I'm nearly bald on the top of my head despite some new growth having come in since starting NBE. I'm a victim of androgenic alopecia or male pattern baldness (MPB). It started in my 40s as a receding hairline which continued to recede for 20 years. My pattern is shown in the two rightmost columns in this chart:



I understand that being afflicted by this cruel joke on men is mainly a question of one's genetics. If your father or grandfathers were bald, you are likely to become bald, as well. But MPB is also aggravated by the presence of DHT. I'm also told that taking a 1 mg/day dose of finasteride can slow down MPB by lowering one's DHT level. Now you tell me!

I've talked to a surgeon about having a hair transplant where they remove individual hair follicles from a strip of scalp sliced from the back of my head, and 'replant' them on top. Depending on the extent of one's hair loss, it can take up to three sessions spaced months apart to restore one's hair. The cool thing is that this new hair is not affected by DHT, so the hair is not lost all over again.

So, have I decided to have it done? Not yet. I AM a good candidate, though, because I have lots of good follicles on the back of my head. The problem is cost. A single transplant session (2200 follicles) costs about 10 grand. That's a lot of money no matter how you slice it (pun intended).....It's another reason not to put off transitioning if that's your intention. MTF HRT will stop hair loss cold in most cases.

Has anyone here had this procedure?

Clara