Bill:
The HT looks great...I know you must feel great knowing that you'll have 2249 more grafts adding great density to your previous HT...like you said, the long wait has begun, but, you'll be a different person in 6 months...good luck with your healing & I look forward to more updates as time goes on...take care!

Mike

Thaniks Mike. Yeah, I'm excited by it....though I have a long waiting process now, so off to the waiting process I go. I will definately keep you posted. Did you have an HT? If so...who was your doc?

Bill

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Good luck Bill, I hope this works out for you the way you hope.

You mentioned in your original post that dense packing is controversial. I don't think that at this point, it can really be called contoversial any more. Higher graft counts are the norm at the so-called better clinics. A 2000 graft procedure is considered normal (not high) and anything less might be called on the low side (if the patient needs lots of grafts).

The only issue with density, is finding a balance between "area of coverage" and "density"... you can't have a large amount of "both".

You still have a good amount of hair remaining... high sides and some remaining hair in the crown and vertex (I think). Do whatever you can to retain your high sides!!! It makes a huge difference. Every little area you don't have to graft, is to your advantage.

Good luck and good healing.

Hey Arfy,

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I know what you mean about the dense packing thing. It does seem like it's pretty standard today which is good. I guess my treatment wasn't very high density because a larger area was covered, but it should bring about much more density than I had, and I'm hoping to notice a significant difference. I'm trying to go for as much density I can in a large area if that makes sense. I recognize I can't have a lot of both which is ashame....but I'm working with what I can and at least hoping to improve my hair to look much more "normal" if you will.

Right now I'm doing what I can to keep my native hair. I'm on Propecia, about 10 months now, and also using Minoxodil, though I don't believe the Minoxodil is doing anything for me. I was using just minoxodil for awhile and I was losing a lot of hair, so I am thinking about not using it anymore.

Thanks for the comments Arfy...and I'll keep you posted.

All comments/questions welcome!

Bill

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Hello Bill -

Thanks for your comments in PM. I've seen your pictures, it looks pretty good so far. I think you're going to have amazing results with 2000+ grafts. Keep your pix posted.

Thanks,

KG

Hello everyone, thought I'd give you all an update:

I just got a haircut today, 2 clip around the sides and back....whew, does that feel better. I'm 3 weeks and 5 days post op and I've just added some 3 pictures. I have posted pictures of the side views, hairline, and top of the head, and the donor scar.

About at 3 weeks, I started shedding some of the little hairs on top of my head...unfortunately, I think some of the longer hairs are shedding too. There is still some pink on top of my head...hopefully that will fade within the next month. But I do know that I have seen some people who have kept their pinkness in their scalp for many months. Hmmm....well, we'll see. Also, I believe I have experienced some shock loss around the donor area....there is a little more hair missing around the scar when I look in the mirror. It's not bad though, I can live with it....but I do hope it grows back soon. I posted a picture, though I'm not sure it really shows the shockloss all that well. I can see it in the mirror though.

Anyway, please post comments and/or questions. I'd be happy to answer anything, or read any comments. Thanks.

Bill

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bump to observe 3 week 5 day photos. Comments? Questions? Advice?

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bump again.

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Bill:
I thought your latest pictures showed very good healing--your strip incision looked like it was healing well also...I could also see the increased density that your going to have once the grafts start to grow...how much input did Dr. True have on your hairline placement or was that your decision only?...all in all, I think your going to be pleased with the outcome--how could you not be, you'll have more hair!!

Mike

Bill- You'll be heading into the dog days shortly; the slow wait. You'll should be in good shape for skiing season though ( Jan- Feb).