The Mental "hope For The Future Dance"

[razzmatazz91]

1. Were you not Indian?
2. Does not look bad
3. You are crazy to despair

1. Yes, I am indian. Does not mean it is better for me. Especially for light skin and dark hair.
2. It does.... Looks like a serpent in the middle of my head... Looks strange. So bad I've actually thought of laser hair removal.
3. Come on... You know my NW6 with retrograde.
Having a black horshoe around my head with cowlick on top is bad enough....but that's with this strange f*****g "thing" in the middle of my head. I can see the look of disgust on a girl's face if she ever sees me out in the sun or under a bright light.

This picture was taken on a cloudy, rainy day and it still looks sick.

 

[Baldingat188]

Temporary SMP is not really a ta tattoo:

http://www.beautymedical.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/tricopigmentazione-trapianto-fue-2.jpg

This is how proper temporary SMP (called tricopigmentation here) looks like.

You'd never be able to tell as long as you keep your hair short enough.

It's an add-on, basically, if you're comfortable with a shaved head, it can be an option.

About hair transplants, you can look at it like this: with a top surgeon, some hair is always better than no hair.

He's not going to f*** you up, he's going to turn the clock back a little, like going from a slick NW6 to a thin NW2.5.

It's not the panacea, but it's better, much better than going slybaldguys in my opinion.

As @Roberto_72 said, it's not a miracle, it's going to be see-through, but that's all you got so just go for it.

Being a thin nw2 for life is worlds better then a slick nw6. Espically as an older guy when thinning hair looks natural. As a young guy it will look pretty sickly . But still beats being nw6.

I'm so jealous of balding guys with good donor that could easily fix their problems but simply don't care. I'm basically destined for nw6-7 so even if I try to fight it I'm pretty screwed.

 

[Bigbone]

Temporary SMP is not really a ta tattoo:

http://www.beautymedical.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/tricopigmentazione-trapianto-fue-2.jpg

This is how proper temporary SMP (called tricopigmentation here) looks like.

You'd never be able to tell as long as you keep your hair short enough.

It's an add-on, basically, if you're comfortable with a shaved head, it can be an option.

About hair transplants, you can look at it like this: with a top surgeon, some hair is always better than no hair.

He's not going to f*** you up, he's going to turn the clock back a little, like going from a slick NW6 to a thin NW2.5.

It's not the panacea, but it's better, much better than going slybaldguys in my opinion.

As @Roberto_72 said, it's not a miracle, it's going to be see-through, but that's all you got so just go for it.

I can't understand why you haven't done this yet? IRC you got one of the best SMP clinics in your country. The pic you linked looked really good for a shaved head.

Btw, do you think it's possible to transplant a really thin NW1 on a NW7 and then fill in with a SMP?

 

[Roberto_72]

1. Yes, I am indian. Does not mean it is better for me. Especially for light skin and dark hair.
2. It does.... Looks like a serpent in the middle of my head... Looks strange. So bad I've actually thought of laser hair removal.
3. Come on... You know my NW6 with retrograde.
Having a black horshoe around my head with cowlick on top is bad enough....but that's with this strange f*****g "thing" in the middle of my head. I can see the look of disgust on a girl's face if she ever sees me out in the sun or under a bright light.

This picture was taken on a cloudy, rainy day and it still looks sick.

You need a psychologist before a dermatologist
Get real and get a FUE

 

[razzmatazz91]

I said go for a top surgeon, why do you keep hammering about getting fucked up by a bad surgery? It's almost like you'd wish it would happen so you don't have to do anything about your situation.

I've seen cases like yours pop up every now and then, and I don't mean only your type of hair loss, but the attitude more specifically. Telling people over and over that you're fucked, depressed and that there's absolutely nothing you can do.

At a point, people are just going to ignore your threads, because the only reasonable answer to your complains is:

"Medication failed, you don't want have a hair transplant, you don't want to have SMP, etc. OK, then just do nothing and remain like you are, what do you want us to tell you?"

Okay.....ouch!
But you're right. I have to do something....

As for the hair transplant, Im not saying it will be bad or it will f*** me up. I'm just saying that even with the best surgeon, what can be done is VERY limited. So being scared is natural.

As for SMP, I didn't say I won't do it...

I'm on the fence with these things. I know despondent behaviour ticks ppl off... Trying to rein that in here. But I can't help the fact that the process is painful. Cut me some slack, man... I found out I'm not a good hair transplant candidate only this weekend.

 

[razzmatazz91]

You need a psychologist before a dermatologist
Get real and get a FUE

I'm on that. Unfortunately, I'll have to forgo the psychologist and straight to a psychiatrist. No good therapists around here, and I've been trying for a couple of years. Might as well get on pills at least because of the strong suicidal ideation.

I'll research the FUE angle, more importantly, will see a good surgeon as soon as I can. No one close by, so it might take me a couple of weeks, if they can book a consultation for me on such short notice that is.

As for SMP, do you think that the little remaining scruff I have will help? I'll post some shaved pics in a day or two

 

[razzmatazz91]

Normal people (outside the world of hair loss) are not complicated, they divide the world like this:

- bald guy
- the rest

If you're a NW6, get 5000-6000 grafts up there and get a high and tight hair cut, there's no way people are going to refer to you as "the bald guy".

Some hair is better than no hair.

And don't be the bald guy.

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- WhitePolarBear approved

Those pics are promising. Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of donor... And my diffuse hair is lower than thqt. Still, that result looks amazing... And makes me a little jealous

 

[JohnsonDDG]

Maybe a dumb question but why 2 fue megaessions - isn't a fut better?

 

[Exodus2011]

You're not doomed.

I felt this way too, there's also a part of yourself that wants you to be doomed so you can let go of any responsibility.

Get a couple of FUE megasessions with a top surgeon and see how you feel.

And let go of this obsession with perfection, unless you're modelling for a living, all you need is decent coverage.

And if you're still not satisfied, temporary SMP (only with professionals trained by Milena Lardi!) is a great way to enhance a result, especially with your dark skin.

Then you could also extract grafts from your beard if you have one.

And once of you've done all that, it will be much easier to wait for those new treatments.

Like you, I was depressed, anxious, tormented, and only one thing truly made me feel better, much better: having a hair transplant.

So, pick up your phone and book a consultation with a top surgeon, that's the best you can do really.

no offense but you had half your bill picked up by your parents, not all of us are so financially lucky

and i agree totally for the rest though, i'm mad at myself for not being able to bootstrap and get a job and such in order for a transplant.

 

[JohnsonDDG]

I had no idea that a fut was seen as old fashioned

it looks like it could be best for a Norwood 5

 

[Johnt1997]

Because it's a tattoo.
Honestly though, I am considering it, as embarrassing as it may be.
What do you guys think

In my experience, smp is a lot of sh*t. I got it done on my crown to help cover up the crown. It looked good for about two weeks but faded dramatically once I started showering and applying minoxidil again

Granted they tell you not to apply topical after as it can affect pigment but it still faded far too quickly imo

 

[Johnt1997]

These were my before and after pics from second session. Results look good but fade, I had a third session but no noticeable improvement maintained

 

[Johnt1997]

That's a good improvement, unnoticeable, I don't understand why it would fade away so quickly.

Was it the temporary kind of SMP or the permanent one?

I was told permanent but with topups - a fourth session in about a year was the suggestion. Tbf I did apply minoxidil when they advised against it but I didn't expect a fade as dramatic as I had - at end of day id rather have had a LITTLE bit of smp fade than a minoxidil shed induced by stopping it

 

[Rudiger]

How do you tell if you have a good donor?

I guess basically if there's good sense hair an inch or so down the back of your head. If the thinning crown hasn't spread into the donor area.

I'd say most guys who aren't severely diffuse or close to NW7 have a decent donor, if you just have recession and no crown issues, then no problem.

 

[razzmatazz91]

Other problem with SMP apart from fading and the lack of 3D effect, is when hair becomes grey/white. It's weird having a permanent normal colour zone where the SMP is. SMP is best IMO as a temporary tool, people with enough hair to grow it long and dark hair/skin. It was good use by you but I think people should consider this "treatment" with caution. When you think about it, putting tattoos on your head to mimic hair, it's quite embarrassing and strange. Most people think twice before putting a permanent tattoo of something cool on their virgin skin, let alone on their head!

Yes, I am fearful of it for precisely these reasons. And that's despite the fact that I'm willing to shave my head every day.

 

[real kombo]

Yes, I am fearful of it for precisely these reasons. And that's despite the fact that I'm willing to shave my head every day.

Guys, I'm 20 and I'v been balding since I was 16. I've been on 1mg finasteride for 4 years now. I was also using 10% minoxidil with 0.2 solution but recently I had to switch pharmacies because my scalp was getting irritated all of a sudden so I assumed it was the propylene glycol in the bottle......I ordered it from the new pharmacy without the propylene glycol and I am now experiencing a MASSIVE SHED!!!! I don't know what to do, I feel as if I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. If I continue the new prescription I lose hair. If I stop it I lose hair. I'm not sure if I should stop it and use another treatment like S5. Please some advice I'm terrified!

 

[JohnsonDDG]

Guys, I'm 20 and I'v been balding since I was 16. I've been on 1mg finasteride for 4 years now. I was also using 10% minoxidil with 0.2 solution but recently I had to switch pharmacies because my scalp was getting irritated all of a sudden so I assumed it was the propylene glycol in the bottle......I ordered it from the new pharmacy without the propylene glycol and I am now experiencing a MASSIVE SHED!!!! I don't know what to do, I feel as if I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. If I continue the new prescription I lose hair. If I stop it I lose hair. I'm not sure if I should stop it and use another treatment like S5. Please some advice I'm terrified!

I'd pay good money to have as much hair as you do.

Log off the hair loss forum and go enjoy your full head status

 

[real kombo]

I'd pay good money to have as much hair as you do.

Log off the hair loss forum and go enjoy your full head status

If I listened to guys like you I'd be bald by now.

If you don't have good advice, why even respond?

 

[razzmatazz91]

If I listened to guys like you I'd be bald by now.

If you don't have good advice, why even respond?

Quit being a b**ch. Appreciate the fact that you have better hair than any of us.

As for your thinning/shedding, stay on the treatments. Sheds happen, obviously. In some instances, they're even cyclic. for what it's worth, there seems to be some fuzz at your hairline, which will probably grow stronger in time.

If you're paranoid, get a consultation with a good hair transplant surgeon, he can check out your entire scalp with his instruments to find out what's thinning and what's not.

And lose some body fat and trim your nails. What the f*** man!

 

[Saulus]

If I listened to guys like you I'd be bald by now.

If you don't have good advice, why even respond?

Is your thyroid okay bro?

Looks like u have some weight problems which can be linked to thyroid or insulin resistance problems.

Both can cause shedding