What Can A Norwood 2.5/3 Expect From A hair transplant?

[kimura89]

I've seen a lot of threads around Norwood 5/6/7's managing expectations around their final result, and that it's sacrificing either coverage or density given the amount of grafts. And that it will take multiple surgeries to get their final result.

But how about a Norwood 2.5 (showing pattern of an eventual 3 in the hairline), who in the scheme of things doesn't have advanced hairloss and only has the deep temples and minor frontal hairline to address? Can they expect to get their old head of hair back when they were a Norwood 1 to 2?

This is me I'm talking about obviously, but I am just curious in general as well ...have attached some pics if you wanted to have a look, thanks

 

[spring15]

Yeah you could get close to full coverage easy, with a good surgeon & good result.

 

[topcat]

You could be a good candidate if you are not going to experience additional hairloss. The risk is that it does not turn out in a way that looks natural. You can reduce your risk by choosing the right surgeon but you cannot eliminate it. The story below when I first read several years ago reminded me of the hair transplant industry. Too many get into it thinking they are going to help young guys out and make some money along the way only they aren’t helping young guys out. They are in fact doing exactly the opposite and it would be nice if they would just go away but they don't because too much money is being made.


The risk can be compared to this Fresco below that was reworked by a kind old lady. It can’t be undone it’s permanent. Maybe someone can come along and make it better but the damage has been done and that is a simplified explanation of cosmetic surgery and the hair transplant industry. Can you handle a result that does not meet your expectations should it happen? If you can’t then the surgery is not for you.

http://www.inquisitr.com/309687/jes...tioned-old-lady-destroys-100-year-old-fresco/

 

[rclark]

You could be a good candidate if you are not going to experience additional hairloss. The risk is that it does not turn out in a way that looks natural. You can reduce your risk by choosing the right surgeon but you cannot eliminate it. The story below when I first read several years ago reminded me of the hair transplant industry. Too many get into it thinking they are going to help young guys out and make some money along the way only they aren’t helping young guys out. They are in fact doing exactly the opposite and it would be nice if they would just go away but they don't because too much money is being made.


The risk can be compared to this Fresco below that was reworked by a kind old lady. It can’t be undone it’s permanent. Maybe someone can come along and make it better but the damage has been done and that is a simplified explanation of cosmetic surgery and the hair transplant industry. Can you handle a result that does not meet your expectations should it happen? If you can’t then the surgery is not for you.

http://www.inquisitr.com/309687/jes...tioned-old-lady-destroys-100-year-old-fresco/


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That's a good picture of me on the left.

 

[kimura89]

You could be a good candidate if you are not going to experience additional hairloss. The risk is that it does not turn out in a way that looks natural. You can reduce your risk by choosing the right surgeon but you cannot eliminate it. The story below when I first read several years ago reminded me of the hair transplant industry. Too many get into it thinking they are going to help young guys out and make some money along the way only they aren’t helping young guys out. They are in fact doing exactly the opposite and it would be nice if they would just go away but they don't because too much money is being made.


The risk can be compared to this Fresco below that was reworked by a kind old lady. It can’t be undone it’s permanent. Maybe someone can come along and make it better but the damage has been done and that is a simplified explanation of cosmetic surgery and the hair transplant industry. Can you handle a result that does not meet your expectations should it happen? If you can’t then the surgery is not for you.

http://www.inquisitr.com/309687/jes...tioned-old-lady-destroys-100-year-old-fresco/


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That's a good picture of me on the left.

I've been on finasteride for 7 years (I'm 28 now).. my hair loss when i was 21 was Norwood 2 at best I think. so I've progressed 0.5 on the scale in that time. Is that a good sign?

 

[topcat]

Is that a good sign?

Sounds like a good sign to me. Your hair looks good now so maybe it makes more sense to just keep doing what you are doing.

 

[Swoop]

Hey,

I see you landed here too. Welcome on HairLossTalk.com kimura89!

 

[SeanFUE]

Hopefully, if you are a 2 or 3, after a transplant you dont remain a 2 or 3. If a surgeon screws up you can end up losing more hair due to shockloss. Your hair looks decent but be careful with transplanting in between native hairs. Wish you the best.