Hair loss

Any IB guys get a hair transplant after IB and do you have a full head of hair/smooth hairline?

Im losing at a crazy clip and I think it’s this job. Used to have a full head of healthy hair and I wanna have that again.

Curious to hear about the hair plugs experience and would prefer that over the counter stuff

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Someone above said it's not your job, it's your genes and they are spot-on.  While general hair fallout can be expected with extreme stress, if it's thinning in a classical male balding pattern, then it's genes.  The only real thing that will keep your hair is finasteride or duasteride.  The topical regimens don't succeed in completely halting or reversing hair loss for the majority of people.  They can have a synergistic effect if used in conjunction with finasteride or duasteride though.  The latter is more effective but with potentially stronger side effects.  FUE is the best type of transplant you can get and pretty much looks totally natural when done right.  However, depending on the donor area, the dermatologist might recommend you go on finasteride after.  I don't have a transplant but started taking Fin 10 years ago and have largely maintained exactly what I had.  Wish I started sooner tbh but contemplating if FUE makes sense because I don't want to take a drug my whole life.

 

I personally experienced something similar, but I was able to slow it down by taking Vitamin D supplements. My family genes are actually decent for hair, but in my mid-twenties I started losing clumps of hair every day, my hairline started receding all around, and I developed a bald spot on the back of my head.

Genes play the main role as everyone else has already said, but if you're like me and only see a few hours of sunlight a week, you probably aren't getting enough Vitamin D which can cause premature hair loss.

Even if it doesn't work, it's worth a shot as supplements are only like $15 a bottle and there are probably other benefits.

I also have a friend who actually lost all of his hair in his twenties and he had really good results from a transplant in Turkey. 

 

I decided to get a hair transplant last year after dealing with constant thinning for a few years, mostly at the crown and temples. I didn’t want to deal with meds forever, and honestly, the foam stuff like minoxidil just wasn’t cutting it. The procedure itself took a few hours and the first couple weeks post-op were a little weird, had some swelling and itching but nothing crazy. About 8-9 months in, I started seeing strong regrowth and now it looks super natural, even barbers can't tell.

I actually flew to Turkey for it because of the price difference and quality. I went with a clinic called GoodLife Clinic, had a really good experience there. They handled the whole trip logistics and the setup was modern, clean, and professional.

 

Transplants are pretty legit from what I’ve seen. Meds are sketchy - if you don’t get side effects, that’s awesome, now you’re taking “FDA approved” meds for as long as you want to keep your hair. As soon as you stop, hair gone. 

Transplants are permanent solution and they’ve gotten really good at it. Pretty sure you can do multiple rounds for volume. It’s expensive but seems worth it. Wouldn’t be surprised if price drops in coming years

 

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