I’m 18 Years Old with Norwood Class 2 and I Want a Hair Transplant
Dr.Rassman, I am an 18 Y/O male Suffering from MPB which started at 15 and I Am wondering if there are any Hair transplant options For me, I Realize the problems that can arise when getting a HT at this age which is why a surgeon like you who maps out future progression hair loss plans Is a must, I understand you prefer not to Perform HT on people below the age of 25 And 18 is clearly well below that margin, however I have been on propecia for over a year now And have been using rogaine for the past 7 months, alas Neither have stopped the progression of my MPB Although propecia has slowed it down and Rogaine has improved my temples. I have moderate expectations And do not expect the hairline I had at 13 but any improvement would be a blessing.
I’m a nw2.5 and my hairloss is very zig zaggy along the frontal hairline with the classic M shape above the temples then another M shape at the widows peak, I can send pics If that could assist you. I have bad miniturization along the frontal hairline, Moderate behind that and then healthy hair behind that giving me a less then acceptable hairline to say the least but overall decent coverage.
My father is a nw5 at 50 as well as all his brothers so I believe that is the direction I am heading in currently(although none of them ever tried propecia or rogaine so I do not know how mine will develop on my current regimen.
Thank you for your time any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
While the real rule might be “never say never”, I need to know about my patients before undertaking any surgery on them. One might ask, with being a Norwood Class 2 and wanting a hair transplant, could you possibly be body dysmorphic? That is something I will understand when we meet. A Norwood Class 2 patient having a hair transplant may be doing more damage to the patient than they suspect. I’ve posted similar commentary in the past on this subject:
I’m 26 years old and I have what In my unprofessional opinion to be a NW2-2.5 and honestly I dwell on it and am Insecure,If I could afford it,I would definitely get a HT to restore the bald spots on my temples.