@bonker and Aaron: thanks bros! I feel really good about this hairline and temple points.

Josh: my first HT was in 2005. At the time my wife and I were trying to conceive so I got off the meds. Then I decided I would rather just lose my hair naturally and replace with HT hairs, and that's exactly what I've done, so i'd say almost all of my hair is now HT from hairline to back. It feels better to be almost 40 and know that my hair is now permanent rather than having to still worry about when propecia will lose its effectiveness.

So I was able to get some sleep last night (probably thanks in part to being able to shower). I did take one more Vicodin (two total) to help me sleep, but I have zero pain right now. Swelling has diminished greatly in the temples, but has started in the middle of my forehead a bit. Hopefully it drains quickly. I have to say that the strip scar looks amazingly clean this time. There is virtually no blood around the staples (zero seepage onto the pillows from it) and I feel almost no tightness. Very different than my other surgeries where I felt a constant pulling on the scalp for a few days. Perhaps it's because this strip was not as wide? Dr. Feller did say he was able to remove 95% of the previous scar, which had stretched a bit (due to my natural laxity I think). Hopefully this one stays pencil thin.

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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

Have you asked feller exactly why good laxity causes scar stretching because logically it makes no sense and I've only ever heard him say it I'd be interested to know his reasoning. The good news for you is if his theory is correct then you should get a great scar this time as your laxity will be tight now.

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Bonkerstonker!

http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977

Started losing my hair at 19 in 1999
I've been using propecia and minoxidil 10 years
Had 4 hair transplants equalling 8460 grafts by way of strip & fue

hairthere

Looking great and I will you keep us up to date as it grows out , you are truly a veteran now , 4 hts and without meds !

good luck bud

richie

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2100 crown grafts
Dr Feller
nov 2007

bonker: we never really discussed it and he did not say it had stretched because of my laxity, that was just my guess. My theory is that if your skin stretches easily the scar could stretch easily too. I do see your point as well though.

richie: thanks bro, I will certainly keep updating. And technically it's 5 HTs' although I don't really count the first one with Karamikian as a proper HT.

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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

Yes it's a possibility but when I think about it i think that the less constant tension the better as it will give it more time to heal strong. The reason why it interests me is my scar stretched and I still have visible slack skin around my scar therefore fellers theory makes sense in my case but no sense in logic.

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Bonkerstonker!

http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977

Started losing my hair at 19 in 1999
I've been using propecia and minoxidil 10 years
Had 4 hair transplants equalling 8460 grafts by way of strip & fue

Hairthere
Again congrats and rest and heal well...Im nominating you for " the hair transplant hall of fame"!! If there was one..

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Newhairplease!!
Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012
4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads

My Hairloss Website

Bonker, again, just want to state this wasn't Dr. Feller's theory, but mine. Also, my scar wasn't horribly stretched out, but it was certainly a wee bit wider than pencil thin. I also have another strip scar underneath it from my first surgery, so perhaps that contributed to it. How wide has your scar stretched?

NHP; thanks! Never thought I would receive such a nomination, that's for certain, lol!

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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

Oh I see I could of sworn you said feller ages ago that's why I took it in to consideration because obviously he knows his stuff.

Mines 5mm at it's widest which is the horizontal line on the right side of my head and about 3mm at average along the back and left apart from another wide bit at the top of my left side. The tricho closure helps mine as the scar doesn't look so abrupt with a few hairs in.

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Bonkerstonker!

http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977

Started losing my hair at 19 in 1999
I've been using propecia and minoxidil 10 years
Had 4 hair transplants equalling 8460 grafts by way of strip & fue

Congratulations. You are so fortunate to not need medication.