What Was Your Mindset Going Into Your First Hair Transplant?

[kj6723]

I'm weeks away from my scheduled transplant. Put down the final payment, all I have to do is show up. It's definitely what I want, 100℅

I feel very calm about it, but I think it's because the reality hasn't really set in. Granted it will be a relatively small procedure, as I'm currently NW2.5. Will be more of a looksmaxing than the lifechanging effect that full on baldies seek from transplants, but I'm still ecstatic about the idea of being a complete fullhead, not having to do a combover, and I hope not stressing about signs of baldness at least for some years

In a way, I feel like I'm between versions of myself right now. I'm having trouble caring too much about what I look like at the moment, as I know I'm about to look like complete sh*t for at least a couple months, it's like, "eh, what's the point". I've still been working out, but not motivated at all to care about what I eat, which has been nice in a way as I'm usually very disciplined with my diet and monitoring my body fat %. I guess I should look at these things as the upside of an "aesthetic low" lol

Hopefully I won't let things get too out of control lol. I know there's the mental battle and the post transplant blues struggle will be real, but the reality of all that hasn't set in

 

[KO21]

Are you shaving your whole head ?

I don't think you'll have much of an ugly phase if you're just filling in some nw2.5 temples. Some longer hair on top will cover that up easy.

 

[kj6723]

Are you shaving your whole head ?

I don't think you'll have much of an ugly phase if you're just filling in some nw2.5 temples. Some longer hair on top will cover that up easy.

I've been planning to shave my whole head, yeah

I'm having my forelock transected and reinforced as well, so it would probably look super weird if I had the whole front shaved and nothing behind that....basically shaving to an NW4ish and trying to combover? I feel like that would look weirder and draw more attention than just shaving the whole thing

 

[KO21]

I've been planning to shave my whole head, yeah

I'm having my forelock transected and reinforced as well, so it would probably look super weird if I had the whole front shaved and nothing behind that....basically shaving to an NW4ish and trying to combover? I feel like that would look weirder and draw more attention than just shaving the whole thing

I'm having the same thing done. They said I have to shave my head. No option. Taking 3 weeks off work though so hopefully it'll grow back a bit by then.

 

[kj6723]

I'm having the same thing done. They said I have to shave my head. No option. Taking 3 weeks off work though so hopefully it'll grow back a bit by then.

I have like 12 days between my procedure and when I begin taking classes again. They said I can wear a "loose fitting hat" to school. lol

 

[sunchyme1]

good luck with it mate. are you gonna take any pictures or do a thread at all?

 

[kj6723]

good luck with it mate. are you gonna take any pictures or do a thread at all?

Im def going to be taking pics, not sure yet if I'll make a thread initially

 

[KO21]

Im def going to be taking pics, not sure yet if I'll make a thread initially

Make a thread !

 

[Dench57]

Good luck! Those few months post transplant are gonna be rough but so, so worth it.

This is probably the typical experience for white guys getting their frontal NW2/3s sorted from what I've seen. Though this guy's hairline was lowered a fair bit, you're just getting temples? 9 weeks out and still blatantly obvious he's had a hair transplant. Just need that native hair to grow long enough to run cover-up game.

 

[kj6723]

Good luck! Those few months post transplant are gonna be rough but so, so worth it.

This is probably the typical experience for white guys getting their frontal NW2/3s sorted from what I've seen. Though this guy's hairline was lowered a fair bit, you're just getting temples? 9 weeks out and still blatantly obvious he's had a hair transplant. Just need that native hair to grow long enough to run cover-up game.

Yeah, my forelock is still pretty much in he original spot of my hairline, which I'm happy with, so I don't intend to lower it, just getting the edges of the hairline filled in to close the angles to my temple points. Should end up being a minor procedure.

I'm more pasty than that dude so my redness will probably be way worse lol, although maybe not getting my forelock lowered will make it easier to cover with native once it grows in a bit, depending on how much shock loss I experience

 

[hairblues]

Where are you going for it?

Out of country or staying in States?

 

[Pequod]

You might want to ask the hair transplant doctor if he prefers your head shaved or not, you may have already done that. I know some like the transplant area to have longer hair.

 

[follicle2001]

Be prepared for a lot of emotions. Excitement and elation on the day of the procedure, relief when it is done, and some buyers regret in the days and weeks to follow are common. Most modern hair transplants come out very well, but the recovery can be very taxing. It really takes MONTHS to see meaningful results, and the wait can be very difficult for many (most?) people.

 

[shookwun]

That first transplant is extremely difficult in regards to recovery, and post operation blues. It took a toll on me...


This is the reconstruction phase. Transplanting in bare areas, and creating an entirely new hairline.

Second transplant in future will be much easier once your base is created. pretty much filling in density, tweaking and adding additional refinement at hairline, and temple points. Possibly lowering hairline a little bit.

 

[KO21]

Anyone heard from kj?

Guy gets a transplant and leave the hair loss forum!

 

[follicle2001]

I think a lot of people leave after hair transplant, especially if it goes well. Their hair/body image issues get resolved, and they move on.