bighose,

Thanks for the words man. Dr. Paul recommended that I shaved down for the procedure. I knew it was going to be a tough first few weeks/months, but I was willing to do anything to make sure the procedure was as easy for them as possible. I would also strongly recommend shaving down. If any clinic can do a great HT without shaving, it's SMG. Nonetheless, you usually can get more grafts if you shave down. Especially since you are taking a month off from work! I started a new job 3 weeks post op. I'd totally shave down if I were you. Either way, you are in great hands. Start a thread/webblog and keep us posted!

Hairiswhere,
I don't have an exact number for the amount of grafts I received in the crown. Not too many though. Probably between 100-200 if I had to guess. Dr. Paul wanted to focus mostly on the front/mid portions of the scalp. Just wanted to have something to blend in with the concealers down the road.

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2008 Dr. G – presumably 1,000 grafts / 2,142 hairs
2009 Dr. Paul Shapiro – 2,348 grafts / 4,258 hairs
2011 Dr. Paul Shapiro – 1,999 grafts / 3,624 hairs

My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group

hey aaron..

it looks to me like the growth is just starting, which is of course to be expected...

i really like the wet spiked up pic man, things are looking good and to me it looks like your already SLIGHTLY fuller than you were pre op.. i believe if you get the kind of growth that we all expect from SMG you just might come out the victor in this hair loss battle we are all in.....

your front will hopefully be done for a good long time, if not for good after this... and if your lucky enough to pull 1.5 to 2 k later in life it seems you will be able to tackle the potential of further crown loss...

bottom line is I WANT TIME TO FLY cause i already cant wait for your 5 and 6 month progress...

as for your scar(s).. i think they both look good honestly... id kill for a scar situation like that... my scar is plain as day stretched and wide, jagged, bumpy and not a single hair growing thru.. thats at a 6 guard too... in your scar pic looking downward they are visible but not overly noticable at all IMO... i would think in everyday situations the typical person wouldnt think twice looking at you.....

thanks for the updates man.. your an asset here plain and simple

lms,

Thanks for the feedback and kind words. Truly appreciate it.

I'll keep the updates coming. If you don't see a 5th or 6th month update, it means I'm dead!

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2008 Dr. G – presumably 1,000 grafts / 2,142 hairs
2009 Dr. Paul Shapiro – 2,348 grafts / 4,258 hairs
2011 Dr. Paul Shapiro – 1,999 grafts / 3,624 hairs

My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group

Waddup everyone. Just posted a 5 month update on my blog. Things are starting to pick up. I also put up some pics with Thana's Regimen. Let me know what you think!

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2008 Dr. G – presumably 1,000 grafts / 2,142 hairs
2009 Dr. Paul Shapiro – 2,348 grafts / 4,258 hairs
2011 Dr. Paul Shapiro – 1,999 grafts / 3,624 hairs

My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group

Looking muuuuch better, Aaron. Congrats to you!

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aaron, looking good and I'm sure looks even better in person! I'm looking forward to your 6 month updates...you should be even thicker!

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My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Paul Shapiro

Man your 5 months pics are looking wkd. Things are obviously really starting to happen now and your evolution will continue at a great rate over the next few months. Enjoy it. Things are looking great!

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3000mg MSM
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Omega 3
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