Hi Tembo

As well as working with a hair transplant surgeon, I also work with a facial plastic surgeon.

One procedure you may like to enquiry about in your city is " Buccal fat pad" removal, these are the two fat pads in your cheek area that for some people can make the face look round and undefined.

It is a fairly quick prodedure to do and all incisions are made inside the mouth.

Bro, I can't say this enough...STAIRMASTER!!!! do around 45 minutes a day on speed intervals...it will melt the fat off rapidly...I have been doing this training thing since I can remember and the stairmaster is far beyond anything else! I stay at 4% bodyfat all year round. Before I started using the SM my face stayed round and fat looking...also STOP using salt and really watch your sodium intake. Read the label on everything you eat! NO SALT!

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1st HT 1-5-05 - 1894 FUT's Dr. Glenn Charles

2nd HT 12-18-06 - 1542 FUT's Dr. Glenn Charles

Total: 3436 FUT's

Current Protocol: Propecia Daily, Laser Therapy EOD 20 mins.

Tembo - you have almost the same stats as I do. I've found that jogging with some light weight training has helped in me losing the roundness. That and doing he scalp exercises created by Tom Hagerty have given me a stronger, more pronounced looking jaw line.

weight loss, liposuction, and thermage has been used previously in the right clinical situations.

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Ricardo Mejia MD, FAAD
Jupiter FL
Hair Transplant Network recommended physician; photos

Tembo-
IMHO at 5'10" and 180 lbs you are at least 20 lbs overweight. I would NOT recommend ANY surgical procedures for the condition you describe. The posters above recommending hard work thru exercise are dead on. I wouldn't, however, recommend running as a start, as, at that weight, you may develop knee issues. Try biking. Low impact, great cardio, and you can pace yourself better IMO than with running. The other KEY to weight loss is NOT to eat at night. VERY little ever talked about re that one, but, if you eat after, say, 7 PM, the majority of ALL those calories are gonna get converted into FAT, and there goes that days workout!
Best of luck getting to the new you!
Sincerely,

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Dr. Timothy Carman
La Jolla Hair Restoration Medical Center

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Dr. Carman,

I am 5'11 (but you are right, probably still overweight by at least 10lbs).

Do you think there is a genetic component to body fat percentage and body fat location depending on race?

I simply have to reply to this one..

the best ways to lose weight:

1) Exercise
2) Diet

The best approach is to combine weighttraining and cardio.
Do not use high reps, your body needs a reason to keep its muscle, and the best way to do so is to challenge the muscle. Anything between 3-12 reps is fine given the right program.

Also, exercise should not be 2 hour marathons, instead high intensity cardio of 5-15 minutes is preferred.

In response to diet: Eat lots of animal protein, restrict your carbs and only eat slow carbs (dark bread, vegetables (especially the green ones)) etc, and dont forget to eat non-saturated fat (fish, oil, nuts etc) because the body will not drop what it doesnt receive under extended periods of time.

Eat 5-6 times small meals daily, and that includes eating before sleeping. Remember, your body needs a slow steady flow of nutrients, and most people sleep 8 hours. If the meal is good, It will not layer as fat, because you are working out and as such it will help you preserve energy and muscle.

By the way i have dropped down from 220 lbs to 180 lbs in a year using this method without losing that much muscle - i still bench 250 lbs, thats a 20 lb drop.

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11/04-07 - 800-1600 ish grafts - danish clinic - poor results

12/02-08 - 2764 grafts - Dr. Devroye - good result but needs hairline density

03/12-10 - 1429 grafts - Dr. Mohmand - result pending

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Young lads below 25 unite!

Besides diet and exercise, is there a third alternative (supplements) to reduce body fat?

Has anyone tried Tonalin? Any other supplements to reduce BF?

Why did you quit Avodart? Was it because of the face roundness? And how much did you take every day?