Hair transplants...
 

So I really believe that hair transplants are the wave of the future! I am looking to get hair transplants & need some advice about how to apply at different companies who offer this service. I have done some shopping & found five that I really like... xxxxxxxxxx are my favorite! I love their mission statement, and they have such a cute flyer for their services. I have called them (multiple times - including the president of the company - I found his name & home number through some research online) but haven't heard back yet. I am going to be so disappointed if I can't get an appointment with them. But just in case, I went ahead & called the xxxxxxxxx shop. I again LOVE their philosophy xxxxxxxx & can totally see myself fitting into their client profile. I left a message for their Vice President of Hair Affairs & faxed them a resume of my favorite hair styles & what colors I would like to see offered. I have three other choices, but don't want to jinx my chances in case one of these two call me back for a meeting.

I am so excited you guys - I can't believe that soon I too will have hair transplants! YAY!! I just can't tell you what this means to me - I have always wanted this & think it will totally complete my life.

So wish me luck & give me some advice. I need to know definitely what to wear - especially jewelry because I want to make sure my earrings match my hair & all. I also need to know if any of you have gone through hair transplants & what I can expect. I need to know about money, how long it takes, do I get a certificate of completion after the transplants, etc. etc. I am just SO excited!!

The fact that your biggest worry is finding earrings to match the hair which you may or may not get says to me that you are not serious about the process and aren't committed to it. I don't like to support people who are very casual about their appearances. There are other options out there for people like you. Have you tried Rogaine or maybe a wig?

Okay, well obviously YOU are against hair transplants for some reason. Don't hate on me 'cause I'm fulfilling a dream. Rogaine & wigs are not for me. I am sure that some people are happy with them, but I am going all-the-way. My life will not be complete without hair transplants. And do you know how important earrings can be to the hair process? Cause I looked it up on the internet!

Ok please don't put words in my mouth. Thanks. I never said that I was against hair transplants. I just don't think that every middle-aged mofo on there with a couple grand burning a hole in his or her wallet should go online, see that transplants are an option, and go for it. The fact that you read about it on the internet only proves my point.

I know nothing about hair transplants, don't have them and don't have any experience with getting them, but I figured I am qualified to offer you some advice that you should most definitely follow!

Be yourself and have fun! You should also make sure you call other transplant groups that are outside your area.

You should wear white shoes when you go to actually get the transplants, too.

Reading about things on the internet is a GREAT way to learn, thank you. I just need people to help me with the process of the hair transplants. It is my dream! And does it cost a couple grand? Really? Because I may need to borrow some money from my cousin, Hickey. It's a nickname really - but no one knows his real name anymore, so just Hickey. And he's got a real nice job. I don't know what it is exactly, only that he is on the phone a lot & has to drive to a lot of places at night. Usually early morning, actually. I think he delivers food to the homeless or something - he is always taking out some little bags to some people. I went with him once or twice - real nice guy. Handing out all these bags to people on the street. He even brought home a girl or two. Gave them a nice bed over at the Motel to sleep in so they wouldn't have to be on the street at night. Gave them some money the next morning too. Now where was I...

You should not seek transplant surgeons, they should SEEK you!

Get out in the community and get involved and get to know some ladies with similarly thinning hair that is now thick and lush.

What do you have to offer??? Just cause you want something doesn't mean you're entitled to it!

I love you. Will you marry me?

Awww - thank you so much! It is nice to know that people understand what I am seeking. I appreciate the white shoes tip - that is definitely something I will start shopping clearance sales for! Should they be open or closed toe? What about flip flops? Cause my cousin Hickey had found a pair of white flip flops - he said he found them on the side of the road one night. Probably when he was delivering those little bags to the people on the street. They had a little blood on them - he said that there was a bad woman that had been wearing them - she took his money & tried to take one of the bags from that other dude on the street, so he had to stop her. He said I could have them if I needed them - said the police wouldn't ever think to come to me about them. Now I don't know why the police would care about a pair of flip flops, but I went ahead & took them from him. Hickey knows a lot about the police - I sure do try to listen to him. But I was talking about something else I think...

You have no idea how glad I am that you don't live in NYC. Because I wouldn't want some ridiculous-dream chaser with a white trash cousin going to my salon.

Please don't hate on me for living out my dream. I have a lot to offer the hair transplant community. And the support groups for thinning hair is just nothing compared to the hair transplants groups around my area. I have a lot of bald head to offer the HT community! I think that if I'm willing to shop around for something that I want, I should have the right to get it. Plus, I do a lot of service work for people that might someday have no hair. I even help Hickey deliver some baby food to people at night. He says the bags with the white powder in them are baby formula & he takes them all over the bad side of town in the middle of the night to help people. Sometimes people give him money for it - sometimes they don't have any, and I'm supposed to stay in the truck while he gets out. He takes his shotgun - says he wants to make sure no rabid animals come after him. He fires it sometimes & then he drags something off into the woods. He must be killing some rabid animals or something, cause the other people (that didn't pay him), I don't never see them no more after that. Maybe they are afraid of guns... which is why I don't think people who don't do research for guns should own them. You have to shop around for the right gun for you. But there was something else I needed to say...

I think we should encourage her if it is her dream.

Didn't people support you when you had your eyebrows waxed? Is this not the SAME thing?!?

I know the former Surgeon General PERSONALLY. She told me that everyone should be able to get hair transplants, regardless of how old they are.

The flip flips sound lovely. I'm sure those will be fine, even though I have zero experience and am not affiliated with anything to do with hair transplants.

Ok eyebrow waxing and hair transplants are NOT AT ALL THE SAME THING!!!! I don't know how much clearer I can make that. Just about every girl out there gets her eyebrows waxed and will usually get them done at different salons. All of the salons know that. Not everyone gets hair transplants, and if they do, they don't just salon-jump until they see something they like and proclaim "ooh, I'll take that one!"

Why is there no Hair Transplant Forum??

I think we should all be able to discuss Hair Transplants freely and openly...the WHOLE procedure. Start to finish. Insurance forms to Operating Room, and the effects on our life afterward. And, it shouldn't matter WHICH Clinic you went to. In fact, we need a list of all Clinics that offer Hair Transplants, including frequency of offers, ease of acceptance as a patient, and every step of how it works at that Clinic.

I can't believe you are naming names here. DISCRETION IS THE KEY! Shop owners do talk, you know.

OMG!! You guys are SUCH good luck! I just had a phone call & guess what! I can save money by switching my insurance! Wow!! This is almost the best day of my life - just knowing this has made me feel really good about my potential as a hair transplant candidate. I mean with such good things going on, I just KNOW that Acme or Leroy's will want me! Because I was feeling so good after that call, I decided to go ahead & call Crazy Larry's Hair-Fare... they were not there so I had to leave a message. I just know with the message I left they will definitely want to take me! I made sure & told them that this was my dream & that I could definitely see myself fitting in with their clients. I also told them that I simply adored the cute guy in the ad campaign with no hair! I think he is the cutest! My cousin Hickey said that if I didn't get a call back soon, he could drive up there & have a chat with them. He said he'd bring his friend... Smith Wesson or something like that. See what a great guy he is? He wants to help me so much that he's going to bring a friend to talk with them about me.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

OMG, AlphaFrog - that is SUCH a good idea!! Then maybe adpiucf can create a sort of "master" list for all the salons that offer the service. She says that she has no experience with the process, but I think she would be a great person to make a list for people like me. I just wonder how many others are out there searching with no help like I am. I am having to do this all on my own - from shopping salons on the net, to contacting clients personally to get a recommendation for their salon. Then I have to call the salon directly - it is just such a let down when they hang up on me or tell me that they aren't looking for new clients.

Sister Havana - you say that shop owners talk, but don't you think that we all should have access to their records? That way we can seek out past clients & find someone to help us get "ahead" in the process. I don't think you should be so negative to me about my dream - I would love to call your salon & I'll tell them that you referred me!

And OMG - eyebrow waxing & hair transplants have a lot in common you know! They are both dealing with hair... specifically "moving" hair. And they are both on your head. :rolleyes: I don't see why the process would be much different other from each other. adpiucf - don't you listen to the haters!

You all are hilarious!!!

ETA: This post may appear insensitive to those who have or seek hair transplants. I am not laughing at those people but rather laughing at the thought of someone inquiring about hair transplants so openly when they could seek guidance elsewhere. All in all, there are pros and cons to hair transplants and it is ultimately the discretion of the salon if they 1) offer transplants in the first place and 2) will grant a transplant to a particular person. Viva la wave de la future!!!

No, I don't think you should have access to the hair salons' records. How they select clients is their business - only employees and clients of that salon need to know that. Now, if a client or an employee comes to you and offers to get you an appointment, that's different and I have no problem with that. I don't think any of us on this board do. That's the way it should be. :)

Don't you know anyone in your family or community that's had hair transplants? They'd be better resources than random people on the internet.

NUH-UUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

Random people on the internet are TEH BEST!!!

I got my hair transplants from JimBob and he only transplants hair to women with many, many years of hair care experience, so since you've never even kept a wig, you don't qualify for JimBob.

That said, OMG I TOTALLY HOPE ACME TAKES YOU GOOD LUCK!!!!!

So you won't give me a recommendation for a salon? I figured that you of all people would understand my situation. I have always wanted to know how they select their clients, and I think I have a right to know. I am disappointed that you think this should be kept private. There are a lot of people out there seeking this & they should know the selection process for hair transplants.

No - I would be the first in my family to get a hair transplant, but my cousin Hickey did have some metal plates put in his head one time after he got into a fight at a bar. He was just going there to pick up a girl that needed a nice motel room for the night. Some guy said that she was his girlfriend, but Hickey said that never matters much. They left him pretty tore up, but he says that this makes him look tougher so that those people on the street he takes bags to at night don't want to mess with him.

Since you asked, and won't shut up until someone recommends you a salon apparently, I'll bite.

Headz Ain't Ready Barbershop in Jackson Heights, Queens

after you get your transplants, you get cornrows done for free

OMG - you are kidding!! JimBob's was definitely ON MY LIST!! That is too funny. I have always heard that JimBob's Hair Transplants, Bait, and Tackle shop was the absolute best. I just didn't think that I would ever be good enough for them. Would you PLEASE write me a recommendation to go to them? I would just die if I ever got a chance to be considered by JimBob's. I know you can't promise anything, but at least they would know that I had someone who was willing to refer me! I am just too freaking excited now!! :D :D :D

No, there are not a lot of people out there looking for hair transplants. It may seem that way because of the number of people on here that may have had them, but in the real world, hair transplants are very rare. And I would not give so much personal information about your lifestyle since it may not mesh with the other clientele of the salons. Remember, you want to make a good impression.

OMG WTF?

You don't go looking for hair transplants, the salons that do them will find you and your balding head. Why is this so hard to understand? Furthermore, you don't say that you have any personal connection with any of these salons, it's like you're looking for a hair transplant, any hair transplant from anyone who'll take you.
Every salon is different. Perhaps you can tell us some more about your experience with your hair and why you feel that a hair transplant is right for you. It's a very expensive procedure that lasts for a lifetime and I'm just not comfortable with your approach.
Hair transplantation is a very serious matter you know :mad:

Why are you being so mean to her? She's just looking for answers. I know my particular salon would not accept her as a member, but that doesn't mean I won't fight to the death to make sure that she finds one that will!! You should too. We should all not be meanie-pants, and blow as much sunshine up her ass as we can. After all, it's not my salon she's going to end up anyways.

But I know that in college, there were a lot of people who really wanted to be a client for HT salons, but for whatever reason, we couldn't. Money, the time to get the transplant, etc. I think that all women who want to fulfill their HT dreams should have the chance. I may even write a book about it to get the word out to the world. I know that given the information publicly, many people would flock to sign up. They just have to be given the chance.

As for my lifestyle - I'm not gay... not that there's anything wrong with that. I just wanted to make sure that that wouldn't be an issue for the HT salon that I am seeking that will hopefully offer me an opportunity to b a client. If you think that being gay will make a good impression, then let me know. I can call up my cousin Hickey & ask him for some people to help me out. He knows all kinds of people & I'll bet that he could find me someone to help coach me if I need it. My cousin Hickey is real proud of me - he says that someday I will be purty enough to marry. But not him, cause he's my cousin. Even though his momma & my uncle (his momma's brother & my daddy's cousin) were once caught in a scandal. But we got that quieted down real good before the family reunion.

I don't think people will think that we are being insensitive. No one should be ashamed of hair transplants - they are the WAVE of the future! I am proud that I am able to put my personal life out there to inspire others, even if it means ridicule. I think that if we got more information out there about HT (as AlphaFrog suggested) that more people would have the opportunity to shop for a salon that they like & think they would best fit in. Which is what I'm trying to explain to Sister Havana, but she isn't getting it apparently :(

I think you need to shut up. You have driven off other HT candidates by being horrible and including links to models with gorgeous hair in your signature, don't even pretend you didn't. Oh and what the hell was with those pictures under the link 'Alopecia Awareness'? Holy shit.
Now suddenly you're all for it because you know that no matter what, no one here is going to use your salon. Well you know what? I worked hard to gain membership to my salon, my doctor is very exclusive and you seem to think it's okay to tell people we take anyone. Bite me Alphafrog, and don't think I'm not gonna campaign against your Hair Transplant Forum. That's a horrible idea.
GC is a skewed statistical example of a demographic that have long had their HTs and it will just make it look so easy when it's not.

Please don't stereotype the employees and clients of the salons. That is not the way to make a good impression.

AXO Alum, have you thought about Avacor? I hear that advertised on the radio all the time and it might be a good option for you. ;)

Can we stop talking about this? This thread is making it seem like hair transplants are easy for everyone to get, and that's not the case. I think we need to trust our stylists and other people at our salons - they do a good job of getting the people truly deserving of hair transplants.

Proof that you can't always trust your salon:
http://www.marlarosenberg.com/img_ba/hall_before.jpg

I'm offended and I intend to report a bunch of people in this thread. I'm just letting you know.

We have the RIGHT to talk about it. And because that RIGHT exsists, we WILL talk about it.

Okay Drole-fillet-o-fishshit. Go right ahead. I know you think that just cos you got your HT via a sponsor on GC everyone should get it but guess what honey? I've had my HT a lot longer than you, I think I know a little more about them and the way they work than you do.

http://www.bitchwick.com/amacker/ope...es/centaur.jpg

'Nuff said.:p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p

Look, missy. If JimBob wants to do your hair transplants, they will CALL YOU. Like I said, JimBob only transplants those with strong records of hair service. If you had the kind of hairesume JimBob was looking for he would already know about you.

HEY! That is a PERSONAL ATTACK!

You will be reported! And I feel it is necessary to point this out to you in a seperate post that has no other purpose but to say I'm reporting you.

But no matter what, I'll continue to Marine Forward!

Well, I don't think you are really being sincere to me. I looked up their number on the internet (where I do all my research, thank you!) & when I called, I found out that they are out of business. Thanks a lot - please don't reply & get my hopes up if you aren't going to help me. I am putting a lot into this journey & I need to be supported by people who can help me find what I am looking for - the salon that is the best fit for me. If you know of another salon I can contact, then let me know. I am willing to travel long distances to find what I am searching for.

I prefer "hair follicle challenged" head, thank you. There is no reason to get personal here. You don't know me or my head - you just think because I'm willing to help other people through my journey, that you can talk down to me. Well I don't appreciate it & would like to report you for a personal attack, but feel that would only make matters worse.

I KNOW its serious - that is why I want my journey to reflect not only my needs, but the needs of others out there who may not know anything about HT but need to know its an option for them. I also think my personal connection should come from the internet - from real people who know how to help me. adpiucf, AlphaFrog, and greekalum have no trouble in helping me, so why shouldn't others? If I can't get a recommendation from you, then I will find it somewhere else.

Thank you - I am glad to know that you understand my need for finding all the answers on the internet. And if your salon can't take me, I understand. I just want a chance, that's all. And I will take sunshine ANYWHERE I can get it - thank you. I may not be a client at your salon, but I feel we will always have a connection & everytime I brush my new hair, I will think of you. :)

It's like telling someone with no arms to reach for the stars.