Hair Transplant in IB
Alright fellas, level with me.
I’m an Associate 2 in the IB game at your typical Tier 2 BB. I’m in one of the smaller groups and a few of us are back in the office on occasion, and moving towards a more steady rotation of coming in. I’ve wanted to throw some CapEx at the ole hairline for a while now and my only hold up is I do not want my MD to think I’m a complete fucking idiot. We’re not in the office often so I’m assuming my MD and fellow Associates/VPs/Analysts would be the only ones to have to see me afterwards, on a semi-frequent basis. That said, people’s heads look pretty gnarly for a week or two after transplant, followed by a bit goofy for the next 3-6 months before it looks normal enough.
My question is, in your opinions, do you think running this by my MD will make him judge my priorities or take me less seriously as a professional? I’m 100% cool with getting cracked on or laughed at as far as jokes and all that go, I just don’t want to be branded the plastic-surgery, vanity douche causing a genuine workplace distraction. For what it’s worth my MD is very down to earth and friendly, we have a good relationship and we aren’t going to be meeting with clients in person any time soon. Any input here?
There will never be a better time to do it.
That’s what I’m thinking.
OP btw, don’t know why this posted anonymously.
What's the benefit of asking him before you do it vs doing it without asking. Idk your md but it's not like you're getting lip fillers, and the awkward phase isn't permanent. Would be shocked if someone thought you were a "distraction in the workplace" if you got a hair transplant, but what do i know.
Solely because I’d rather preemptively break the ice instead of just walking in with scabs all over my dome. Good point though, might come off like a child asking his dad permission if I straight up say “Hey X, would it bother you if I did this”
I don't see any reason to run this by your MD (or anyone, for that matter) given that this is a personal decision and has no adverse impact on your work quality / career. Even if you get teased on day 1, people will get over it by the end of the week.
Yeah I’m totally cool with teasing or whatever my thing is moreso just breaking the ice ahead of time for when I come in with scabs all over the dome. Good advice though, overthinking it. Thanks!
How much does this typically cost / recovery time? Asking for a friend
I’m planning light work at a reputable (but not internationally known) US surgeon’s office and it’ll be $7.5K. I’d check out the HairTransplants subreddit, lot more info than I can give you, with plenty of pictures of recovery/success/disaster.
Did you try finesteride at all before you went down this route? I just started on it and foresee needing this in the future..
I've read so many scary things / reviews about finesteride...I feel like I may go transplant over that and bite the bullet
I’m on it with zero sides but my pace of recession hasn’t particularly slowed either. Annoying part is there’s no way to know how bald I’d be without it. Have also heard it works better on the crown than the hairline.
Watch The Hair Loss Show on Youtube (Australian doctors) and see what they say about fin - super smart dudes. Just remember, a hair transplant doesn't cure your Androgenetic Alopecia, so your doc will most likely recommend you hop on fin afterwards anyway. I plan on starting pretty soon at 1mg 3 days a week to see if it slows and/or stops my hair loss.
give this a read https://www.reddit.com/r/tressless/comments/f5wvdn/2020_updated_guide_f…
It's so good that this is being talked about here. I think hair loss, hair transplants and medication (finasteride, minoxidil, dutasteride, etc.) are still a big taboo.
Personally I've been on the so-called "Big 3", which are finasteride, minoxidil (= rogaine) and Nizoral shampoo for about ~1.5 years. Definitely didn't stop my hair loss, but it did slow it down for sure. 2 months ago I added dutasteride (once weekly) and RU58841 to my regime. These last 2 are a lot more potent than the other medications. Anyway, I'm noticing some regrowth in the hairline which is positive. I just hope that overall my hair loss will slow down further since I've booked a transplant for next year.
You don't go for HT without DHT blocker.
I was on fin for 6 years. The first 4/5 years, it almost fully stopped my hair loss (started at 17), but the last 1/2 were terrible.
Switched to dut 6 months ago, now one month ago added minox, baicapil and dermarolling, and I'm getting a regrowth. My hair is stronger than at any point within the last 2 years and there are tons of small hairs - hopefully they turn terminal.
Fuck fin, go for dut. I wish I'd done that at the very beginning.
Hey man, I've been on fin for about 2 years and it's starting to become less effective. With dut being more potent, did you notice any additional sides? I do get sides from fin, but they are tolerable / worth it for me. But, if they get even worse with dut, then probably not.
get it done. Most men don’t see hair transplants as “plastic surgery”, moreso just regaining what they’ve lost. Whether they mention it or not, pretty much every bald guy is has the same thoughts about replacing it. And honestly it’s a really normalized thing that people will likely just not think about after a while.
do it for sure, you'll never have another chance. If you want to get ahead of surprising your MD, tell him about how you're going to do it and ask what he thinks, but by god don't frame it like you're asking permission - frame it more like you look up to him and value his advice and what he thinks.
Do you have to shave your head before getting the transplant?
Depends on what kind you get and the surgeon. The scabs are loads less noticeable if you don’t
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Have you thought about options aside from an implant? I've seen interesting things about PRP / PRFM treatments for hair loss which stimulates hair growth, is much quicker (~30 min for the session and it begins working right away), and much cheaper.
I was on PRP (did 8 sessions total). Can't say it did anything for me (I legit noticed one hair grow total lmfao). One thing I will say - it is only really a method for regrowth, it does not stop your hair from falling, which is the root issue. My dermatologist recommended adding fin since that actually does something with your falling hair, and PRP will hopefully do the rest in the regrowth process.
I'm a girl and I've had other surgical cosmetic procedures done. If it makes you happy and if you can WFH, then go for it.
I’m in IBD and I’ve just had hair transplant in October. There has never been a better time to get one done, honestly just book it and do it, I feel so much better now I’ve done it.
I also know 2 girls in IB that went for a nose job (one this year and one in 2019). Both of them told the team and everyone was fine with it but girls getting nose jobs are so common that no one makes a big deal out of it.
I decided not to tell anyone, I just took holiday and went for the procedure. I feel when it comes to guys getting a hair transplants the first thought people have is “he’s self conscious about his looks, he has the wrong priorities, he lacks confidence, he has a lot of money perhaps we’re paying him too much”. So I would advise not saying and to instead just take as much time off and get it done.
If you’d like to PM I can go in full detail and answer any questions you might have.
That’s really my concern is the part where I have to ask for a day off in order to do the procedure and don’t want my boss to think my priorities are fucked. For several reasons I wont be able to hide that I’ve had one done (we go in office 1x a week on average) so I’m only struggling with the part where I have to look at my boss and be like hey I need a day off to get cosmetic surgery. Just gonna send it, my work is solid and I never take days off, figure not much can go wrong.
You will need a minimum of an entire week off, once you have the procedure your head is covered in scabs and cuts that are at high risk of infection. You’ll have to apply creams every hour or so for the first week. You won’t be able to do this at the office so make sure you get an entire week off.
Honestly, it will be fine just book 6 days off Friday (the procedure) and then the week after Monday to Friday (recovery). Then your head will have 9 days to recover before you start work again.
Also, one idea is to take before pictures now and then shave your head then your team will be used to you with a shaved head. Go for your procedure in a month and then come back a week later once the scabs are gone and then no one will know you had one (as your head was already shaved before). The only thing is your surgeon will want to see what your hair looks and feels like before shaved so make sure you have your consultation before you shave it.
Imagine giving a fuck what your boss thinks regarding your own personal decisions. It’s your body and your holiday - not his.
Just get it done dude.
How bad is it for you. is it obvious that you’ve lost hair?
I’m losing it on the side temples and hairline has receded a bit. But I do side part so it’s covers. But if someone looks at me, “guy losing hair” isn’t among the first five thoughts to come to their mind. So the question? Should I preemptively get it right now?
My hair loss was very severe, using ‘the private clinic Norwood scale’ on google images I would describe myself as a ‘Norwood 3 vertex’ or ‘Norwood 4’ before the surgery. As my hair loss was severe they had to do a conservative hairline (high up that still looks receding but not as bad as before) because my donor area was just not enough to cover all my balding areas whilst also lowering the hairline. So post-surgery I now look like a Norwood 2a/3a which is still a good improvement.
If your hair loss is not severe then they can probably restore you to a Norwood 1 or 2 (similar to what it was before you started to recede) but if it’s badly receded then they’ll have to be conservative like with mine. Using the private clinic Norwood scale on google what category would you put yourself in? By what you’ve described I’d assume a ‘2a’?
If so then you're still early into your hair loss and the first thing would be to stabilise it before surgery, so get on finasteride. The side effects are so rare and you can always stop taking it if you get any side effects and then they'll disappear. If you don’t stabilise your hair loss before the surgery you’ll end up needing another surgery every year as more and more of your hair falls out.
How did you decide which surgeon you were going to use? I’ve been on the proverbial regimen (fin / min / niz) for a couple years now and I can’t say exactly how much it has helped (like you said, hard to say without knowing what youd look like without it) but I do know that I keep losing hair (slowly but surely). I’m basically ready to pull the trigger on a transplant, I just want to have a few consultations first and find the right surgeon. I couldn’t care less about what I look like afterwards, what my colleagues think, and, to some extent, the price. I just want to make sure I’m in good hands. Any tips? Were you mainly looking at Reddit? I asked someone on reddit and they suggested Hasson & Wong in Canada. I know this of all things isn’t something you want to go cheap on, but Jesus Christ they’re expensive haha. Thanks in advance
Yeah, it’s tough to find real-life recommendations because it isn’t a common procedure. I found someone on reddit with a great result and looked into the reviews from their clinic as well as their results page to get pretty comfortable. Heard great things about H&W as well, but I’ve got to believe you’re paying a notoriety premium for them plus who knows when travel to Canada opens back up. Only advice I can give is take advantage of as many free consultations as possible and use the info/suggestions from prior consultations and push in on any conflicting information you receive in subsequent consultations.
Hairrestorationnetwork.com WSO for hair transplants
Look into Linkov from City Facial Plastics. I researched him for a different procedure but heard he does hair transplants as well.
What’s the deal with Bosley? Keep getting their ads. Worth checking out?
Avoid Bosley. best is Dr Bernstein of Bernstein Medical as well as Dr Ziering. Do full FUT. don’t even think about FUE or the robot shit for your first transplant. Yield is low and for your first transplant you want to move a ton of hair. Linear scar is so much better than having bald spots all over from FUE/ robot that make future transplants much more difficult.
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