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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Conrad on March 01, 2014, 07:06:25 AM
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http://nypost.com/2014/02/25/hipster-wannabes-forking-over-thousands-for-facial-hair-transplants/ (http://nypost.com/2014/02/25/hipster-wannabes-forking-over-thousands-for-facial-hair-transplants/)
It’s shear madness! Brooklyn’s hipster beard craze has grown so popular that men in New York are rushing to doctors for “facial hair transplants” — surgery that helps make beards look thicker and less patchy, sources said.
Stubble-challenged guys are forking over up to $8,500 for the beard-boosting procedure, which has spiked in popularity in recent months, plastic surgeons told The Post.
“Brooklyn is probably the nucleus of the trend, it’s the hipster ‘look’ guys want. If you have a spotty beard, and you let it grow out, it looks sloppy, ” said Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, a Midtown-based plastic surgeon.
“[Clients] want full beards because it’s a masculine look. Beards are an important male identifier,” he added.
Epstein performs two or three beard implants per week — up from just a handful each year a couple years ago, he said.
The specific hipster-inspired style — a lumberjack-meets-roadie hybrid — was made popular in neighborhoods such as Williamsburg, Bushwick and Park Slope, doctors and patients said.
One happy patient is Danny, 27, whose beard used to be so patchy, he was forced to “fill it in” with an eyebrow pencil, he said.
Two years ago, he paid $8,500 for the surgery, which he considers a fashion statement.
“I have a baby face but now I’m able to look older. My fashion statement is a little edgy, and I do like the ‘rugged look,’” he said,
He added, “It’s one of the best investments I’ve ever made.”
During the procedure, doctors remove hair from other body parts, including the head and chest, before implanting it in the face.
New beards grow back normally and can be shaved.
The hair-raising trend is also popular with female-to-male transgenders, Hasidic Jews, and guys who simply aren’t very hairy, doctors said.
“It’s the style. It’s just more common now to see scruff than 10 years ago,” said Dr. Yael Halaas, a Midtown plastic surgeon who performs the procedure.
“We’ve been getting a lot more calls about it,” she said.
A 39-year-old New Yorker, who works in the catering industry, got a beard transplant to make him feel younger, DNAinfo.com reported.
“I had contemplated [getting a beard transplant] for approximately eight months,” he said. “Knowing the results, I wish I hadn’t wasted so much time deciding.”
Hipsters eh? What will they think of next? :o
What I want to know is will these hipsters be able to get their beards transplanted back onto their heads once they start going bald? :rotflmao:
f*cking idiots.
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+1...Idiots. Kudos to the docs for taking their money :finger_fing11:
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So what the hell is a 'hipster'?
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Good question.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster)
Word of the day - Z-list celebrity http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Z-list%20celebrity (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Z-list%20celebrity)
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Good question.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster)
Word of the day - Z-list celebrity http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Z-list%20celebrity (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Z-list%20celebrity)
"Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter. The greatest concentrations of hipsters can be found living in the Williamsburg, Wicker Park, and Mission District neighborhoods of major cosmopolitan centers such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco respectively. Although "hipsterism" is really a state of mind,it is also often intertwined with distinct fashion sensibilities. "
Intelligence and independent thinking? :o
The beard transplant story shatters that misconception. :rotflmao:
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Aliens, not my kind of people.
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They're f***ing up a lot of old bikes trying to make them into cafe racers too (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/lol8.gif)
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Hipsters ride cafe racers? :yikes: I would think them more the scooter type. By the way, the English were modding (not to be confused with mods as opposed to rockers) these bikes back in the 60's. Nothing wrong with keeping a bike (especially the older ones) as is, but I don't see anything wrong with converting them to cafe racers. I like the look, myself. But, as we all know, you are a purist, especially when it comes to KIPASS. ;) :)
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Beards are an important male identifier
:doh:
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Hipsters are independent...like all the others.
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Hipsters are independent...like all the others.
There are some true individualists in this world, independent thinkers who come from all walks of life. When you meet one of these people it's like a breath of fresh air. Then there are the faux individualists, who simply follow less popular trends, and manage to be smug about it to boot.
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I guess it's good to know I was always a trend setter, on the cutting edge of the "facial hair" rage coming about now.....
heheh
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2217333260015463693DSxclN_fs_zps5abb85df.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2217333260015463693DSxclN_fs_zps5abb85df.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2370656300015463693XKPDAL_ph_zps58c10c0f.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2370656300015463693XKPDAL_ph_zps58c10c0f.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2897924420015463693CnEofH_ph.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2897924420015463693CnEofH_ph.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2052137240015463693wKugsC_ph_zpsbb06a74c.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2052137240015463693wKugsC_ph_zpsbb06a74c.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2979761200015463693IKQZON_fs_zpsde28e7d1.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2979761200015463693IKQZON_fs_zpsde28e7d1.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/90035885XeVOSF_fs_zps80f9401b.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/90035885XeVOSF_fs_zps80f9401b.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/COGZilla%20after/2521005200015463693ZlMsUI_fs_zpsebe0a43b.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/COGZilla%20after/2521005200015463693ZlMsUI_fs_zpsebe0a43b.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2284247860015463693IDpayu_ph_zpsd05288aa.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2284247860015463693IDpayu_ph_zpsd05288aa.jpg.html)
final note; Hipsters are NOT macho.... women desire MACHO...... still.....
Big Bikes, power tools and Big guns.... auuurroooooooogh... 8)
sewing your own leg up after a "chainsaw incident" is macho....
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2945638210015463693ovBWjP_fs_zps4407ddb6.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2945638210015463693ovBWjP_fs_zps4407ddb6.jpg.html)
bring on the Hipsters..... ;)
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Great pics Rich! :thumbs: :thumbs: :chugbeer:
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They could save $$ with just getting another TattoO
I'll get one in my next life.
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Beards are an important male identifier
:doh:
Dang it! I'm only sporting a goatee these days. I hope folks can still tell that I'm male.
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I guess it's good to know I was always a trend setter, on the cutting edge of the "facial hair" rage coming about now.....
heheh
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2217333260015463693DSxclN_fs_zps5abb85df.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2217333260015463693DSxclN_fs_zps5abb85df.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2370656300015463693XKPDAL_ph_zps58c10c0f.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2370656300015463693XKPDAL_ph_zps58c10c0f.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2897924420015463693CnEofH_ph.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2897924420015463693CnEofH_ph.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2052137240015463693wKugsC_ph_zpsbb06a74c.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2052137240015463693wKugsC_ph_zpsbb06a74c.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2979761200015463693IKQZON_fs_zpsde28e7d1.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2979761200015463693IKQZON_fs_zpsde28e7d1.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/90035885XeVOSF_fs_zps80f9401b.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/90035885XeVOSF_fs_zps80f9401b.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/COGZilla%20after/2521005200015463693ZlMsUI_fs_zpsebe0a43b.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/COGZilla%20after/2521005200015463693ZlMsUI_fs_zpsebe0a43b.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2284247860015463693IDpayu_ph_zpsd05288aa.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2284247860015463693IDpayu_ph_zpsd05288aa.jpg.html)
final note; Hipsters are NOT macho.... women desire MACHO...... still.....
Big Bikes, power tools and Big guns.... auuurroooooooogh... 8)
sewing your own leg up after a "chainsaw incident" is macho....
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/old%201/2945638210015463693ovBWjP_fs_zps4407ddb6.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/old%201/2945638210015463693ovBWjP_fs_zps4407ddb6.jpg.html)
bring on the Hipsters..... ;)
That's quite a bit of facial air you have there Rich! Maybe you'd be interested in donating some of it to the poor, less facially hair endowed, hipster fund?
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:rotflmao: Best start scuffing up the dirt in the presence of other males just to be sure.
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:rotflmao: Best start scuffing up the dirt in the presence of other males just to be sure.
Maybe I need to work on my truck and get some grease under my nails?
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Wouldn't hoit.
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Wouldn't hoit.
You haven't seen my knuckles after I get done playing mechanic have you?
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Or my head...
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Dang! Wouldn't you know it. Here I've been sportin' a full beard since I got out of high school. I finally shaved the last of it off earlier this year. Now they're popular. Once again I got it bass-ackwards. :o