I made a decision the other week about getting hair transplants after I saw a few images and videos of myself from angles that I can't see in the mirror. A lot of men are plagued with baldness and I guess you could say that I am fortunate that I made it as far as I did - I'm in my late 40's - that it didn't really start to be a problem until I was this age. I know people that were starting to lose their hair when they were in their 20's and that must have been very tough for them.
It is an extremely common problem with men my age and different people have different ways of dealing with it. I have friends that spend a lot of time using hair care products to push their hair this way and that in order to try to cover up the fact that their hair is thinning, and I have friends who just wear hats all the time. ALL of them are very aware of the fact that they are doing this because they are missing their hair and this affects their mental health negatively.
Vanity has never really been a thing of mine and while I am not a jerk, I am one of those people that doesn't really care what other people think of me. I am not mean to people, I'm actually probably one of the nicest people that you could meet in your life. I'm just not someone that buys nice clothes or shoes and I can't remember the last time that I dedicated any sort of period of time into making my hair look "just so" with some gel or something like that.
This wasn't a decision that I took lightly, and a lot of this is because the process is actually quite expensive as well. While they can't tell me exactly how much it is going to be until they see me, it is looking like it will be in excess of $3000. I don't like to spend a lot of money but I suppose there are some things that are worth it.
That is not me in the picture above, not many of the testimonials on their website features a foreigner. As you might expect, a majority of the customers at a Vietnamese hair clinic are Vietnamese people.
I have been watching a bunch of videos on YouTube about people who have had hair transplants and I am happy to report that they are overwhelmingly testimonials about how delighted the people are that had the process done. It is not an easy road though, and this is what has me a bit worried about the immediate future.
For starters, after you first get the procedure done, you can't really do anything and you especially must never touch your head where the transplants just happened. If you do so, you run the risk of removing the transplanted hair and obviously you do not want to do that. Some people have reported that the areas they worked on are extremely itchy and of course, you cannot scratch them. This is going to be absolutely horrible if it ends up being the case with me.
The worst part, according to people that have had it done up to now, is during the first 6 days. You have to sleep upright, you can never touch your head, and you have to be very careful to not let anything else touch your head. It is advised that you don't even wear t-shirts but instead just wear button down shirts because even slight contact with the newly planted follicles can destroy them.
Of all the testimonials I have read and seen, the people say that the first week after the procedure is pretty bad but I suppose that is to be expected with almost any cosmetic surgery. I knew a girl that got a boob job and while she is very happy today that she got it done, the first month to 6 weeks following the surgery were as she described, the "worst period of time in her life."
Such is the price we pay for vanity i guess. I am extremely nervous right now and am not looking forward to this at all. I do however, realize that this is something that I really want to do and in the long run I think it will do a lot for my self-image. I have heard from a lot of folks out there that once they got their hair transplant, they felt compelled to improve other aspects of their lives as well such as getting in shape and eating well. Maybe, just maybe this little step for me will make the same thing happen.
Either way, this is a big step for me and I would be lying if I said I wasn't extremely nervous. The clinic promises all sorts of things like it not being painful and what not but I don't see how that can possibly be true when they are going to be poking 6000 holes into my scalp.
there are no free lunches mate, you need to run a risk to get a reward, simple.
lol, yes. of course.
It's worth the risk if you come out of it feeling a bit more comfortable later on, bud. Clearly something in you isn't happy about it and wants something done. Just that typical pre-something anxiety that you get, the questions that come about whether you're making the right decision or not. Either way, if it works, you'll feel better. If it doesn't, you come out of it having tried and perhaps again still feel better knowing you exhausted the possible options.
Hopefully it goes well for you. And even if there's a little pain or discomfort, anxiety should never keep you from trying something, otherwise we never do anything. I've managed to learn that myself -- and now I sit here typing this thousands of miles away from home having the time of my life.
The clinic offers a money back guarantee on the "planted" hairs if they don't take at a 95% + rate. So that is pretty reassuring.
But you are correct, nothing worth having was ever gotten easy.
Hope it goes well for you!
Best of luck to you! I hope everything goes well. This is no small thing to spend that kind of money and make that kind of commitment. I can understand why you would be nervous. I'm pretty lucky that I don't have too many bald spots. I think my hair would be thin if I grew it out, but I don't have any big "spots". I look forward to seeing how it goes for you!
yeah me too. I think I am just delaying the inevitable because hair loss does run in my family. Replacing this bit doesn't mean that the other areas are just going to magically stop their process of departing from my head all of a sudden.
That is a good point. It's still quite amazing how far the technology has advanced from when I was younger. Do you feel like the fact that you are trying to date again has anything to do with the concern over your hair loss?
haha. It ABSOLUTELY has something to do with that. I'm going through a bit of a midlife crisis right now buddy and while I was confidently single for a very long time, and quite happy to not have a life partner up to this point in my life, I am starting to feel like I am running out of time. It's tragic but also quite normal I think. According to charts of all people the mid-life crisis stages or overall happiness index kind of reaches its lowest point at right aroudn the age that I am. Then it all goes up from there.
Well, good luck with that. I went through a couple of misses before I finally found the right one and I am a pretty lucky guy. She drives me crazy sometimes, but it's more than worth it if you find the right person. It's probably not going to be a small task to find someone who can give you the space and freedom you are used to after all these years. When you do though, hold on tight!
I know someone who had this done and after a few months of doing exactly what they ask him to do to protect the new transplants, he loves the results. I tossed around the idea, then eventually came to terms that my life is easier without hair 😆
Best of luck with the procedure and after care. I could imagine that it is more difficult in such a humid climate, but guess you and Nadi can binge your shows and movies again!
Hope all is well with you and the little girl. Molly passed away several weeks ago.. we are still devastated from it but trying to keep positive. House is so empty and quiet. I have the hardest time on the weekends and at night when we used to love on her. Anyhow, I will have to poke around your blog to see how Nadi is doing and what you have both been doing lately. Hang tough and best wishes with the hair 😊
I heard about the passing of your dog. So sorry man. it's been a rough couple of years for you in that realm.
Virtually everyone that has done it is glad that they did. it does take many months before it actually "takes" though. This idea that you are going to leave the clinic with Fabio-like hair is not at all true. If anything you are going to look a bit silly for a while. It takes about 8 months for the transplants to become a permanent part of your head.
If it makes you feel better then do it and it is everyone to their own. I was much the same as you and the only time my hair got gel was when I had my haircut at the barbers. I do value my appearance, but hair is not something I have ever considered and never even combed it. If it will give you more confidence or something else what ever that might be then you have to do this.
Yeah, i'm just getting cold feet and a lot of my friends aren't helping very much because some of them told me that it would be better if i just shaved my head and accepted it.
I think you are in the minority with this hair transplant as most don't care as it is natural. This is your choice and you must do it because you want it and don't listen to others trying to tell you otherwise.
Ah fuck it dive in and enjoy the benefits!
It is a permanent augmentation and one that will deliver instant satisfaction when you see the sexy motherfucker in the mirror. Then everyone else will see the same thing. Topical enhancement that creates confidence and swagger is not topical.
Give 'er.
Yeah, i'm gonna do it. Jitters be damned.
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