Chris715 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm not sure I can take this anymore. I'm 23 and my receding hairline is driving me insane. I still have plenty on top but it's been receding since I was like 17-18 and I do not want to go completely bald. Some days I'm OK with it and some days I fixate on it, for whatever reason, and it brings me completely down. Guys, does anyone have experience with hair transplants? Regrets? Success stories? I figured I would get an early start on this before it gets too bad and then I can get one years down the road but I want to make an informed decision. Ladies, any opinions? Can people even tell if a hair transplant is done well? Trust me I won't invest in a cheap one if I get it done. Link to post Share on other sites
dichotomy Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Read this article recently The Truth About Hair Loss And Baldness Cures Link to post Share on other sites
KatZee Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I knew a guy who got the hair transplant plugs and they were very obvious. You could literally see every folicle they had plugged. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Chris715 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 I knew a guy who got the hair transplant plugs and they were very obvious. You could literally see every folicle they had plugged. Thanks for the input. I'm curious if this is one of the cheap transplants that I'm talking about. Really it's hard to tell because for everyone success story I see online where someone restores their hairline and it looks fine there's a horror story. That's why I'm trying to look for input from real people. Link to post Share on other sites
Mangina Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I do not actually know anyone who has had a good one. I only know one person who has had one and I could not tell because the hair was very little and not worth what he paid. I should say that this was a long time ago maybe 15 years and he was completely bald I think if you just do the hairline or a little in front it will look good. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Chris715 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 I swear I go back and forth on this way more than I should, and also worry about it more than I should. Leaning more towards a short haircut today and eventually shaving it when it gets bad. Wish this was something easy to be confident about though, the entire idea of it gives me anxiety. I know it's stupid but I have enough confidence issues right now as it is, especially with girls, and it seems like something like this will only worsen it and make me more unloveable to girls... Sounds stupid even typing it but that's the ugly thought process I've been in lately. Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_K Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Finasteride works. Side effects are very rare. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Chris715 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Finasteride works. Side effects are very rare. Yeah I've looked into Finasteride a bit. Side effects are in fact rare but there is a nonzero chance of it causing permanent sexual dysfunction which the drug maker obviously does not openly advertise. That alone is enough for me to give it a pass. Link to post Share on other sites
Manutara Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I had my first one about 3 years ago to deal with my receding hairline at the front, and a second one this year to finish the top part. Some friends laugh when I tell them, others think it's a lot of money to spend on something so trivial, but my disappearing hair used to bother me enormously, and it sounds like you're going down a similar path. My advice: just do it, especially while you've still got some hair to transplant, rather than going from bald to a full head of hair. It will be the best thing you ever did, makes you feel great, and is a huge confidence-booster. If you get it done by a good quality clinic, no-one you meet afterwards will be able to tell. Just research it thoroughly online and look at the before/after photos...no-one I read about ever regretted it, and I certainly don't. Best of luck! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TheyCallMeOx Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I'm growing bald. Yesterday, I got a haircut; 2 on the top, 3 on the sides. It's obvious I'm growing bald, and I've been growing bald since I was in high school. I'm 24, and my hair continues to disappear. I don't worry about my receding hairline; I used to worry about that big ass bald spot on the back. Once it gets to a certain point, I'm going Bruce Willis style. It's a tough thing to accept because I used to look great with hair. I used to think I wouldn't look good bald. But I've learned, over an unnecessarily long time, that my genetic baldness isn't the problem; it's why I perceive it as a problem that's the real problem. I used to feel like becoming bald would make me feel like less of a person; consequently, I felt like women would find me less attractive because I don't have a full patch of hair. However, I've realized that if a woman finds me less attractive over something I can't control, I don't want to pursue a woman like that anyway. I acknowledge that some women that will only fall for men with hair, and that's completely their decision. But if times get tough and you've gotta shave your head for chemotherapy, don't be surprised if he leaves you because you don't look like a real woman anymore. So I have no reason why I should feel ashamed for dealing with something that is beyond my control. There's also plenty of bald dudes who are successful and the happier than probably most people. I'm going to grow bald and I'm not going to take medication or any of that ****. I'm gonna rock it. No, I could look better with certain hairstyles, but this is what I've been dealt with, and I can either choose to dwell on it, or enjoy my hair while it's there. Make a decision and stick to it. What people think or say doesn't matter. For me, "letting go" is a better way for me to deal with it. But if you wanna do hair transplants and all that, go for it. As long as you're happy, who gives a **** what other people think? Link to post Share on other sites
Richiebuoy Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Go for it Chris, Its amazing how many women on dating sites and elsewhere say if your bald or have teeth missing dont bother me. Now these women may have the wrong sentiments and maybe for the wrong reasons but its a fact of life many women do not find bald men attractive. Dont use regain, it does work but the hair is thin and whispy and its expensive as you have to keep buying it for the rest of your life if you want to keep the hair. Hair transplants these day are fine. Gone are the old plug graphs that didn't look natural. Now they have single hair follicle transplants that look entirely natural and apart from the fact they have been moved (transplanted) they are entirely natural. You'll need 10,000 to 15,000, to cover the front half of your head which can be swept back to help cover the rear half. You'll never get a really full head of thick hair but you can achieve natural looking hair that does not give you that "bald" look. I don't know where you are but here in the UK you can expect to pay around £1 per follicle. Edited December 19, 2014 by Richiebuoy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nofeelings22 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) I've been shaving my head for 10 years or so, due to thinning and the "monk" . Going with baldness is great. It doesn't sloiw you down much at all with women, unless we are talking online dating. But... it is BORING!!! I would never drop 10 grand on my hair. Not sure I'd spend that on a new leg! lol But what is a lot more reasonable anf just as effective, no pain and actually fun is to get a full cap wig. I have one that's made of human hair, each hair hand sewn into the invisible mesh that vanishes when pressed against your skin. It was $1400. I wore it out in Miami all week at Art Basel. The hair looks exactly like this guy, on lefy, but brown hair. http://www.papermag.com/uploaded_images/_MG_8636_final_mm.jpg I was with tons of girls, had some fantastic sex, got more action than normal, made out on the beach at night, danced at Story, LIV and partied all week. Not a single person could tell. The only issues I had were with getting in to clubs. A couple times, the bouncer would not let me in for a moment because he thought the ID (of me shaven) was not me. He was like...the guy in the ID has glasses and also you have hair. This isn't you. I peeled back the wig a bit and showed him. Got right in. Literally, these wigs are awesome. With a fully shaved head, it's amazing because you can go from utility look, to hair in under a second. Just pull it on like a hat and go! You wash and style it once a week and put it on a Styrofoam head when you're not wearing it. The best thing is it's all for fun. I'm fine with a shaved head. But it's just better to have some hair after 10 years of the same old. AND.... screw any women who have a problem with it when you tell them. That's THEIR PROBLEM. Just to rub it in, ask them how real their extensions, lashes, boobs, nails, etc.... are and call them out for being hypocrites if they are. I even had a girl who I have been seeing on and off for years in Miami I spent a lot of time with. She attacked me with the new hair. Like pornstar level sex. I told her it's fake. She didn't care at all. As the sun was rising and hours of super hot pornstar level sex with a 23 year old girl who is 5'1", 100lbs, and a perfectly yoga sculpted body came to an end, I threw my wig over on the Styrofoam head and went to sleep. So do whatever you want and let the women who aren't down with whatever fake hair you choose remian alone. This is one area not to let them decide what you do. Do what you want to do. Edited December 19, 2014 by nofeelings22 Link to post Share on other sites
Richiebuoy Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Wigs are truly wonderful, but a word of caution. Wigs are for life not just for Christmas, they have to be fed and watered 3 times a day, walked twice a day, clipped and groomed every 6 weeks and have a health check twice a year so think carefully before you make that commitment to a Wig Link to post Share on other sites
JDPT Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I plan on getting mine done abroad next year. I miss my hair and confidence lol. Link to post Share on other sites
FitChick Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Like plastic surgery, you always notice the bad results and not the good ones. Depends on the skill of the doctor. You want one who has an artistic eye. Find a doctor who has done thousands of procedures as well as one who teaches other doctors. There are videos on youtube to see how it's done. You might spot a doc in your area on there. Also go to the RealSelf website where you can ask questions and read answers of other people in your situation. Hair transplants are an investment. Don't go looking for a bargain! Link to post Share on other sites
aMguilts Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 chris no matter how much you spend on a transplant age will always be against you i.e it is just a temp fix i was like you i started thinning at the age 18 every year it got thinner and thinner my comb over got longer and longer thou!!!! goggle a brit lady called Gail Porter read about what she went through/going through i went out bought some clippers and shaved my hair what was left of it right off best thing i ever done see what i'm saying?? aM Link to post Share on other sites
aMguilts Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 gail porter was hot with her hair she's just as hot without it her smiles radiant now was just for the camera before Link to post Share on other sites
JDPT Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 As stated previously, real self is a pretty informative site. Real life experiences and you can post questions for cosmetic surgeons to respond. Link to post Share on other sites
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