newguy2006
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I posted this on the Surgical Alternatives forum, but figured it might get more play here... so,
I am 22 years old and currently a NW2. I do have a family history of thin hair on my mother's side, but only have one cousin who suffers seriously from it. The rest of my family (on that side) kept most of their hair well into middle-age. Would it be a terrible idea for me to consider a hair transplant two or three years down the road - when I'll likely be a NW2-3? I've seen numerous photos from the Alvi Armani and Ron Shapiro websites that show this successfully done on young patients, but many on here seem to advise against it.
The way I look at is the following: the biggest concern with restoring NW1 hairlines is the worry that you'll eventually run out of donor hair if the receeding continues throughout middle age. However, with all the information coming out regarding HM and cloning I feel that it is inevitable that this problem will be solved within a matter of years. Furthermore, using the Big 3 along with other treatments (revivogen, spironolactone, etc.) should seemingly stop my mild recession from ever turning into something that a follow-up hair transplant cannot fix - if need be 10 or so years down the road.
What do you guys think? Is this something I should probably just speak with a respected surgeon about?
I am 22 years old and currently a NW2. I do have a family history of thin hair on my mother's side, but only have one cousin who suffers seriously from it. The rest of my family (on that side) kept most of their hair well into middle-age. Would it be a terrible idea for me to consider a hair transplant two or three years down the road - when I'll likely be a NW2-3? I've seen numerous photos from the Alvi Armani and Ron Shapiro websites that show this successfully done on young patients, but many on here seem to advise against it.
The way I look at is the following: the biggest concern with restoring NW1 hairlines is the worry that you'll eventually run out of donor hair if the receeding continues throughout middle age. However, with all the information coming out regarding HM and cloning I feel that it is inevitable that this problem will be solved within a matter of years. Furthermore, using the Big 3 along with other treatments (revivogen, spironolactone, etc.) should seemingly stop my mild recession from ever turning into something that a follow-up hair transplant cannot fix - if need be 10 or so years down the road.
What do you guys think? Is this something I should probably just speak with a respected surgeon about?
