow it long again. My crown and midscalp all seems thick and normal still.
I recently had a FUE consult from Dr Wisiorek at HRA Buffalo, a FUT consult from Dr Slaughter at Saratoga Hair, and a topical Finasteride+minoxodil consult from Hims.
I was all gung ho about the FUE because the price is right, it's close to home, recovery is easy, and quoted number of grafts sounds great (3000). But they don't really have any before and after work publically available anywhere. They showed me pictures in office from their patient hairlines which looked good, but there is one particular horror story I found online from their practice of patchy work and multi hair grafts being used in the front hairline etc. Scared me a good deal. They really sold me in their HAARTs machine touting it as the safest and best results system, but it appears they are part owners of the company that makes it and it isn't widely used.
The FUT consult is with a facial plastic surgeon by training doctor. He has a handful of before and afters on his Instagram and company website. The price is a couple thousand dollars more and with a smaller number of estimated grafts (2000). He also only does FUT and sold me on the higher quality grafts etc. He does it all by hand with the slit incisions for recipient sites etc. Cost more, lower number of grafts, 6 hours away, FUT scar and healing stuff.
I also just completed my screening from Hims for their new topical finasteride and minoxodil spray. I ordered it and it should come next week I guess. I have many little baby hairs in my bald spots. Would the topicals really turn these into normal hair over time and help fill this back in?
I'm really stuck thinking of which route to go. I will be working from home for the next couple months so now is the time to make the leap on some option.
I recently had a FUE consult from Dr Wisiorek at HRA Buffalo, a FUT consult from Dr Slaughter at Saratoga Hair, and a topical Finasteride+minoxodil consult from Hims.
I was all gung ho about the FUE because the price is right, it's close to home, recovery is easy, and quoted number of grafts sounds great (3000). But they don't really have any before and after work publically available anywhere. They showed me pictures in office from their patient hairlines which looked good, but there is one particular horror story I found online from their practice of patchy work and multi hair grafts being used in the front hairline etc. Scared me a good deal. They really sold me in their HAARTs machine touting it as the safest and best results system, but it appears they are part owners of the company that makes it and it isn't widely used.
The FUT consult is with a facial plastic surgeon by training doctor. He has a handful of before and afters on his Instagram and company website. The price is a couple thousand dollars more and with a smaller number of estimated grafts (2000). He also only does FUT and sold me on the higher quality grafts etc. He does it all by hand with the slit incisions for recipient sites etc. Cost more, lower number of grafts, 6 hours away, FUT scar and healing stuff.
I also just completed my screening from Hims for their new topical finasteride and minoxodil spray. I ordered it and it should come next week I guess. I have many little baby hairs in my bald spots. Would the topicals really turn these into normal hair over time and help fill this back in?
I'm really stuck thinking of which route to go. I will be working from home for the next couple months so now is the time to make the leap on some option.
