how much is a hair implant procedure?

[arambol]

Actually there's a dude who's a bit of a legend in the hairloss world. Google "jotronic" and read his story.

He's had a nightmare with transplants in the past and describes the process warts and all. He however has found a good surgeon and while he is now one of their showcase patients and a paid as their consult ..... his past story is independent and truly one of the good guys. I was following his story before his repair.

His blog is a good source of information although he doesn't discuss FUE or BHT.

 

[arambol]

Actually what I should have asked is "how old are you" and "has you hairloss stabilized"?

If you transplant and then your native hair falls out behind it's gonna look pretty odd and you only have so much donor hair to keep filling in the gaps.

Hairloss drugs like Finasteride should be used inconjunction with an HT as you need to keep what you have to help the transplant to hold it's own.

There just isn't enough hair at the back of the head to replace the loss at the front, mid scalp and crown so it'll look pretty thin if you loose the rest. You'll never get your teenage hairline density back but if you're smart and have chosen a good Dr. you can create a good illusion of coverage with hair densities of 40grafts / cm2 upwards to 80 - 90 /cm2.

My first HT saw the hairs planted too vertical from the scalp and so the scalp was see through from the front angle. My recent HT has the hairs more acute to the skin so they lay better and cover more ground. Dr's skill is critical here.

If you've lost the front 1/3 of your hailine then 2000 -3000 would typically give a high density result (around $6 - 7ks strip, $20-30k FUE), but most only have a donor supply of 5000 - 7000 hairs so you need to be careful about using them all up at the front.

 

[BigCracker]

I know quite a few guys that had hair implants where they remove the hair from the back of your neck and replant them where you need them. Typically each treatment is outpatient and about $1500. Some guys need more treatments than others. If you are just thinning on top, 2-3 treatments will suffice. If you are receding and/or completely bald on top your looking at 5-8 treatments. From what I understand you should get the treatments early as soon as you're starting to lose your hair to minimize cost. Most guys knock a good 5 years off their age in appearance after these treatments. Some guys report bad headaches during the recovery process, but that's what Vicoden is for. It's a small price to pay to keep yourself looking young and marketable to lower mileage young ass.

Seriously, who wants to fuck a chick built like their chubby midwestern mom with cellulite??? Retaining a youthful appearance will keep you in the game while the other guys that choose to "age gracefully" will have to settle for the portly women that accept fat as fate.

 

[OMEGA]

Dj I am sure your still Pretty bro

men Are not suppost to be perfect, dye their hair or pluck theri eye bros unless its a UNI.

just be you orbly

 

[BigCracker]

Dj I am sure your still Pretty bro

men Are not suppost to be perfect, dye their hair or pluck theri eye bros unless its a UNI.

just be you orbly

Yeah, Tony Soprano was far from youthful looking and fit and he pulled some hot ass regularly, huh???

 

[OMEGA]

who?

 

[georgie24]

Yeah, Tony Soprano was far from youthful looking and fit and he pulled some hot ass regularly, huh???

bro thats in the movies!!


thats not real life lol

 

[DJ_UFO]

Thanks yall for the info!
well, is not that I'm getting bald; I guess I have the same head as my dad. I'm 31, and my forehead has grown...I'd say about 3/4 of an inch? from when I was 18. But I can forsee that will keep goin'. I'm just learning some info for the near future.

thank you!

 

[OMEGA]

do you need a hug bro?

 

[arambol]

"If you are just thinning on top, 2-3 treatments will suffice. If you are receding and/or completely bald on top your looking at 5-8 treatments".

I'm afraid that advice is quite inaccurate and very dated and the type of sale spiel they tell you in the "hair mills" (the McDonald's of HT clinics). No offence but reasearch is key.

Megasessions now-a-days can restore a high Norwood (balding scale) in one session. Maybe a 2nd to to add density and refine and soften the hairline. Good doctors require skill and enough technicians to disect the graphs on the day in-order to plant 2000 - 7000 + grafts in one sitting. Anytthing less than 2000 grafts i would look into "FUE" Follicular Unit Extraction.... as there is no strip cut out and it's minor surgery. Expensive, but for that volume required it's not really worth slicing your head open.

Inferior clinics don't have the facilities or staff to do these sessions so they will have you back and slice you open again and again, taking more money each time. They commit you to a expensive and traumatic lifelong treadmill of repeat surgerys and it's totally un-necessary these days.

5 - 8 treatments ..... this is where the problems occur. Scar tissue, trauma, permanent nerve damage, shockloss of the existing hair !!! Every time you cut into skin, the tissue is damaged, skin is removed and scar tissue forms. Scalp laxity is lost resulting in scar stretching and you are more likely to end up with a big ugly problem scar ear to ear. You need a good surgeon who has the skill and the staff to achieve the results in 1 or 2 passes otherwise walk away.


"From what I understand you should get the treatments early as soon as you're starting to lose your hair to minimize cost".

Sorry, very, very bad advice.

Did your mates go to the place that advertises on TV?? If so ... run ! Just try Googling their "medical violations" and legal battles.

You should WAIT until your hairloss has stabalized. Teens forget it. Early 20's major risk. Late 20's dodgy. 30's better idea, 40's much safer.

Sure you would like to start early and never bald, but if you "start early" your hairloss may/will progress and you will be left with a very funny looking island of hair at the front of your head. Incredibly embarrassing and far worse than being bald.

You will spend the rest of your life playing catch up, chasing the receeding hairline with more grafts, spending time and money under the surgeons knife and waiting around 12 months each time under hats waiting for the hair to grow.

Initial surgery costs are negligible compare to repair costs.

Research. Travel to the best possible (most reimburse your airfare) and take a lot of care.