My Father Is Bald And I Am Well On The Way To Being Bald Like Him

This week I met a 22 year old balding young man names Alex. His father and mother joined him and were very supportive. He is well on the way to a Class 7 pattern (just a rim of hair around the back and sides of his head). The remaining hair on his head looked like a more advanced balding pattern than Prince William has now but the entire frontal area has not a singe hair on it. His hair supply was slightly under average for a Caucasian and his hair was fine and dark brown. His father told me that this is exactly where his hair loss pattern was when he was 22 years old. It was clear that Alex would develop his father’s hair loss pattern. I measured his hair density which was lower than average. He could never have had a full head of hair with a hair transplant contrary to other doctor consultation he had before he visited me. The previous doctor told me that hair transplants were a reasonable option and he could transplant his entire head.

Fine hair is not the best hair for hair transplants on a very bald man if the goals are to get a full ‘appearing’ head of hair. Frontal hair coverage with a bald crown is a reasonable option, but Alex did not like that look because at 22, nothing but a full head of hair was an option. He also did not like the idea of going on the drug Propecia. Doctor who promise or even suggest that a full appearing head of hair is a possibility are not honest doctors and young men like Alex could become victims of such physician behavior. Alex was smart to bring his parents with him, something he didn’t do with his previous physician consultation. Alex and his parents listened carefully to what I had to say, and we quickly ruled out hair transplantation. He did, however, quickly embrace the scalp micropigmentation option which would give him a quick, far less expensive alternative that would give him a youthful look, just like his age would requires. I told him not to rush in this important decision. I suggested that he come to one of our Open House events where he could meet others who had scalp micropigmentation. At 22 years old, he must recognize that this is a decision for the rest of his life and a good decision today, is a good decision tomorrow. He liked that approach.