Hair transplant effectiveness

[Sixatheconqueror]

Thanks to my genes i will he bald in my early twenties if i don't do anything, this made me wonder, how effective is hair transplant as last resort as i've seen a lot of fails on media

 

[vermicel]

how effective is hair transplant as last resort as i've seen a lot of fails on media

Hair transplants are a subpar plastic surgery. It's a crapshoot even with the very best specialists. The data stating a >95 % success rate with super high regrowth is absolute bogus. (source : a friend of mine who's been working around and with these very best specialists for 15+ years)

It's only really worth it if you have ideal characteristics :
low norwood
dense donor area
high number of multiple-hair follicular units in the donor area
thick hair caliber
textured hair (curly > straight)
low color contrast between hair and skin (e.g. blonde hair on fair skin, dark hair on brown skin)
healthy scalp (vascularity+)

If you tick most of these boxes, then, yeah, you can give it a try.
But you still won't be guaranted a high regrowth.
Don't be fooled by showcased results that are outliers and/or frauded in some ways (lighting, angle, wet hair VS dry hair, color dye, length & style, thickening fibers, etc.).
The most realistic outcome for the average hair transplant is a partial regrowth or a transplanted density that will look mediocre once grown out.

If you are >18 yo, you should hop immediately on finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling (dermastamp). It works to varying degrees in most cases. I'd recommend to start with a fin+min lotion, in order to reduce the risk of side effects (topical fin will only reduce your DHT serum by 20 %, while still targetting efficiently DHT in the scalp).

 

[Sixatheconqueror]

Hair transplants are a subpar plastic surgery. It's a crapshoot even with the very best specialists. The data stating a >95 % success rate with super high regrowth is absolute bogus. (source : a friend of mine who's been working around and with these very best specialists for 15+ years)

It's only really worth it if you have ideal characteristics :
low norwood
dense donor area
high number of multiple-hair follicular units in the donor area
thick hair caliber
textured hair (curly > straight)
low color contrast between hair and skin (e.g. blonde hair on fair skin, dark hair on brown skin)
healthy scalp (vascularity+)

If you tick most of these boxes, then, yeah, you can give it a try.
But you still won't be guaranted a high regrowth.
Don't be fooled by showcased results that are outliers and/or frauded in some ways (lighting, angle, wet hair VS dry hair, color dye, length & style, thickening fibers, etc.).
The most realistic outcome for the average hair transplant is a partial regrowth or a transplanted density that will look mediocre once grown out.

If you are >18 yo, you should hop immediately on finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling (dermastamp). It works to varying degrees in most cases. I'd recommend to start with a fin+min lotion, in order to reduce the risk of side effects (topical fin will only reduce your DHT serum by 20 %, while still targetting efficiently DHT in the scalp).

Yo thank you man

 

[vermicel]

Yo thank you man

How old are you ? Have you noticed early signs of hair loss (miniaturisation = individual hair getting thinner and less pigmented ; oily/itchy scalp, dandruff, etc.) ? And are you on any hair loss treatment atm ?

 

[Sixatheconqueror]

How old are you ? Have you noticed early signs of hair loss (miniaturisation = individual hair getting thinner and less pigmented ; oily/itchy scalp, dandruff, etc.) ? And are you on any hair loss treatment atm ?

I'm 17 and i have been receding since i was like 16. I'm using minoxidil on the area, ketoconazole shampoo and dermarolling 3 times a week, i cannot do more than this rn. When i finish growing i will start dht blockers and maybe get a small hair transplant if i get my money right

 

[vermicel]

Good job then, you haven't wasted time. The DHT blocker should be a game changer, and hopefully will reverse the loss.

I've been using a fin+min lotion for 2 months and a half, and the results are starting to show (resurrecting my temple peaks). Consistency pays off, and I'm now looking forward to the next 10 months or so.

Good luck to you !

 

[Sixatheconqueror]

Good job then, you haven't wasted time. The DHT blocker should be a game changer, and hopefully will reverse the loss.

I've been using a fin+min lotion for 2 months and a half, and the results are starting to show (resurrecting my temple peaks). Consistency pays off, and I'm now looking forward to the next 10 months or so.

Good luck to you !

Good luck too you too man