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Please note: Periodic updates including pictures - 2 through 9 month post-op are later in this post, make sure you check out the other pages. And from now on, I will be posting the updates with pictures on this thread (I didn't know what I was doing when I started this, one of my first threads.

Original thread:
As promised, here are some before pictures followed by some after pictures taken 2 days after the surgery. I received 3170 grafts, but need to ask for the exact breakdown of singles, doubles, etc. I was supposed to receive 3000, but they harvested an extra 170 and gave them to me for free! Many were placed in the receding sides, but he also did some temporal work and added more to the entire front middle. Sorry, don't know all the lingo.

As far as the procedure goes, I would have to say that Dr. Keller and his ENTIRE staff have to be the nicest people in the business. Four technicians, the nurse, and Dr. Keller were there with me throughout the day. I was constantly asked if I was ok, feeling ok, hungry, thirsty, needed anything etc.

To illustrate how nice they are, I got off at the wrong train station, I called to tell them I may be a little late. They asked where I was and told me to stay there. The doctor gave the nurse his car to come pick me up!

I promised to document my experience with Dr. Keller, due to the lack of patient experiences and documentation so far from patients of his on this site even though he is a recommended doctor. I reviewed and researched extensively and from the results I saw of his, I could not see why he was not spoken about just as much as other local doctors such as Dr. Konior and Dr. Shapiro (not in Chicago, but close enough). So far, I would rank him just as good as them and feel that he is one of the HT world's biggest secrets.
I will keep updating as time goes by. I now need to go prop myself up in that uncomfortable position to sleep.....I can't wait to sleep normal on my side again. lol

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My Hair Loss Web Site

FUT - 8/12/11 - Dr. Keller - Chicago - 3140 grafts
365 singles, 375 doubles, & 2400 multiple hair grafts

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or a professional within the hair transplant field, but I am one hell of a researcher and have been dubbed "master googler" by people that know me. So, anything I say is solely my best opinion or answer based on everything I have read and/or experienced.

Congrats Southbeacharchi! Please keep us posted with your progress. You are right in that we need more Dr. Keller patients posting on here. The work looks good. Heal well, grow well.

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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

Archi,

Looking good bro!

I really like the new frame this is going to give you. That seems like a good amount of grafts to give you the density and coverage that you'll need and want.

Also, I noticed a pattern emerging in your pre-op pics... are you on Propecia or Rogain? If not, I'd definitely discuss that with your doc asap. You don't want to lose anymore now that you got this new head of hair coming your way.

Congratulations and welcome to the forum. Do keep us updated. I'm interested to see more work from Dr. Keller.


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My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Dorin

1,696 FUT with Dr. Dorin on October 18, 2010.

1,305 FUT with Dr. Dorin on August 10, 2011.

thanks aaron and corvette,
i really appreciate feedback as to how it looks, everything taken into consideration. i know it is way too early to draw any conclusions. now begins the waiting game...from what i read, is the hardest part.
corvette, i checked out your pics....really good looks. do you happen to have any immediately post-op pics....or "scabby" pics as i have begun to call them.
hope you both are doing well.

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My Hair Loss Web Site

FUT - 8/12/11 - Dr. Keller - Chicago - 3140 grafts
365 singles, 375 doubles, & 2400 multiple hair grafts

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or a professional within the hair transplant field, but I am one hell of a researcher and have been dubbed "master googler" by people that know me. So, anything I say is solely my best opinion or answer based on everything I have read and/or experienced.

Yes, I do have immediate post-op pics from both of my procedures.

I understand that you are new to the HTN so I'll assume you don't know your way around the website quite yet.

To see my pics, please see my hair loss website. Here is how you get to it...

Click the link below in my signature that says "My Hair Loss Website- Hair Transplant with Dr. Dorin." It will direct you to another page where you can follow my entire experience. Click on the links on the left side to see bimonthly updates.

Also, if you look above, you can search through hundreds of HT patients experiences by their username or by their doctor. It's a very useful tool indeed. Good luck.


Corvettester

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My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Dorin

1,696 FUT with Dr. Dorin on October 18, 2010.

1,305 FUT with Dr. Dorin on August 10, 2011.

oh, and corvette, yes....i started propecia, well 1/4 Proscar (can't afford Propecia) about a month before surgery. thanks for the observation and tip.
you know self-perception is so amazing. i always was only worried about and only thought my receeding hairline was the problem. before consultations i would tell the doctor, "no, the top and crown are fine." then i goto the consultations and they take a comb and a mirror and i was blown away.
i've told everyone i know that I will not go bald...i will fight this every step of the way.

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My Hair Loss Web Site

FUT - 8/12/11 - Dr. Keller - Chicago - 3140 grafts
365 singles, 375 doubles, & 2400 multiple hair grafts

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or a professional within the hair transplant field, but I am one hell of a researcher and have been dubbed "master googler" by people that know me. So, anything I say is solely my best opinion or answer based on everything I have read and/or experienced.

southbeach, You will be amazed at what a huge difference those new temple points are going to make in your appearance. Work looks good, and I agree Dr. Keller flies under the radar here but seems like he's putting out some really excellent work.

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HT #1: Karamikian Unknown # of grafts Sept.2006

HT#2 Nov.23rd, 2007
Dr.Feller
Almost 3200 grafts via strip

HT#3 April 2010
Fue 200/side into temple points

HT#4 February 2011

My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Feller

thanks hairthere, really appreciate the feedback.
wish you the best,

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My Hair Loss Web Site

FUT - 8/12/11 - Dr. Keller - Chicago - 3140 grafts
365 singles, 375 doubles, & 2400 multiple hair grafts

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or a professional within the hair transplant field, but I am one hell of a researcher and have been dubbed "master googler" by people that know me. So, anything I say is solely my best opinion or answer based on everything I have read and/or experienced.

Looks like you are on your way to a great outcome. Heal well!

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Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1

Thanks orlhair1. Looks like you are going to have a great outcome as well. Shapiro really did a good job. Now we both are in the waiting game.

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My Hair Loss Web Site

FUT - 8/12/11 - Dr. Keller - Chicago - 3140 grafts
365 singles, 375 doubles, & 2400 multiple hair grafts

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or a professional within the hair transplant field, but I am one hell of a researcher and have been dubbed "master googler" by people that know me. So, anything I say is solely my best opinion or answer based on everything I have read and/or experienced.