You may want to add something in the cost section about additional cost as the years go by if/when you continue to lose your hair. You may need $10000 now for 2000 grafts to fill in your thin or bald area, but as you lose hair as you age (A hair transplant does not stop your hairloss), you'll need more sessions to keep up. This is particulalry a problem for younger patients who are most likely losing hair at a faster rate and thus will need more work possibly in the not too distant future to keep it realistic looking. With the high costs involved, if you are losing hair fairly quickly it is entirely possible that you may not have the first session paid for before needing additional work done.

Pat,

Excellent idea using the Graft Calculator. I think I'll add that into my original post under section 2 (Norwood Scale and Graft Calculation).

Middleson,

Patience is indeed key...perhaps I will add that as a preliminary statement.

BeHappy,

Already a head of you...see my below quote or above number 6

Bill

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A very informative post. Thank you all. All newcomers should read this.

A great topic - A lot of info Bill

Research, research, research!!! A minimun of 6-12 months!



Hope this info can help also re post op:

1: Patience

Also the infamous "hair greed"
2:Growth and Numbers of sessions

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Dear Doctor,

I had my hair transplant a few days back. I have good amount ofhairs on my head but all are very week, brown, growth rate is too much slow. I want that they should be healthy like my other hais by all respect. they should be as much long, Black after one month as other hairs of my head.

I will appreciate if you can suggest me some good medicine which can be useful for better growth of my hairs.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Tajemel Toheed

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Tajemel,

Though I'm not a doctor, I'll address your post.

Actually, I also received the same message from you by regular email to offer my input.

A hair transplant procedure takes up to a year to mature. And before you experience any growth, you'll go through a shedding process, and in 3 to 5 months, they'll start to grow again.

I know your second email to me indicated that you were looking for medication to stop the progression of natural hair loss.

Since hair transplant surgery does nothing to stop the natural progression of female or male pattern baldness, often times it is complemented with medication. Propecia (finasteride ??“ men only) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are the only two FDA approved medications and the only ones I have seen any compelling evidence of efficacy.

These two treatments combined are even stronger than either one as a standalone. Be sure to speak to your physician about these to learn about the benefits, limitations, and potential side effects. That way, you can make an educated decision as to which treatments are right for you.

Best wishes,

Bill

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