Dr seems very genuine and actually cares about patients! He can easily just do transplants on anyone and take their $$. Glad he’s different and advises people against it if he doesn’t feel strongly about it!
Thank you Dr. Gary for the informative video! I have a very thin baby hair on the sides of my head around my ears which I have always hated and was thinking to transplant . I had the idea that after the procedure I'm gonna have crazy thick hair but after watching your video I believe I wont be a good candidate so i will maybe put off this decision for now. Thank you Dr.
I love your videos¡ Could you please do a video for the younger audience talking about the case you mentioned in the minute 03:20 and recommending some medicine, procedure or ways to stop losing hair and make it grow to avoid needing a Hair transplant in the future?
I'm 18 and was thinking to getting a hair transplant when I turned 20 but the point that stood out to me was I should wait until my hairline is framed. My hairline is receding but the middle of my scalp is fine.
I've started receding at 24 and my biggest concern by far is that the middle and frontal of my scalp are both going at the same time. Crown seems to be having no issues and donor seems good and dense as well. I'm also opting for waiting a couple of years, but I fear a lot how I'll look like with only half a head of hair. It may sound weird, but there's even a clear line where alopecia is taking effect: one part is thinned out and straw-like and the other side is dense as hell
Thank you dr linkov for all the great info! Do you perform your hair procedures only on the east coast? If so can you recommend someone in Los Angeles? All the best
Have to disagree, I was diffusely thinning and still got a hair transplant and it turned out perfect because i was on Dutasteride which was reversing my hair loss.
Great Dr. Gary Linkov , I love the passions he is putting in his master work , thinking about to get my hair transplant at you Dr. Gary Linkov , the only issue is get ticket and fly over ))
As a hairstylist for over 35 years I most often recommend waiting until you are in your 40's before getting a transplant so that by then you have a good idea about how much hair you you will loose.
@@drgarylinkov A 25 year old got his hairline filled in , I met him at 35 and he was completely bald on top except for the one line of hair at the front, I thought he had been in an accident until he explained the story. Is there enough doner hair to cover a bald top part of the head ?
I had an eosinophilic granuloma removed as a kid. The tumor was growing into my skull and would eventually lead to the brain. A surgical scar runs the entire length of my hairline and into the temples. As my hairline receded the scar became more visible. I went years hiding and semi socializing which lead to development issues. Until recently got some relief as I’ve had the scar tattooed. I wonder if insurance would cover fue due to nature of case?
Hi Dr. Gary. Thanks for the insightful video. I have a question regarding finasteride and dutasteride. Do you think Finasteride or Dutasteride is better to prevent hair loss when both my father, uncle and grandfather is a Norwood 7? They lost their hair in their 20s, and I started losing my hair when I was 18 and I'm 25 now with a receding hairline and thinning in general.
I’ve started losing hair since 18 and now I’m 31 closer to 32 and I got obvious hair thinning and in some areas bald spots…am I in a good age for hair transplant?
I have had trichotillomania for atleast 15yrs. I cut my hair down pretty often because I realized that it really helped with the inflammation. I would say that at the moment I haven’t had a real urge to pull for about 2months and was considering getting hair transplant in the next month. I now feel slightly discouraged like I should wait after hearing you say in cases of inflammation to wit a year. Am really not sure what to do tbh.
I love your channel. Really wonderful. Could you talk about female hair loss? It really sucks & has devastated my self esteem & confidence. I have frontal fibrosising alopecia- still going through autoimmune tests & hormone tests to get to cause, but I am trying to figure out if a hair transplant will work with it or will PRP or stem cells? Which path is right path as right now we went through the shampoos, oral medication nothing worked & my dermatologist just started doing injections of a steroid. (Only 2 so far so not enough to see any change yet.) I am getting nervous as it is well my hairline is now on top of my head & I’ve lost the hair along side of face & some eyebrows & public bone. The one I care most about is my hair line!
Do you have an opinion on Arnica? It's proven to reduce postoperative bruising and swelling. Not sure if there has been research done in the hair transplant literature.
My hair has fallen off because of seborrheic dermatitis. What is the best option for hair restoration in this condition? I use ketoconazole 2% for sd but I need my hair back :((
Doctor Linkov, thanks for all of your wonderful videos. I wanted to ask a question that I haven't been able to find a straightforward answer to. What is the impact of cannabis or THC (smoked, vaped or consumed in the form of edibles) on a FUE hair transplant? My Turkish clinic told me that I shouldn't smoke for 10 days after the procedure but I've seen a variety of responses to this question from different doctors. As common as this substance is in New York and the United States, I wanted to see if you'd answer my question here! Thanks so much -- I know others are wondering the same thing but there doesn't seem to be any solid research or consensus!
I’ve been thinking about a hair transplant since 17 this is when I found out about it, 16 is when I noticed how bad my hairline was. As the corners of my head had recessed in, I have the same hair line as my dad(my dad is in his late 50’s and still has a thick coat of hair); now I’m 19 good thing my hair hasn’t changed and in other parts of my hair it still really thick. Do you think it’a better for me to wait more time to seriously considering hair transplant surgery?
You sound like me 5 years ago heh. I started losing hair at 16, and now I'm 24 and shaving my head...it is just horrible. I have the same hair as my dad who is 50 years old and I have worse hair than anyone from my mother's side...I just won a fokin jackpot. Been taking finasteride for 2 months now, only 0.6 mg per day (in Japan they even take 0.2 daily and it works) so let's see whether it slows, stops or even regrows some hair. No side effects anyway, so that makes me happy. Maybe a little bit lower libido but everything works as it should :D
@@naverich4603 hello, i guess it's been 3 months now. Could you please update if finasteride's working for your hair loss? Did you notice any thickness changes or new hair follicle?
@@shivammaurya8472 im in the same boat as you guys 24 and balding. i take 1 mg finasteride since 4 month and the hair fall stopped. but my hair is still thick
A good video! How to know if one has active inflammation? So if one gets a hair transplant during this phase, the transplanted hair will fall off? Thanks ahead! Pete :”)
Hello Dr. Gary... I've got a question for you, sir. How many hair transplants have you done in your career? Would you say that is your bread and butter at your clinic? I've seen the device you show in your videos but I've never seen other Doctor speak about that one device specifically
@Dr. Gary Linkov: Do you think severe Dandruff on scalp affects hair? Actually I have a very sticky dandruff on my scalp and I believe it comes back quiet easily in 1 or 2 days. And it comes back even after I clean my head during shower. Do you think one should consider treating the dandruff thoroughly before thinking about hair transplant? Highly appreciate your response in advance.
New subscriber here. I have alopecia areata as well and have recently been doing some hair transplant research to see if I am a good candidate. Your video has given me some good insight but I have a question. My alopecia has affected my leg, arm, and facial hair, so far. My eyebrows are pretty much gone, and I have lots of bald areas in the beard area. As far as I can tell my alopecia areata has not affected my head hair at all. It seems my thinning on top of my head is just typical male pattern baldness. Do you think getting a hair transplant in my case is a bad idea?
Great question. You need to be very careful for sure. Because like in my personal situation, the areata can eventually effect the head especially if it is already so diffuse and then the transplant would have been a waste.
Hi, I have a bald head, norwood7, I’m 55 and having a HT next Thursday. The Dr has said I have a very good donor area where he has said he can get 2000 grafts for the hair line and 2000 for the crown later and possibly more after for filling in. With your expertise, how should I look after, any examples plz. 👍
What if you’re too young to tell where the hair loss will stop, but you take something like finasteride to halt further hair loss? Would a transplant still be a bad idea?
You want to take it all your life? And what if your hair gets used to it and it stops giving the desired effect. People who start on finasteride often have to keep upgrading their doses or go into dudasteride, and even if you have no concern for your body, at least have some concern for your finances. Let it fall off and then go have a surgery in Turkey to replace it.
@@roncerjani9063 idk where you live but finasteride is cheap where I’m from. Regardless, any decent hair transplant surgeon will advise you to take finasteride to maintain the transplanted hair and prevent you from losing more of the non-transplanted hair. Many surgeons won’t even perform a hair transplant unless the patient has been taking finasteride for a year already. Not to mention the fact that if someone gets to a Norwood 6 or 7 there won’t even be enough donor hairs left to give full coverage at any reasonable density
If you have massive thick hair. But are loosing hair at the crown only. Would a transplant make the crown area big wavy and thick like the rest of your hair ?
Hi Doctor. I had a poor hair transplant last year. I struggle now to style my hair and it just seems like there are clumps of poorly placed. Would you be open to taking a look at a few photos and videos of my transplant to potentially show me what they did incorrectly and why my hair looks poor in certain areas. I wouldn’t be opposed to you even potentially using my photos to for a video as an example of a bad hair transplant and how to maybe correct it with a repair. I’d really appreciate your insight. Feel free to reach out for my contact info. Thanks!
Hi doctor do you think hair transplant can be done to autoimmune disease scarring alopecia Frontal fibrosing alopecia? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’m willing to be on the medications(methotrexate,plaquenil etc) if needed.
Your thoughts on "Long Hair procedure" Where you do not shave the whole head only a spot on the back of the head then implant ontop of the head which is NOT shaved. Do you perform this type of procedure?
Gary, you know your stuff.. I'm just not sure you I understand the diffuse thinning part. What does it mean that you can't make an impact on diffuse hair loss? Like if they're to thin on top
if there's no defined area it just would take too many donor hairs and probably effect the still existing hairs with too much of a shock loss. maybe that kind of hairloss can be stabilized or even reversed with medication, it might even be just down to stress so it'll recover. a definite male pattern hairloss, temples or a bald patch ifor instance, is easier to calculate grafts
It does work, these blockers (usually finasteride and in even more aggressive cases dutasteride) block the action of an enzyme (5 alpha reductase) that converts testosterone to DHT. The only problem is side effects in some people since at the end of the day youre artificially altering your natural hormone profile.
@@drgarylinkov Do you mean if I get a guy or woman to donate 10,000 hairs you can put them all on my head? So it doesn't matter that they are not from my head?
Right, other peoples hair has yet to be successfully transplanted to another persons body, the body rejects it. They haven't been able to effectively clone hair follicles yet however. Its the dream cure, unlimited hair follicles to transplant.
I am 22 and you know why i am here hehe, so when should i go in for transplant? Have read it's better to get it done after 25-26. But my question is what if my hair doesn't stop falling even afterwards or in other words when will i get a definite shape of my hairline?
Hi Doctor Gary can would you believe me that I started losing my hairy when I was 18 years old! It was super hard for me to get used to that now I’m 36 and it doesn’t bother me anymore but I will consider to a a hair transplant
Hi, what can you do to make hair pigment darker naturally, non dying, any super foods or topical applications that will naturally make hair darker to what it used to be when younger?
For 6 months up to a year in order to strengthen the new hair. But if you still have hair that may fall off (midscalp and crown) you should take it forever. Hence, wait until the most of it falls off, then on with the transplant.
@@PetroGameplay it is almost impossible to obtain a full head of hair without finasteride even with hair transplants. Your donor area will almost certainly be depleted. So it's effective to get on finasteride and then go for HT. Now, the side effects might kick in but a) the percentage is not that big, about 3-5% of people having sexual sides and b) even if you experience those you might cut the dose, for example take a half of a pill a day
The transplanted hairs stays permanent, The hairs came from a part of Your body with Bald resistance so they don't go bald but the old hairs can still fall off
Can you do a video about women who have hair transplants because of hair loss due to traction alopecia? I think the only famous person known to have it done is Blac Chyna
Im an 18 year old woman, and I dont even have hairloss, or hair thinning, but i do have fine hair, I was just born with a fucked hairline, and I feel like I just can't live with myself anymore going out like this, I really want a hairtransplant. am I a good candidate?
Hey Dr Linkov, I was wondering, what would you recommend for somebody who wants to get a hair transplant who isn’t thinning or receding? I’m female and my hairline has always been quite square with a v shape at the temples, otherwise I have a very thick head of hair and haven’t experienced any thinning. I like the idea of a hair transplant as a permanent solution, would you consider doing one for a patient in my position? Thank you!
Hello doc i started losing my hair at the age of 17-18 mostly in the crown area through the years the front area started shedding and thinning but still much better than the crown area and the donor area seems good to me its very thick and the shedding stopped now for like 1-2 years i just turned 25 am i suitable to have hair transplant ? thank you
I have gone through a hair transplant, the problem is now that my transplanted hair are fading away. I want to ask is this normal ? As doctor who proceeded with the transplant told me that they will fade away a than regrow
For the research I have done and video I have seen , they all say That's part of the process usually after a full year after the surgery everything will be back to normal and transplanted hair , will be growing just like it did before
This sucks for me because I have diffuse thinning, and it happened really quickly. I'm doing my best with a strong regimen of medications, but I'm afraid I won't be able to regrow what I lost recently without surgery. My receded hairline doesn't bother me too much because I'm in my 30s, so my hairline looks age-appropriate. What I really hate is the severe diffuse thinning in my front and midscalp. I'm putting my last hopes in dutasteride and oral minoxidil.
Thank you for asking. I have been using the same treatments for over four months, and I haven't gotten any regrowth. It's disappointing. I'm on 2.5mg of oral minoxidil. Maybe 5mg would be better. The only product that I've had success with recently has been Toppik. It makes my hair look great. I look younger and feel more confident because I don't have to worry about people looking at my thin hair. It does a good job of remaining on my hair and scalp. It was raining yesterday when I had to go walking outside. I checked my hair again when I was inside, and the rain didn't budge it at all. My hair still looked very thick and dense. The part I dislike is that it completely comes off when I wash my hair in the shower. Those are the times when I see my diffuse thinning in the mirror. It makes me disgusted with myself and full of self-hatred. I am thinking of going to a hair transplant surgeon for SMP.
I don't think I have lost more hair. I've been using dutasteride since May and oral minoxidil since July. I might be one of those people who maintains hair but doesn't regrow hair from the blockers and stimulants.
I dont know how to say in english but i have something that acumulate sebum on my scalp, sebum dermatite or seboreic dermatite i dont know, and five years ago my hair started to fall from corners,i still have alot hair, maybe is not only this condition, maybe can be alopecia,but aniway i want to know if im a good candidate for transplant to cover the corners
Ok.THIS IS SHOCKING 😅 ….how His TH-cam Game improved. I watched a few newer Videos because he is very cool and Professional and i want to know about what he Has to say about Transplantation and if its fit to me. This seems to be Done with a cellphone 😅
If I do the hair implant in a kind of an early stage with finasteride shouldn't it stop the old hair from falling out at some point? At this point It looks like I have hair but I really don't. it's just curls covering my thinning spots but when I take a shower it's over for me. My receding hairline and my temple thinning are flirting with each other. It's receding and thinning really fast like a male pattern speed run. My hair was stable for 8 years with a ketanozol shampoo but mpb decided to fuck me up two weeks ago and now it feels like I have lost %25 of my hair in the last 2 showers I took. I just started finasteride a week ago but I'm afraid it won't be able to catch up as it starts to show effect months later.
Dr seems very genuine and actually cares about patients! He can easily just do transplants on anyone and take their $$. Glad he’s different and advises people against it if he doesn’t feel strongly about it!
Such a good person, It's not often people of Dr. Linkov's status take the time to help people and offer free guidance. Thanks Dr Linkov
Thank you Dr. Gary for the informative video! I have a very thin baby hair on the sides of my head around my ears which I have always hated and was thinking to transplant . I had the idea that after the procedure I'm gonna have crazy thick hair but after watching your video I believe I wont be a good candidate so i will maybe put off this decision for now. Thank you Dr.
No such thing as baby hair dipshtt.
Consult the doctor directly before any conclusions
I love your videos¡ Could you please do a video for the younger audience talking about the case you mentioned in the minute 03:20 and recommending some medicine, procedure or ways to stop losing hair and make it grow to avoid needing a Hair transplant in the future?
Sure will work on that.
Appreciate this guys honesty and knowledge
Thanks, I'm in the "20s guy who is thinking of a hair transplant" category and this video gave me a new insight of the situation
You're adorable!
Date him then
@@tigerstripe3170 simp
@@tigerstripe3170 lol are u jealous?
Thanks Dr Gary, another great video that answer's a ton of questions that we all have when we are considering a transplant!
Lol I’m a bodybuilder too I feel your pain brother 😂
Thank you, Gary, for your professional presentation here from a fellow physician
Really respect your candour
I’ve been thinking about doing this.. but I would only trust you ! Maybe one day when I can visit NY 😅
Excellent video.
Thanks Doc Gary.👍
You're welcome!
Very informative video. Thank you. Definitely i have another idea of doing my hair transplant after watching your videos.
I'm 18 and was thinking to getting a hair transplant when I turned 20 but the point that stood out to me was I should wait until my hairline is framed. My hairline is receding but the middle of my scalp is fine.
I've started receding at 24 and my biggest concern by far is that the middle and frontal of my scalp are both going at the same time. Crown seems to be having no issues and donor seems good and dense as well. I'm also opting for waiting a couple of years, but I fear a lot how I'll look like with only half a head of hair. It may sound weird, but there's even a clear line where alopecia is taking effect: one part is thinned out and straw-like and the other side is dense as hell
Its so so helpful to me thank you so much
My pleasure!
Thank you dr linkov for all the great info! Do you perform your hair procedures only on the east coast? If so can you recommend someone in Los Angeles? All the best
Have to disagree, I was diffusely thinning and still got a hair transplant and it turned out perfect because i was on Dutasteride which was reversing my hair loss.
Did you have hair implanted everywhere on your head?
Were you actually diffuse thinning or just "diffuse thinning at the top of the scalp"? Because those are not the same
Very helpful video.
I really appreciate the information. I definitely want to be realistic but I also want to get a transplant someday.
Sent you some pictures trough email. Thank you for your help!
Great Dr. Gary Linkov ,
I love the passions he is putting in his master work ,
thinking about to get my hair transplant at you Dr. Gary Linkov , the only issue is get ticket and fly over ))
As a hairstylist for over 35 years I most often recommend waiting until you are in your 40's before getting a transplant so that by then you have a good idea about how much hair you you will loose.
And for the people at a NW 6/7 in their late teens/early 20s?
@@drgarylinkov A 25 year old got his hairline filled in , I met him at 35 and he was completely bald on top except for the one line of hair at the front, I thought he had been in an accident until he explained the story. Is there enough doner hair to cover a bald top part of the head ?
I had an eosinophilic granuloma removed as a kid. The tumor was growing into my skull and would eventually lead to the brain. A surgical scar runs the entire length of my hairline and into the temples. As my hairline receded the scar became more visible.
I went years hiding and semi socializing which lead to development issues. Until recently got some relief as I’ve had the scar tattooed. I wonder if insurance would cover fue due to nature of case?
@@drgarylinkov they have to shave it and move on
Hi Dr. Gary. Thanks for the insightful video. I have a question regarding finasteride and dutasteride. Do you think Finasteride or Dutasteride is better to prevent hair loss when both my father, uncle and grandfather is a Norwood 7? They lost their hair in their 20s, and I started losing my hair when I was 18 and I'm 25 now with a receding hairline and thinning in general.
I’ve started losing hair since 18 and now I’m 31 closer to 32 and I got obvious hair thinning and in some areas bald spots…am I in a good age for hair transplant?
I’m interested
I have had trichotillomania for atleast 15yrs. I cut my hair down pretty often because I realized that it really helped with the inflammation. I would say that at the moment I haven’t had a real urge to pull for about 2months and was considering getting hair transplant in the next month. I now feel slightly discouraged like I should wait after hearing you say in cases of inflammation to wit a year. Am really not sure what to do tbh.
I love your channel. Really wonderful. Could you talk about female hair loss? It really sucks & has devastated my self esteem & confidence. I have frontal fibrosising alopecia- still going through autoimmune tests & hormone tests to get to cause, but I am trying to figure out if a hair transplant will work with it or will PRP or stem cells? Which path is right path as right now we went through the shampoos, oral medication nothing worked & my dermatologist just started doing injections of a steroid. (Only 2 so far so not enough to see any change yet.) I am getting nervous as it is well my hairline is now on top of my head & I’ve lost the hair along side of face & some eyebrows & public bone. The one I care most about is my hair line!
Do you have an opinion on Arnica? It's proven to reduce postoperative bruising and swelling. Not sure if there has been research done in the hair transplant literature.
The data is equivocal across the plastics literature. And it's generally for bruising, not swelling.
Can you do a video on laser therapy and products such as the capillus please.
Yeh good idea, will do.
How do you know when the hair stops to receed?
it doesn't fall out anymore
3:08 so a grade 5 diffuse thinning would not be a candidate for transplant?
so is this video can be used for self evaluation?
I have diffused thinning so that means I could not get a good transplant?
If the donor is really thin than that is correct
@@drgarylinkov The donor isn't thin just the top is it possible to get one? I have thinning but not much receding
@@drgarylinkov If you have a large amount of body hair would that be a viable option for donor grafts if the donor area on your scalp is limited?
I have question if you want full restoration can you use beard hair and armpit Hair? Because hair on the back might not be enough
Neck is best after scalp has been exhausted. Other areas have worse regrowth rates.
As a Norwood 5 at age 28. This isn’t a good candidate right?
Love you videos my front is going out 30s you know
My hair has fallen off because of seborrheic dermatitis. What is the best option for hair restoration in this condition? I use ketoconazole 2% for sd but I need my hair back :((
Doctor Linkov, thanks for all of your wonderful videos. I wanted to ask a question that I haven't been able to find a straightforward answer to. What is the impact of cannabis or THC (smoked, vaped or consumed in the form of edibles) on a FUE hair transplant? My Turkish clinic told me that I shouldn't smoke for 10 days after the procedure but I've seen a variety of responses to this question from different doctors. As common as this substance is in New York and the United States, I wanted to see if you'd answer my question here! Thanks so much -- I know others are wondering the same thing but there doesn't seem to be any solid research or consensus!
Did you get an answer on this from somewhere?
Dear Doctor, i am 35 years old now, please suggest me that if it's the right time to get a hair transplant?
I’ve been thinking about a hair transplant since 17 this is when I found out about it, 16 is when I noticed how bad my hairline was. As the corners of my head had recessed in, I have the same hair line as my dad(my dad is in his late 50’s and still has a thick coat of hair); now I’m 19 good thing my hair hasn’t changed and in other parts of my hair it still really thick.
Do you think it’a better for me to wait more time to seriously considering hair transplant surgery?
Yes. Wait. Consider starting medical therapy.
You sound like me 5 years ago heh. I started losing hair at 16, and now I'm 24 and shaving my head...it is just horrible. I have the same hair as my dad who is 50 years old and I have worse hair than anyone from my mother's side...I just won a fokin jackpot.
Been taking finasteride for 2 months now, only 0.6 mg per day (in Japan they even take 0.2 daily and it works) so let's see whether it slows, stops or even regrows some hair. No side effects anyway, so that makes me happy. Maybe a little bit lower libido but everything works as it should :D
@@naverich4603 hello, i guess it's been 3 months now. Could you please update if finasteride's working for your hair loss? Did you notice any thickness changes or new hair follicle?
@@shivammaurya8472 im in the same boat as you guys 24 and balding. i take 1 mg finasteride since 4 month and the hair fall stopped. but my hair is still thick
@@kiliankilian8747 Hi, do you have any side effects? Any loss of libido, Sexual drive? Or any Erection issues?
Hello! I've got a scar in my head as a result of injury, is it advisable to go for a hair transplant?
Possibly. Transplanted hair does grow in scar but often to a lesser degree than in healthy scalp.
A good video! How to know if one has active inflammation? So if one gets a hair transplant during this phase, the transplanted hair will fall off? Thanks ahead!
Pete :”)
Hello Dr. Gary... I've got a question for you, sir. How many hair transplants have you done in your career? Would you say that is your bread and butter at your clinic? I've seen the device you show in your videos but I've never seen other Doctor speak about that one device specifically
Can you make a video on traction application
It would be great to go to New York and get a formal consultation with you. I’m in the US but a bit far from there
I have started with propecia 2 weeks ago and i have to wait 2 years or 1 years with propecia to have an hair transplant. Now i m 25
@Dr. Gary Linkov: Do you think severe Dandruff on scalp affects hair? Actually I have a very sticky dandruff on my scalp and I believe it comes back quiet easily in 1 or 2 days. And it comes back even after I clean my head during shower. Do you think one should consider treating the dandruff thoroughly before thinking about hair transplant? Highly appreciate your response in advance.
New subscriber here. I have alopecia areata as well and have recently been doing some hair transplant research to see if I am a good candidate. Your video has given me some good insight but I have a question.
My alopecia has affected my leg, arm, and facial hair, so far. My eyebrows are pretty much gone, and I have lots of bald areas in the beard area. As far as I can tell my alopecia areata has not affected my head hair at all. It seems my thinning on top of my head is just typical male pattern baldness.
Do you think getting a hair transplant in my case is a bad idea?
Great question. You need to be very careful for sure. Because like in my personal situation, the areata can eventually effect the head especially if it is already so diffuse and then the transplant would have been a waste.
@@drgarylinkov Okay, thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to reply.
@M B Well thank you.:)
Hi, I have a bald head, norwood7, I’m 55 and having a HT next Thursday. The Dr has said I have a very good donor area where he has said he can get 2000 grafts for the hair line and 2000 for the crown later and possibly more after for filling in. With your expertise, how should I look after, any examples plz. 👍
how would you know if the receding hairline is at its final stop?
Are people who are prone to keloid scars eligible for hair transplants?
Keloids at the donor scalp area are very rare but not impossible.
What if you’re too young to tell where the hair loss will stop, but you take something like finasteride to halt further hair loss? Would a transplant still be a bad idea?
You want to take it all your life? And what if your hair gets used to it and it stops giving the desired effect. People who start on finasteride often have to keep upgrading their doses or go into dudasteride, and even if you have no concern for your body, at least have some concern for your finances. Let it fall off and then go have a surgery in Turkey to replace it.
@@roncerjani9063 idk where you live but finasteride is cheap where I’m from. Regardless, any decent hair transplant surgeon will advise you to take finasteride to maintain the transplanted hair and prevent you from losing more of the non-transplanted hair. Many surgeons won’t even perform a hair transplant unless the patient has been taking finasteride for a year already. Not to mention the fact that if someone gets to a Norwood 6 or 7 there won’t even be enough donor hairs left to give full coverage at any reasonable density
If you have massive thick hair. But are loosing hair at the crown only.
Would a transplant make the crown area big wavy and thick like the rest of your hair ?
Hi Doctor. I had a poor hair transplant last year. I struggle now to style my hair and it just seems like there are clumps of poorly placed. Would you be open to taking a look at a few photos and videos of my transplant to potentially show me what they did incorrectly and why my hair looks poor in certain areas. I wouldn’t be opposed to you even potentially using my photos to for a video as an example of a bad hair transplant and how to maybe correct it with a repair. I’d really appreciate your insight. Feel free to reach out for my contact info. Thanks!
@drgarylinkov
Also can you have hair transplant if you have sebhoaric dermatitis?
Generally yes
When can we use hair fybers post hair transplant? My DR said 2 weeks post surgery but on Google everyone says differently. I’m confused
Hi doctor do you think hair transplant can be done to autoimmune disease scarring alopecia Frontal fibrosing alopecia? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’m willing to be on the medications(methotrexate,plaquenil etc) if needed.
That’s a tricky one. If it’s been stable for years and a biopsy shows no active inflammation then maybe.
@@drgarylinkov Thank you.
Your thoughts on "Long Hair procedure" Where you do not shave the whole head only a spot on the back of the head then implant ontop of the head which is NOT shaved. Do you perform this type of procedure?
Gary, you know your stuff.. I'm just not sure you I understand the diffuse thinning part. What does it mean that you can't make an impact on diffuse hair loss? Like if they're to thin on top
Diffuse on top only
if there's no defined area it just would take too many donor hairs and probably effect the still existing hairs with too much of a shock loss. maybe that kind of hairloss can be stabilized or even reversed with medication, it might even be just down to stress so it'll recover. a definite male pattern hairloss, temples or a bald patch ifor instance, is easier to calculate grafts
inflammation, as to scalp psoriasis or seboric dermatatis?
Wait what! I cant do a hair transplant if im diffuse thinning 🥲
Hi doctor if it's possible I would like to ask u if I'm a good candidate
I've read some people using DHT blockers to help with hair loss. Does this work? Thank you for sharing your videos.
It does work, these blockers (usually finasteride and in even more aggressive cases dutasteride) block the action of an enzyme (5 alpha reductase) that converts testosterone to DHT. The only problem is side effects in some people since at the end of the day youre artificially altering your natural hormone profile.
How much will the cost be for 1000 grafts. Afro texture
Why can't one buy hair follicles from a lab or person?
Because they aren’t available. Just like we can’t buy a trip to Mars at this time.
@@drgarylinkov Do you mean if I get a guy or woman to donate 10,000 hairs you can put them all on my head? So it doesn't matter that they are not from my head?
Right, other peoples hair has yet to be successfully transplanted to another persons body, the body rejects it. They haven't been able to effectively clone hair follicles yet however. Its the dream cure, unlimited hair follicles to transplant.
Dr . Does the process work with smokers
I am 22 and you know why i am here hehe, so when should i go in for transplant? Have read it's better to get it done after 25-26. But my question is what if my hair doesn't stop falling even afterwards or in other words when will i get a definite shape of my hairline?
What blood work anomalies or conditions (other than autoimmune ds) would be considered contraindicated for a HT
Hi Doctor Gary can would you believe me that I started losing my hairy when I was 18 years old! It was super hard for me to get used to that now I’m 36 and it doesn’t bother me anymore but I will consider to a a hair transplant
Hi, what can you do to make hair pigment darker naturally, non dying, any super foods or topical applications that will naturally make hair darker to what it used to be when younger?
I’m on the fence. I’ve tried the pills, drops, and shampoo for 8 months with no results. Curious if a hair transplant would work for me.
8 months is nothing, you gotta wait it out
Do you need to take finasteride after having a hair transplant?
For 6 months up to a year in order to strengthen the new hair. But if you still have hair that may fall off (midscalp and crown) you should take it forever. Hence, wait until the most of it falls off, then on with the transplant.
So, I won't need to take finasteride forever? Even if just for a year, the side effects still scare me. @@roncerjani9063
@@PetroGameplay it is almost impossible to obtain a full head of hair without finasteride even with hair transplants. Your donor area will almost certainly be depleted. So it's effective to get on finasteride and then go for HT. Now, the side effects might kick in but a) the percentage is not that big, about 3-5% of people having sexual sides and b) even if you experience those you might cut the dose, for example take a half of a pill a day
dr gary can you do a video on hair growth boosters , i recently saw a video on that by dr stuthi khare shukla
Hey doctor, are there good any methods where transplants are done on diffused hair loss because as far as I know doctors don't recommend it
Correct that is generally not done because the results are underwhelming.
@@drgarylinkov so even the micro fue doesn't helps?
Omg feel so sorry for him helping everyone to achieve what he never could get
I think his bald head makes him look sort of cool.
Anyone known what could I wear on my head if I needed go to public places in the first week after hair transplant?
Thank you
will this work for me if my haircut is normally high fade?
After a hair transplant, can ur hair line still recede?
The transplanted hairs stays permanent, The hairs came from a part of Your body with Bald resistance so they don't go bald but the old hairs can still fall off
Hi, also I have grey hair 👍
Nick cave’s hair transplant reaction? Pretty extreme.
Can someone with ALopecia get hair transplant?
For Alopecia areata, In some instances yes
Can you do a video about women who have hair transplants because of hair loss due to traction alopecia? I think the only famous person known to have it done is Blac Chyna
Hi doc I have hair indentation after an FUE transplant is this normal and will they go away?
Im an 18 year old woman, and I dont even have hairloss, or hair thinning, but i do have fine hair, I was just born with a fucked hairline, and I feel like I just can't live with myself anymore going out like this, I really want a hairtransplant. am I a good candidate?
Hey Dr Linkov, I was wondering, what would you recommend for somebody who wants to get a hair transplant who isn’t thinning or receding?
I’m female and my hairline has always been quite square with a v shape at the temples, otherwise I have a very thick head of hair and haven’t experienced any thinning. I like the idea of a hair transplant as a permanent solution, would you consider doing one for a patient in my position? Thank you!
That’s definitely a potential scenario for a transplant Sheila. Give us a call and we will sort through your specific situation.
Hello doc i started losing my hair at the age of 17-18 mostly in the crown area through the years the front area started shedding and thinning but still much better than the crown area and the donor area seems good to me its very thick and the shedding stopped now for like 1-2 years i just turned 25 am i suitable to have hair transplant ?
thank you
I have gone through a hair transplant, the problem is now that my transplanted hair are fading away. I want to ask is this normal ? As doctor who proceeded with the transplant told me that they will fade away a than regrow
For the research I have done and video I have seen , they all say
That's part of the process usually after a full year after the surgery everything will be back to normal and transplanted hair , will be growing just like it did before
Hello, I have a question: Is it possible to estimate the chances of getting a side effects such as Gynecomastia from finasteride?
yes there is, watch more plates more dates video on blood test before taking finasteride
This sucks for me because I have diffuse thinning, and it happened really quickly. I'm doing my best with a strong regimen of medications, but I'm afraid I won't be able to regrow what I lost recently without surgery. My receded hairline doesn't bother me too much because I'm in my 30s, so my hairline looks age-appropriate. What I really hate is the severe diffuse thinning in my front and midscalp. I'm putting my last hopes in dutasteride and oral minoxidil.
how’s treatment going for you?
Thank you for asking. I have been using the same treatments for over four months, and I haven't gotten any regrowth. It's disappointing. I'm on 2.5mg of oral minoxidil. Maybe 5mg would be better. The only product that I've had success with recently has been Toppik. It makes my hair look great. I look younger and feel more confident because I don't have to worry about people looking at my thin hair. It does a good job of remaining on my hair and scalp. It was raining yesterday when I had to go walking outside. I checked my hair again when I was inside, and the rain didn't budge it at all. My hair still looked very thick and dense. The part I dislike is that it completely comes off when I wash my hair in the shower. Those are the times when I see my diffuse thinning in the mirror. It makes me disgusted with myself and full of self-hatred. I am thinking of going to a hair transplant surgeon for SMP.
@@dualscreengrant Regrowth is unlikely in 4 months but Did you lose any more hair?
I don't think I have lost more hair. I've been using dutasteride since May and oral minoxidil since July. I might be one of those people who maintains hair but doesn't regrow hair from the blockers and stimulants.
@@dualscreengrant bro what topical you using and does it work on short hair?
so i have diffuse thinning its noticeble. But my donor section seems thick. Can i get a transplant?
Doc ist a Diabetic type 1 patients who have there blood suger around 7, (controlled) can have HT successfully?
Why is ccca common in black women? Is hair transplant ideal for this type of patient?
Thanks for the video, I did have a question. What if you take propecia after getting a transplant in your mid 20s would it be recommended?
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I dont know how to say in english but i have something that acumulate sebum on my scalp, sebum dermatite or seboreic dermatite i dont know, and five years ago my hair started to fall from corners,i still have alot hair, maybe is not only this condition, maybe can be alopecia,but aniway i want to know if im a good candidate for transplant to cover the corners
Ok.THIS IS SHOCKING 😅 ….how His TH-cam Game improved.
I watched a few newer Videos because he is very cool and Professional and i want to know about what he Has to say about Transplantation and if its fit to me.
This seems to be Done with a cellphone 😅
If I do the hair implant in a kind of an early stage with finasteride shouldn't it stop the old hair from falling out at some point? At this point It looks like I have hair but I really don't. it's just curls covering my thinning spots but when I take a shower it's over for me. My receding hairline and my temple thinning are flirting with each other. It's receding and thinning really fast like a male pattern speed run. My hair was stable for 8 years with a ketanozol shampoo but mpb decided to fuck me up two weeks ago and now it feels like I have lost %25 of my hair in the last 2 showers I took. I just started finasteride a week ago but I'm afraid it won't be able to catch up as it starts to show effect months later.
Were you on any other treatments prior?
Is it possible for men to have female pattern hairloss
yes but in most cases it turns out to get progressively worse anyway, which female pattern hairloss usually doesn't do
Interesting
Hello doc! I look like the picture in 0:50 ; crown thinning. What do you suggest for me? I'm already on minoxidil.