I'm scared. What if I made a mistake? I did a hair transplant at 26 (Photo)

July 20, 2015
Asked By:AmarD90 in Sweden, SE

I did a hair transplant 3 weeks ago in Istanbul. I had 3200 grafts done. I've been doing research for over a year and I know that most doctors don't recommend doing a hair transplant if you are under 30. But what's the point in doing it when you are already bald? What if I go even balder and have bald patches? What do I do then? I'm just scared that I made a mistake. Has anyone else done a hair transplant at this age? What happened later? Here are the results after 3 weeks.

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July 22, 2015

Answer: Making A Hair Transplant Mistake

Sanusi Umar, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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July 22, 2015

Answer: Making A Hair Transplant Mistake

Sanusi Umar, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
July 21, 2015

Answer: Maybe

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
July 21, 2015

Answer: Maybe

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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May 22, 2016

Answer: I'm scared. What if I made a mistake? I did a hair transplant at 26

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September 2, 2015

Answer: We generally wait a full year to assess results

September 2, 2015

Answer: We generally wait a full year to assess results

July 20, 2015

Answer: Hair growth after transplant

July 20, 2015

Answer: Hair growth after transplant

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