Hair plugs?

[kathy bottoms]

Need hair up front and don't want to wear a wig.  Doing a hat or scarf for now, but that won't last either.  So, how about hair plugs, and has anyone had them done?  Or does anyone know the problems with them.

Kathy

[Jamie D]

Problems??  What problems could there be?

[kathy bottoms]

Problems??  What problems could there be?

That's one of the things I've worried about, but I've seen some very good results also.  I just don't want that obvious plug line of hair across my scalp.  The good results always have small plugs placed between larger randomly grouped plugs.

[A]

The only way you're going to get good results is by going with only individually grafted hair. Yes, it costs a fortune and a half.

[JennX]

Problems??  What problems could there be?

This +1.

I have no first hand experience, as thankfully I have a full head of hair... But I've dated plenty of older guys that have had them... And more often than not, they look like the pic above when seen close up.

Doll hair. Pretty odd looking and not in a pleasant way. Certain things science has not just perfected quite yet. Like the FFS brow contouring/lifting/hair-line advance procedure... which works, but leaves you with a huge scar across your forehead in/near your hair line. Not attractive either.

[kathy bottoms]

This +1.

The only way you're going to get good results is by going with only individually grafted hair. Yes, it costs a fortune and a half.

Yea.  I am horribly afraid of this result, and like you said A, the individual grafts are incredibly expensive.  I've also been looking into some over-the-counter compounds and prescription meds.  But results range from good to nothing.

I have regrown about 2 inches of hair from the top of my scalp to form a widows peak, but it hasn't filled in well along the sides and it looks very bad  (above my temples).  The regrowth was from using Tagamet for a long time and now Spiro.  But I'd still like at least another half inch or more to lower the hairline on my forehead.  So, is it worth trying to use some of the medical remedies on top of the benefits from Spiro?

Here's something from Youtube that makes me think about meds a little more.

[A]

I think spiro isn't the most effective in reducing dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is the hormone that is at the origin of male pattern baldness. People have been reporting good results from medications that block this hormone, like finasteride and dutasteride.

[Seras]

Yep. Finasteride and its like are the best for this I think.

I have been on it a few months and got some significant regrowth, the hairs seem to be de-miniaturising. However I am only 24, so it is much more likely to work for me since the hairs have not been long dormant. If it continues at this rate I will be extremely happy in a few months.

However I do know of other people on this site who had terrible hair lines before but now since using finasteride or dutasteride have regrown massively.