Hi all:
TLDR: Bunch of pics attached. I'm 37 y/o and have been following hair loss forums since the mid-2000's. I'm finally in a situation where I'm looking into an hair transplant.
Background: Started noticing thinning in the crown around my mid-20's, when I tried over-the-counter Rogaine. It caused bad rashes/bumps, so I dropped it. I also knew that I wanted to have kids some day, so I avoided finasteride and the very slight reproductive risk that comes with it. Over the decade plus since, I've seen a bit more hair go each year, but things seem to have slowed down. My wife and I recently had our second and last child in July, so I got a prescription and went on finasteride in August. Always kept on eye on hair transplants, but lurking on these forums taught me I should probably wait until my mid-late 30's, where I am now. I've been thinking about it, but plan on making a career change and taking a few months off next year, which would be the perfect time to get the surgery without co-workers "knowing" about it. Looking at FUE because I often wear my hair a bit shorter in the sides/back.
So, based on all of this:
TLDR: Bunch of pics attached. I'm 37 y/o and have been following hair loss forums since the mid-2000's. I'm finally in a situation where I'm looking into an hair transplant.
Background: Started noticing thinning in the crown around my mid-20's, when I tried over-the-counter Rogaine. It caused bad rashes/bumps, so I dropped it. I also knew that I wanted to have kids some day, so I avoided finasteride and the very slight reproductive risk that comes with it. Over the decade plus since, I've seen a bit more hair go each year, but things seem to have slowed down. My wife and I recently had our second and last child in July, so I got a prescription and went on finasteride in August. Always kept on eye on hair transplants, but lurking on these forums taught me I should probably wait until my mid-late 30's, where I am now. I've been thinking about it, but plan on making a career change and taking a few months off next year, which would be the perfect time to get the surgery without co-workers "knowing" about it. Looking at FUE because I often wear my hair a bit shorter in the sides/back.
So, based on all of this:
- Do I seem like a candidate for a transplant? Most of my thinning is in the back/crown, with my hairline having moved back a bit over the years. I don't perfectly understand the concept of a "diffuse" thinner, but it seems like mine is following a pretty classic pattern.
- How do I go about getting consults and have you guys found online consults to be accurate concerning donor fitness and suggested plan of attack? I live in the US and am willing to travel, so the idea of online consultations is interesting to me.
