My Hair Transplant Journey | I AM RIO P. 

I use minoxidil, finasteride, biotin 10,000mcg, biotin oil infused with caffeine, and selenium for those pesky greys. I've noticed significant gains. I refuse to be bald.

Peace, bro. Everyone wants to feel confident & brave. It's pretty impressive that you shared your journey with us & acknowledged everything you have learned from the experience. Congratulate yourself on making the effort!

I found this video from one of your newer videos. As a daughter, sister, niece, wife, & mother this kind of content is so important & provides perspective into how the Men around me may view their hair & how important it is for them. This has touched me deeply for so many reasons. I have always tried to use empathy when interacting with others this helps with it. Bless your heart 💕

Thanks for being so open and honest about your journey

Wow thank you for sharing! I’m a 23 year old that’s experiencing hair loss/thinning and it was really affecting my confidence. I decided to get Scalp Micropigmentation and it’s helped a bit but only lasts for 3-5 years. I hope by the time it wears off there will be a better alternative procedure that I can do. It’s really hard opening up about these things but I’m glad you did. I’m also planning on making a video about my experience with my procedure.

Dude, thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your experience. It takes guts to do and you are a badass for it.

Good DAY I got mad respect for your transparency and the Brand you're building. I just started a Media Company. and you got me over here taking notes.. again, I respect your journey,inviting us to experience the journey with you. I have a little hairline receding but nothing major. Inspiring Story Bro. Peace & Blessings

Just followed fam. When you talked about money, then and now seriously one of the realistic things on RU-vid or in person. We as a people always want to give off an image that may be untrue. Everybody claims they rich, you a real one.

I wouldn’t have ever known you got a ht, looks good 🤙🏽

As a man hair loss is so hard to approach. I started losing mine even before thirteen years old. Knowing that this is possible opens a for me

It looks good Rio! I’ve dealt with it for a while. I think I’m far too gone now. Clean bald spot in the crown of my head and hairline is leaving. If I had the money I’ll def do transplant but I decided to transition to bald. Thanks for sharing, hopefully it will save some other guys!

love u bro, I've just recently got a transplant. your videos helped me tremendously.

Thanks for being honest with your hair journey it was really insightful! I know Turkey is a very popular destination for hair transplants on a smaller budget. Not sure if that's where you are going but regardless I hope you are happy with your results.

Bro I got SMP when it just started becoming popular and that shit was $4000. This was about 7 years ago and it’s already started to fade a bit. It still visible, but they crafted a hairline that didn’t exist before and I loved the look. Now if I ever decide to get a HT, they’re gonna have to follow that line. Have you tried smp to cover the scar?

Thank you for sharing your experience and being so transparent

man those pictures made the video that much better haha .... thanks for the extra work getting them/putting them in.

You were positive and hopeful and your own advocate in a foreign country. And still you went through a lot. I'm glad it worked out overall bc your outcome looks very good. I'm new to your content I look forward to the fashion and style videos. Very best thank you for sharing your experiences. Now I'm going to watch the deatails about your dental experience. ✌️❤

Great video Rio, only been watching your vids 6 months but I watch them all now.

Dope video I’m definitely getting fue once I meet with a clinic

I'm going thru it now, had braids for damn near 20 years with thin hair, so u kno my ish is f'ed up now lol pray for me 🙏

😂😂😂 Yo you sound JUST like me, this is hilarious My BIGGEST fear, next to being unsuccessful or homeless, is going Bald. I had it all, waves, braids, Locs and everything. I just never wanted to be Forced to rock a bald head, its almost like your identity is attached to your hair so without it you don't really feel like yourself. I respect the transparency though, salute.

Did Bosley mention anything about having to customize their procedure for the type of hair you have? I think it is especially relevant for an FUE procedure. What I've read is that if you have very curly hair, such as Africanzed hair, the curliness is not just in the part of the hair that you see above the scalp. The curliness extends below the skin surface, all the way down to the follicle. As a consequence, when removing the hairs, if they want to avoid cutting through a hair below the surface, and damaging it, so that it won't regrow, they have to use a tool that takes a bigger circle of tissue. So the scar circles that develop in the donor area, may perhaps be a bit more noticeable, than the scar circles in someone with hair that is less curly, or is straight. I was just wondering if they said anything about that, before going ahead and doing the procedure. Same question regarding the clinic in Turkey.

Hair loss is extremely anxiety inducing. I can only imagine the anxiety you go through because of your hair journey. People can say shave or go bald all they want but to some hair is their identity. My mom has alopecia and every few years she will shed and it’s really hard on her. I hope your hair grows nice and thick but most importantly I pray / wish for peace and tranquility in your soul because that’s what this journey is about. Also think about taking anti anxiety meds if you suffer from that. Once I started that treatment my hair came back much stronger. Turns out I had a pretty high level of anxiety due to finishing school and I practically went bald lol once i got that under control i was able to sleep and eat better and my hair came back! Good luck and love the content!

Thanks for sharing the journey and wisdom 🙏 Where do you plan on getting the next transplant?

Wow! Thanks for the transparency. 😊

Thanks for the information. But was it painful? I have such a low threshold for pain.

Thank you for these videos! I’ve decided to chronicle my journey as well. There aren’t enough resources for African American men.

My Mother and father still have a full head of hair in their late 50’s. I hope that’s passed down to me

After transplant , do you have to take some medicine for keep the old and new hair?

I’m confused, I thought theses procedures were permanent. If it started thinning over time wouldn’t you consider it to be a failure?

New subscriber love the transparency and information.

Have you used a pirm in your hair,if so the sulfur will cause your hair to fall out.

I started balding at 20 and am now mostly bald at the top at 31. I think men still having hair albeit with a far hailine and still wanting a transplant is funny lol. I'm rastafarian and am growing my dreads and was considering a transplant for a section of the top of my head but idk lol we'll see where Jah leads me. Good luck fellas.

Thanks for the transparency

You’ll want to know the secret. Zinc and fasting and drinking water only. Taking care of insulin resistance is key. I was losing my hair at a fast rate. I ran into a Dr Berg video talking about testosterone and zinc helps balance those levels out. It has worked wonders. Also Amazon has a great hair product called biotin don’t waste your money on expensive ones. Also don’t wait until all your hair is already fallen out. It has made my hair thinker at the age 37. Diet is key. Best of luck.

I appreciate you sharing your journey.

I assume you maybe traveling to where Jackson got his hair transplant. 🤔 Can’t wait to see your journey.

My hair is bald in the right corner of my hairline and it won’t grow to the point I have to get enhancements

Having hair frames a persons face, when you start to loose it, it's like loosing a piece of yaself. Looking to get a transplant myself .

Hi. May I ask. You went to turkey, for the transplant. Was there a large saving for going overseas. It seems so extreme. 2. Was it painful 3. How long before you saw growth for cutting etc?

I’ve been trynna find this channel forever😭😭

I had a hair transplant by the same place 2 years ago dr Krenitsky. I thought the same as you way over priced. Next one I do I’ll go to somewhere else much cheaper with good reviews. There steep on price

Thank you for sharing your story

Hello, Rio did you have to treat your hair with any medication after something that keep the hair growth strong like formula 82m, 82f or laser cap

Your waves were no joke, Rio!!! lol

I needed this. Thank you so much

Never even knew you got one shit looks good bro but side note where you get that chain??

So for treatment and airfare/ hotel. It was still worth going over seas?

Great Vid homie!

Your hair looks great

I feel you on that bald head look I don’t ever want that look lol

Looks very nice now!

Please make a video about why you chose to stop taking minoxidil.

My boy Rio was spinnin' 🌊 lol

What were the side effects of minoxidil?

Bro just let it go youl feel amazing trust me

Ty brother

Would you Use my song for a intro ?! Or any part of your videos ?

Loved this

Found a good clinic in Florida has good google reviews for about half price

My shit is pushed back but girls still say I'm cute lol

Got to do what u have to do! Nothing wrong with it at all.

WONDERFUL, VIDEO....💯💯💯💯💯

Where’d you get that black shirt? I like that

So good 👍🏼

Damn you paid 8k for 800 grafts? Did I get that right?

You the man bro!

I know you & Coop are cool so I assume You are going to Lagos as well to get what he got done too

Does hair transplant have to be done with your own hair?

thanks for this video

Sir, I understand you about your hair, but it's just you, I also know you didn't give the Saw Palmetto, a chance. You said putting a scraf on your head adds to baldness, it does not make you bald, brushing your hair does not either. Some of it is in your family, and most of it is you.

Can i be honest bro you would look great bald! I am telling you man you should try it and see how you feel before planning on moving forward more!

Same as mine haha, Great Video bro 👏

Turkey is one price per procedure

You looked fine before, some women like a prominent forehead, looks intelligent. Good afterwards also

You are never going to be happy with everything...leave it alone. You look good 👍

Bosley is a ripoff

you have to have enough hair on the back of your head to get the results

My bro rio 🙂

Dis a sit down with a meal type of video

So many commercials..

Bruh, how old r u?

Braids look good but they destroy your hair, they make hair fall out as far as I can tell and iif your predisposed to thinning forget about it

With Current Hairstyle,You Almost Look Like A Dwayne Wade

Bald....is where its at.......your not gonna stay young forever.....embrace the baldness its life

I really want to talk with you personally using the same email

Yeah it was bad bro, but shit you had hella confidence I wouldn’t of went outside

Tell LeBron to let it go

You should never be roasted for your hair life is short millions of men loose there hair

Too much work for having hair back.

I could not see it, u still have a five head

Can I private chat u for advice my hair is exactly like yours I'm in my 20s

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