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thanks guys this is all valuable info, my point of view is this; if I can get a good result then I might consider going down the HT route, if after everything even the best possible outcome is 'just ok', then I'll give it a miss completely and stay as I am, like I said I'm in no big rush to get surgery, in all honesty, if I knew for sure that multiplication or cloning was definitely going to be a reality in the next 5-10...

Maybe some fue docs can chime in on this one or at leat their rep so we may get an idea of what to expect. Bspot or spex care to give ur opinion?

We need some pics to starting arguing FUE vs. Strip. If you were mostly bald on top strip would definitely be the way to go. But you mentioned that you still have a lot up there and have been slowly balding in a Norwood 6 pattern. In this case you could add density with FUE and still be able to shave in the future.

FUE, strip, 6000 grafts, 8000 grafts . . . blah, blah, blah. Here's the bottom line IMHO: Can you find living breating examples of guys with similar loss/characteristics as yourself, and gotten satisfactory results from HTs? There have probably been hundreds of thousands of guys who have gotten HTs on earth today. They are not ALL NW#5 or under. They did not ALL get butchered. They did not ALL become satisfied before their heads were...

Anouar68, I am saying that if he wishes to have good coverage that most on this board would agree is worth the time and money then he would need at least 6000 to 8000 grafts which is not feasible with FUE and scalp hair. I am also saying that if he is considering body hair then he should forget it as even those that practice FUE will tell you, or at least publicly, that body hair should be used as a last resort repair option. One should look...

Thanks Special Kieran, I am only just over 1 month post op. so theres not a lot to see... it will be a few more months till the hairline is back nicely again.

Calvin is right of course, and 6-8,000 graft FUE - well, I think there are 1 or 2 FUE doctors who claim it is realistic but personally I am far from convinced.

I think one of the issues with any NW6 is the idea that they are getting a full head of hair back. For some guys who have good/average donor, average characteristics, and a normal 6 pattern, doing a strip session or 2 will generally result in 6-7K of grafts, which is enough to give solid density through the frontal half, and may result in #1. Thin crown coverage #2 Shrink the overall diameter of the bald-spot #3 no crown coverage Every patient...

I Agree! .. you look good with a shaved head! keep it and see how it goes.. whats the up date?

There is a doctor in Brussels who does FUE and has been experimenting with beard hair. I've seen pictures of a patient where he used beard hair in his crown and the result seemed pretty good. Beard hair is typically a lot thicker and more robust than body hair. Since he is not too far away it might be worthwhile visiting his clinic to see if you are a candidate. Here is his info http://www.bhrclinic.com/