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2.5 years post op. Very happy with results. Highly reccomend it, changed my life for the better.

Doc Patient, The aging process is working backwards for Bobman - your comment is out of line. Talk about the glass is half empty!!! Bobman is clearly raising his eyebrows, hence the wrinkles on his forehead. When you do get wrinkles on your forhead, a couple of Botox shots and Shazaam - all gone. Any NW 6's who see those photos can't help but get excited about the possibilities.

Hairbank, Your hair looks great. It looks like the crown is going to fill in nicely. I hope to someday get results close to yours, but it'll be hard to do.

Hairbank, #2 will concentrate on crown and minor fill in. #3 will concentrate on density. Jake, I think quality of surgeon, propecia, and minox are the keys. Everything else may add a little, but since I've done my whole regimen since the beginning, I don't know what else is contributing.

Unbelievable!!!!!

6 Months post op. Very happy with results. I credit this site with allowing me to find a quality surgeon. Thanks Pat and Dr. Cooley. I'll do round 2 HT in Oct/Nov. Propecia/Minox/Folligen are also working great.

Thinking, I had the procedure on Friday(until 9PM), drove home Saturday at 5 AM, spent the day out with my kids and was back at work on Monday. I had ordered surgical caps to wear at work, but by Wednesday I wasn't wearing them (they made my head sweat). Look at my one day, one week, two week photos, not much redness at all. I followed Cooley's instructions, and had no problems.. I took Advil two or three times, that was it. Personally I take no credit and attribute it to the skilled professional service I recieved from Cooley and his staff. BTW, I've heard the ocean water theory but I'd be concerned about microbial growth in the water. Clear it with Dr. Cooley first. Regular purified water with a teaspoon of salt may have the same benefits. I just used his spray, minox and Folligen on my head. After two weeks, I started rubbing EMU oil at night after the folligen and minox. Hair App, I'm rooting for you too.

Just posted 2 month post transplant pics. I'm happy with results so far. I can't believe how much the propecia and minox has helped in the crown where I didn't have any transplants. I thought it was great to see hairs growing through the scar as well. Dr. Cooley is the man. I'd like feedback on the results so far- Am I progressing quickly, slowly, or as expected?

Sorry, I shouldn't generalize; I'm just going by the experience I've had. But aren't women's smaller hands/fingers better for dental work ? I don't suppose the size of the doctor's fingers makes a difference when doing HT work though. PB PB, I was not offended at all by your statement. You feel more comfortable with female health practitioners. I only go to female massage therapists, I wouldn't say they are better than males, I just feel more comfortable with them. When deciding on a female dentist or HT surgeon, the most important physical attribute is not hand or finger size, but breast size. The bigger the breasts, the less need for pillows to prop up your head. In fact I hear they use them as a platform and it gives them direct line vision onto your head or into your mouth. Sound ridiculous?- exactly my intention. Thanks for the laugh.

Bashing females vs their male counterparts wouldn't be politcally correct, but bashing males is acceptable. Your post made me laugh . BTW, I employ two female dentists and one male dentist. I'm a male dentist. In my opinion, gender has nothing to do with the quality of work. It's the qualities of the human being that matter. Just my two cents.

Bob, I was thinking September 2006 for #2(2500 grafts) and June 2007 for #3 (2500 grafts). That would be a total of 7500-8000. After seeing what you've had done, I may consider flying out to Vancouver and combine #2/#3. What do you think?

Pat, Just did what you said to attach weblog. Looks like it worked.

Amazing!!!!! Undetectable. If he were shaved, would it be visible? Doesn't seem so.

My response was to Bro66

Those stories were told to try to stop a 20 year old from having a hair transplant that he might regret. There's alot of people that like to paint but it doesn't mean they are all great artists. It just so happens that alot of the people here have done alot of research and end up choosing the great artists. People have relayed their personal opinions, not Gospel. I thought it was awesome and uplifting that so many people spent the time and effort to try to help you with your decision. I didn't detect a dark vibe, only one that didn't fit into your initial plan - so your discouragement is understandable. Read the weblogs, they're not horror stories

I wouldn't say people here aren't pleased with their results. Everyone has been very positive. There are a couple of downers, but they wouldn't be happy regardless of the situation. I think it's awesome you haven't lost hair. That sounds very positive and seems like you had a good surgeon. Good luck, show us some pictures.

Prop, The reunion sounds great. My grafted hair shafts have started to abandon ship. 2 week post op posted.

Ditto on that. They have started abandoning ship as well. It's like losing a good friend, except he'll be back in a couple of months.

D, I've read the thread from the beginning and now feel it is time to give my two cents. I scheduled a procedure with a doctor before coming to this forum. After reading this forum and hearing the horror stories I cancelled my procedure with the guy who was 15 minutes away and went with a reccomended doctor from this site. I also had given a deposit, but I'd rather lose that than the limited donor hair I would lose by going to someone who wasn't among the best. I had my procedure with Dr. Cooley two weeks ago and am ecstatic I switched. BTW, I called the guy who I had left the deposit with and he is giving it back. I had alot more hair than you at 20 and you can look up my pictures to see what happened by age 36. You remind me of myself at 20 in that I was smart and wanted to make the right decision, but ultimately I wanted what I wanted regardless of the consequences. In your gut you know the right thing to do. The people on this forum know what they're talking about, and you'd be crazy not to at least get another consultation with someone who is reccomended. None of us have ANYTHING to gain other than to help a young guy make a decision he might regret in the future. If Dr. Pistone is ethical, he would give you your money back in a second. Be honest and tell him the you've done alot of reading, and you think this might not be the best thing right now and that you want some time to see your options. Printing this out or sending him a link to this discussion is a great idea. Send your dad a link as well. I'm sure he'd tell you to at least wait. I'm a cosmetic Dentist and the last thing I would want to do is do a procedure on someone who is having second thoughts - I would give the money back - no questions asked - that's what ethical people do. Good luck buddy, hope you put on the brakes - at least for another consultation.

I guess I should have kept my mouth shut because I started to see some in my hand when I was shampooing this morning. Oh well !!!

Question for the experienced Hair Transplanters: The hairs of my grafts are starting to grow. None have fallen out - 14 days post op. Is that the precursor to them falling out or does that mean that they're here to stay?

None of mine have fallen out as of day 14 - I hope they never do. I feel like I actually have hair again.

First of all, let me say that I appreciate everyones input. This is a very valuable discussion. Being a man of science, I evaluate long term studies, as well as axiomatic observations. My understanding (from the data) is that the finasteride binds to the the free floating DHT for 72 hours. Hence Dr. Cooley's recommendation for 1mg every other day is reasonable. Whenever you take medication you have to evaluate the risks/benefits/options. If my understanding of the mechanism of action is correct, the increased risk/benefit of increasing the dose - both known and unknown - is not worth it to ME. Obviously our scientific understanding is ever changing. When the data supports a different conclusion, I would be willing to modify my regimen.

The little hairs attached to the follicle that is transplanted. A couple of weeks after the surgery they fall out and in my case I go back to a slick head for 3-6 months. Right now it looks like I have a buzz cut on top.

Kat, I am really attached to my little buddies and don't want them to leave. Any chance they'll stay forever and just keep getting longer? We're having a family portrait (my wife's 8 months pregnant) this weekend to help remember them as infants - not really for my buddies but more to remember my wifes belly. BTW, my staff went nuts when they saw my head. They're just as excited as I am. They can't stop staring at my head. Patients haven't even noticed. The surgery is so clean it just looks like I have a short buzz cut. I haven't even been wearing a hat. I went to my barber and had him trim around my ears and the backof my neck - he was amazed. This is so much better than I expected, am I setting myself up for dissapointment? I hope not.