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Hair transplantation is a method of restoring hair. Micro-surgical hair transplants is an advanced technique used in restoring hair. With this method, the process of hair growth is not altered.

How Hair Transplants Work

The “Donor Area” is the area containing healthy hair follicles on the back and sides of the head which genetically do not shed. Hair transplants are conducted by a surgeon. The process begins with an evaluation of the donor area. This area on the back and sides of the head contains healthy hair follicles that are genetically programmed not to shed. Sufficient donor hair is needed for successful hair transplantation.

A small section of tissue is removed from the donor area and is then dissected under magnification into individual hair follicular units and micro-grafts. After the hair grafts are carefully prepared, they are strategically placed into bald or thinning hair areas. Single-hair follicular units are placed in the frontal hair zone to create a soft, natural looking hairline. More follicular units and micro-grafts are placed behind the hairline, providing density and volume to cover the larger balding areas.

Locks of Love (www.locksoflove.org) is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. This organization meets a unique need for children by using donated human hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses provide help to restore these young individuals’ self-esteem and confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

I have been losing my hair since I was 21 years old. At first it was a devastating experience since I was at my sexual peak and supposedly in the prime of my life. As a young adult I felt less attractive than a guy with a thick and full head of hair. I became insecure about my appearance and usually would hide from social situations.
When I turned 27, I decided to invest in a hair piece or a hair replacement system. Even though they never looked real to me, I wore a hair piece for 24 years just to feel better about myself. Over the years they became quite expensive to maintain but I continued to use them as my security blanket.
Finally in June of 2006, I decided to throw away the hairpiece, shave my entire head and grow a goatee. Luckily it was the summertime and I was able to get a nice even tan which made my appearance much better.
At first I was very insecure and it took a couple of months to get used to the extreme look. After a while I started to really dig my re-incarnation and started to become very creative with the new look. Throughout the coming year I would experiment coloring my goatee [white on brown, brown on white, etc]. I bulked up over the summer and was told that I looked like a tough guy and wrestler.
I am so glad that I made this decision and I am sorry that I did not do it sooner.
I find myself shaving my head every other day. At first I used an electric razor but found that using a razor blade got me a much closer shave. The only part of having a shaved head is the cold, brutal winters. I find myself wearing a wool hat most of the winter to keep the heat in. In the summer it is the greatest and most comfortable feeling not to have hair.

That is my story and I hope I can inspire others who are losing their hair to just to take it off and free themselves. A shaved head today is much more acceptable than it was years ago.  Today, some of the most sexiest people, actors and athletes have the look. To get the look I use Barbasol shaving cream and Gillette Mach 3 triple razors.

I hope that my story will inspire those of you who are hesitant to make that first move towards freedom.   - B.S.

I started losing my hair my senior year of college. It was pretty hard to accept at first. I went from being the big man on campus to not wanting to go out anymore. It’s amazing what the loss of your hair does for your confidence level. I too used Rogaine for a while. It did not work ideally for me. I went on with life with a thinning and receding hairline for about 10 years. In 2003 i decided to shave my head bald and grow the goatee. That was the look most guys were doing at the time who were in my shoes. Luckily, the look seems to work for me. I’m not sure what others think but I’m kind of happy with it. I got my confidence back to a higher level and resolved myself to the fact that this is probably the option I’ll stick with. Now that there’s finally a website for my fellow Chrome domes, I might as well keep it shaved.  -Jason C. (NJ)