mattchless
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Hi guys. I recently visited with a doctor for a consultation.
The road that took me there:
-At 21, started noticing hairloss along the hairline. Tried applying Rogaine bit it was tedious, messy and itchy so I stopped
-At 23, after losing more hair I started taking proscar. I've taken proscar on and off for the past 10 years
-From 25-28 the hairloss kind of stabilized, then it got worse, but I was able to play around and experiment with different hairstyles to get around it and deal with it
-At 31-32, it started getting worse again and on top of that I was going through painful divorce and loss of job
-At 33, it's finally reached the point where it's hard to be happy with it in the mirror, particularly on the right side where there's more recession
Upon visiting the doctor, who was very nice and at ease, he recommended I get 2500 FUT to recreate my hairline and I ASSUME fortify the sparse hairline currently there which would be behind the new hairline and to densify the layers behind the current hairline.
In my mind, I thought I could justify spending between $5-$7k max, but he told me it'd be $10,750 if I want it done right. If I skimp and do 2000 FUT than maybe $8,500.
It's just too much I think to justify, but I'm caught between a rock and a hard place here. I would love to be able to look the way I always took pride in, and being single again for the first time since I was 23, I'd like to be able to have that same attractiveness. I always placed a lot of emphasis on my hair, fwiw.
I'm openly wondering:
1. Do you think I need 2500 FUT? He hasn't sent me the pictures from what he drew yet (I requested for reference), but I'm wondering if I need as full a hairline as he drew and suggests. I mean, i wouldn't mind having a thinning looking hairline if it was at a more normal level of my forehead and even along both sides. It doesn't have to be impenetrable.
2. What do you think of the cost he quoted? There didn't seem to be any flexibility on it from him unfortunately.
3. Do you think there are other doctors I should consider (I'm in NYC) that might be less expensive without compromising quality or does that price sound fair? (The doctor I saw has gotten positive reviews from this site.)
4. Any comments or questions welcome.
Thanks for your time, as this is a big decision and issue in my life (as pathetic as that sounds to myself as I type it).
The road that took me there:
-At 21, started noticing hairloss along the hairline. Tried applying Rogaine bit it was tedious, messy and itchy so I stopped
-At 23, after losing more hair I started taking proscar. I've taken proscar on and off for the past 10 years
-From 25-28 the hairloss kind of stabilized, then it got worse, but I was able to play around and experiment with different hairstyles to get around it and deal with it
-At 31-32, it started getting worse again and on top of that I was going through painful divorce and loss of job
-At 33, it's finally reached the point where it's hard to be happy with it in the mirror, particularly on the right side where there's more recession
Upon visiting the doctor, who was very nice and at ease, he recommended I get 2500 FUT to recreate my hairline and I ASSUME fortify the sparse hairline currently there which would be behind the new hairline and to densify the layers behind the current hairline.
In my mind, I thought I could justify spending between $5-$7k max, but he told me it'd be $10,750 if I want it done right. If I skimp and do 2000 FUT than maybe $8,500.
It's just too much I think to justify, but I'm caught between a rock and a hard place here. I would love to be able to look the way I always took pride in, and being single again for the first time since I was 23, I'd like to be able to have that same attractiveness. I always placed a lot of emphasis on my hair, fwiw.
I'm openly wondering:
1. Do you think I need 2500 FUT? He hasn't sent me the pictures from what he drew yet (I requested for reference), but I'm wondering if I need as full a hairline as he drew and suggests. I mean, i wouldn't mind having a thinning looking hairline if it was at a more normal level of my forehead and even along both sides. It doesn't have to be impenetrable.
2. What do you think of the cost he quoted? There didn't seem to be any flexibility on it from him unfortunately.
3. Do you think there are other doctors I should consider (I'm in NYC) that might be less expensive without compromising quality or does that price sound fair? (The doctor I saw has gotten positive reviews from this site.)
4. Any comments or questions welcome.
Thanks for your time, as this is a big decision and issue in my life (as pathetic as that sounds to myself as I type it).
