Hair transplant; Yay or nay?

My own very biased sentiment is that men should man up and accept what they have. We’re not girls. I love women, and I think they look great with makeup when they want to go that route. I have nothing against makeup… on women.

Don’t be a woman about your looks.

I especially admire women who don’t go the fake route, and eschew makeup and a lot of fakery.

@CWOTUS

Lol “Don’t be a woman” is true but that also does not mean a guy has to live like a complete troll with his appearance a complete mess.

I would say that any man needs to be well-groomed and a certain amount of interest in his appearance is required for him to be seen attractive/normal/decent in our society.

My question mainly is…that we all do care about our appearances to a certain extent. If you said you do not care at all then you would be lying. (For example: You would not be indifferent if you got a very weird/strange/funny looking haircut). So a hair transplant is really that far down the line and that big of a deal that people make of it? Or is it just an alteration as common as men waxing off chest hair ( which I do not do), getting contacts vs. glasses, dying their hair, females getting rid of facial hair, waxing off pubic regions etc?

There was a DJ for a local radio that had plugs and the cost per plug was hundreds of dollars per plug and there were hundreds of plugs, local newspaper had it at a cost of $35,000. That was twenty years ago, he wears a baseball cap all the time now.

@raven860 I didn’t say to go all paleo here; I’m merely suggesting that you accept what you have and not go the surgical / cosmetic route.

My hair started to go gray in my mid-20s, and by my late 40s it was mostly white. I don’t care.

As to the weird haircuts, I cut my own hair (4–5 times a year) and I’m relatively careful, but I’m not checking myself in the mirror all the time, either. And in between times my hair can get “a little weird”. So what?

Do what makes you happy.

Be aware that when you start this, you’ll need to keep it up over the years. Your hair will continue to recede, and if you don’t replace the hair that has receded, you’ll have an island of full, beautiful hair surrounded by bald spots.

I feel you, though. My dad started losing his hair when he was 18. Had the Friar Tuck spot on the back of his head in his early 20s. He made up for it by growing his curly blonde hair long. But that was the 80s. ^_^

@Tropical_Willie

20 years is a very long time and today hair transplant surgery does not use the same techniques as hair plugs. Also craftsmanship varies by the clinic (obviously). It is known that a vast majority of the clinics that offer them cannot provide promising results. Only a few clinics can deliver great results and one has to research them.

Bald men are sexy, I think, and plugs sometimes look fake. Be natural. #baldfan

@CWOTUS @KNOWITALL

The point I am trying to bring up is we all do alterations to our body that are un-natural to better our appearances.

I mean what different is hair transplant than getting braces for straight teeth or contacts instead of eyeglasses?

Furthermore would you tell a girl to not shave her pubic regions or legs?

or would you tell a guy that he must workout to look good/muscular even though it is not his interest/hobby and he does not play any sports?

My point is that the bias most people have against men getting hair transplant might be a bit illogical….or is it?

For example breast implants, butt implants etc seem a bit too un-natural to me. Is it because that is something the individual did not have to begin with? Where as hair transplant is to restore hair….I do not know. What do you think?

Believe me, you’d much rather be the “bald guy” than the “hairplug guy”. Plugs always look like what they are. Just be natural, and keep your hair relatively short (no over-compensation with long hair, and no combovers, please). Remember the very strong appeal of Captain Picard. If you look after it, and be confident about it, it will be sexy.

Edit: In answer to your response above, I think hairplugs are out there with plastic surgery. Perhaps even beyond it, into the slightly creepy zone. I think there’s a fundamental difference between upkeep or maintenance (cutting and shaving) and attempted restoration (plastic surgery and hairplugs). Attempts at turning back the clock always seem sort of sad and doomed to failure.

@raven860 I had braces in school, I wear contacts and I recently went a little more blonde for the summer. If someone has really low self-esteem and cash, why shouldn’t they fix it? It helped my self-confidence a LOT!

I truly do think bald is beautiful though, especially with a tan, yummy! Of course I’m a little ocd about germs, too, and bald seems very neat and clean. :)

@glacial

They do not do hairplugs anymore. The surgery is a lot more sophisticated and the results are much much better. Better to the point you cannot tell the difference.

1) If you are okay with braces for obtaining straight teeth
2) Contacts to not look like an old man with glasses

Then why is hair transplant something so different or unsettling to you?

Furthermore why not keep hairy legs and armpits as a female to be natural?

You cannot possibly say that having hair is < Shaved head. Any guy (other than a rare exception) looks better & younger with hair than no hair. Correct?

I like the low maintenance, and sharp look of a bald head. (As a side note: I also have always kept a buzz cut…ages before loosing hair so hair or a shaved head is not too different to me). So I am not repulsed by the shaved head or anything but why not get surgery done and be able to go either way instead of forced to be always shaved?

@KNOWITALL

I am saying that getting braces and contacts are seen as a very normal thing and it is rare for kids or adults to not have them. They are primarily done to enhance appearance at the cost of the natural appearance. If such is the case then why is getting a hair transplant any different?

@raven860 Not always. Like I said, an attempt to over-compensate for baldness with long hair or a combover are always < bald head.

And frankly, I’m not a fan of the “shave it before you go bald” look. I’d rather they just trim what’s left instead of taking it all off. I know opinions vary on this one. ;)

But as to whether having hair < bald head – I’m not likely to judge between these two appearances if they’re both natural. Seriously. I’ve found men attractive in both categories. And let’s not forget that hair/lack of same is not the only factor in determining attractiveness. As I mentioned, attitude can be a huge factor.

@raven860 I’m all for whatever makes you feel good about yourself, as long as you understand that a lot of women like the bald look.

And men are not that into beauty/ maintenance in our area often, they’d think you were ‘fruity’...lol, just do you, whatever that is.

@glacial

I did not mean thinning hair…but a full hair of head vs. completely shaved. And yes looks are not everything.

Attitude and personality mean a world of difference to me. A woman with a perfect physical appearance and sh*t personality ( as in a bad/evil personality) can never appeal to me as a person with decent look and awesome personality.

When comparing bald and hair…I meant the exact same person bald or with hair. Which would a female prefer?

Yeah, I actually already answered that question. I dunno, you seem to be asking what other people think, but then you really only want us to say what you think. That’s about all I have to say on the matter.

@raven860 You can post a link to a picture of you or put up a profile pic, I’m happy to be honest about you specifically.

I have a husband with prematurely thinning hair, and his older brother has the same thing & I almost married a guy that barely had any hair and kept what he had in a short buzz cut. It’s just not that big of a deal to me, hair on guys.

I think you should research it thoroughly and then if it looks like something that will work for you, do it!

Save your time and money and look natural.

If you are willing put in a lot of effort and money (never ending) for the rest of you life then go for it. Consider daily treatments of chemicals (like Minoxidil ) and an expensive laser comb.

You will likely require many hair transplants during your life time to keep up with your natural balding process. Also the scar caused from the area where donor hair is removed grows larger and larger making it harder and harder to disguise.

If you stop the treatments at anytime in the future you risk looking like a freak with an island of hair on the top of your head with an ever growing bald area around it and a huge scar on the back of your heard.

@glacial

Sorry, yea I did see your response to that question and did not mean to ask you again. I was just clarifying what I originally meant.

And I guess I am mixing two things into one and hence causing confusion.

Yes I did want your opinion about it through my original question. But I am also curious to know ( in a general sense) why is it a social stigma for a guy to get a hair transplant. I ask this for two reasons.

1) Almost everyone gets the same level of cosmetic alterations when/if they get braces or use contacts. So the ‘not being natural’ argument goes out the window. And why is hair transplant looked at as something much different?

2) If having hair is obtainable than shaving it? then why are bald men frequently advised to not get a hair transplant. or why are people against it?

The only good reason to not get a transplant (IMO) is the cost of it. It can be a few thousand dollars but if one can afford it then why not? Appearance counts for a lot in our society ( whether we admit it or not).

I understand that you already touched on this subject so you do not have repeat your answer. And I do understand (somewhat) for why you would rather say shaved. I too decided on that before but now I am re-thinking my choice. (Especially when my mother, aunts, sister say I should get one and are promoting it to me lol.)

@raven860 If it doesn’t good, you end up looking pathetic. Being honest.

@KNOWITALL

Thanks for your offer; I might take you up on it in a few minutes. I suppose that is the other draw back…a bad result.

My mom has a co-worker who get it done to the front of her head. Her results seem quite good and very natural. It is what sparked my mom’s campaign to get me hair! And my research into this subject matter.

Her co-workers transplant works as such.
> NO minidoxil
> No additional surgeries for 3 years she has had it
> And it looks good and natural ( because it is your natural hair).

Also the process I am talking about is certainly different than hair plugs. A Lot different. There is also minimal to almost no scars. the scars can be seen only if you completely shave your head but that too faintly.

I would vote “nay<” for all the compelling reasons given above.

Furthermore would you tell a girl to not shave her pubic regions or legs? This is a different question and unrelated to yours. Billions of women, me included, do not shave their pubic region. Billions of women, me included, do not shave their legs or armpits. I did when I was younger but resented the implications. Now, free at last, I am content.

If you want hair transplants, go for it. That is a very different issue than being groomed enough not to scare the horses.

I do wear glasses in order not to be eaten by a mastodon or walk off a cliff by mistake. And over the years I have had terrible hair cuts.

Most transplants I have seen look awful. I would say nay.

I know some really sexy hot bald men. They wear their baldness with flair.

If you get hair transplants when you are young, will they turn white in the same way and in the same time frame that your original hair does? If not, you could have a very odd brindled or dappled look as you age.

@gailcalled haha that would be funny! Well the way the transplants work is they take hair ( follicles) from the back of your head where they are ‘immune’ to going bald and put them on the top of your head etc. Initially all the hair that is transplanted sheds off and then new hair grows out of the follicles. So it is essentially your own hair that will grow and you can cut, dye or do w/e as you like.

Here’s my thought…anyone that changes their appearance to attract a potential mate is brain-washed. The ideal partner will love you for who you are, and that includes a natural appearance. Any person who wouldn’t give a man a chance because he is bald(ing) isn’t worth the time.

Comparing a hair transplant to the other physical changes mentioned is a moot point. Yes, some of them are common, but they need to be viewed on a case-by-case basis. Some are based upon self-induced cultural or peer pressure. Some are religious. Others, like being fit, may just be about being healthy. There are many factors that can contribute to why someone decides to modify their appearance.

With that said, if you think that getting a hair transplant will make you happier, go ahead and do it. This is the advice my older sister gave me when I was constantly lamenting about having a slightly crooked nose (it was broken when I was young). I learned to live with it. It also didn’t prevent me from capturing the heart of a wonderful man, who by the way, is balding and has been since he was your age.

@Pied_Pfeffer

Why didn’t you get your nose fixed? You were not born with a crooked nose and a medical procedure could have restored it back to normal.

Hmm…why. I suppose that part of it has to do with the fact that it would have been considered cosmetic surgery, thus having to pay out of pocket. Mainly though, it wasn’t causing any physical problems and never interfered with my social life. I only think about it when questions like these show up.

If my partner confessed that he desired a hair transplant, I’d have to pick myself up off of the floor. He has a great deal of self-esteem and appreciates those that accept him for who he naturally is from a physical aspect. He is the one who inspired me to cut off my long chemically altered locks and opt for short hair .Contacts were exchanged for glasses. No more trips to the salon for manis and pedis. I haven’t worn make-up in five years, except once. It made me feel like a clown. The reduction in the amount of time and expense in attending to appearance was liberating.