u/Far-Click8328

I got to a point where I was just tired of constantly thinking about my hair.

Adjusting it all the time, angles, lighting, wind… it sounds stupid but it’s exhausting, especially when you work face to face with people all day like I do.

Dating was probably the worst part. I just didn’t feel like myself.

Ended up getting a transplant (around 5.5k grafts). One thing I was very set on was not lowering my hairline too much. I already have a bigger forehead and didn’t want something that looks off later, so we focused more on density instead.

Now that it’s grown in, I honestly don’t think about my hair anymore, which is a weird feeling after years of stressing about it. Wind, water, hats, whatever — I don’t care anymore.

Curious what you guys think about keeping a slightly higher hairline vs lowering it more? I feel like going conservative was the right move long-term.

I was honestly done with trying to hide it all the time! constantly adjusting my hair, combovers, angles, lighting all that stuff it gets exhausting especially when you deal with people all day like I do, I work in the medical field so you’re always face to face with people and I was very aware of it, dating was also a big thing, I just didn’t feel like myself.

I ended up getting 5500 grafts done and one thing I was very clear about was I didn’t want to bring my hairline too low, I already have a bigger forehead and I didn’t want something that looks unnatural later this was personalized to my face jawline, so we focused more on density and a hairline that actually fits my face and age instead of forcing it lower that was probably the best decision looking back.

First few months were whatever i overthinked it every day but once it came in properly it just changed everything for me. I don’t think about my hair anymore at all which is something I never thought I’d say wind water weather hats products I AM FREAKIN FREE.

Also ended up getting married, have a kid now and it’s just crazy to think how much this one thing affected everything before. Just sharing this because I know how much it used to mess with my head, happy to answer anything to get someone out of their head :)

P.S. including the picture from my surgeon at clinic to give you an idea of how far i was gone lmao looking back at it the combover did hide it to some extent. (Glad i can look back and laugh at it)