I was curious. Assuming an average result from a HT, when should a patient be able to live life without concealers or hats, etc.. without his head looking silly? I understand it takes from 12 to 18 months for the finished result, but I'm not looking for the finished result. I'm just wondering when I'll be able to come out from under my hat. LIFE SUCKS living under a hat. I had my second procedure with Feller 5.5 months ago, I had 2,000 F.U's to fill in a first HT that was done from a doc that left my hairline extremely sparse. Anyway, I thought that I would be a little ahead of the average Ht patient due to the fact that I already had some transplanted hair in the receipient area. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

any pics buddy?

JM, Sometimes, it helps to get a second pair of eyes for a different perspective. A picture would help !

Hey guys,
I will post a couple of pics this week. I want to get my pre ops from Feller. But keep in mind a picture tells a thousand lies. My hair does not look that bad in pics. If you rely on the pics, I would have never had the second surgery with Feller. But, it can't hurt to receive some feedback from the pics, so as soon as I receive my pics from Dr. Feller, I will post them with some to date photos. Thanks guys. However, keep in mind, every single person that I show my hair to agrees it looks "weird"

John,
Only a few days ago we were PM'ing quite a bit and you mentioned you had no growth so far from your recent repair with Dr Feller and i was trying to help inform you on different time scales with growth especially when transplanting into an area previously worked on.

Now you say the work looks "weird" - I assume you are referring to your previous work looking weird - or has the second session which Feller performed starting to come in which you are referring to as "weird"? Something we didn't discuss by PM's is the fact you may have experienced some shockloss after your HT2 which might be throwing the growth control out also. Have you experienced any? do you feel or are you exactly where you were now before your HT repair with Dr Feller?

If Dr Fellers work has now started to grow it will hopefully be the start of the big corner which you have been waiting to turn.

Best regards
Spex

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hey spex,
shockloss, lategrowth, to be quite frank spex, I'm not sure, but setting aside all the technical terms--my hair does not look good! I'm not blameing Feller at this point. However, I can't evaluate where I'm at without asking questions. Besides, if everything I'm experienceing is perfectly normal, I can't imagine my posts being unexpected. This is the norm, and maybe while everybody else understands this. Unfortunately, I was not listening when I was told it is normal to still be living under a hat at the 5 or 6 month mark post op. Anyway, could you send me my pics from the day of my surgery. As you said before, maybe I'm having some growth and I'm just not noticeing. I did have them forwarded to me before from the doc's office, but my computer crashed since then, and I did not have them backed up.
I am praying, as you said, that I'm turning a new corner. Spex, as I've mentioned numerous times before I am in no way trying to belittle Feller or his staff at this point. I feel as though you consitently go on the defensive when I post. Spex my situation is what it is, and sugarcoating it is not going to do anyone any good. My words are my frustration with my current situation. A situation I assumed would not be quite as horrible today as it was 5.5 months ago when I had my 2nd procedure.
Spex, Rest assured while I'm not very optimistic at this point, if things look well in a couple of months-- I will be sure to post for the simple fact that it would give people like me hope for the future. a class of people for whom I'm extremely sympathetic. You should understand more than anyone. And if Feller is as great as you tout, you should have a little smirck on your face right now as you are positive I will have a fabulous result. And therefore, you have permission to use all of my posts in the future for some future patient experiening what I am, and make it clear to that patient that this is just a phase, and Feller only produces quality results.

John, sorry to hear about your situ, but its very difficult to give you an opinion without knowing more specifics about your case - in particular photos.

i never wore a hat before i had my procedure. its been 2 yrs and i dont go anywhere without my hat. my decision to get hairtransplants was the biggest mistake of my life. being deformed isnt what i thought i was paying for

Yeah, was 7 months for me.

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I officially ditched the hat at 6 months. I will be 7 months postop tomorrow