Strip v FUE

[heretohelp]

I'm a young guy only 21 and understand that getting a hair transplant at a young age is not a good idea as it is very risky to say the least. However I am strongly thinking about getting a hair transplant with Dr.Rahal if he agrees to do the procedure. The main worry that I have is the scar that strip surgery leaves. Having said that Dr.Rahal does use a technique to minimize the scar as much as possible. I was considering getting a hair transplant with Armani but $20,000 is a lot of money especially when there is so much contreversy around him at present. Anyway would like to hear you guys opinion on strip surgery at my age bearing in mind however that it is with one of the best.

 

[amsch]

Before you invest on a strip hair transplant, wait and look if Acell works:
http://www.drrobertjones.com/acell.html

 

[s.a.f]

Before you invest on a strip hair transplant, wait and look if Acell works:
http://www.drrobertjones.com/acell.html

It does'nt look very good to me.

To Heretohelp, it depends mostly on what size of procedure you need. With a big proceedure strip is the most obvious choice due to the practicality of it ie: its cheaper quicker and yeilds more grafts. Whereas (if you're fortunate enough) to only require a small procedure you might aswell opt for FUE.

Either way 21 is too young to be having surgery IMO.

 

[scar5]

I suggest medications for a year - propecia and foam first, whilst doing some research. Assuming a modest return from meds after a year, if you wanna get hair on your head to frame your face while you are still young then be able to buzz respectably as you bald later on - and be ready my friend, cause you might - then I strongly suggest FUE only. Armani wouldn't be my choice, but I have never been there myself. I would go with a doctor that 1) uses small manual punches, 2) does the extractions him/herself. And I would still consider docs that warn you off Fue because of practcial issues, but I would ignore their "warnings" i.e. their clinic handles strip very well and the docs get extrelely tired after doing fue extractions. Strip yield is better but at what price? Good composite (strip/fue) docs complain about doing Fue beyond 2000 (Feller, ********?) and try to sell you strip first-fue later combo but let them whine and then just push them into fue only. Those docs I mentioned are both excellent from what I can tell as Harris and Umar seem to be too. Cole and Woods probably have the best yield but the biggest white spots. Anyway, don't rush into it. Get those meds and if you are really sensible, get a bllod check first so you can monitor your hormones. (do it before 11am)

 

[HT55]

I'm a young guy only 21 and understand that getting a hair transplant at a young age is not a good idea as it is very risky to say the least. However I am strongly thinking about getting a hair transplant with Dr.Rahal if he agrees to do the procedure. The main worry that I have is the scar that strip surgery leaves. Having said that Dr.Rahal does use a technique to minimize the scar as much as possible. I was considering getting a hair transplant with Armani but $20,000 is a lot of money especially when there is so much contreversy around him at present. Anyway would like to hear you guys opinion on strip surgery at my age bearing in mind however that it is with one of the best.

20 grand at Armani today gets you about 4K grafts. If you need that much work (or even half that) at age 21 you are destined for a Norwood 6-7 by age 30. get on the drugs for a year or so and see what happens. A hair transplant on a 21 year old needing thta much work is just insane

 

[s.a.f]

Yeah can we see the situation, any pics?

 

[Devender]

Get on meds to slow your hairloss. Stay away from strip. If your hairloss is slow, go for a fue + beard hair transplant combo. No point using up all your scalp hair first.

 

[HT55]

Get on meds to slow your hairloss. Stay away from strip. If your hairloss is slow, go for a fue + beard hair transplant combo. No point using up all your scalp hair first.

Whenever you say this I just crack up. Why in the world would you not want to use your best donor hair first then go to "shot in the dark" techniques such as BHT ?

 

[Devender]

Get on meds to slow your hairloss. Stay away from strip. If your hairloss is slow, go for a fue + beard hair transplant combo. No point using up all your scalp hair first.

Whenever you say this I just crack up. Why in the world would you not want to use your best donor hair first then go to "shot in the dark" techniques such as BHT ?

I will try to make it simple so you understand. Its best to have a mix of different types of hair in all the recipient. That will look more natural.

 

[HT55]

Get on meds to slow your hairloss. Stay away from strip. If your hairloss is slow, go for a fue + beard hair transplant combo. No point using up all your scalp hair first.

Whenever you say this I just crack up. Why in the world would you not want to use your best donor hair first then go to "shot in the dark" techniques such as BHT ?

I will try to make it simple so you understand. Its best to have a mix of different types of hair in all the recipient. That will look more natural.

Really ?? According to which top DR ? And please don't give me the name of some 3rd world DR.


IMO you are a paid rep for some clinic that offers BHT

I see the pics on your blogsite and I'm very unimpressed to say the least. BHT's should be a last resort for people who run out of donor hair.

 

[Devender]

IMO you are a paid rep for some clinic that offers BHT

I see the pics on your blogsite and I'm very unimpressed to say the least. BHT's should be a last resort for people who run out of donor hair.

I dont care whether you are impressed or not.
I am following a particular course for my hair regrowth and I am happy with my choice and progress. I have no strip scar, no scars in my beard donor and have hair growing on top. I have documented my pictures and try to help others from my experience.
What have you done except trying to steer young newbies to get strip? By all measures, you are one working for some doctor.
BTW, the 3rd world doctor you refer to is the top doctor when it comes to fue and bht. I speak from personal experience.

 

[s.a.f]

Its best to have a mix of different types of hair in all the recipient. That will look more natural.

:hairy:

Its best to have native head hair in the recipient.

 

[HT55]

IMO you are a paid rep for some clinic that offers BHT

I see the pics on your blogsite and I'm very unimpressed to say the least. BHT's should be a last resort for people who run out of donor hair.

I dont care whether you are impressed or not.
I am following a particular course for my hair regrowth and I am happy with my choice and progress. I have no strip scar, no scars in my beard donor and have hair growing on top. I have documented my pictures and try to help others from my experience.
What have you done except trying to steer young newbies to get strip? By all measures, you are one working for some doctor.
BTW, the 3rd world doctor you refer to is the top doctor when it comes to fue and bht. I speak from personal experience.

Your results are to put it nicely...awefull. Nobody who sees your pics would ever consider BHT except as a last resort for repair.

Ceratin people can have FUE but not people with excessive hair loss IMO and only one DR is performing Mega FUE and his results are not consistent at all plus he is using 25 % more grafts.


Umar is the top BHT Dr and if you meet with him he will tell you BHT is a last resort.


I steer newbies to top DR's with PROVEN track records who perform PROVEN procedures !!


Yes it's obvious I'm working for "some DR" when I steer every patient to H+W, Shapiro and Feller, lol They all pay me, you caught me, lol

I also tell everyone considering FUE to consult with Feller as he will tell you the truth about survival rate, density, etc as he performs both surgeries quite well.

It's quite obvious who is steering patients to unproven BHT.



I can't help but laugh when I see your photo and then read this quote from your blogsite

"All hair transplants are not the same though.
You may have seen some of the ugly ones. People having bunches of hair on a barren head. They are the Ugly transplants. Whatever happens, make sure you do not fall in for them."


Guess what YOUR hair transplant matches this statement !!