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I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
According to your picture, you need about 2,000 grafts to fill the temporal area. The procedure takes about 6 hours. However, you're still young and there's chance to you will lose more hair. So, you're recommended to see qualified hair transplant surgeons for medicine treatments alongside the surgery to prevent further hair loss.
Its difficult to make an estimation from a picture however you do appear to be thinning over most of the scalp. Seeing this, I would recommend visiting a qualified hair restoration physician as soon as possible to analyse your hair up close and review your family history. No one has a crystal ball to see into the future but there are certain clues in one's history that can help your doctor estimate how rapid and extensive the balding process could be. Answering this question first will allow your doctor to be able to answer your other question, at what age should I get a transplant.
You should first get a HAIRCHECK test to find out how much hair you are losing that you can’t see as that will point to the risks of further hair loss acceleration with a hair transplant
Some surgeons when operation on patients from out of town do close the wound with absorbable suture so the patient does not have to travel back for removal. These sutures typically cause more reaction, yet this does not seem to affect the scar formation. I always take out my external...
If it's a shock loss, the hair will grow first and then fall out. If it's over harvesting, it will never grow from the first dates. Unfortunately, I can't tell what it is from your two pictures as I don't see the donor area progress. I hope my information can give you a clue.
Anti dandruff shampoo will help with flaking. Losing the initially grafted follicles is part of the normal hair cycle and should not cause you concern. You should expect new hair growth 4-6 months.
Thanks for the question. Based on your photos, the 1500-2000 grafts might be good option for you, but it would be wrong to say something for sure. You should see a board certified surgeon. You can then plan the process together and discuss the results. I wish you all the best.
The elasticity of the donor area does improve after a strip surgery. The length of time is variable and can be in 3 months or can take 12. Although the elasticity does improve with time, the scalp frequently gets tighter with successive procedures, although scalp stretching exercises do...
Post organ transplant isn't a contraindication for hair transplant. You're recommend to see board-certified surgeons for further evaluation to see if you're a candidate for hair transplant.
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