My Lovely Hairloss Trip (or wrong turn?) -by Dirty

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1 Year postop

last updated on November 2, 2007


Roughly 6 months postop

last updated on November 2, 2007


About 4 months out

last updated on November 2, 2007


3.5 month update

last updated on November 2, 2007


3 month update, more pics coming too

last updated on November 2, 2007


Surgery + my HT PostOp period of 2 weeks

last updated on November 2, 2007


Personal pics on May 15 2006. 2 days before HT with H&W

last updated on November 2, 2007


Consult pics sent to some clinics in Sept '05

last updated on November 2, 2007


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My Details
Name : Dirty
Age : 34
Norwood Scale before :
Location : Illinois


My Current Regimen

Last updated on May 14, 2007

Day
Rogaine Foam
Multivitamin

Night
Spectral DNC
Dermaroller

Occasionally
Moisturizing shampoo/conditioner with Zinc
2-3 times per week Nizoral 2%
Scalpecin



My Hair Loss History

Last updated on May 19, 2006

My hairloss started when I was 18, just before graduating high school. remember the first 2-3 years I was losing my hair NOBODY believed me even my parents I walked up to them and had them look and they didn't believe me. But I just KNEW.

Well, I have been losing it for a solid 12 years now. I am a solid NW3 for sure and I am a bit older than 30. I've never gotten ultra aggressive with the meds...or did a kitchen sink approach, or tried something like others. The most I've ever tried at one time was minoxidil 5% with some dmso (OZBrew), Dr Proctor's Spin Trap C, Avodart, and some shampoos. Nothing too overboard. The hardest hitter I've tried is the Avodart and I am using it only 2 times per week now.

I guess I figure I can say I am lucky to only be a NW3 after 12 years of hairloss. I've lost EVERY single day of my 20's to hairloss. I am 30 now, and I just thought "Damnit, this loss seems kinda slow and I can keep up with the meds, I need to get part of my life back."

So, I did LOADS of research and am now booked to go see Dr Wong of Hasson and Wong on May 17th for a hair transplant. I feel it is kinda the most selfish and vain thing I've ever done, but I need to feel good about my appearance again, like I used to. I never knew how F'cked up it was until I had attractive women asking me my plans for the weekend and the FIRST F'king thing I think is "oh shit, what will I do to camouflage my hair if she wants to be outside?!?!" WTF? This is INSANE thinking on my part and I decided that not only did I need a revamp hairwise, but I need to get that solid attitude back.

I know EVERYONE here would be interested to some degree, especially if it is a road we might go down later in life. I NEVER thought I'd do it, but the loss has just put a wall up in my life that I decided cannnot be there anymore. For every day I spent worrying in my 20's....I want to reclaim it in my 30's. I'll keep people updated.


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My Journal
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May 22, 2006
A few days post-op from Dr. Wong of H&W

I am doing quite well so far.  Very minimal swelling, minimal discomfort.  Not much pain at all.  So far the whole thing has been painless.  I think it will toll on me more emotionally soon, but phyically it is nothing.  Scabs still present, and donor area is a bit tender still.

 



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