Hello. I'm a mid-30s male, doing some prelim research on hair restoration options for my temple area. I’m attaching a current photo of my hairline, which seems to have stabilized at its current point (and, for whatever it’s worth, is almost identical to my 65-year-old father’s). FUE strikes me as a very interesting option. In short, I'm wondering: (1) Does this seem like a reasonable goal? (2) Could I do this without Finasteride? (am risk-averse re sexual side effects, even if rare) Thanks!
Answer: Yes Your photos show genetic male pattern hair loss. If your examination show good donor hair supply with no further hair loss (stable pattern), you may be a great candidate for surgery (with or without medication).FUE (follicular unit extraction) is just one surgical technique in harvesting the grafts. It has nothing to do with the end results. Many companies or doctors promote FUE, ARTAS, and Neograft because the technique of harvesting the graft does not leave a linear scar on the back of your head. However, we routinely see patients with bad FUE scars wanting a fix with SMP.FUE leaves hundreds or thousands of dot scars. These dot scars are not usually noticeable with a short hair cut. If you are ever considering shaving or buzzing your hair shorter than a #2 guard, FUE method of harvest is recommended. FUE is not the latest or the greatest, it is just one way of doing a hair transplant surgery.Don't get the wrong message: FUE can be a GREAT SURGERY for some people and we routinely perform FUE using all the latest tools including ARTAS or Neograft or manual (since 2002).The end result of a hair transplant surgery (to look better) has more to do with the doctor and his/herexperience than the technique. You can choose the FUE, ARTAS, or Neograft technique and still end up with bad results as well as bad scarring.
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Answer: Yes Your photos show genetic male pattern hair loss. If your examination show good donor hair supply with no further hair loss (stable pattern), you may be a great candidate for surgery (with or without medication).FUE (follicular unit extraction) is just one surgical technique in harvesting the grafts. It has nothing to do with the end results. Many companies or doctors promote FUE, ARTAS, and Neograft because the technique of harvesting the graft does not leave a linear scar on the back of your head. However, we routinely see patients with bad FUE scars wanting a fix with SMP.FUE leaves hundreds or thousands of dot scars. These dot scars are not usually noticeable with a short hair cut. If you are ever considering shaving or buzzing your hair shorter than a #2 guard, FUE method of harvest is recommended. FUE is not the latest or the greatest, it is just one way of doing a hair transplant surgery.Don't get the wrong message: FUE can be a GREAT SURGERY for some people and we routinely perform FUE using all the latest tools including ARTAS or Neograft or manual (since 2002).The end result of a hair transplant surgery (to look better) has more to do with the doctor and his/herexperience than the technique. You can choose the FUE, ARTAS, or Neograft technique and still end up with bad results as well as bad scarring.
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July 20, 2015
Answer: New hair awaits! Thanks for the photos. Yes, you appear to be a good candidate for hair transplantation. We prefer automated FUE using NeoGraft to avoid a linear scar and provide a very high graft survival rate. Finasteride can work well in preserving hair but you are right, there are side effects that have to be considered. Some people have many. Some have virtually none. However, I don't think medication will restore your hair to the point where you were 5 or 10 years ago. It has its limitations.
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July 20, 2015
Answer: New hair awaits! Thanks for the photos. Yes, you appear to be a good candidate for hair transplantation. We prefer automated FUE using NeoGraft to avoid a linear scar and provide a very high graft survival rate. Finasteride can work well in preserving hair but you are right, there are side effects that have to be considered. Some people have many. Some have virtually none. However, I don't think medication will restore your hair to the point where you were 5 or 10 years ago. It has its limitations.
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July 20, 2015
Answer: FUE candidate? You may me a good candidate for this type of procedure however based on the limited photos that you are submitting it's impossible to tell. In addition there are multiple other factors involved such as your state of hair loss, genetics, expectations etc.
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July 20, 2015
Answer: FUE candidate? You may me a good candidate for this type of procedure however based on the limited photos that you are submitting it's impossible to tell. In addition there are multiple other factors involved such as your state of hair loss, genetics, expectations etc.
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November 2, 2014
Answer: FUE Since you hair loss is more limited to the hairline, FUE would be a good option in you. This would avoid the linear scar in the back of the head. However, if this scar is not that much a concern for you, a strip procedure would offer you more grafts in a single procedure at less cost to you.
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November 2, 2014
Answer: FUE Since you hair loss is more limited to the hairline, FUE would be a good option in you. This would avoid the linear scar in the back of the head. However, if this scar is not that much a concern for you, a strip procedure would offer you more grafts in a single procedure at less cost to you.
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December 16, 2014
Answer: FUE FUE is a wonderful
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December 16, 2014
Answer: FUE FUE is a wonderful
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