I think it was a post I made that suggested the good reasons not to get an hair transplant.
Well, I will try to list a few general ones and skip the some conditional ones, well you know them already- wrong candidate, not enough personal cash or time ' doesn't go as planned' 'unhappy with results part' I'll start by leaving them out - although they are very significant for obvious reasons.
I'll just start for the general one's. Don't get me wrong. I would still do an hair transplant, but you have to repress, deny or come to terms with these things first I feel. It's impossible as a human being not to mish-mash the general with the personal so treating such an emotional issue cookie-cutter style is never going to happen, let alone when you feel vulnerable as balding generally makes one - particularly when young.
Let me say these are all in my humble opinion
The General Ones. These apply for all candidates regardless of their 'suitability' from a surgical point of view and don't let Just for the record, i have had 12 surgeries - 9 strips , 3 fues. ALL OF THESE REASONS HAVE COUNTER-REASONS. THis is not a list to scare one away from hair transplants!
Reason One
Disclosure or Secret Conundrumn
Who to tell - now , 5, 10 years
Beleive me, telling people in confidence can be a 'sleeper' and can bite you later like poison covered in candy. it can go the other way too and people can come to 'feel for you' - but sympathy is probably not what you want. I told people and felt great about it initially. And not telling people when in a competitive environment like at work, when they suspect can give you angst too - now and much later too.
Reason Two
Opening the Pandora's Box and the never ending story
I didn't think I would need eleven surgeries. I still need more and I'm 45.
Even those who boast and boast about their success, or who compulsively 'defend' their doctors pointing out their 'sublime' experience at the clinic of mercy. Why are they really still here telling us?
Reason Three
Loss of time, down time
Each time you loose time - strip SO much more so. One of the crimes is not telling people how long after strip they have to 'take it easy' on the neck muscles. Especially if you are young. Six months out of gym. Months of shockloss. ALl this time you could be doing other stuff, but you'll be on boards like this. (BTW, I love this board only these days. This is THE board IMO, cause they don't let the reps on, and the others have shown their colors in recent time sto me)
Reason Four
MONEY$$$$
Say no more - now, later too. Your whole career can be warped by being on the hair transplant train, and your savings too.
Reason Five
Repressed shame and guilt
Before you tell me everyone is at one and at peace with themselves after their successful hair transplant, let me tell you you will look your bald Dad in the eye a little differently after you've had an hair transplant - and maybe your Mum too. Still they love you and all. And the very opposite applies if you 'proudly accept' your balding. You have a right to feel proud. This pride will give you balls if you combine it with a proud mask. -like shaving, which inside is defensive, but outside looks like balls.The inner pride itself is not enough in the chick game. A balding guy doesn't get on a chicks radar unless he looks like he is comfortable with it and even then hair is better. But with hair transplant the mask can be thin.
Reason Six
The filthy industry that is cosmetic surgery and hair transplantation. It is one dirty industry. Even angels like Hasson and Wong have to play the spin game . NO one is immune, the boards, the Spencer Kobrans, the good guys etc. We are all part of it. Don't tell me a single doctor on this planet got into hair transplant surgery because he wanted to stop this. They are in it, like we are, for themselves.
Reason Seven
Your loved ones take some of the pain.
THe people who love you, if they know, and some will know, will wonder why you did it and all that crap. And they will feel sorry for you even though they will be careful not to burst your bubble
CONDITIONAL reasons - you know'em already
1. Too young
2. Balding too aggressive
3. Don't respond or don't wanna do drugs
4. not enough cash or time yourself
5. Rushing into it
6. Choose strip cause it's cheaper
7. Been bullied about hairloss so hurry into surgery
8. On other drugs, not able to think it through
9. Believe the wrong web post
So there are some I can think of now.
I know some think it's all a bit much, but I beleive that under the pride, a lot of this goes on and more no doubt.
And let me re-iterate, there are good reasons to getting an hair transplant!