worried and kg007....I know there are several docs that DO discount the grafts after a certain amount....I know Hasson and Wong charge $4.50 per graft for the first 2000 and then $2.50 per graft for any graft after that. Dr. True also does this and I think the majority of doctors do it. $4.50, however, is pretty much the standard accross the industry. That being said...I do agree that it would be NICE for it to be cheaper...but after doing research, at least I know that docs that charge $4.50 are charging the standard...I've seen other docs raise their prices and charge even more which I think is astronimical especially since docs deemed as top docs are still charging $4.50. Anyway...there's my 2 cents.

Bill

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I agree that $4.50 is standard, but if you're considering a 'mega'session, then the cost should come down to 3.25-3.75/graft depending how many grafts you are getting.

KG

Joe - What a great idea to do a video. I know Bosley does videos on their site, but one main thing bothered me about them. I don't want a video of a person *telling* me how great their hair is, I want the video to *show* me. (They just sit in a chair and answer questions, but never show anything). Your video is definitely a step in the right direction.

As for advice? There's a couple of things I could think of, beyond what Gorpy mentioned re: zooming in and lighting.

Mainly it has to do with the fact that this is your own hair, which looks great no matter what. To showcase that, rub your hands through it, pull it back, 'tossle' it a bit, etc. This will demonstrate the superior quality of the hair transplant received. This would be a home run in my opinion.

Good luck and keep it up!

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Joe,

Thanks for taking the time to make the video. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a video is worth 10,000. What the majority of us have seen before contemplating a HT are photos on a website..............a far cry from how things may really appear. Photos can be altered to appear much better than the real thing..........especially when it comes to the appearance of a person's hair.

In my particular situation with recent crownwork, I like seeing the "whole" head of hair. Everyone's prospective differs...........but, in my book, if donor supply allows......my goal was to restore the appearance of a full head of hair which is what you have accomplished. BTW.........the crown looks great...........if I end up with that kind of result I'll be a happy camper!

While I realize for some of those who approach NW 6 or 7.......the appearance of a full head of hair is not reality. However, I was mislead before my first HT by being advised to be "realistic" in my expectations. What I have found is that I had more than enough donor hair to achieve my goals.

Thanks for the video..............I look forward to seeing more from you and H&W.

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2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong
3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong

GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS

current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day

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Great video but i would have loved it even more if you used your hands and showed us closeups of the parting or the front. thanks

Thank you all for the compliments. As far as cost goes, yeah, it's expensive, but this is a luxury item, not an emergency by-pass. However, as Bill said, the cost per graft does drop over a certain number of grafts. Also, in my case, if I were a virgin scalp I would have most likely been a two session deal and when the cost per graft drops on average to roughly 3.40 to 3.75 per graft it gets a bit easier to manage. I have nowhere near 32K worth of work done, at least not in dollars anyway. In emotional well being it is much more, like a million

M&M,

I know what you mean. I can understand the value of explaining what it means to a patient but it really is not as valuable as showing AND explaining.

hairbank,

Understand that the crown is thinner than the rest of my scalp. My results allow me to have enough hair around the crown to kind of cover it. I'm not bald in the crown, just thinner, and the extra hair I have allows me to have a full appearance front to back. The style I have now is something that I think suits me but I do have the option for others, like just over a year ago when I had the "Simon Lebon" look as someone coined it. Love it or hate it, it's still an option that I didn't have before.

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Jotronic,

What would you estimate the length of your hair to be in the video on the top/back and sides?

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1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's
2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong
3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong

GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS

current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day

My Hair Loss Weblog

Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss.