How Many Grafts Will Be Needed To Fix My Hairline?

[fgh27]

Hey all,

Got some pics of my hairline here. I've been quoted 2500 grafts by a couple of different doctors to fix my hairline. Does that sound reasonable to everyone here? Think I'm a Norwood stage 2 but really I'm new to all this stuff...only realised my hair was a problem when I was directed here from another forum!

So yeah, how many grafts do you guys think will be needed?

 

[br1]

what if you "fix" your corners and then you keep balding?

You'll end up with 2 hair islands?

 

[Dontwannabeabetabob]

Are u on finasteride

 

[fgh27]

Not on anything yet, only realised I had a problem when lookism.net told me a couple of days ago.

Plan is to go on monidixil to try and stop the 2 hair islands thing. Failing that probably do another hair transplant. And if I run out of donor hair, well then I guess it's over boyo, gg.

Don't wanna go on finasteride. Even the slight chance of my dick no longer working isn't worth it to me.

 

[Unlucky93]

Honestly your hairline looks fine to me. Loads of people have that widows peak. Your hair density and thickness is good. Wouldn't waste time and money on a hair transplant yet.

 

[fgh27]

Honestly your hairline looks fine to me. Loads of people have that widows peak. Your hair density and thickness is good. Wouldn't waste time and money on a hair transplant yet.

Regarding money, I'll be getting it done in India while on holiday, so it's fairly cheap (around $1,000 is what I've been quoted).

I'd rather stop baldness now and get back to normal rather than waiting. If I get the transplant to fix myself then start on minoxidil, I should at least be fine for a few years (well, the rest of me is ugly as hell, but at least my hair will be OK).

I'm also only 26. I imagine most people who get this are in their 30's, so the future doesn't really look great for my hair if I do nothing.

 

[Unlucky93]

Regarding money, I'll be getting it done in India while on holiday, so it's fairly cheap (around $1,000 is what I've been quoted).

I'd rather stop baldness now and get back to normal rather than waiting. If I get the transplant to fix myself then start on minoxidil, I should at least be fine for a few years (well, the rest of me is ugly as hell, but at least my hair will be OK).

But your hair looks fine now.

 

[Unlucky93]

Regarding money, I'll be getting it done in India while on holiday, so it's fairly cheap (around $1,000 is what I've been quoted).

I'd rather stop baldness now and get back to normal rather than waiting. If I get the transplant to fix myself then start on minoxidil, I should at least be fine for a few years (well, the rest of me is ugly as hell, but at least my hair will be OK).

I'm also only 26. I imagine most people who get this are in their 30's, so the future doesn't really look great for my hair if I do nothing.

Transplants can look terrible and create scaring. Plus, minoxidil can make hair look terrible too.

Im just saying, if I walked past you in the street, I wouldn't think you were balding... or even receding tbh.

 

[fgh27]

I dunno man, lookism.net was pretty unanimous in saying I needed to do something about it, fast. And tbh I do agree with them when I compare to pictures I had when I was 21-22 and wasn't receding at all.

Granted it looks pretty bad now because I made the crappy decision to get a buzzcut, but still...I don't think fixing the corners can do too much harm? And if I did FUE that shouldn't cause scarring, right?

 

[Unlucky93]

I dunno man, lookism.net was pretty unanimous in saying I needed to do something about it, fast. And tbh I do agree with them when I compare to pictures I had when I was 21-22 and wasn't receding at all.

Granted it looks pretty bad now because I made the crappy decision to get a buzzcut, but still...I don't think fixing the corners can do too much harm? And if I did FUE that shouldn't cause scarring, right?

Your hairline might've matured since your early 20s? And I don't think you can get scaring from FUE, but like other have said, I'd just be scared in case your other hair starts to fall out. Anyways, do whatever makes you happy and gives you peace of mind.

 

[Seeker988]

I dunno man, lookism.net was pretty unanimous in saying I needed to do something about it, fast. And tbh I do agree with them when I compare to pictures I had when I was 21-22 and wasn't receding at all.

Granted it looks pretty bad now because I made the crappy decision to get a buzzcut, but still...I don't think fixing the corners can do too much harm? And if I did FUE that shouldn't cause scarring, right?

You need to be realistic. Hair transplant isn't a permanent fix for you at the moment. Since your hairloss is active, there's an inevitability that your hair behind the transplanted hairline will continue to recede and ultimately make you look worse than ever. In order to maintain your non transplanted hair, the doctor will advise you to take finasteride for quite some time even after your surgery. You can't escape finasteride man,it has to be taken.

 

[fgh27]

Your hairline might've matured since your early 20s? And I don't think you can get scaring from FUE, but like other have said, I'd just be scared in case your other hair starts to fall out. Anyways, do whatever makes you happy and gives you peace of mind.

I figure I'll go on minodixil after this which should buy me a few years, and after that if the problem continues get another hair transplant. If I proceed to NW6 or whatever later then obviously it's over then but at least I'll have bought myself a few years relatively cheaply.

 

[fgh27]

You need to be realistic. Hair transplant isn't a permanent fix for you at the moment. Since your hairloss is active, there's an inevitability that your hair behind the transplanted hairline will continue to recede and ultimately make you look worse than ever. In order to maintain your non transplanted hair, the doctor will advise you to take finasteride for quite some time even after your surgery. You can't escape finasteride man,it has to be taken.

I know it's not a permanent fix. But you can always do another transplant later, right?

I'm gonna go with monodixil which as I understand should be sufficient to buy a couple of years?

I don't wanna wait until my hair loss has 'stopped' at around 50 or so before doing anything. That just basically wastes away my best remaining years just so I have a 'permanent' solution when I'll be even uglier than I am now anyway and it won't matter.

 

[Seeker988]

I know it's not a permanent fix. But you can always do another transplant later, right?

I'm gonna go with monodixil which as I understand should be sufficient to buy a couple of years?

I don't wanna wait until my hair loss has 'stopped' at around 50 or so before doing anything. That just basically wastes away my best remaining years just so I have a 'permanent' solution when I'll be even uglier than I am now anyway and it won't matter.

Minoxidil only enhances the growth. It doesn't do anything to address active hair "loss" by the androgens. Only finasteride is capable of doing that. You cannot escape finasteride if you want to control your hair loss. It will be wise to wait for a while although it's easier said than done. You'll always have to chase your receding hair behind the transplanted hair in order for it to look somewhat decent which is a pain in the arse itself.

 

[fgh27]

Minoxidil only enhances the growth. It doesn't do anything to address active hair "loss" by the androgens. Only finasteride is capable of doing that. You cannot escape finasteride if you want to control your hair loss. It will be wise to wait for a while although it's easier said than done. You'll always have to chase your receding hair behind the transplanted hair in order for it to look somewhat decent which is a pain in the arse itself.

Yeah I get that. But more growth will offset the falling out of hair, and so the net result is that it buys a few more years, right? Essentially, like someone else said here...you've got a hole in your bucket of water, and taking minodixil is like adding more water to the bucket. Sure you'll have an empty bucket eventually, but it'll take longer than if you just sit there and do nothing.

If I grow my hair long that should make the receding part behind the transplant look a bit less noticeable right? And like I say I'm quite prepared to get further transplants later, that's not an issue for me. It's cheap enough here (I go to India every year for a holiday so could always get it done there) that cost isn't a problem.

 

[Seeker988]

Yeah I get that. But more growth will offset the falling out of hair, and so the net result is that it buys a few more years, right? Essentially, like someone else said here...you've got a hole in your bucket of water, and taking minodixil is like adding more water to the bucket. Sure you'll have an empty bucket eventually, but it'll take longer than if you just sit there and do nothing.

If I grow my hair long that should make the receding part behind the transplant look a bit less noticeable right? And like I say I'm quite prepared to get further transplants later, that's not an issue for me. It's cheap enough here (I go to India every year for a holiday so could always get it done there) that cost isn't a problem.

I'm an indian. Which clinic have you chosen?

 

[Endmymisery]

Man I think you're being too hasty and too emotional about your SLIGHT hairloss, I'm 20 and I WISH I had your hair...

You don't need a transplant, just grow your hair out and that slight temple recession will become non-existent... Trust me your hair looks fine

 

[JeanLucBB]

If you get a transplant, get a decent doctor and get on finasteride. No questions asked this is a must. Erdogan in Turkey is one of the cheapest top-tier surgeons I'd recommend you look into him.

Probably around the 2000 graft mark to fix the temple areas and lower very slightly.

Lookism is right that it would make a difference, but going to a $1000 Indian doctor could leave you looking like a f*****g freak. Do the right thing and get this done properly.

 

[Seeker988]

If you get a transplant, get a decent doctor and get on finasteride. No questions asked this is a must. Erdogan in Turkey is one of the cheapest top-tier surgeons I'd recommend you look into him.

Probably around the 2000 graft mark to fix the temple areas and lower very slightly.

Lookism is right that it would make a difference, but going to a $1000 Indian doctor could leave you looking like a f*****g freak. Do the right thing and get this done properly.

Yeah..1000$ is cheap as f*** even by indian standards.

 

[fgh27]

If you get a transplant, get a decent doctor and get on finasteride. No questions asked this is a must. Erdogan in Turkey is one of the cheapest top-tier surgeons I'd recommend you look into him.

Probably around the 2000 graft mark to fix the temple areas and lower very slightly.

Lookism is right that it would make a difference, but going to a $1000 Indian doctor could leave you looking like a f*****g freak. Do the right thing and get this done properly.

I'm a bit new to all this, so can I asked how exactly is this sort of surgery possible to really mess someone up? From the literature it seems they just transport the hair follicles from one site to another. It's not like it's invasive surgery?

Even if for whatever reason it didn't work and my hair didn't grow, ultimately I'd not be in a worse position than when I started, right? (well, except down $1000, but I can live with that).