Well 15 months is generally the total maturation period, however at 8 months he should have had more growth. His growth is ok for the 4-5 month mark though, but like Bill said it is possible that he is a slow grower

__________________
My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Feller

This certainly isn't encouraging, but it is true that you have another couple months before I'd officially shut the door on expecting legit growth. I'd keep expectations very tempered, but don't lose hope on ultimately getting to where you want to be.

Bleh, I'm very sorry to hear/see this. Dr. Alexander seems to be a stand-up doctor, though, so I'm sure he will work with you on making good on things.

__________________
-----------

*A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics*

1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash.

Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician.

Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death!

I just want to thank everyone again who has posted here, emailed me and commented on my blog. It's this collective knowledge and support that makes this place so valuable! Dr. Alexander's office contacted me today and I made an appointment for Wednesday at 3:30. I'm not sure what can come of it at this point since not even he knows what's in store for me over the next 4 months but it was good of him to contact me. I'll post a follow up here after I speak with him.

Cheers!

__________________
David (TakingThePlunge)
Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant

I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice.

View my Hair Loss Website

Good luck with the appointment!

__________________
My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson

TakingthePlunge,

I'm glad to hear Dr. Alexander contacted you and that you made an appointment with him. Keep us posted on any news and what he says during the consult.

All the Best,

Bill

__________________
Managing Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog and the Hair Loss Forum and Social Community

View our hair loss articles on EZineArticles.com

Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Subscribe to our Newsletters | How We Recommend Physicians

-----

To learn about how I restored my hair, view my my hair loss website.

Remember, true beauty radiates from within, not from the skin.

I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own.

I saw Dr. Alexander today. As expected, there's not much he could say at this point other than we need to wait for the one year mark and see what emerges. He did say that there is a lot of finer, light hairs that are difficult to see and may or may not thicken and darken over time. He also said that it is probable that I'll have to get some extra grafts placed in the right side where it is noticeably thinner but, again, we need to wait and see what happens. He also hooked me up with a couple of Toppik samples and applied some to the front and crown. I've always been curious about concealers and it made a marked improvement in appearance but it's not something that I would want to do every day. He asked me to come back again in two months. That's all there is to report. I'll keep posting pics every four weeks.

Thanks guys!

__________________
David (TakingThePlunge)
Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant

I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice.

View my Hair Loss Website

TakingThePlunge,

For what's its worth, I saw your before and after pics and form the fornt it looks much better. The illusion of density looks good. Now, I know it's only a pic and the lighting and angles can truly change the appearance of density. However, from the top down,and the sides, your concern is warranted...

I'm curious how do you think it looks outside in the Sun head on? One other thing, I hope and believe it will thicken up for you over the next 4 to 6 months.

Best,

__________________
My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ron Shapiro

M1A1,

Thanks for your input and I hope you are right! To answer your question, I think it looks ok from the front. Even outside in sunlight. Especially if I use a thickening shampoo and molding wax. I really have not noticed any drifting eyes looking at my head like I used to.

__________________
David (TakingThePlunge)
Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant

I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice.

View my Hair Loss Website

TakingThePlunge -

Like others have stated, you should see more thickening over the next couple of months. I read many posts from others saying that they saw a difference from 8 to 12 months. I am sure you must be please with how natural it looks. I think that is very important. Best of luck. Keep us updated. And, as you know, Dr. Alexander has produced some great results.

__________________
My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Bernstein