Does transplanted hair fall out again jus like the original?

[almostbald]

SHOULD I HAVE A TRANSPLANT?

ohh dear god, wen will this shitty condition subside? will i ever get a day of peace from this hair situation?

for those of you that might not probably know me, i extend my warm salutations to you.

im 25, and in serious need of help, im considering very heavily a possible transplant as soon as my head goes all cueball( and thats very soon i assure you).

ive just got a few questions i need to ask you guys, especially those who have already had a transplant or is considering one.

i just wanted to know of your expiriences before and after the procedure/s, how much it costed in total, how much time it took up, whether it was worth it or not?? that sorta thing.

also if any one knows,

will transplanted hair fall out again? just like it use to with the original hair that once existed on the top?

or will it be the case, that it will and thus it'll be back to the old regimen of minoxidil and propecia just to maintain it.

any other additional/useful info will be much appreciated. thanks in advance for your input guys.

peace out JOHN.

 

[flux]

christ

Follicles are transplanted from regions where they are not vulnerable to DHT. It will not fall out again. If it did, what would the point be??

Getting the whole top of your head done will be very pricy, rough on your doner area, and difficult to get full coverage.

 

[KRAMER]

Flux,

I am not so sure if you are correct. The hair can still fall out when going through a natural shed. It just grows back unlike the hair that was there previously because the new hair is not vulnerable to DHT.

 

[flux]

Of course the hair still goes through its growth cycle,.

 

[Axon]

Flux is right on the money. Other than shock fallout, grafts are not susceptible to DHT or whatever mechanism male pattern baldness uses.

The only other thing that could potentially happen is that the grafts grow in poorly. You never know, if you do get surgery, you're rolling the dice. Odds are in your favor, but it's still a gamble.

 

[jamhow]

so then why doesn't bruce willis, steven seagal and countless others have a full head of hair? i understand they have undegone hair transplants

 

[Grantspots]

If the hair transplanted is genetically predisposed to thinning and loss, then yes, you will eventually lose it. But hair taken from the back and lower sides of the head is generally not, so it shouldn't be an issue.

My plants have been growing strong since 1988.

jerry grant

 

[Guest]

My 1986 translant came from the lower back of my head. Still going strong in the front.

Good luck

 

[Grantspots]

Hey, Bruce - did you get yours done in SoCal? If so, who was your Doctor? I can't remember mine but it wasn't Sword or Bosley, just an independent guy in West LA - Beverly Hills "adjacent". Ring a bell?

-jg

 

[Guest]

Hey, Bruce - did you get yours done in SoCal? If so, who was your Doctor? I can't remember mine but it wasn't Sword or Bosley, just an independent guy in West LA - Beverly Hills "adjacent". Ring a bell?

-jg

The one I had done last year was done by Dr. DeYarman in La Jolla. The others were on the East Coast.

 

[Axon]

so then why doesn't bruce willis, steven seagal and countless others have a full head of hair? i understand they have undegone hair transplants

Supply vs demand. I don't think Willis has had any work, but that's a subjective non-issue here. Some of the more reputable doctors will not recreate the juvenile hairline either, but that's another story.

Essentially, your scalp requires 10,000+ hairs to achieve full coverage. Taking that much from the donor section of the scalp would not only make you look slightly bizarre, but it would also be costly and leave significant scarring, even if you went with an FUE.

This is why we're all nervously awaiting some true follicle cloning data. Once we can clone hair follicles, a limited donor supply will no longer be an issue.

 

[drinkrum]

Axon, et al.

I don't know if you've heard about Dr. Gho in Netherlands, but he is supposedly doing some remarkable stuff with follicle transplantation. Check out: http://www.hairsite8.com/draft/100pics.htm

Interesting stuff, not some snake oil. Might be the thing we are all waitiing for in the next few years ...

D.

 

[Axon]

Old news bro, but thanks for the link to show those who maybe hadn't heard.

It's been 5 years away since 98 or something.

 

[almostbald]

replying to FLUX et al;

As i understood it, DHT is abundant in the top regions of the scalp and not in the lower back and sides of the head.

i think this is an important point; just think about it a moment.

when i started balding about 5 years ago(25 now) the hair thinned out over a gradual process spanning that time horizon.

transplanted hair that is moved to the top regions will also have the follicles exposed to this abundant DHT region.

thus in time the new hair will also minaturize. what do you guys think of my theory.

and ohh yeah, there isn't a day that goes by where i look in the mirror and reminise on my old hair, and wetting it and styling it back.

godspeed with cloning...

 

[Guest]

replying to FLUX et al;

As i understood it, DHT is abundant in the top regions of the scalp and not in the lower back and sides of the head.

i think this is an important point; just think about it a moment.

when i started balding about 5 years ago(25 now) the hair thinned out over a gradual process spanning that time horizon.

transplanted hair that is moved to the top regions will also have the follicles exposed to this abundant DHT region.

thus in time the new hair will also minaturize. what do you guys think of my theory.

and ohh yeah, there isn't a day that goes by where i look in the mirror and reminise on my old hair, and wetting it and styling it back.

godspeed with cloning...

The generally accepted theory on this is that the follicles in the "donor" area are more resistant to DHT, not that they areas have different levels of DHT.

Hence, transplanted hairs remain resistant and don't fall when transplanted.

See my earlier post. 1986 and still going strong.

 

[almostbald]

BRUCE; what age was you when you had the transplants; and how many follicles did they transplant?

also;

does your top region have only transplanted hairs now; because maybe the original fell out?

advise me mate, coz ur posts are very encouraging. should i go for a strip procedure or something, or FUE, im not to knowledgeable in this area.

or do you reckon i should live with being bald for five years or so(until i reach 30) and in the interim let hair transplant technology advance a little bit more. i dont know what to do, or how to plan it. any other comments from people would be very much appreciated.

john.

 

[Guest]

BRUCE; what age was you when you had the transplants; and how many follicles did they transplant?

also;

does your top region have only transplanted hairs now; because maybe the original fell out?

advise me mate, coz ur posts are very encouraging. should i go for a strip procedure or something, or FUE, im not to knowledgeable in this area.

or do you reckon i should live with being bald for five years or so(until i reach 30) and in the interim let hair transplant technology advance a little bit more. i dont know what to do, or how to plan it. any other comments from people would be very much appreciated.

john.

If you haven't been on the Big Three for say 18-24 months, I would not get an hair transplant. Do that first and then do your hair transplant planning.

Re: My hair transplant historr.

I have had three done over a span of say, 16 yrs or so.

200 grafts first procedure.

250 grafts second procedure about 10 yr later

800 grafts about 6 yrs after that.

Total 1250 all done in the front.

Subjectively, I have mostly transplants from say the mid top of my head forward. Back I have none and the Big Three has kept that looking quite good.

If I had had these drugs years earlier, I likely could have skipped some of the hair transplant work.

Hope that helps.

Good luck

 

[almostbald]

thanks bruce for your info;

ive been on the big three for quite a while now, its been nearly a year.
but unfortunately this regimen hasn't worked to well for me.

i have an abundant supply of body hair, i havent heard much about body hair being transplanted to the head, what do you guys think. is this a feasible option in years to come, say within 5 years or so??

 

[drinkrum]

almostbald,

You might want to consider dutasteride (Avodart). It is a more potent drug than finasteride.

D.

 

[Guest]

thanks bruce for your info;

ive been on the big three for quite a while now, its been nearly a year.
but unfortunately this regimen hasn't worked to well for me.

i have an abundant supply of body hair, i havent heard much about body hair being transplanted to the head, what do you guys think. is this a feasible option in years to come, say within 5 years or so??

I have read about the body hair thing but mist admit, it wigs me out! I assume a google search may answer that question.

As to your drug approach, I would add spironolactone to the big three. See http://www.minoxidil.com for details.

Good luck