thanks juanc, imissthebarber.. i am counting on my curly hair, and about the discussing with a surgeon, i am hoping i will be obliged with all the detailed questions.. as you can see, i disect this thing a lot more than many out here, it looks like :-) but, thats me!

HairHope, TheEmperor, thanks for the input.. I didnt think I would need 4K+ for just the frontal.. Man, I was hoping i could getaway with 3K for just the frontal, the problem is the more i picture myself with about 4k, i less motived i become to get the HT done... i am hoping some good surgeons recommended here can achieve reasonable coverage on the frontal with 3k, with all the lateral slit techniques and so on..

Check these two, the second patient had chosen coverage over density, i understand... either way, i probably need at the very least 3500.

1st: ( 3.1K )

before:
http://www.hairtransplantnetwo...opyID=1395&WebID=689

after:
http://www.hairtransplantnetwo...opyID=2629&WebID=689 (some pics have both before and after in the same image.)

2nd: (3.2k)

before:
http://www.hairtransplantnetwo...opyID=1647&WebID=750

after:
http://www.hairtransplantnetwo...opyID=2265&WebID=750

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My HT blog - 2600 - Dr. Feller: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/PD/blog/68/

photo album: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/PD/albums/135

go for it, i only have 4000 grafts, and my scalp is really white and my hair is jet black, so its a horrible contrast. i can see you have black hair and a darker skin tone on your scalp, this will definitely be a gain for you. I think that 3k graft will help you with your hairs characteristics, and if you need more, you can always go to a cheaper doctor, just to add more hair. thats what i did. Youre lucky that you dont have a really white scalp though, it really screws things up.

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juanc
1000 grafts with dr rosanelli
1000 grafts with Dr. Peterson
1600 (july 17) with Dr. Ochs

Its good to see you doing your research. The first patient will obviously need a second pass. The second patient got a good balance of coverage and density and may be finished. My coverage is not unlike the second patient, although I have 4500 grafts to achieve similar coverage.

I think these patients both represent realistic outcomes.

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It's definitely the smart decision to play it conservative with the crown. You will be thankful down the line. I think that you can get decent coverage with like 10 FU/cm2 and, combined with some concealer, make it look like you more or less have a reasonably thick crown. Or you can leave it altogether. Also, transplanting hair is a one-way action. If you add less hair to an area, and you find you are satisfied, then you are done. However if you add too many grafts or a ton don't grow, you can never undo that.

coscanoer,

I agree that transplant is a one-way trip in that you lose option to shave completely, down the road (strip) should one's loss progress pretty badly... ofcourse, one can come back for transplant, but I dont know if I would continue to fight this losing game. basically, to me, in getting a HT done, "I am buying time" probably 10yrs hopefully 15yrs!

come to think of it, i need to find out if the scar will ever become smaller, as time goes by...

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Disclaimer: I am not a qualified medical professional nor do i work for any doctor, hence these are my personal and honest views. Hopefully I will benefit someone as I had benefitted from this awesome forum.

My HT blog - 2600 - Dr. Feller: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/PD/blog/68/

photo album: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/PD/albums/135