[kilroy123]

So I spent time living in Istanbul a few years ago. It really was wild. In the touristy areas (near where I lived), you really would see loads and loads of bald guys walking around with stitches on their heads.

If I were bald, I would totally go there and do the same.

[brightball]

It's interesting to read about.

I visited one of those Bosley places in the US. The pitch came across as very...predatory? It did not inspire confidence. They would only consider scheduling you for the surgery if you could demonstrate that you'd use other measures for a year, meaning finasteride, one of those laser hat things, etc. They did talk about how few surgeons there were that do this stuff well though. Also talked about scalp injections I think?

It's been several years. I just decided to let it go naturally and deal with it.

[simiones]

> The pitch came across as very...predatory? It did not inspire confidence. They would only consider scheduling you for the surgery if you could demonstrate that you'd use other measures for a year, meaning finasteride, one of those laser hat things, etc.

I don't want to defend the esthetic surgery industry in general, which I do think tends to be quite predatory, but doesn't this sound like the opposite of that? If they really wanted to fleece you, wouldn't they offer surgery instead of the safer and cheaper treatments?

[JackFr]

> If they really wanted to fleece you

Tip: Bald people the worst to fleece.

[brightball]

Felt more like an upsell. Maybe predatory was the wrong word.

[ribosometronome]

Did they require it be through them? Fin is pretty cheap as far as meds go.

Unless you're already at full Norwood VII pre-transplant, you have hair that you'll continue to lose post-transplant. Being on the medications that help stop that in its tracks will mean a better looking long term result and keep you from having to undergo future transplants.

[hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

>Unless you're already at full Norwood VII

I was at "80% hair loss" and they pretty much just carpet bombed my scalp. Looks great now, no meds.

[olalonde]

Haha, true. Another advantage of doing it in Istanbul is that you don't look like a weirdo walking around with your headband and scarred scalp.

[TylerE]

Am I the only one that likes being bald? Hair maintenance has always been a huge drag for me (yea executive dysfunction!) and when I had it I hated it getting in my eyes. I was balding anyway. Started shaving my whole head at the start of COVID and haven't stopped. I love it.

[Ekaros]

I have decent genes so decent hair. Albeit with first grey strands. I prefer to keep it rather short. Even when it is not really long it is much more work to wash. Proper short is like running hand with shampoon through once and being done...

[S_Bear]

Club Happily Bald here. My wife prefers me without hair, and razor blades are significantly cheaper than haircuts. I can't imagine trying to preserve my hair.

[embedding-shape]

I'm just using a trimmer, without any of the "sheets" or whatever in front. Used to do a 10mm trim, now I just do 0mm trim I suppose. Bought a machine maybe 10 years ago, still using the same machine, just needs lube sometimes, and a deep cleaning, otherwise it only costs the electricity! Works for hair anywhere on your body too, so you can get a 7-in-1 machine if you're lucky too! :)

[f6v]

I like a 10mm buzz cut, but it's nice to not have bold spots.

[solumunus]

I like it, but then again my hair was never great to begin with. It’s certainly one less thing to think about.