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Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: Tyler on November 05, 2007, 02:40:18 PM
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The other day I started thinking of reasons whey guys shouldn't get a hair transplant. Here are 7 that I came up with. Can you come with any more?
1. Unless you have lost 100% of your hair, the rest of your hair is going to continue to fall out after getting a transplant.
2. When more of your hair falls out, you will have to get more hair transplants to cover it up.
3. Because of #1 and #2 it's much more expensive than the price they quote you because they won't know how many follow up surgeries you will need.
4. It's surgery, therefore it's going to be painful.
5. Because it's surgery, you will have scars on your scalp. This means if you want to shave your head later, you'll have to show the world that you previously had a hair transplant.
6. Everyone will know that you have plugs.
7. Chicks don't think plugs are attractive.
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How about having a head like a pin cushion afterwards
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hairtransplantnetwork.com%2Fimages%2Fhair_transplant_step_12.jpg&hash=17ff7a00e7afb7769ddb55a0ce457fb75a8c9ab4)
or how about a nice big scar?
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stophairlossnow.co.uk%2Fimages%2F10DaysPostOp02.jpg&hash=24d04e4c5fdc7154d0b6818a8fc25b022ac506cf)
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Itsonlyinmyhead--
I hope that isn't a picture of you. That head, without the "side sweeps", reminds me of mine just three plus weeks ago. But when that guy wakes up and smells the coffee, he's got to worry about a scar and the shaving problems it will cause or cost to get it worked on by a plastic surgeon.
To bad he never found this place, money lost and scar gained. Poor B_st_rd.
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Nah, not me, I never saw it as a way to go.
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Yeah, that's what I'm talking about as a MAJOR reason to not get a transplant.
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hey guys quick question, we all know how horrible hair transplants look but what if there was a way to reverse hairloss without the scar, would you go for it?
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hey guys quick question, we all know how horrible hair transplants look but what if there was a way to reverse hairloss without the scar, would you go for it?
I think it would depend on what was involved. I don't think there will ever be a quick, easy, painless, and inexpensive method. But if there were, I would consider it.
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I honestly would go for it was well but like you said KC, there probably will never be a quick and easy way.
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hey guys quick question, we all know how horrible hair transplants look but what if there was a way to reverse hairloss without the scar, would you go for it?
I know I've responded to this type of question before, but if there were no medical side effects, I would definitely do it. However, since I know how much I like sly now, probably more than half the year, I would still be sly. The remainder I would probably have a short buzz or something similar because I like short hair for the neatness and ease of care.
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Crazy to know that people will go into all that trouble just to have hair
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Too much risk and expense for too little of a reward IMO.
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....what if there was a way to reverse hairloss without the scar
Then there will also be a sure-fire cure for AIDS, herpes and every form of cancer.....
as well as regular vacations to the moon for the general public.....
and the world will be an altogether cooler place... O0
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....what if there was a way to reverse hairloss without the scar
Then there will also be a sure-fire cure for AIDS, herpes and every form of cancer.....
Right on, Rob, there are much more important things to be concerned with in life.
Hair loss is really trivial if you look at it in that aspect. It's sad when you think of these things we hone in and hold onto.
Much smaller in the grand scheme of things, IMO.
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You ever look at a guy with hair plugs and when he sees you in all your sly bald glory you see that "deer in the headlights" look of fear? Maybe its because I have that smirk on my face (like my avatar) and am looking at their doll hair.
reason #539,834 not to get plugs. Sly guys with assume your a major douche.
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HAHAHA fF## :*)) :*)) :*))
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I wouldn't unless I could get a better crop than what I had-thin, hard to control, etc. But REALITY is that my hair wasn't that great-ever-and that MPB is real, I've got it and I'VE DEALT WITH IT FINALLY. Sure I've thought about a full head since I went sly, I think that's natural. But reality is I've now done the best I can with the cards I was dealt. I don't know that I would be BBC if my genetic pool had been different, but that isn't where I live. I do know I don't have to look at myself every morning and see the mop dying. I can drive my car w/ the top down and not have to worry about it I lacquered it down tight enough, I don't worry about putting on a cap and crushing the delicate set up on top. I don't have to worry if I'm standing under a bright light and worrying if everyone is looking at the wispy remains on top. No, I've done it, I'm satisfied. And the beni's I never knew existed--head rubbing--self induced or from the ladies, and oddly enough the clean fresh feeling just after shaving, tjey are, to borrow the word, PRICELESS O0 O0 O0.
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reason #539,834 not to get plugs. Sly guys will assume you're a major douche.
I agree Marz,
And on top of that, you're fooling no one but yourself!, It's something that's got to be pitied. :/O
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Trust me. Its worth it for awhile and then kaboom-your hair recedes and either you start with more plugs or cry about reversing the process, which I tried to over 2 years.
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I do't think I would ever consider it, same as i wouldnt consider any type of surgery that wasnt absolutely necessary. Why go through all the pain and inconvenience for plugs when you can look just as good shaved and shiny?
Those scars are really something else. Who in their right mind...?!
Sorry to all those that have tried it/considered it, but no way would I ever inflict that on myself. If someone has to rely on all that covering up and lieing to the world in order to feel confident about themselves, then that's just really sad.
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30 years ago it was tough to be bald. Except for a few NYC people who shaved their heads for whateve reason, bald was weird. Times have changed thank God.
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30 years ago it was tough to be bald. Except for a few NYC people who shaved their heads for whateve reason, bald was weird. Times have changed thank God.
Yeah, I imagine the social stigma of being bald back then was pretty harsh. I can understand how people would go to huge lengths to counteract the effects of MPB.
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They have a new hair transplant procedure that allows you to get the hair without the scar. Its called FUE. Its more expensive, but I might do so I can still shave my head and have a hairline that looks real.
Hair loss sucks, Ive been shaving my head for 2 years, still hate how I look, and have been depressed for 2 years.
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Hair loss sucks, Ive been shaving my head for 2 years, still hate how I look, and have been depressed for 2 years.
OK - well there isn't really anything you can do about the hair loss -- which I agree, DOES suck. So if you hate how you look -- what things are within your control that you CAN control that can stand some improvement? Upgrade your wardrobe. If you wear glasses, get contacts if possible. Things like that can make a big difference. Experiment with facial hair. Or probably the best thing you can do to make yourself look and feel better is get into the best physical shape you possibly can. Build up your chest and biceps and the hair suddenly won't seem as important.
We all have things we don't like about our appearances. I have a whole laundry list of things I would change if I could. But it's the total package that matters, rather than the individual parts. I'd rather a muscular, physically fit bald guy than a hairy 90-pound-weakling or a hairy overweight guy. Exercise is good for the mind and body. I was having one of those days yesterday where I was feeling a bit down -- not for any particular reason; was just feeling a little off my game. After an hour in the gym, I can't tell you how much better I felt.
We're conditioned to think that our hair is the most important aspect of our appearances, but in reality nothing could be further than the truth. One day, when you're older you'll realize how little it really matters. Until then, just trust me and take my word for it. ;)
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Hair loss sucks, Ive been shaving my head for 2 years, still hate how I look, and have been depressed for 2 years.
i would say that cancer sucks, blindness sucks, deafness sucks, heart disease sucks, kidney failure sucks, a brain tumour sucks, losing a baby sucks, lots of things in life sucks...
But hair loss? :'(
Just get over it.
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Hair loss sucks, Ive been shaving my head for 2 years, still hate how I look, and have been depressed for 2 years.
i would say that cancer sucks, blindness sucks, deafness sucks, heart disease sucks, kidney failure sucks, a brain tumour sucks, losing a baby sucks, lots of things in life sucks...
But hair loss? :'(
Just get over it.
Well said, Rob. These people need a little perspective, dont they?!
The only way to get past being depressed is to do what Razor has suggested. Once you start focusing on things other than your hair, you can get on with your life. You will have much more freedom. There is so much out there waiting for you to experience. Stop the hand wringing and get out and live.
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Its true, I really should focus on improving my body or something that I can change. To be honest, I'd rather be a skinny guy with hair than one of those buff shiny bald guys you see at the gym. But I guess at this point I don't have an option, so I might as well hit the gym.
Hairloss has hurt me on a pretty profound level. I've gone to psychologists to try to deal with it, and am even going to move to Asia (semi-permanently) because I don't feel I fit in here in America anymore.
Maybe the media has influenced me over my 22 years of life into thinking that bald is wrong, but whatever the reason, I need to get out of here.
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Its true, I really should focus on improving my body or something that I can change. To be honest, I'd rather be a skinny guy with hair than one of those buff shiny bald guys you see at the gym. But I guess at this point I don't have an option, so I might as well hit the gym.
Exactly. Accept what you cannot change and change what you can. As I said before, there are a lot of things I don't like about my appearance. I'd venture to say that's the case with a lot of people. When I was your age, I was upset about thinning hair and a receding hair line (though not as upset as you are). Once I shaved my head and got comfortable with the look, I found myself obsessing over some extra pounds I'd put on. So I joined a gym. Then I found myself wishing I was taller, darker, younger ... the point being, that there are plenty of things to beat yourself up over, if you let negative thinking take over. Just let it go .....
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Hairloss has hurt me on a pretty profound level. I've gone to psychologists to try to deal with it, and am even going to move to Asia (semi-permanently) because I don't feel I fit in here in America anymore.
Maybe the media has influenced me over my 22 years of life into thinking that bald is wrong, but whatever the reason, I need to get out of here.
And running away from the problem is going to help how, exactly? ???
Do you not realize that there has never been a time when baldness was more accepted than it is now? I could understand feeling this way 20 or 30 years ago but to be perfectly blunt, it amaze me, in this day and age, that young guys even care about hair loss anymore. I first noticed that my hairline had crept back a few inches around 1990. It had probably been going on for a couple of years before I even noticed it. Back then, it was still rare to see white guys with shaved heads. It's certainly not something I thought I'd ever do, and I'd have laughed my ass off at anyone who'd have told me otherwise. I can't say that I was happy at the prospect of being bald, but I never let it become the thing that ruled my life. And trust me, I'm as vain as they come -- then and now.
If I were given the opportunity to change just one thing about my appearance -- anything I wanted -- I'd be taller or tanner or thinner, I'm not sure which. But I'd be a taller, tanner or thinner bald guy. :)
Back to you: I'm no expert on Asian culture, but isn't baldness still very much stigmatized over there -- as opposed to here, where it really is not? This isn't something you can run away from. You have to find a way to deal with it, or you'll find yourself miserable no matter where you're living.
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I mean I'm BBC, but I was thinning. I really dont want to grow my hair back, and if I was thinning worse than I already was I would never resort to procedures like that. I have been bald for 7 months now, and I am starting to get well known for it. It is getting to be apart of my personality
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I I have been bald for 7 months now, and I am starting to get well known for it. It is getting to be apart of my personality
That's just like me: I feel that I'm getting known for being bald, and people recognise you by the bald head. It's kind of like a beacon! I think if you hide under some sort of image that isnt 'you', then you don't get a chance to let your personality grow and no one ever really gets to know the 'real you'. If you have a transplant or wig then no one really likes you for what you are, only for the person you're PRETENDING to be. The real you doesnt really exist. Well, that's how I look at it anyway. 8)
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Why a man should NOT get a hair transplant?
.........'cause it's girly thing to do. :Xo!
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Why a man should NOT get a hair transplant?
.........'cause it's girly thing to do. :Xo!
Exactly!! (H@
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Why a man should NOT get a hair transplant?
.........'cause it's girly thing to do. :Xo!
Exactly!! (H@
I don't know of any girls who had hair transplants. ::)
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Anybody know of someone who's had a "scalp reduction" where they cut out a center piece of the scalp and pull the remaining scalp w/ hair together to "cure" baldness? The Bosley ads make reference to this as part of their "cure."
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Anybody know of someone who's had a "scalp reduction" where they cut out a center piece of the scalp and pull the remaining scalp w/ hair together to "cure" baldness? The Bosley ads make reference to this as part of their "cure."
I thought that was an outdated method. I saw an infomercial quite a few years ago on that procedure. First, they had to stretch the scalp by implanting some balloons just under the surface of the skin and then inflating them. It took a few weeks for the skin to stretch sufficiently. I could not imagine how anyone went around with a lumpy misshapen head for weeks at a time. I believe the scalp reduction leaves a pretty hideous scar, too.
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Its true, I really should focus on improving my body or something that I can change. To be honest, I'd rather be a skinny guy with hair than one of those buff shiny bald guys you see at the gym. But I guess at this point I don't have an option, so I might as well hit the gym.
Hairloss has hurt me on a pretty profound level. I've gone to psychologists to try to deal with it, and am even going to move to Asia (semi-permanently) because I don't feel I fit in here in America anymore.
Maybe the media has influenced me over my 22 years of life into thinking that bald is wrong, but whatever the reason, I need to get out of here.
Wow, I hate to pitty a grown man, but damn.... you are one shallow dude.
You can put all the hair you want on your head, move to the other side of the earth and whatever else but you will still be the same person underneath.
Next time you see a woman that has had a mastectomy, tell her how awful you have it bro.
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Its true, I really should focus on improving my body or something that I can change. To be honest, I'd rather be a skinny guy with hair than one of those buff shiny bald guys you see at the gym. But I guess at this point I don't have an option, so I might as well hit the gym.
Hairloss has hurt me on a pretty profound level. I've gone to psychologists to try to deal with it, and am even going to move to Asia (semi-permanently) because I don't feel I fit in here in America anymore.
Maybe the media has influenced me over my 22 years of life into thinking that bald is wrong, but whatever the reason, I need to get out of here.
Dude, the depth of your shallowness astounds me. Remember what Yogi Berra (of baseball fame) once said "No matter where you go, there you are." You can't run away from the man in the mirror. I am curious as to why you feel you would fit in, in Asia better than you "fit in" in America? I lived in Asia (South Korea) for 3 years (semi-permanently) and although I read, wrote and spoke the language, I fit in no better that I would have anywhere other than my native country. And regardless, moving to another part of the world does absolutely nothing for your hairloss. I guess I'm just a confused BALD guy.
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hey guys quick question, we all know how horrible hair transplants look but what if there was a way to reverse hairloss without the scar, would you go for it?
No drugs, no surgery, no "crutches" (ie: hair grids, etc).... possibly.
Honestly, I'm not too fussed about it anymore. I would have been devastated if I lost my hair as a younger teen but now I don't really give a hoot. Just get rid of it and be done.
I looked into a surgery-less hair replacement system once (think I was 22 or 23 at the time), but the cost (thousands) and the lifetime of monthly maintenance at their shop was ridiculous to me.
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Its true, I really should focus on improving my body or something that I can change. To be honest, I'd rather be a skinny guy with hair than one of those buff shiny bald guys you see at the gym. But I guess at this point I don't have an option, so I might as well hit the gym.
Hairloss has hurt me on a pretty profound level. I've gone to psychologists to try to deal with it, and am even going to move to Asia (semi-permanently) because I don't feel I fit in here in America anymore.
Maybe the media has influenced me over my 22 years of life into thinking that bald is wrong, but whatever the reason, I need to get out of here.
This is the kind of thinking that hair club and all those other crooks focus on.
Listen man....baldness at a younger age sucks. I can understand that but those are the cards you were dealt.
Would you probably look better to yourself with hair ? Yes. Would you look better with a hairpiece, or transplant...NO.
You may look good VERY short term but when you start lookig bad you will REALLY start lookng bad with the doll hair falling out and scars on your head.
If you've been shaving for 2 years and dont like it change something. Grow a goatee...lift some weights to pump up.
Start dressing nicer. If you feel you dont fit in I can assure you its not because you shave your head as there are 1000's of guys who shave who fit in just fine. Change your environment...get a new job or move.
Hang in there man.
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to saint c: i know 2 people who had scalp reduction. dont do it.
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to saint c: i know 2 people who had scalp reduction. dont do it.
I hae seen pictures of that procedure... looks horrible.
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to saint c: i know 2 people who had scalp reduction. dont do it.
I hae seen pictures of that procedure... looks horrible.
I didn't think they even did that anymore. Saw something on TV about it years ago. They have to stretch the scalp in order to have enough loose skin to cut and remove. They did it by implanting some balloons just under this guy's scalp and then they inflated them and left them there for a few weeks. Guy had to walk around with these huge lumps on his head. Can you imagine? You literally could not go out in public looking like that and you couldn't put a hat on in case you damaged the balloons.
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Its true, I really should focus on improving my body or something that I can change. To be honest, I'd rather be a skinny guy with hair than one of those buff shiny bald guys you see at the gym. But I guess at this point I don't have an option, so I might as well hit the gym.
Hairloss has hurt me on a pretty profound level. I've gone to psychologists to try to deal with it, and am even going to move to Asia (semi-permanently) because I don't feel I fit in here in America anymore.
Maybe the media has influenced me over my 22 years of life into thinking that bald is wrong, but whatever the reason, I need to get out of here.
This is the kind of thinking that hair club and all those other crooks focus on.
Listen man....baldness at a younger age sucks. I can understand that but those are the cards you were dealt.
Would you probably look better to yourself with hair ? Yes. Would you look better with a hairpiece, or transplant...NO.
You may look good VERY short term but when you start lookig bad you will REALLY start lookng bad with the doll hair falling out and scars on your head.
If you've been shaving for 2 years and dont like it change something. Grow a goatee...lift some weights to pump up.
Start dressing nicer. If you feel you dont fit in I can assure you its not because you shave your head as there are 1000's of guys who shave who fit in just fine. Change your environment...get a new job or move.
Hang in there man.
Just to add my $0.02+exchange worth to the very sagely words of DJ_Bald... maybe you simply need some new friends. Friends who don't give a hoot if you shave your noggin and support you for who you are rather than the image that pop culture says you should aspire to. If you had just one very close friend like that, there's no way you'd consider a move past the next street without a damn good reason. As for the rest, tell 'em to take a hike if they don't support you for who you are... who needs "friends" like that?
Give yourself a break for a change and enjoy this life you've been given. It's short enough without worrying about trivial issues such as haircuts.
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Though I know the title of this post is "reasons men should not get a hair transplant"...There are very competent docs who achieve decent results, which may be an option for some people. For example...[link removed]
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Though I know the title of this post is "reasons men should not get a hair transplant"...There are very competent docs who achieve decent results, which may be an option for some people. For example...
Either you work for that company or you're trying to justify spending your money there.
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to saint c: i know 2 people who had scalp reduction. dont do it.
I wasn't thinking about it, I'm not at all unhappy w/ the Sly look--it's going bald that's bad, being bald is okay.
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I heard someone say once "All of life's big problems involve the words 'indictment' or 'inoperable", everything else is small sh*t".
How true it is. It's just hair! Get over it and move on!
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Wasn't that easy say 25 years ago. Now its ez.
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Though I know the title of this post is "reasons men should not get a hair transplant"...There are very competent docs who achieve decent results, which may be an option for some people. For example...
Either you work for that company or you're trying to justify spending your money there.
Pretty opinionated of you. You are wrong on both counts. As a balding male I like to look at all the options and I think it disengenuous to not correctly state that there are satisfactory results to be had by some docs. Performing my due diligence, I found Hasson and Wong, the one firm I linked, to document the results of their proceedures the best. No doubt there are some others out there who also do good work, but I haven't found a photo gallery of before and afters and actual contact info that compares. Don't fear opinions that don't jibe with yours.
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Though I know the title of this post is "reasons men should not get a hair transplant"...There are very competent docs who achieve decent results, which may be an option for some people. For example...
Either you work for that company or you're trying to justify spending your money there.
Pretty opinionated of you. You are wrong on both counts. As a balding male I like to look at all the options and I think it disengenuous to not correctly state that there are satisfactory results to be had by some docs. Performing my due diligence, I found Hasson and Wong, the one firm I linked, to document the results of their proceedures the best. No doubt there are some others out there who also do good work, but I haven't found a photo gallery of before and afters and actual contact info that compares. Don't fear opinions that don't jibe with yours.
Brooohoohoo...
No one is looking for hair around here..
It's a friggin' PRO BALD website!
We LIKE being bald...by our choice...and even the one's that were pushed by nature, dig the confident look they've inherited...
A little respect coming in to a new place would be nice also bro! 8)
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Though I know the title of this post is "reasons men should not get a hair transplant"...There are very competent docs who achieve decent results, which may be an option for some people. For example...
Either you work for that company or you're trying to justify spending your money there.
Pretty opinionated of you. You are wrong on both counts. As a balding male I like to look at all the options and I think it disengenuous to not correctly state that there are satisfactory results to be had by some docs. Performing my due diligence, I found Hasson and Wong, the one firm I linked, to document the results of their proceedures the best. No doubt there are some others out there who also do good work, but I haven't found a photo gallery of before and afters and actual contact info that compares. Don't fear opinions that don't jibe with yours.
Obviously, you didn't read any of the posts here before you posted up your link. Like BaldAndre said we're a PRO BALD website and are completely against drugs, PLUGS, and rugs. How would you expect me to react?
If you're going to go completely against the grain of our site on your first post, you have to expect me thing your spamming or justifying your link.
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Sounds like dpinning is a lobbyist.
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Hey guys,
Let's back up a sec. First, I apologise if I came off as a spammer or working for that particular site. I'm not and I don't. The reason I responded to this post after lurking on the site for a bit was because I read one of the posters talking about the "dolls head" look. I haven't seen evidence of that archaic technique for Decades. That was what prompted me to post...reading misleading/incorrect info. I thought that perhaps the poster was unaware of the strides that had been made.
Yes I understand this is a bald by choice website, particularly for the veterans, but many lurkers or new visitors may be on the fence...like me. The most rational advice I have heard so far is try shaving your head and if you don't like it it will grow back shortly. Some people have less thinning than others and some have more donor area than others and some people, in the hands of the right doc, get good results. That was the point I was making. There is a difference between saying a solution is not for you and posting misleading info.
That said, this site provides a great service in encouraging guys to choose a healthy option for a condition that can be traumatic for some and that carrys alot of stigma. I applaud you all for that.
Best,
David...who will try buzz or sly before a hair transplant
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David, I'm concerned about the wording of your post. What concerns me is that you have a false sense of what a hair transplant can provide. There is NOT one reason for ANYONE to get a hair transplant. All options today are way too invasive, both physically and mentally, to even consider. Getting a hair transplant doesn't get to the root of the issue that living life is not about having or not having hair. Life is about embracing the person that you are and building your confidence around that.
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I agree with Tyler one hundred percent. What you're talking about is just not real or natural. You are still hiding and still covering up, with hair that's not supposed to be there, regardless of where you get it from.
It's totally more natural and realistic to have a short cropped buzz or shave it off.
You can build confidence without relying on your hair. If that is cause for such anguish and hand wringing panic, then the person needs more help with his issues than a buzz cut can do for him.
Most guys that I've gotten to know here do not need that whole hair thing as reassurance of their manhood. They have stood in the face of it and changed their life and attitude in a positive, natural way. There have been a few lately who just don't seem to get it or even want to try. That's a shame because once you let go, you will feel freedom like never before. Just ask some of the guys who have had either transplants or rugs before and you'll get the idea.
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I agree with Tyler one hundred percent. What you're talking about is just not real or natural. You are still hiding and still covering up, with hair that's not supposed to be there, regardless of where you get it from.
It's totally more natural and realistic to have a short cropped buzz or shave it off.
You can build confidence without relying on your hair. If that is cause for such anguish and hand wringing panic, then the person needs more help with his issues than a buzz cut can do for him.
Most guys that I've gotten to know here do not need that whole hair thing as reassurance of their manhood. They have stood in the face of it and changed their life and attitude in a positive, natural way. There have been a few lately who just don't seem to get it or even want to try. That's a shame because once you let go, you will feel freedom like never before. Just ask some of the guys who have had either transplants or rugs before and you'll get the idea.
I agree on the point of confidence not having anything to do with hair or not. In fact it has nothing to do with physical appearance, amount of money in your bank account etc...
Now that that point is out of the way... crooked teeth are natural for some people, yet most opt for braces. Most often the tooth correction is not done for functional reasons but aesthetic. Most people can look at a house, or a car, or a person and say whether or not they find it attractive...or that one is more attractive than the other. Assuming they are all sound, both houses keep you warm and dry or the cars get you from point a to point b or the people are honorable and pleasant to deal with, yet strictly from an aesthetic point of view a majority of people will prefer one over the other. Some people look better bald, some don't...that is subjective view I believe a majority of people looking at two images would agree with. Has nothing to do with their self worth or manhood or anything else that is more meaningful than physical appearance...it is simply an aesthetic, proportional, viewpoint. People can choose to lift weights, jog, grow a beard, not grow a beard, get breast augmentation, breast reduction....whatever...for aesthetic reasons... their self esteem and confidence and manhood being intact whether they do or don't.
After all, if shaving your head or being bald, or losing your hair was such a natural,wonderful thing this site would have no reason to exist. As William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, "the lady doth protest too much, methinks"
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Dude, you may be trying to be helpful, but coming here and waxing eloquent on the subject of hair transplants is like going to a vegan convention trying to sell prime rib.
Your crooked teeth analogy doesn't hold water. Guys who lose their hair only freak out about it because the great marketing machine has told them from birth that losing your hair means losing your manhood and that means no getting laid. Sites like this are necessary not because baldness is a bad thing, but because men have been bamboozled into thinking it is.
It's the same marketing bullsh*t that drives girls to anorexia.
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Now that that point is out of the way... crooked teeth are natural for some people, yet most opt for braces. Most often the tooth correction is not done for functional reasons but aesthetic. .... People can choose to lift weights, jog, grow a beard, not grow a beard, get breast augmentation, breast reduction....whatever...for aesthetic reasons... their self esteem and confidence and manhood being intact whether they do or don't.
The big difference between hair transplants and these other cosmetic improvements (aside from the breast augmentation/reduction) is that none of them is painful and disfiguring like a hair transplant is and none of them requires numerous follow-up treatments -- and more $$$ out of pocket -- as the years go by. You get your teeth straightened once -- and it doesn't require drilling holes in other parts of the body. Nor does it require moving parts of the body to where your teeth should be to make it look like you have teeth that you really don't have. And when the teeth are straightened, people can't tell that weren't naturally straight all along -- unlike a hair transplant which is usually quite obvious.
Growing a beard doesn't cost any money at all and doesn't line some doctor's pocket. There's no pain involved, other than a little minor itchiness as it starts to grow in. It's really no different from selecting a hair style for your scalp hair. I don't see how it's comparable to a hair transplant procedure at all.
... As William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, "the lady doth protest too much, methinks"
And methinks that you have a whole other agenda for being here. Bootedbear hit the nail on the head -- it's like trying to force feed prime rib to a group of vegans. We aren't interested in your propaganda. Take it elsewhere.
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Dude, you may be trying to be helpful, but coming here and waxing eloquent on the subject of hair transplants is like going to a vegan convention trying to sell prime rib.
Thank you bear, I wasn't going to be as nice in my reply >:( :x!
We aren't interested in your propaganda. Take it elsewhere.
As Razor said, we don't need you peddling your propaganda here, the guys who have come here came for a reason, and that is to receive strong encouragement on a tough issue in a man's life.
We are all for doing what is right for yourself; it's just not rugs, drugs or plugs here.
For that you will definitely have to go elsewhere.
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I should another reason to the list of why men should not get a hair transplant:
The hair transplant industry will do anything short of brainwashing to try to convince a man to get a hair transplant.
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First of all you can't compare crooked teeth to baldness.Lots of guys look great sly but nobody looks good with crooked teeth.I don't care if you're the best looking man or woman in the world,crooked teeth will spoil your appearence tremendously.I'd rather be bald with great teeth than have hair with rotten teeth.There is this guy where I used to work who is real handsome, then one day when I saw him smile I was surprised.One of his teeth was longer than the one next to it and one was stained.That spoiled his whole look.Need I say more!
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First of all you can't compare crooked teeth to baldness.Lots of guys look great sly but nobody looks good with crooked teeth.
This nice lady came by looking for you just now. After I told her you said nobody looks good with crooked teeth, she decided to play at my place. O0
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Tanizaki,that was so funny.I was laughing my ass off when I read your reply.
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She has teeth?
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She has teeth?
:*))