Confused About Why I Got Rejected For A Transplant

[Dan07]

Please see the attached pics to see what my hair looks like.

Earlier today I made the long journey to my consultation but the doctor refused to operate on me - instead recommending that I try things like hair fibers or even shaving it all off and getting it tattooed.

Now, I'm 25 years old and my hair has been getting really thin over the past 2 years. Prior to this, I had the thickest Italian hair imaginable.

I'm already taking Rogain, tried hair fibers but found them horrible, refuse to take finasteride... basically, I've already researched all of this and have explored the other options available.

I always knew that I would ultimately get multiple transplants in my life time to correct my hair loss and I just felt that now was the right time to get the first one.

But, the doctor told me that he wouldn't do it and that other (good) doctors would say the same thing?

He didn't really explain himself very well though to be honest, so not only am I really disappointed but I'm still extremely confused.

What he was basically saying is that, if he was to transplant the hair, then later on the hair loss would continue to get worse and it would look bad.

But - my counter to that is that I'm already aware of that and know that I will have to go back multiple times. I'm fully prepared for that.

His response to that, though, was how I can only transplant so many grafts in a lifetime.

But, it's not like we'll be taking all of the grafts this time. What's the difference between doing 1500 now, 2500 later and 2500 even later or whatever... rather than doing it all in one go???

I don't understand what he's saying. Why can't I just get it done multiple times so that I don't have to go fully bald before I can do something about it??

Oh and by the way, my hair at the back and the top of my head's back/middle section is fully thick and looking at my family history is unlikely to ever thin. This is something the Doctor agreed with me on.

Please help me here guys!

 

[sunchyme1]

lol this has gotta be a troll post man

posting pics of black hair in a black background only showing us the hairline

this has to be a joke right?

 

[sunchyme1]

im still liking it because it so ridiculous

 

[sunchyme1]

firstly, take some better pics man. lol

secondly, your doctor sounds like a straight up guy. be grateful he didnt f*** you up

hes right that if you go really bald you wont have the grafts to replace your existing hair. youll look like a freak. especially if you dont wana take finasteride and your hair loss progresses. looks like you might have retrograde too so that aint good. your hair might get worse even though your family history has indicted that it wont. genetics are random as f***

i would keep using min and maybe look into other stuff like ru or seti if you dont wana take finasteride. or just hold off for a few years until we hear news from other tech coming out. in a few years time you might not even need a hair transplant.

 

[Dan07]

Here's some more pics in different lighting conditions etc. The thing is that sometimes in photos it can look better than it actually is, depending on the lighting and stuff. Hopefully you've got some idea though.

 

[DoctorHouse]

I would have asked if him if you would agree to take finasteride, would he reconsider. If he says yes, you know the real reason. If not, he really thinks you are heading for a NW6/7 in the next decade or sooner.

 

[redpilled]

I would have asked if him if you would agree to take finasteride, would he reconsider. If he says yes, you know the real reason. If not, he really thinks you are heading for a NW6/7 in the next decade or sooner.

I think that must be it. It really helps to be on finasteride - not just for the person having the procedure, but the surgeon. They want good results too. Before/after pics should show good results, not islands of transplanted hairs in a sea of baldness.

 

[sunchyme1]

lol better pics

you need to show us the top aswell, your crown and mid section

 

[Dan07]

Thanks guys for the responses!

Wow, N6/7? I sure hope not and it would be unlikely looking at my family. All of my Mum's side have thick hair and no hair loss. It's only my Dad that has this issue and he seems to have passed it on to me. He receded to a strip in the middle by his early 30s and then by ~45 the strip going half way up his head went too (I think that's a N4A). Looking at my own hair, this is what I thought would happen to me and, like I said, the Doctor told me he agreed.

I also actually DID say I would consider finasteride if I had a transplant but he seemed to ignore it (although it was more of a side comment sort of thing - I also did heavily protest against the drug prior to this!)

I don't know what to think/do anyway...

 

[sunchyme1]

i wouldn't do a f*****g thing.

keep it buzzed, it looks good. wait for new treatments in the coming years

a hair transplant without finasteride is suicide

 

[hairblues]

We need to see top of head

You seem defuse on crown to me.

Also how old are you?

 

[Pequod]

If I was in your shoes I would get blood tests on DHT and hormone levels, then see where things stood. I would also start a tiny does of finasteride daily to see how my body reacted. Wait two months and bump up the does if all is well.

The doctor should have explained it to you, but i assume it is due to your age and also the lack of finasteride use.

 

[Dan07]

Wow, the way people go on about finasteride makes it sounds like if I take it I wouldn't ever have to worry about any more hair falling out - if it could turn a doctor from a no to a yes. Surely it can't be that good?

 

[hairblues]

Wow, the way people go on about finasteride makes it sounds like if I take it I wouldn't ever have to worry about any more hair falling out - if it could turn a doctor from a no to a yes. Surely it can't be that good?

For some it is a miracle for others not so much.
Look up stats.
Pros and cons

 

[JeanLucBB]

Wow, the way people go on about finasteride makes it sounds like if I take it I wouldn't ever have to worry about any more hair falling out - if it could turn a doctor from a no to a yes. Surely it can't be that good?

85% long term success rate for maintenance. 2-10% get sides depending on which study you're looking at. Talked to multiple doctors who say they're prescribing it a few times a week (and one of their most prescribed drugs) and the patients who come back and complain about sides are bordering on negligible, less than 5%.

Wonder drug for most people. The chances of a poor transplant even with a decent surgeon are far higher than finasteride sides, and finasteride will help a lot more in the long run.

 

[spring15]

Test the finasteride man, you probably won't get sides.

Or you might be unlucky like me and have a limp dick (temporarily) then stop taking it.

 

[Dan07]

Oh crap. Ok, I don't normally look at the top my head as much but it looks like it's starting to really thin too! All the way to the very back!

In some angles and stuff it looks fine to me, but then others it looks really bad! It looks like it's happening in like 2 patterns. There's a semi circle area at the front and then a circle at the crown at the back.

Erm, advice please? And I really wish the doctor warned me about this! He said it will probably just be the front.

 

[DoctorHouse]

I am certain if you grew your hair out it would look undetectable. Even shaven it looks thick? I don't understand why you got rejected but I really think it's because you won't take finasteride.

 

[Dan07]

The top looks fine when the camera is high up but like I've shown, when I bring it lower you can see loads and loads of scalp.

I had been buzzing it all without the guard and the only reason it's longer now is because of the consultation. I am considering that it may look better longer and with some kind of hair style though (it looked pretty bad as stubble). But, how about future hair loss? Like, what should I expect? And when SHOULD I get a transplant then considering future hair loss?

Edit: Also, like I was saying, I naturally have mega thick Italian hair. I mean, you saying it looks thick is true compared to what some poor folks are going through but over the past 2 years I have seen it thin to hell in comparison to before.

 

[DoctorHouse]

I would look to maintain with topical finasteride if you won't take it orally. Get on a minoxidil/finasteride combo topical for now and see if you can maintain until your 30's. I think you can get by without one for now. You look good with a buzz cut worse case scenario but I would grow it out more. There was a guy on here that got a transplant and when his head is at a buzz cut it looks similar to yours. When grown out he looks like a hair model.