Decided to have a hair transplant in my temples

[thylax]

I have decided to have a hair transplant in my temples. Treatment does nothing there (regarding new hair, but gives me perfect stability) and I am not willing to lose another summer being depressed. The only thing I am afraid of is the case that hair transplant will be obvious (dont forget that I am talking about temples). I wish I had a diffusion or a bald spot on the back, and not that f*****g NW2.5 baldness. I will search on a center and go for it until the end of the year.

The "money thing" is not an issue to me. I do not give a damn to waste 10,000Euros if it is for my happiness. I, also, do not think that there is a perfect hair transplant concerning the hairline. Surgeon's hand cannot simulate nature... :cry:

I will soon post pics of my current situation. Be tuned!

 

[CCS]

ask the surgeon not only what angle the shafts will go in, but what direction the hairs will curl. The Doctor need to take that into consideration and do it right. It will look natural anyway as long as it is micro grafts and they are not in rows, but you will have a major bad hair day, like untameable hair, if they do it wrong. Then there is the anlge of the temple.

 

[s.a.f]

There is always a risk for people with only slight recession when it comes to having a hair transplant. Many guys in their very early 20's lose their teenage hairlines and receed to nw2 (in many cases this is just a natural sign of maturity and does'nt mean that you're going bald). Plenty of men receed to nw2 in their early 20's and stay like it for the rest of their lives (maybe experiencing some slight thinning/loss of density after midddle age).
However you said that you are past this nw2.5 so lets presume that you are in the earlier stages of m.p.b I've seen cases where a young guy will have a hair transplant at the front and bring his hairline down to the level and density it was at age 17 only to continue recceding over the next 5-10 yrs and have no choice but to continue with more hair transplant's until his donor area is depleted. Sometimes they end up looking strange with more hair at the front than the back. Its also important to bear in mind that a youthful looking hairline (nw1) can look ridiculous and quite unnatural on a middle aged or older man. Especialy if the rest of his hair is thin.
The point I'm making is its best to make sure that you have stabilised/halted your hairloss before undertaking hair transplant surgery, a good surgeon will tell you the same but a bad surgeon wont care and just do the work anyway.

 

[JayB]

Its also important to bear in mind that a youthful looking hairline (nw1) can look ridiculous and quite unnatural on a middle aged or older man.

STOP WITH THIS MYTH. PLEASE!!!!! everything else u said was on point but this is a TOTAL BULLSHIT myth. I look at Patrick Dempsey and Brad pitt both in their 40's. Dempsey is a friggin NW0!!!!!!! Noone looks "ridiculous" with a nice hairline just because their older. Transplant surgeons play on this angle because they know that its ridiculous for a balding man to think he's going to be set after filling in his temples. So they tell him to be conservative or that "all older men have some recession" But in actuality, if he never continued to bald but only had a receded hairline that stabilized, he would look damn good having his hairline repaired.

 

[s.a.f]

Not many guys in their 40's look like Brad Pitt who could easily pass for being 30! They are natural nw1's with natural dense thick hair (as good as many teenagers). Most guys with recession have have thin/fine hair. Even with older men (who are'nt going bald) its still fairly rare to find a nw0/nw1. Yes there are examples of older men with nw0/nw1 but its not practical for someone having a hair transplant because they are going bald to try and achieve this look. If you find that you have definatly managed to stop your hairloss then you can always go back later and bring the hairline forward if you still have plenty of donor. Personaly I've always been a nw2 and would'nt want to go any lower as it would'nt suit me. I've spoken to other guys who had transplants in their early 20's and at the time wanted a much lower hairline but now in their 30's are happier with a higher one that they feel looks more natural.

 

[hairwegoagain]

I wouldn't do it quite yet. Wait until your loss has stabilized for absolute certain. The poster above has a great point. You will likely continue losing hair and CLOWNLIKE won't even begin to describe what you'll look like down the road a bit if you jump the gun on an hair transplant.

 

[thylax]

I forgot to mention that my hair is curly, which probably makes it more difficult to handle refering to a temple hair transplant :hairy:

Someone who is experienced will understand that a nw2+ guy has made a hair transplant even if it has been done by the best surgeon. Besides, there does not exist the perfect plastic surgery in general.

 

[LookingGood!]

I forgot to mention that my hair is curly, which probably makes it more difficult to handle refering to a temple hair transplant :hairy:

Someone who is experienced will understand that a nw2+ guy has made a hair transplant even if it has been done by the best surgeon. Besides, there does not exist the perfect plastic surgery in general.

NOT at all, curly, wavy hair provides the best coverage. Straight, thin, straw like hair doesnt! Keep researching. I just had 1500 grafted into my temples with Dr Cole in Atlanta to balance it out. My right temple was larger. I hated looking at it everyday. I am at the 2 month mark today.

 

[LookingGood!]

Its also important to bear in mind that a youthful looking hairline (nw1) can look ridiculous and quite unnatural on a middle aged or older man.

STOP WITH THIS MYTH. PLEASE!!!!! everything else u said was on point but this is a TOTAL BULLSHIT myth. I look at Patrick Dempsey and Brad pitt both in their 40's. Dempsey is a friggin NW0!!!!!!! Noone looks "ridiculous" with a nice hairline just because their older. Transplant surgeons play on this angle because they know that its ridiculous for a balding man to think he's going to be set after filling in his temples. So they tell him to be conservative or that "all older men have some recession" But in actuality, if he never continued to bald but only had a receded hairline that stabilized, he would look damn good having his hairline repaired.

I could not agree with you more!!!! Older men can be NW1's and 1.5. I think this was an urban legend created in that politically inclined forum called Hairloss help.

 

[CCS]

I think some hair transplant docs tell people they do not want to look like a teenager because they want them to think what is possible actually is close to ideal, so they will get the procedure. "We can't give you that head of hair, but that is OK, because you don't want to look like that anyway."

 

[dirtrider67]

lookinggood

do you have any growth after 2 months? also what type of procedure did you have? i am at 1 month today and have very little growth. the waiting is a killer!

 

[CCS]

yeah, my temples are too far back, and one is futher back than the other, so I will definitely get that fixed. The main reason is I told Dr Keene not to put grafts in my scar because I was going to get it removed. Now I think the tension from having it removed would lift one eye lid higher than the other, so I'd rather have good looking eyes and keep the scar. So next time I'll tell her to cover half the scar in grafts, and I'll just have to find a way to minimize the appearance of the rest of it.

 

[LookingGood!]

I think some hair transplant docs tell people they do not want to look like a teenager because they want them to think what is possible actually is close to ideal, so they will get the procedure. "We can't give you that head of hair, but that is OK, because you don't want to look like that anyway."

All seriousness, excluding all our differences, your English is very poor, please read over your posts before you hit submit. I can't understand what you're trying to convey therfore I cannot reply appropriately. 8)

 

[LookingGood!]

yeah, my temples are too far back, and one is futher back than the other, so I will definitely get that fixed. The main reason is I told Dr Keene not to put grafts in my scar because I was going to get it removed. Now I think the tension from having it removed would lift one eye lid higher than the other, so I'd rather have good looking eyes and keep the scar. So next time I'll tell her to cover half the scar in grafts, and I'll just have to find a way to minimize the appearance of the rest of it.

Do you really think your eye level was altered? I mean it seems like a facelift type of effect in what your describing.

 

[LookingGood!]

lookinggood

do you have any growth after 2 months? also what type of procedure did you have? i am at 1 month today and have very little growth. the waiting is a killer!

I had a few grafts shy of 1500 with Dr John Cole in atlanta with his associate docs Drs Bridges, Mwamba and Deveaux.
I am basically a somewhat stabilized Norwood 2 with irregular temple recession. Right side > left side. It was an FUE procedure to fill in the temples. I want to have my temple "points" built up....actually the right side so he threw in about 10 grafts there. It is 2 months exactly and the stubs are growing in. It's fuzz like. I will post the pics at the three month mark. Overall if the outcome measures up to the actual experience it will be a total success. I do recommend Dr Cole and his staff. They were so meticulous and caring during the whole 3 day procedure. Any other questions, feel free to shoot away.

 

[thylax]

r

lookinggood how much did it cost? did you pay in cash?

 

[LookingGood!]

Re: r

lookinggood how much did it cost? did you pay in cash?

OK, originally I was scheduled for 1200 grafts but when I got there I decided to keep the operation open for more at or around 1600. We stopped at 1491.

I booked on a cancellation day which equated to 7 dollars american per graft. 8 dollars is the standard fee. I payed cash. It came out to 8400 for 1200 and 1910 for the remainder.

I hope this helps.

Now I wait to see the return on my investment. :wink:

 

[htownballa]

LookingGood,

Is the texture of your transplanted hair different than the neighboring hair? Is it rough and unmanageable? Is it see-thru looking or was the 50 cm good? What are your hair characteristics?

 

[LookingGood!]

LookingGood,

Is the texture of your transplanted hair different than the neighboring hair? Is it rough and unmanageable? Is it see-thru looking or was the 50 cm good? What are your hair characteristics?

its only 2 months man. I have a way to go before it grows in.

My hair characteristics according to dr cole are excellent. I have close to 100 FU/cm2 in my donor region. Medium to thick shafts. I have wavy hair so for coverage it is ideal. The beauty of FUE/FIT is that the surgeon can pick and choose the hair groupings he chooses to place. Cole's team is very meticulous about this. Thus the reason I chose this method over strip was hair grouping selection. As for see thru, u can lose up to 50 % of your original density and there still may not be signs of thinning. IE the sun can still be blocked out. We will see ina few months!