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post 1621189311 11-02-2020, 04:02 PM
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Should I get a hair transplant Brehs?

Ok so: my hairline receded when I was 22 to the point where it is now. I checked several pictures from over the years, and my hairline didn't move at all anymore. I am 32 now.
I can still style it reasonably by doing a combover thingie, and it's thick everywhere and don't have crown balding. But it still annoys the chit out of me and would like to have a full hairline again.

post 1621235851 11-03-2020, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted By darkeminence⏩
Ok so: my hairline receded when I was 22 to the point where it is now. I checked several pictures from over the years, and my hairline didn't move at all anymore. I am 32 now.
I can still style it reasonably by doing a combover thingie, and it's thick everywhere and don't have crown balding. But it still annoys the chit out of me and would like to have a full hairline again.

Tell me bros
post 1621236021 11-03-2020, 05:21 AM
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its over my son
post 1621236151 11-03-2020, 05:24 AM
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post 1621236561 11-03-2020, 05:33 AM
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post 1621236621 11-03-2020, 05:35 AM
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post 1621236891 11-03-2020, 05:43 AM
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Since you are in your 30s, get a transplant. You say your health is otherwise healthy and your are not balding on the crown area, so you sound like a candidate

Try derma-stamping first if you have the patience
post 1621243231 11-03-2020, 07:20 AM
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Just let it go man. Comb overs, plugs, all the ways that may look good now, but not in 10 years, just let it go.
post 1621243471 11-03-2020, 07:22 AM
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post 1621243591 11-03-2020, 07:23 AM
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I would say yes, if you're trying to stay in the game. If you don't give a chit and want to sit on the couch the remainder of your life and get married and ordered around, let it keep receding.
post 1621244041 11-03-2020, 07:28 AM
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Just shave it brah

The most alpha guys are bald

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Stone cold
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post 1621244171 11-03-2020, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted By H00J⏩
Just shave it brah

The most alpha guys are bald

Johnny sins
Stone cold
Jon jones etc
This




Also the Rock. **** he's so dreamy
post 1621244561 11-03-2020, 07:33 AM
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post 1621246071 11-03-2020, 07:50 AM
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Try Finasteride if you're not taking it already, a small percentage of users experience regrowth maybe you'll be one of them

And Minoxidil regrows hair but I've read that it works for crown baldness not sure if it'll work for hairline

Ketoconazole shampoo

If you've already tried those then yes
post 1621246431 11-03-2020, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted By Kabamaro⏩
Try Finasteride if you're not taking it already, a small percentage of users experience regrowth maybe you'll be one of them

And Minoxidil regrows hair but I've read that it works for crown baldness not sure if it'll work for hairline

Ketoconazole shampoo

If you've already tried those then yes
Minoxidil works as long as you keep up with it. I used it for about 6 months on my hairline and it regrew. Let my hair grow a few inches and stopped minoxidil and lost it again so now I stay bald.
post 1621246881 11-03-2020, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted By Gift3d⏩
Minoxidil works as long as you keep up with it. I used it for about 6 months on my hairline and it regrew. Let my hair grow a few inches and stopped minoxidil and lost it again so now I stay bald.
It's so unrealistic to pretend that you'd keep putting that chit on your head twice per day forever though. Yeah, it does work some and might be attractive for a couple years if you're in your 20s. But once you hit mid 30s it's a waste that I can't imagine anybody would see enough net benefits to stick with.
post 1621248161 11-03-2020, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
It's so unrealistic to pretend that you'd keep putting that chit on your head twice per day forever though. Yeah, it does work some and might be attractive for a couple years if you're in your 20s. But once you hit mid 30s it's a waste that I can't imagine anybody would see enough net benefits to stick with.
There's no way I can imagine it being worth it to keep up with taking fin daily and applying minoxidil 2x daily indefinitely. Imagine the stress of spending decades knowing you can't miss any of it or your hair will start quickly falling out. Even if you do keep up with it, it's probably going to slowly fall out regardless. Even if it worked perfectly, no sane person is gonna be able to keep up with all that, especially the topical minoxidil applications, for 40+ years.

I hate to say it, but there simply is no "cure" for balding yet. They may never truly figure it out. Everything you can do, from hair transplants, to pills, to topicals is just kicking the can down the road. It may work better for some than others, but regardless, you're still kicking the can down the road.
post 1621263261 11-03-2020, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
It's so unrealistic to pretend that you'd keep putting that chit on your head twice per day forever though. Yeah, it does work some and might be attractive for a couple years if you're in your 20s. But once you hit mid 30s it's a waste that I can't imagine anybody would see enough net benefits to stick with.
It’s true, when I was bald putting it on it wasn’t a big deal, when it started to grow that’s when I stopped cause it would make my hair look greasy. I have a couple bottles still so I started back up again. See how it goes this time
post 1621263621 11-03-2020, 10:29 AM
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post 1621263741 11-03-2020, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted By northernlights7⏩
There's no way I can imagine it being worth it to keep up with taking fin daily and applying minoxidil 2x daily indefinitely. Imagine the stress of spending decades knowing you can't miss any of it or your hair will start quickly falling out. Even if you do keep up with it, it's probably going to slowly fall out regardless. Even if it worked perfectly, no sane person is gonna be able to keep up with all that, especially the topical minoxidil applications, for 40+ years.
Lol it takes seconds to do this shiit brah, especially if you use the foam which dries instantly. I also take a multi every day, so this is just one extra pill. It's not a big deal at all.
How dare you!

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post 1621269511 11-03-2020, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted By LovePollution⏩
Lol it takes seconds to do this shiit brah, especially if you use the foam which dries instantly. I also take a multi every day, so this is just one extra pill. It's not a big deal at all.
Have you tried the liquid? I bought the Costco liquid and didn’t like it when my hair started to grow so I stopped. Maybe I should switch to foam if my hair starts back growing again?
post 1621269781 11-03-2020, 11:23 AM
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Do whatever it takes. Women do not like bald men. Balcels are repulsive.
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post 1621270071 11-03-2020, 11:25 AM
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post 1621293081 11-03-2020, 02:29 PM
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thank you brehs for the advice
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you are as good of a candidate for a HT as it gets srs. If you choose wisely and go with a top doctor (not the cheap **** in turkey) then its going to be one of the best decisions of your life 100% srs
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post 1621294051 11-03-2020, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted By Ken-O⏩
you are as good of a candidate for a HT as it gets srs. If you choose wisely and go with a top doctor (not the cheap **** in turkey) then its going to be one of the best decisions of your life 100% srs
What if i'm chit outta luck and I start receding again after my HT? I mean, it could happen. Then I'd end up with 2 weird pieces of hair in the front with bald space behind them (I gotta lol hard at the image I get in my head of that)

My brother is 5 years older than me and has the exact same hairline I do. He had the same thing happen when he hit his 20s. Hairline hasn't budged since then.
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Originally Posted By darkeminence⏩
What if i'm chit outta luck and I start receding again after my HT? I mean, it could happen. Then I'd end up with 2 weird pieces of hair in the front with bald space behind them (I gotta lol hard at the image I get in my head of that)

My brother is 5 years older than me and has the exact same hairline I do. He had the same thing happen when he hit his 20s. Hairline hasn't budged since then.
Then you get another one.

For how long have you had that hairline? Imagine you had a HT at 22, you would have a full head of hair now without needing to use anything else. Maybe youll wake up in 10 years and have the same hairline, unlikely but possible.

Just go for it. There are ways to fix that problem later in life, things like micropigmentation, more hair transplants, medication etc.
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Do it brah, its not so bad that you could probably get away with it and people wont notice
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Originally Posted By StruggleBars⏩
.Turkey ones ain't bad (srs), they have transformation pics on here

Of course they are going to show the good ones there. Actually do some research and you will find its mostly 50/50 whether it comes out great or normal/bad.

Im not saying it cant be done, im just saying its a risk i wouldnt take. Anybody with knowledge on the subject will tell you to save an extra 8k or so and just do it in a prace where a great result will be guaranteed.

I mean its a life changing decision may as well spend on it.
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