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Hi all,
I would like to reach out for some advice on a potential hair transplant. Let me quickly present my case:
-started losing my hair very aggressively at age 19 (dad was Norwood 5 by age 22..)
-got straight onto Minoxidil 5%.
-Luckily was a good responder and things stabilized and I even got some regrowth.
-Five years later at age 24, I added 0.33mg of Finasteride to my regimen, and again got some minor added density.
Today I am 29 and would say my hair is overall thicker than it was at age 19! I still however have relatively deep temples, which have I think not changed much in the last 10 years. I am also lucky that I have absolutely no side effects from my medication and so see no reason things will change for the next 10 years at least. (multiple pictures below)
For all the above reasons, I believe I would be a good candidate to a hair transplant. I recently met with a surgeon in my town:
-My donor hair area is very thick
-I would need approx. 1’250 grafts to rebuild my frontal hairline
I am very excited to do this however also very nervous to chose the best surgeon for the best possible result (FUE of course). I am willing to pay the top price if it means having a better outcome. I live in Switzerland and have heard that Spain and Belgium have several good surgeons but that there can also be a waiting list of several years..
-Would such a top surgeon be worth the while for a “small operation” like mine?
-Looking at the IAHRS directory, I found Dr. Sever Muresanu in Switzerland, has anybody heard of him?
-I find it hard to differentiate on result pictures between good and bad transplants given starting situations are so different. Seems the industry isnt very transparent and hard to know who are the good surgeons?
-Are there any surgeons who specialize on the hairline?
-Finally, I have read that for an operation like mine, it is possible to do it without fully shaving my head.
-Would there be any disadvantages of such an approach?
Many thanks for your help,
I would like to reach out for some advice on a potential hair transplant. Let me quickly present my case:
-started losing my hair very aggressively at age 19 (dad was Norwood 5 by age 22..)
-got straight onto Minoxidil 5%.
-Luckily was a good responder and things stabilized and I even got some regrowth.
-Five years later at age 24, I added 0.33mg of Finasteride to my regimen, and again got some minor added density.
Today I am 29 and would say my hair is overall thicker than it was at age 19! I still however have relatively deep temples, which have I think not changed much in the last 10 years. I am also lucky that I have absolutely no side effects from my medication and so see no reason things will change for the next 10 years at least. (multiple pictures below)
For all the above reasons, I believe I would be a good candidate to a hair transplant. I recently met with a surgeon in my town:
-My donor hair area is very thick
-I would need approx. 1’250 grafts to rebuild my frontal hairline
I am very excited to do this however also very nervous to chose the best surgeon for the best possible result (FUE of course). I am willing to pay the top price if it means having a better outcome. I live in Switzerland and have heard that Spain and Belgium have several good surgeons but that there can also be a waiting list of several years..
-Would such a top surgeon be worth the while for a “small operation” like mine?
-Looking at the IAHRS directory, I found Dr. Sever Muresanu in Switzerland, has anybody heard of him?
-I find it hard to differentiate on result pictures between good and bad transplants given starting situations are so different. Seems the industry isnt very transparent and hard to know who are the good surgeons?
-Are there any surgeons who specialize on the hairline?
-Finally, I have read that for an operation like mine, it is possible to do it without fully shaving my head.
-Would there be any disadvantages of such an approach?
Many thanks for your help,
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