Just got a hair Transplant....Feels good to get it over with.

[OhSnap!]

At the ripe ol Age of 30, and now having money, Im finally taking care of things Ive always wanted to address, like my hair, and next on the list is getting a nosejob. At times I feel that Im being vain, but I realize you only live once, what are you going to do with $$ when your dead and gone, especially with no kids?

The hair transplant was performed a month ago by a reputable doctor. The cost was upwards of 9k, which Im paying on with 0% interest over a year. I had 2150 graphs (4200 hairs) transplanted in the frontal 3rd of my head, and along the hairline, since I had lots of recession and the "horseshoe effect" was quite evident. I had the strip procedure done, where a strip of donor hair was removed from the back of my noggin, leaving me with a scar. The scar, in one month is still fairly red, but is rapidly becoming very thin. My hair is currently 3/4" in length, and it nicely covers the scar to where its hardly evident.

Im also taking Rogaine foam and 1.25 mill's of Finasteride to keep the crown nice and thick. The worst part of the procedure is the 2 weeks from being out of work and waiting to have the damn staples removed. Trying to sleep was an absolute bi*&^ as well as trying to make up excuses what happened to your head. Ive just told people I had swelling in my brain and had to have the sweilling reduced, hah, and it worked!

Anyway, if anyone has any questions, or feel your self confidence fading because of balding, I say go for a transplant! Its a permanent solution to hairloss! Just do your research and make sure you stabilize your hairloss in advance.

Also, despite what people tell you without knowledge on this forum, no it doesnt look like doll hair or pubes. Its transplanted hair from the back of your head, so with a skilled surgeon, the results look completely natural.

My next and last surgery is a Nose Job come Febuary. Then Im done, hopefully for good.

EDIT:
Sure thing. Im only a month post surgery, so I cant give you final results. Usually things start happening around month 3 -4 (although not near the final result). Final result (density and thickness) are usually seen at 12 months - 16 months after the procedure.







Month later (you can see how its going to frame my face):

[Undestructible]

good job dave man

[The_Australian_Oak]

Gjdm

[norcalsfinest]

pre pics and post pics breh

[brenden87]

Good for you, if it makes you happy.

What I used to wonder though, is why not just get a secure wig?

[Janderson21]

pics of hair and nose?

[Upzee]

...as well as trying to make up excuses what happened to your head. Ive just told people I had swelling in my brain and had to have the sweilling reduced, hah, and it worked!

aren't they gonna know you're full of **** when they see you have a full head of hair?

[dank.]

no pics? wat

[BBmisc420196]

That's cool man. Im balding but afraid of transplants. Not only expensive. But it leave permanet scarring. So you have to and must go through with it and continue no matter. IF you ever want to go bald, you will have nasty scars that show.

Before and afters?

[SICKK]

Isn't the strip method an outdated practice? What can be done for diffuse thinning?

[Mongoose_Man]

aren't they gonna know you're full of **** when they see you have a full head of hair?

lol

"nah guys, I just put some gel in it and combed it"

trollface.jpg in real life

[WhAtNoWbChSs]

sounds pretty homo to me. 9grand to be in pain n sht all for some stupid hair?

F that

[Fennesz]

so you paid 9k for surgery, paying $40+ a month for rogaine and fin, and taking a drug which is known to have a high incidence rate of permanent, irreversible impotence + everything that goes with it (erectile dysfunction, low sperm count, watery sperm, hypogonadism) + possible personality and mental changes (its essentially chemical castration by reducing levels of the most potent androgen in your body)

when you couldve just shaved your head?

interesting

[woofman81]

Would love to see before and after pics OP.....

[Mongoose_Man]

Would love to see before and after pics OP.....

this

[Fennesz]

i'd take a serious read through all the peer-reviewed studies done on finasteride before you continue taking it..


http://www.propeciahelp.com/forum/vi...5f89fafbc03e55



alot of guys on this site have had their lives ruined by it

[OhSnap!]

pre pics and post pics breh

Sure thing. Im only a month post surgery, so I cant give you final results. Usually things start happening around month 3 -4 (although not near the final result). Final result (density and thickness) are usually seen at 12 months - 16 months after the procedure.







Month later (you can see how its going to frame my face):

[ASVAL]

so you paid 9k for surgery, paying $40+ a month for rogaine and fin, and taking a drug which is known to have a high incidence rate of permanent, irreversible impotence + everything that goes with it (erectile dysfunction, low sperm count, watery sperm, hypogonadism) + possible personality and mental changes (its essentially chemical castration by reducing levels of the most potent androgen in your body)

when you couldve just shaved your head?

interesting

and even after all that there's no guarantees that he'll keep that hair

[FunSize1990]

Delivered, but seriously why? barely noticable change. I'll lose mine fairly soon and as far as i'm concerned shaving is the only option.

[C.P.C]

Strong insecurities. Shave your head an move on with life.

[brenden87]

OP your hair looked fine

[kebab69]

whats with the scar? like do they lift ur skin or something? STRONG UNAWARE

[Mongoose_Man]

do what you gotta do op..


but it looked fine... especially shaved short like it was or shorter... I didnt notice anything at all that would make me say "look at that doods hair"...

wow

[woofman81]

OP your hair looked fine

that was my impression as well from the pics.

[iLoLd]

yes clarify the back scar pls, why is it there, your back of head looked fine

[OhSnap!]

There is a chance of sides with any meds.

Ive been on Finasteride for a good long while, the only side Ive known is keeping my hair and completely stop my balding in its tracks. My brother has been on Fin for over 10 years and he's pushing 40, and still popping out kids.

People will always bring up sides, but those who see results vs those who have sides are far and few between.

[futureNBAstar]

There is a chance of sides with any meds.

Ive been on Finasteride for a good long while, the only side Ive known is keeping my hair and completely stop my balding in its tracks. My brother has been on Fin for over 10 years and he's pushing 40, and still popping out kids.

People will always bring up sides, but those who see results vs those who have sides are far and few between.

dude your hair wasnt even bad before? I expected u to be like bald. Wow man you totally didn't need that but if it makes you happy then so be it.

[OhSnap!]

The scar was from a small strip of skin they remove from the back of your head. Its basically a strip of skin that has hair that is genetically saved from balding (this stripped is removed from your balding zone). I hope Im making sence.

Guys, I had insecurities about my recession. The crown Ive saved with Rogain and Fin, so I really wanted to have the recession addressed. Only one person knows I had it done, and she says it makes me look 10 years younger already. That was encouraging

[II Cybershot II]

in 4 pics of nose

[Fennesz]

Even after your surgery, you're still covering your face in every single pic..

wasnt the point of it to address your insecurities?