Yeah same here LOL. The very first video I saw of Mike was his previous hair transplant, obviously in the recommended videos. How did YT know indeed? I was so pleased with the amount of details and tips he shared that I've watched many other of his videos since, and I was not surprised but still happy he did this one. Strangely, I had never thought of shaving it all to see if I would like it! Before his last tip in this video, I would not dare I guess, like it's the "final step" to baldness. Now I am tempted to do so...
No work of a lie, I used to dislike you, based on an assumption I made without even tuning in... but, you’re actually my favourite TH-camr, along with Athlean and Greg Doucette. You’re mad humble.
Slaterhater they have totally different content. Athlean shows you the way to be king. Greg tells you how to be king. Love both of them. Mike tells you whilst showing you how to boss it.
Adnan A for sure but wit hair he looks way more attractive. That’s what hair does for the majority of men. Plus women prefer men with hair literally every time. The ones that prefer bald are ugly.
Flouride Productions why do people constantly bring up the ultra famous bald people haha? Look at music and media and TV. Pretty much everyone that is taken seriously and found attractive across the board has hair. And that’s facts no denying that. And yes I’m insecure about my receding hairline to get that out of the way. It’s getting taken care of in 2 months ☺️
Soo much respect for Mike for being able to talk about this. Most of us don’t want to talk to anyone about baldness but seeing someone who’s able to openly talk about going through and dealing with it is soo reassuring
You can get it done much cheaper in places like Turkey but: - that's if you want to make the effort to go all the way there and back - you need to make sure you find a good clinic and experienced surgeon - there might be a risk of infection on the plane on your journey back - if things go wrong a week or so after, it's going to be a big effort going back to Turkey to fix/treat it
even if it’s expensive I think any man should still save up and invest on a good surgeon. You should never cheap out on plastic surgery because you will get the results you paid for.
I really love it when an influencer posts frank, self-effacing footage like this, it helps everyone to remember that even those we admire so much on TH-cam for being godlike are human too. Bravo.
Good results happy for him. I got the same results i got lucky with the topical minoxidil and finasteride solution. Spent under 1 thousand pounds, full head of hair in 9 months. full hairline like i was 16 years old again!
@@yourreflection7590 both of your names reading back and forth is tripping me out haha. But he is asking about if you had any side effects that you noticed?
Scott Adam bro what Mike literally liked the comment saying that he got a discount. So as I just said that’s exactly how the world works. I can tell you’re not very business savvy
Can't believe how honest you've been with this, major kudos man it must have taken some balls ⚽⚽ This channel has been such a positive influence to me personally and I'm sure thousands of others 🙏 Keep up the top notch content!
Massive respect being so open, as a woman going through female pattern baldness I found your page looking for clinics and nice to see the results and man talking about something most would shy away from or feel bad about. Keep up the good work
Cool to see someone talk about this instead of people just doing it in the shadows and pretending that they never had it done. I came across your video after going through your older instagram pictures and noticed you had a different hairline in the older pictures. So I Googled your name and hair transplant and found this video. I think it's really great that you talk about this and show the results. Receding hairline and balding happens to nearly EVERY man sooner or later, and seeing this makes it so much better for a lot of us to plan ahead if we want a transplant down the road. Great video, and of course, one doesn't need hair to look good, but it has something to do with ones identity and self esteem in many cases, so I'm sure you've helped a LOT of guys with this video!
Mike you have quickly become my favorite fitness TH-camr and one of my favorite TH-camrs in general, you're so genuine and have real quality advice and content. Bravo my friend. This video (thankfully) is not relevant to me but it is to a lot of men and it is so refreshing to see you share your story here or in other videos with different stories like how a lot of your pictures are right after a lift so as to keep people from being discouraged for not looking like you yet and on and on, I applaud you
The best thing about Mike is that he really is down to earth and gives advices for any type of people, weather being wealthy or broke.. Really detailed and simplified explanations with multiple points of view!! I don't only come to this channel for the fitness but for the advices that he gives on a lot of tiny things that actually matter and most people forget about them
I went bald by the age of 25. Broke my heart at the time. i shaved it all off. 51 now, still work out every other day and i will say that losing my hair has never been a hinderance. Quite the opposite infact. Its given me an edge sometimes in life and the birds love a manly looking bloke. So if your worried about losing your hair. Shave it all off and embrace it. Work out, eat well and be proud of yourself..
Being bald only looks decent on certain men & imo I feel like a man at best can look good DESPITE being bald & not because of being bald. Sure it looks better than balding but 99% of the time a full head of hair makes you look better than bald or balding.
I decided to just let my hairbgo, after many years of fighting it with drugs and topicals. Got to say though they did a fantastic job on you! Looks totally natural.
Really happy you had the balls to do this video and document your journey. I myself found it difficult to talk openly to friends about this, esp females until I realised it’s nothing to be ashamed of and if women can look like they’ve had face transplants every night out we should be able to talk about this openly!!
Mike, no joke, literally today I was looking at my hair and thinking I needed one and specifically thought of you getting yours done because I have a similar hair line. Was think of messaging you and speak of the damn devil, you post a video all about today. You da man!
I started to go when I was 17. It was only 2003 at the time. It completely changed my life for the worst. The internet wasn't as prevalent at the time and no one else I knew had the same issue as me so there was no one to talk to about it. The results from operations at the time weren't great, so it wasn't worth the risk. My confidence was completely destroyed. It took until I was around 26 when I finally felt ok about it. When I think back to my teens, I often wonder how my life could of been different. Fair play for having the courage to go for the operation and for being open about it. It looks great!
I feel the same. I’m 17, I’m not bald, but my dad is and I’ve started to notice that my hairline is receding a little bit. I have the hair texture and shape as my grandfather (mother side) so that gives me hope but that doesn’t really matter since DHT sensitivity is what causes hair loss. So I’m not sure if this receding is just my hair line “maturing” or if this will keep going until I’m completely bald.
@@shopekuax2067 At least you have time on your side. Maybe give it another year or two and you will have a fair idea then. At least operations and treatments are a lot better now so you can always fall back on them
you can do it much cheaper in Turkey that include flight tickets, hotel fee(literally everything). Our doctors are best in hair transplant procedure in the world.
It is very respectable when someone talks about his personal issue in public to help other people who has the same thing but not aware of it. Thank you Mike for making my day.
@@steven-do4jg If I were bald then I would prefer to have all of my hair if I had the choice, but even with all of my hair I would still keep it shaved. So in practice there really is not much of a difference.
I am very happy for you Mike glad to hear you had positive outcomes from this Risk taking journey. Your Hair looks amazing 👏 God bless you and happy new year 🎉
hello, profesional barber here. that pinky patch towards the top of your neck is not irritation from the barber's tools. it's actually a very common type of birth mark usually referred to as a 'port wine stain'. it's purely due to the dense collection of capillaries in that region of the head. the capillaries in this area are more likely to have an abnormal formation. nothing to worry about, id say about 20% of my clients have it. for future reference, please do not blame this sort of thing on your barber especially on the internet to over a million people. this can cause unnecessary damage to their reputation, and im sure your barber would appreciate it if you didnt. great video, helped me a lot as i am looking to get a transplant myself. thank you
I actually think you're pretty brave for being so forward on this man. I've gotten snickers and derision just for mentioning I was considering the idea. Men are immediately branded as hopelessly shallow and insecure the second the mention something like this.
I’m a girl and my male friend tentatively told me he was considering this, he was 25 and starting to go bald. I just said Hell yeah, go for it and was super positive. A lot of others laughed at him. He did the procedure in secret but told me and now looks awesome. People need to not be a dic* to men, I would be devastated to lose my hair, there’s no male pattern baldness in my family so I didn’t have an insight into the issue until my friend started to go thin on top. Do what makes you happy and ignore the haters ❤️
Had mine done just over a month and a half a go, can't wait to hit the 3rd/4th month mark and start to see the progress develop, pretty excited, already had a major confidence lift.
@@eromendoz like Mike says if you're willing to get it done in Turkey, which I did and it's always a risk it'll be a lot less, I paid around £1,600 in total for 4,000 grafts, fortunately I done a lot of research on the Clinic I went to, they're based in London as well as Istanbul though so any problems I can go down there, I've experienced zero problems though, hope this helps :)
My hairline's been going back like carseats for a couple of years now, and have a consultation scheduled for Thursday to see if a transplant is the move. Stumbled across your vid after Googling "FUE transplant results". Thanks for the honesty.
Well done mike ! Looks great! Many men have this issue and will not come out with it and its great seeing that youre coming out with everything, keep the hard work up mike !
Appreciate the videos man, this one and the last hair transplant video you did. Very honest and informative. Been researching FUE for a while now and seeing your great results made me go for it. Almost a week now since I got it done! Cheers Mike!
Great content 👍🏼 I had my transplants starting 10 years ago when it wasn’t the done thing, great that you’re open with useful information for someone who might be desperate for new hair
@@himanshumahajan2164 Could you please share the cost of your Hair Transplants and where did you get it done? You commented here 3 years ago. May I know how is your current condition and did you take Finasteride and have you faced any side-effects?
Could you please share where did you get it done? You commented here 3 years ago. May I know how is your current condition and did you take Finasteride and have you faced any side-effects?
Matt Murdoch went to Istanbul cost around 3000....some people will say that’s a bit expensive but I can honestly say the results have been great in comparison to other people’s i know.
Your hair looks amazing. That's an incredible hair style for your face shape and lifetyle. Also, your grade of hair is perfect for what we call 'waves.' You already have some and if you really went in...it would look sick 😎
This guy is ridiculously good-looking, which always helps in life: but his articulation and ability to speak into the camera and directly address the viewer are impressive. Those attributes are belied by his muscle-head, party-boy demeanor (and channel?). Either way, I'm happy I did watch this video because it felt like an honest, heart-felt description of the hair transplant journey - which apparently is an ongoing thing. For guys like me who are on the path to wanting a transplant in the future, this was a thorough description of it.
its strange how critical we are over ourselves. You rocked the shaven head look, you rocked the 'thinning' look, you rocked the 'long curly' look, its all so unbelievably subjective
StevenToast but if you have the option and financial means to prevent going bald... why go bald? Plus yes he’s attractive without hair but it’s a fact that he’s more attractive WITH hair.
@@mikeb4471 Hair transplant isn't a cure, it's just holding back time. He will need many more hair transplants to fill in new patches as male pattern baldness progresses. I know a guy who had a couple of them, has the hair at the front from those transplants but with a large bald gap between the front and back of head. He shaves it all now anyway. Anyone who does what to fill in their balding with a hair transplant, I would also advise paying for a well reviewed clinic, as a bad hair transplant can look terrible. Mike was smart, did his research and didn't cut corners with cost, so he had a positive result. You tend to get what you pay for.
kyle Reese That’s not necessarily true. If he sticks with Finasteride/Propeica and Minoxidil then he shouldn’t need any future transplants. You need to be own things like that to prevent further hair loss.
@@kylereese458 What you can do is put a hair system behind it. Literally, no one will ever notice. Its the front lace of hair systems that people notice and if the very front is real hair it will be undetectable. I personally would rather do this than risk the sides of fin.
I wouldn’t want to tell people what to do but it feels SOOOO much better to take control and shave it off. Transplants need constant maintenance. I get way more compliments after shaving than I did before
I think the same. Maintaining it is too much hassle, time consuming and expensive. And I don't trust finasteride or anything that fucks with your hormones.
You don't need finasteride to maintain the transplanted hair. He is just using it to minimise hairloss from 5DHT sensitive hair follicles. Get your hair transplant. edit : transplanted hair is 5dht resistant. If you lose more hair from your 5dht sensitive hair follicles replace it with more hair transplant. Results are 99% forever. Do it if u can afford it.
Nathan ok pal, if it works for you that’s the main thing. I’m the opposite, I feel I would always be thinking about it, you know? Is it ok? Is it time for a renewal? Shaving just gets rid of it all, it’s like a weight removed from my shoulders, I NEVER think about it anymore and cannot imagine even wanting to have hair now
Air Doctor how come you see celebrities who have to constantly get another and another then? It’s just not for me, I just feel released fro the vanity of it all and it’s very liberating. Genuinely, if I was offered a million to do pay for it I wouldn’t do it
I got hair transplanting seven years ago. I was 30 yo like Mike now. And I had absolutely the same surgery. Well, transplanted hairs grow good, but I still loose my own hair. That’s why I need to repeat this surgery again. I think the same situation will be with Mike after 5-7 years.
@@joshy3602 mostly related to sexual health. You may suffer impotence. Other side effects are feelings of weakness, dizziness and tired. They aren't really catastrophic to health, but detremental for sure.
I used to do it 6 years ago in turkey i did almost the same and still losing a bit of my hair but its way better than before project to do it next year too :p
Your face looks so thin and well toned now. Maybe the positive effects of avoiding alcohol.🍹🍸🍷🍾🍺🍻🥂🥃🍺🍻🥂🥃🍹🍸🍷😉😉😉 You look somewhat like Jean claude van damme.
Have to say this is the video everybody with the same situation benefits from watching ....great to see what’s involved and your progress. At 18 I had psoriasis on the scalp really badly, ended up picking off a lot of areas of hair and it never grew back (obviously damaged follicles) I shave head weekly now but if I got this procedure I’m sure I’d have scalp issues again 😏
@@dotdotdot7440 no hair can grow back, you can only keep what is still there... People who say otherwise are lying to you Once hair folicle is gone.. Its gone
Spot on Mike. I'm glad you're promoting proper due diligence before undergoing surgery and best of all - trying to shave it off first! This is the absolute best advice that one could give. Hair loss for the most part is mental gymnastics. Once you shave it off after a week or so you will find it's not actually that bad! Afterwards you will be better equipped to make an informed decision what to do next, whether to keep it short, shave, or get on medications and do a hair transplant.
dude i would kill to switch place's with you, you are one of the few who absolutley look great and badass "bald" shaved just shave it, never worry about it when you wake up, go out, go swimming etc. but i would look like a freak sadly...i would instantly shave it all if i would look like you shaved
It already looks phenomenal. Do not even worry about the crown, that usually takes more than 1 year to achieve good density (speaking from own experience). Hopefully in the future we can clone hair stems so we can get a the same density as in our teenage years 😄
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You gave me the courage to get my transplant and it was the best decision I've ever made in my life. So thank you!
Tip for the Minoxidil - I apply it immediately after shower, to towel dry hair. (So slightly damp). I apply it with the dropper and brush it in with a tangle teaser, quite thoroughly. THEN I blow dry my hair into my style. Zero problems.
@@Ali-ry2ed minoxidil is OTC man. Worked for me or at least drastically slowed my loss. Minox once a day and nizoral shampoo 3/4 times a week. Been 8+ years for me now.
I wonder how far away we are from having a simple test to see if we carry the alopecia gene , and them a course of tablets to combat it .... Great vid 👍
@@DieInnenseiter67 it doesn't mean you will. But from memory I believe statistically odds are higher. It probably depends who's side of the family you go after though.
My nan ( mother's side )use to tell me I would always have a good head of hair , as all the men on my mother's side had. However my father lost his at 25 and both my brothers and myself pretty much bald by 30. It does suit me like it does my siblings having the shaved look. 😢👍
@@213tpg My mother's dad had a full head of his own hair at 73 and it wasn't even all grey, just a few areas needed touching up, I mentioned to her once when I was younger that I'm super glad I inherited those hair genes. She told me she was adopted and her biological dad died a long time ago and was bald as fuck. Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
got mine done in istanbul for 3k dollars! the quality of care was great and you defo dont need to spend 10k just to get it in the uk or us! my hairline is so good now!
I've said it before and I'll say it again. A lot of people would not of been so open about this subject. It looks great mate, well done for sharing.
HAVE.
Would not HAVE been.
The internet is where good grammar goes to die. People even get offended when you point out simple and obvious things like you did! It madness smh
Jay Smith this is true, I’ve pointed out some grammatical errors or double negatives and all hell breaks loose.
David Banner ngl geezer uploads videos on a regular basis. Would be hard to hide.
@@XonPaul cool...
Why does TH-cam know I’m balding
Yeah same here LOL. The very first video I saw of Mike was his previous hair transplant, obviously in the recommended videos. How did YT know indeed? I was so pleased with the amount of details and tips he shared that I've watched many other of his videos since, and I was not surprised but still happy he did this one. Strangely, I had never thought of shaving it all to see if I would like it! Before his last tip in this video, I would not dare I guess, like it's the "final step" to baldness. Now I am tempted to do so...
Same lol
lmaooo so true. whenever i try to relax and forget about it youtube reminds me im balding
Get on the big 3 ASAP, don't leave it too late as many people do. If you act fast enough you can maintain your hair for nearly the rest of your life
P Holmes what are these big 3 you speak of
No work of a lie, I used to dislike you, based on an assumption I made without even tuning in... but, you’re actually my favourite TH-camr, along with Athlean and Greg Doucette. You’re mad humble.
Gey?
Greg is king😍😍
Slaterhater they have totally different content. Athlean shows you the way to be king. Greg tells you how to be king. Love both of them. Mike tells you whilst showing you how to boss it.
@Darren J Greg Doucette said Mike Thurstons legs suck lmao but at least he didn’t think he’s on gear
How can you dislike someone without even watching their content?
I feel like he could rock the bald look well, but it looks good now
Adnan A for sure but wit hair he looks way more attractive. That’s what hair does for the majority of men. Plus women prefer men with hair literally every time. The ones that prefer bald are ugly.
mike b Definitely not true, Their are plenty of super attractive males who are bald like the rock.
@@mikeb4471 The shit people chat on the internet is unreal. Stop projecting and deal with your issues.
@@playbutton657 Johnny Sins
Flouride Productions why do people constantly bring up the ultra famous bald people haha? Look at music and media and TV. Pretty much everyone that is taken seriously and found attractive across the board has hair. And that’s facts no denying that. And yes I’m insecure about my receding hairline to get that out of the way. It’s getting taken care of in 2 months ☺️
Soo much respect for Mike for being able to talk about this. Most of us don’t want to talk to anyone about baldness but seeing someone who’s able to openly talk about going through and dealing with it is soo reassuring
This procedure should be more affordable, hairloss can really wreck a mans confidence and most men dont have several grand to drop on fixing it.
Work on getting these dollars
You can get it done much cheaper in places like Turkey but:
- that's if you want to make the effort to go all the way there and back
- you need to make sure you find a good clinic and experienced surgeon
- there might be a risk of infection on the plane on your journey back
- if things go wrong a week or so after, it's going to be a big effort going back to Turkey to fix/treat it
Get it done in another country, some people say turkey is really cheap.
Not worth the risk. Spend the extra money for the UK. Health matters more than money
even if it’s expensive I think any man should still save up and invest on a good surgeon. You should never cheap out on plastic surgery because you will get the results you paid for.
YOU KNOW WHEN MIKE SITS DOWN AND EXPLAINS SOMETHING HE NEVER LEAVES ANYTHING OUT LEGIT BEST REVIEW ON EVERYTHING HE DOES
Mike's alright, not many would be so upfront and out there about this 👍
I really love it when an influencer posts frank, self-effacing footage like this, it helps everyone to remember that even those we admire so much on TH-cam for being godlike are human too. Bravo.
godlike? Y'all are beyond pathetic
@@nostalgicbliss5547 you definitely hit the nail on the cabeza amigo!
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Dude, I must say. This has to be one of the best hair transplants I have seen...
Good results happy for him. I got the same results i got lucky with the topical minoxidil and finasteride solution. Spent under 1 thousand pounds, full head of hair in 9 months. full hairline like i was 16 years old again!
@@yourreflection7590 sides?
@@pepthelad sides? I already had sides.
@@yourreflection7590 what kind of sides did you got from it?
@@yourreflection7590 both of your names reading back and forth is tripping me out haha. But he is asking about if you had any side effects that you noticed?
Bro your hair looks great... I'm doing my transplant next year, and you are one of the reasons I'll be open about it and not hide it. Thanks
don't forget to update
How'd it go?
You should have gotten a massive discount for promoting the guy's services.
He did say "what is should have cost" when he said the price
HE DID. HE PROBABLY SUCKED HIM OFF WITH LARRY WHEELS
Scott Adam that’s exactly how the world works. And he most likely did get a discount
Scott Adam yes it is. Mike liked the comment!
Scott Adam bro what Mike literally liked the comment saying that he got a discount. So as I just said that’s exactly how the world works. I can tell you’re not very business savvy
Can't believe how honest you've been with this, major kudos man it must have taken some balls ⚽⚽ This channel has been such a positive influence to me personally and I'm sure thousands of others 🙏 Keep up the top notch content!
Massive respect being so open, as a woman going through female pattern baldness I found your page looking for clinics and nice to see the results and man talking about something most would shy away from or feel bad about. Keep up the good work
Cool to see someone talk about this instead of people just doing it in the shadows and pretending that they never had it done. I came across your video after going through your older instagram pictures and noticed you had a different hairline in the older pictures. So I Googled your name and hair transplant and found this video. I think it's really great that you talk about this and show the results. Receding hairline and balding happens to nearly EVERY man sooner or later, and seeing this makes it so much better for a lot of us to plan ahead if we want a transplant down the road. Great video, and of course, one doesn't need hair to look good, but it has something to do with ones identity and self esteem in many cases, so I'm sure you've helped a LOT of guys with this video!
Mike you have quickly become my favorite fitness TH-camr and one of my favorite TH-camrs in general, you're so genuine and have real quality advice and content. Bravo my friend. This video (thankfully) is not relevant to me but it is to a lot of men and it is so refreshing to see you share your story here or in other videos with different stories like how a lot of your pictures are right after a lift so as to keep people from being discouraged for not looking like you yet and on and on, I applaud you
Let me put it this way, if i could have a head like you, i would't worry about being bald for 1 second
It's rare, but i genuinely believed he suited the skinhead/shaved look better.
@@Joey-dd7rh Completely agree. But, I think because this kind of lifestyle he is showing to a viewers/fans, he was bothered by it.
10/10 face and head shape and body
@@Joey-dd7rh with hair he looks boss
dudes who look good when they are bald, look good in spite of being bald not because of being bald.. in other words you always look better with hair!
The best thing about Mike is that he really is down to earth and gives advices for any type of people, weather being wealthy or broke..
Really detailed and simplified explanations with multiple points of view!!
I don't only come to this channel for the fitness but for the advices that he gives on a lot of tiny things that actually matter and most people forget about them
I went bald by the age of 25. Broke my heart at the time. i shaved it all off. 51 now, still work out every other day and i will say that losing my hair has never been a hinderance. Quite the opposite infact. Its given me an edge sometimes in life and the birds love a manly looking bloke. So if your worried about losing your hair. Shave it all off and embrace it. Work out, eat well and be proud of yourself..
Being bald only looks decent on certain men & imo I feel like a man at best can look good DESPITE being bald & not because of being bald. Sure it looks better than balding but 99% of the time a full head of hair makes you look better than bald or balding.
I decided to just let my hairbgo, after many years of fighting it with drugs and topicals. Got to say though they did a fantastic job on you! Looks totally natural.
Did you use finasteride?
Really happy you had the balls to do this video and document your journey. I myself found it difficult to talk openly to friends about this, esp females until I realised it’s nothing to be ashamed of and if women can look like they’ve had face transplants every night out we should be able to talk about this openly!!
😂😂😂😂
Mike, no joke, literally today I was looking at my hair and thinking I needed one and specifically thought of you getting yours done because I have a similar hair line. Was think of messaging you and speak of the damn devil, you post a video all about today. You da man!
I started to go when I was 17. It was only 2003 at the time. It completely changed my life for the worst. The internet wasn't as prevalent at the time and no one else I knew had the same issue as me so there was no one to talk to about it. The results from operations at the time weren't great, so it wasn't worth the risk. My confidence was completely destroyed. It took until I was around 26 when I finally felt ok about it. When I think back to my teens, I often wonder how my life could of been different. Fair play for having the courage to go for the operation and for being open about it. It looks great!
I feel the same. I’m 17, I’m not bald, but my dad is and I’ve started to notice that my hairline is receding a little bit. I have the hair texture and shape as my grandfather (mother side) so that gives me hope but that doesn’t really matter since DHT sensitivity is what causes hair loss. So I’m not sure if this receding is just my hair line “maturing” or if this will keep going until I’m completely bald.
@@shopekuax2067 At least you have time on your side. Maybe give it another year or two and you will have a fair idea then. At least operations and treatments are a lot better now so you can always fall back on them
@shopekuax2067 has it got any worse?
haven't seen this video before but man it's so refreshing to hear you talk openly about this lots of respect
you can do it much cheaper in Turkey that include flight tickets, hotel fee(literally everything). Our doctors are best in hair transplant procedure in the world.
Can you suggest one for me? I’d like to start booking
@@Spidergio-cr7 pick one, I am sure you will be satisfied. Just stay away from the overpriced ones.
It is very respectable when someone talks about his personal issue in public to help other people who has the same thing but not aware of it. Thank you Mike for making my day.
The hair is looking good Mike keep up with the great videos👊🏼
Started seriously loosing hair at 19 years of age. Now if you ask me, i wouldn't want it back. Learned to own it.
looool keep lying to yourself bud
I completely agree Milos. My hairline is back in the eightys and I'm only 20. I've shaved it and I feel more confident if anything
Yeah it's just about being confident in how you look really
@@steven-do4jg I doubt he's lying, it's just most people are super insecure difficult for someone who isn't to understand.
@@steven-do4jg If I were bald then I would prefer to have all of my hair if I had the choice, but even with all of my hair I would still keep it shaved. So in practice there really is not much of a difference.
I am very happy for you Mike glad to hear you had positive outcomes from this Risk taking journey.
Your Hair looks amazing 👏
God bless you and happy new year 🎉
Really cool of you to post this
Hair looking good Mike ! You look 4-6 years younger !
Good to see you at Mall of the Emirates last time. Im planning to have hair transplant myself. Thanks for sharing your hair transplant journey.
hello, profesional barber here.
that pinky patch towards the top of your neck is not irritation from the barber's tools. it's actually a very common type of birth mark usually referred to as a 'port wine stain'. it's purely due to the dense collection of capillaries in that region of the head. the capillaries in this area are more likely to have an abnormal formation. nothing to worry about, id say about 20% of my clients have it.
for future reference, please do not blame this sort of thing on your barber especially on the internet to over a million people. this can cause unnecessary damage to their reputation, and im sure your barber would appreciate it if you didnt.
great video, helped me a lot as i am looking to get a transplant myself. thank you
Awesome results mate, thanks for posting on our forum 👍🏼
Great to see an update, been away for a while and the hair was the first thing I noticed. Looks great man!
I actually think you're pretty brave for being so forward on this man. I've gotten snickers and derision just for mentioning I was considering the idea. Men are immediately branded as hopelessly shallow and insecure the second the mention something like this.
I’m a girl and my male friend tentatively told me he was considering this, he was 25 and starting to go bald. I just said Hell yeah, go for it and was super positive. A lot of others laughed at him. He did the procedure in secret but told me and now looks awesome. People need to not be a dic* to men, I would be devastated to lose my hair, there’s no male pattern baldness in my family so I didn’t have an insight into the issue until my friend started to go thin on top. Do what makes you happy and ignore the haters ❤️
Had mine done just over a month and a half a go, can't wait to hit the 3rd/4th month mark and start to see the progress develop, pretty excited, already had a major confidence lift.
How mush for the whole process?
@@eromendoz like Mike says if you're willing to get it done in Turkey, which I did and it's always a risk it'll be a lot less, I paid around £1,600 in total for 4,000 grafts, fortunately I done a lot of research on the Clinic I went to, they're based in London as well as Istanbul though so any problems I can go down there, I've experienced zero problems though, hope this helps :)
@@JNEGaming sounds like a good deal!
@@JNEGaming Which clinic did you go to?
@@JNEGaming Bro share the clinic..saves me doing my own research 😂
Much respect Mike, takes courage to be open about a subject like this too such a huge audience. My Mum fancies you help me
"my mum fancies you help me" lmao
Mike thank you so much for this helpful series! Thanks thanks thanks, bless you! Wish you all the best
My hairline's been going back like carseats for a couple of years now, and have a consultation scheduled for Thursday to see if a transplant is the move. Stumbled across your vid after Googling "FUE transplant results". Thanks for the honesty.
Well done mike ! Looks great! Many men have this issue and will not come out with it and its great seeing that youre coming out with everything, keep the hard work up mike !
Appreciate the videos man, this one and the last hair transplant video you did. Very honest and informative. Been researching FUE for a while now and seeing your great results made me go for it. Almost a week now since I got it done! Cheers Mike!
How's it now?
wow, your hair looks great!
Great honest breakdown man! Cheers
one of the best ive seen makes a huge difference look miles better mate 👊🏻
You have one of those lucky faces that looks perfectly normal and fine with, or without hair mate....enjoy.
in Turkey hair surgery max 1000 dolar
Yeah. He is look good. With hair or without it. His eyes. His lips. His smile. 🤗
Really digging your place with everything in one room.. it's amazing
The hair looks great, dont see any signs of the transplant👍🏻
WTF are you talking about? You can clearly see the FUE scars in the back
@@DR-br5gb Somebody didn't watch the whole video...
Amazing result especially on the crown area. Congrats to you, and thanks for sharing!
Mad respect for using your platform
Great content 👍🏼 I had my transplants starting 10 years ago when it wasn’t the done thing, great that you’re open with useful information for someone who might be desperate for new hair
J M how many did you have buddy and how long after the first did you decide to have more?
Can I take anawar after 1 month of my hair transplant
@@himanshumahajan2164 Could you please share the cost of your Hair Transplants and where did you get it done? You commented here 3 years ago. May I know how is your current condition and did you take Finasteride and have you faced any side-effects?
Even for UK prices 1700 grafts for £12000 is way over priced. I just had one done in Harley Street by a reputable clinic. 1800 grafts for £7100
Who was the surgeon and are your results as good as Mikes?
Could you please share where did you get it done? You commented here 3 years ago. May I know how is your current condition and did you take Finasteride and have you faced any side-effects?
Look good with a bald head anyway. respect this open talks big time regardless off topic 👍🏼
Respect... What a legend, great video and great results.
A real Sigma
Talking about personal and really private matters,yet shared to the people so we know the experience
Thank you Brother,great job
7:08 basically every single girl in my college
Corenko bro where is that college?
Just to make sure to skip it lol
Did u go to college 30 years ago bro?
The hair or him saying 'is that as long as it goes?'
Got mines around 2 years ago now. Absolutely the best thing I’ve ever done. Totally changed me.......now to get a body like mike’s💪
Marc Hughes how did yours cost man?
Matt Murdoch went to Istanbul cost around 3000....some people will say that’s a bit expensive but I can honestly say the results have been great in comparison to other people’s i know.
Marc Hughes all those years you spent at Man Utd & being the chelsea boss, 3 grand is a drop in the ocean for u
Knowledge Boy Spent it all m8.....skint. Now getting commission for selling hair transplants 👍
@@marchughes1458 can you send me before and after pictures, and the name of the clinic? Also have you had any bad side effects?
Imagine Mike, with clean shaved head+long beard. That's Kratos right there.
Nah, he ain't tall enough.
Good look
Hey Mike Great result in your transplant getting from Colombia
Ta mate. Congrats on the superb results.
Your hair looks amazing. That's an incredible hair style for your face shape and lifetyle.
Also, your grade of hair is perfect for what we call 'waves.' You already have some and if you really went in...it would look sick 😎
It would cost a fortune to thatch my roof my head is smoother than a gravy sarnie
Bruh you are so genuine and honest. Ur a rare commodity on TH-cam
This guy is ridiculously good-looking, which always helps in life: but his articulation and ability to speak into the camera and directly address the viewer are impressive. Those attributes are belied by his muscle-head, party-boy demeanor (and channel?). Either way, I'm happy I did watch this video because it felt like an honest, heart-felt description of the hair transplant journey - which apparently is an ongoing thing. For guys like me who are on the path to wanting a transplant in the future, this was a thorough description of it.
its strange how critical we are over ourselves. You rocked the shaven head look, you rocked the 'thinning' look, you rocked the 'long curly' look, its all so unbelievably subjective
Good job but Finasteride will NOT maintain what you've got against all the cell tech unless you don't go beyond TRT levels
He could take RU as it blocks damage from test instead of just DHT.
@TheMrEpicsounds if you're natty and still losing hair on fin then that proves my ooint even MORE you goof
How does the anabolic steriods effect the hair after transplant?
When youre a good looking guy who is in great nick...you can get away with being bald...
StevenToast but if you have the option and financial means to prevent going bald... why go bald? Plus yes he’s attractive without hair but it’s a fact that he’s more attractive WITH hair.
@@mikeb4471 Hair transplant isn't a cure, it's just holding back time. He will need many more hair transplants to fill in new patches as male pattern baldness progresses. I know a guy who had a couple of them, has the hair at the front from those transplants but with a large bald gap between the front and back of head. He shaves it all now anyway. Anyone who does what to fill in their balding with a hair transplant, I would also advise paying for a well reviewed clinic, as a bad hair transplant can look terrible. Mike was smart, did his research and didn't cut corners with cost, so he had a positive result. You tend to get what you pay for.
kyle Reese That’s not necessarily true. If he sticks with Finasteride/Propeica and Minoxidil then he shouldn’t need any future transplants. You need to be own things like that to prevent further hair loss.
@@kylereese458 That's why you use treatments like Finasteride and Minoxidil which are effective on the long run.
@@kylereese458 What you can do is put a hair system behind it. Literally, no one will ever notice. Its the front lace of hair systems that people notice and if the very front is real hair it will be undetectable. I personally would rather do this than risk the sides of fin.
the most real looking transplanted hair i've seen, quite unbelievable
Salute and respect to u Mike of ur transparency.
I wouldn’t want to tell people what to do but it feels SOOOO much better to take control and shave it off. Transplants need constant maintenance. I get way more compliments after shaving than I did before
alastair mackay same here. Never looked back and I just feel so much better and more confident.
I think the same. Maintaining it is too much hassle, time consuming and expensive. And I don't trust finasteride or anything that fucks with your hormones.
You don't need finasteride to maintain the transplanted hair. He is just using it to minimise hairloss from 5DHT sensitive hair follicles. Get your hair transplant.
edit : transplanted hair is 5dht resistant. If you lose more hair from your 5dht sensitive hair follicles replace it with more hair transplant. Results are 99% forever. Do it if u can afford it.
Nathan ok pal, if it works for you that’s the main thing. I’m the opposite, I feel I would always be thinking about it, you know? Is it ok? Is it time for a renewal? Shaving just gets rid of it all, it’s like a weight removed from my shoulders, I NEVER think about it anymore and cannot imagine even wanting to have hair now
Air Doctor how come you see celebrities who have to constantly get another and another then?
It’s just not for me, I just feel released fro the vanity of it all and it’s very liberating. Genuinely, if I was offered a million to do pay for it I wouldn’t do it
I got hair transplanting seven years ago. I was 30 yo like Mike now. And I had absolutely the same surgery. Well, transplanted hairs grow good, but I still loose my own hair. That’s why I need to repeat this surgery again. I think the same situation will be with Mike after 5-7 years.
are you taking finasteride? if you do your hair shouldn't keep falling out
Lukas Hillbrink finisteride can be horrific for you’re health though
Ollie grigg why?
@@joshy3602 mostly related to sexual health. You may suffer impotence. Other side effects are feelings of weakness, dizziness and tired.
They aren't really catastrophic to health, but detremental for sure.
I used to do it 6 years ago in turkey i did almost the same and still losing a bit of my hair but its way better than before project to do it next year too :p
Your face looks so thin and well toned now.
Maybe the positive effects of avoiding alcohol.🍹🍸🍷🍾🍺🍻🥂🥃🍺🍻🥂🥃🍹🍸🍷😉😉😉
You look somewhat like Jean claude van damme.
it's mostly the more hair effect
@@airdoctor1251 yes, maybe.
That’s what hair does for ya! Give you options and more fame
More info in the first 5 minutes than almost every hair transplant video I've seen, good.
Appreciate the full honesty.
Have to say this is the video everybody with the same situation benefits from watching ....great to see what’s involved and your progress.
At 18 I had psoriasis on the scalp really badly, ended up picking off a lot of areas of hair and it never grew back (obviously damaged follicles)
I shave head weekly now but if I got this procedure I’m sure I’d have scalp issues again 😏
whomever finds the cure for baldness is going to be so flipping rich
fax
u can take hair loss medication that stops balding and grows hair back
Estrogen
@@dotdotdot7440 no hair can grow back, you can only keep what is still there... People who say otherwise are lying to you
Once hair folicle is gone.. Its gone
@@kehbab if the hair follicle is still there though, it can regrow.
😂😂 you look cute ❤ you motivate me as new youtuber in the fitness field. Lots of love
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Spot on Mike. I'm glad you're promoting proper due diligence before undergoing surgery and best of all - trying to shave it off first! This is the absolute best advice that one could give. Hair loss for the most part is mental gymnastics. Once you shave it off after a week or so you will find it's not actually that bad! Afterwards you will be better equipped to make an informed decision what to do next, whether to keep it short, shave, or get on medications and do a hair transplant.
Great video, thanks! Well presented too, which is rare on YT...
dude i would kill to switch place's with you, you are one of the few who absolutley look great and badass "bald" shaved
just shave it, never worry about it when you wake up, go out, go swimming etc.
but i would look like a freak sadly...i would instantly shave it all if i would look like you shaved
Now you’ve got the trouble of having to get a bald fade every week😂
It already looks phenomenal. Do not even worry about the crown, that usually takes more than 1 year to achieve good density (speaking from own experience). Hopefully in the future we can clone hair stems so we can get a the same density as in our teenage years 😄
Your result looks great!
Hi Mike, do you still take fin? Tried watching the video but it’s private and currently going through the process
Mike, have you tested your SHBG levels before you started finasteride and now? I'd be interested to see if you have a difference or not?
Derrick Lewis ... at 5:17 he shows propecia pills.
@@jamesokeefe6358 He's using both!!
@@jamesokeefe6358 rofl idiot
You having a gym in your house in the background is so hilarious
get buff gyms all over the house word !!:)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You gave me the courage to get my transplant and it was the best decision I've ever made in my life.
So thank you!
You also taking any meds ?
Hey Mike, why did you remove your video about finasteride? Di you stark experiencing side effects?
i think so, like many many people, or he is just scared that if people will get serious side effects that they will blame on him
Tip for the Minoxidil - I apply it immediately after shower, to towel dry hair. (So slightly damp).
I apply it with the dropper and brush it in with a tangle teaser, quite thoroughly. THEN I blow dry my hair into my style. Zero problems.
Does this prescription actually work?
@@Ali-ry2ed minoxidil is OTC man. Worked for me or at least drastically slowed my loss. Minox once a day and nizoral shampoo 3/4 times a week. Been 8+ years for me now.
Vaalid thank you bro
I wonder how far away we are from having a simple test to see if we carry the alopecia gene , and them a course of tablets to combat it .... Great vid 👍
Apparently if your mother's father suffered hair loss odds are quite high you will too.
tihh ggb for real ? Because my Grandfather on my dads side had full hair and my other grandfather was bald
@@DieInnenseiter67 it doesn't mean you will. But from memory I believe statistically odds are higher. It probably depends who's side of the family you go after though.
My nan ( mother's side )use to tell me I would always have a good head of hair , as all the men on my mother's side had. However my father lost his at 25 and both my brothers and myself pretty much bald by 30. It does suit me like it does my siblings having the shaved look. 😢👍
@@213tpg My mother's dad had a full head of his own hair at 73 and it wasn't even all grey, just a few areas needed touching up, I mentioned to her once when I was younger that I'm super glad I inherited those hair genes. She told me she was adopted and her biological dad died a long time ago and was bald as fuck. Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
Smh I must be losing my hair for this to be recommended to me.
I Just watch him and more plates more dates
They need to be able to clone hairs in a dish for availability
got mine done in istanbul for 3k dollars! the quality of care was great and you defo dont need to spend 10k just to get it in the uk or us! my hairline is so good now!
Your transparency deserves a sub
Funny how hair grow in the wrong places
Mother nature
he deleted his video about finasteride, so i think he quit that finasteride because of side effects
Michael, BE HEALTHY AND SAFE!!! GREAT TO HEAR FROM... and SEE YOU!! Cheers ;) G_d Bless Happy Passover and Easter!! Shalom
Why was the dedicated Finasteride video taken down?
Looks great pal! Good on you