Jojo

Hi, These were taken years ago, there the only pre/post HT pics I have, all the post op pics were taking as the HT was still maturing. Dr Rahal was my doc. This is all depressing thinking of balding behind the HT area and having to remove the HT, I'm very stressed over it. I have been toying with the idea of taking a micro dose of fin as I can't see any other solution to holding onto the hair but I don't want to be taking fin indefinately either. http://s339.photobucket.com/user/con_080/library/?sort=3&page=1

Hi, I had a HT done by a top surgeon 6 years ago, around 2400 gfts in the hairline and temples, Recently I've stopped taking fin to maintain the native hair so eventually it will start receding behind the HT at the front so expect to remove the HT eventually. I'm thinking of using laser hair removal, this suits me as I could have it done near-by. Is laser hair removal sufficient? Also after I remove the hair transplant will there be any scars on the recipient area from the HT procedure? Will that part of my head match the rest? Thanks

Hi thanks for the reply, I've been off the fin for about a month now. You mentioned an external DHT inhibiting cream? Sounds interesting I'm not familiar with it, I tried Rogaine years ago and didn't like it. I was looking at saw palmetto and might give it a try, i've also been taking biotin for a while.

Hey guys thought i'd let you know whats been going on lately concerning my hair. I started taking fin in 2007 the only side effects i knew about were mainly ED, I tried taking fin for a year and it was fine so in 2008 i had a successful HT. I was around a norwood 3v and had my hair restored to what looks like a full head of hair. I never looked back, best money i ever spent i would say to myself. Gave me a new lease of life, self confidence, made me feel more comfortable, no more anxiety about going bald etc etc. About a year ago i became aware of the more serious side effects of Propecia and that has made me more and more concerned since, because of related family ilness, and in general. I don't want to take this med anymore on the other hand i don't want to go bald, i need the hair. This dilemma is making me feel unstable, its all i think about lately. Its like simulated manic depression you think to your self "I can't take this med anymore" = despair, depression, anxiety about going bald etc then i feel mad and say " i'll just take less or something" = you feel elated, happy, but then i just start thinking this med is too scary, then back to despair over going bald again. Lately I've had no appetite, I can't sleep, I'm in a bad mood, my thoughts are going non stop about what to do. Like many on here they don't want to take it but they do, and i know nobody can tell you to take it or not take it. Its like going bald a second time is a lot harder then the first because you've been on this journey and thought somehow you've done it, solved your hairless problem. Either decision is very hard, but I don't want to take this med thats the reason i'm in this dilemma. I work part time and enjoy the job, the other day i was casually wearing a baseball hat and was told no hat. So if i go the non fin route I'll definetly need a hat to feel comfortable in the job. I just thought I'd share what's been happening. Having hair again has made such a difference in my life and going back down that road is hard to cope with.

Hi, I had a ht in the front a few years ago about 2400 gfts. For the last few months i've been experiencing hair loss, it started after my epilepsy medication Epilim was increased, some ht hairs have fallen out i'd say, now I no longer take Epilim, Appartently hair may grow back after stopping the medication. My question is do any transplanted hairs that fell out have the same potential to grow back like all the natural hairs? Thanks

Hi, This something i was thinking about lately and I was wanting to get your guys opinions on this, i did a quick google got a couple of quotes.. "To my knowledge there has never been any evidence linking the use of Propecia and the development of Prostate Cancer. There was a recent study that followed a large group of men taking Propecia for several years. The study showed that in addition to the slowing down of hair loss, men taking Propecia had a lower incidence of BPH (Benign Prostate Hypertrophy) and a lower rate of Prostate Cancer than the general population. However the few people who did develop Prostate Cancer had higher grades of Cancer. The authors reasoning for this is that Propecia helps to keep the Prostate gland smaller which in turn leads to a lower rate of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (enlargement) converting to Prostate Cancer. For those patients whose predisposition for developing Cancer was so strong (higher grade of Cancer) the Propecia had no effect on them." "The one thing to be aware of is Propecia® can lower the PSA in male adults. This is a blood test that is used to screen for prostate cancer in older men, usually above 50 years old. The test is still just as accurate in men on Propecia®." ( kinda sounds like there contradicting them selves there" ...So it sounds like if your taking Propecia it can be harder to screen for prostate cancer. What do you think?

Hi, No i don't have a prescription for Propecia as the FDA haven't approved it here in Ireland, so you usually have to order online. Thanks

Hi, I bought 90 finasteride tabs from 4rx.com a few weeks ago and today i received a letter saying the "letter packet was examined by customs & excise in Dublin and found to have prescription only medicinal products inside, the medicines board have detained part/all of the consignment and will be in touch shortly". Dose this mean I'm in trouble with customs? On the other side of the letter it mentions "...the said goods being liable to forfeiture under the Customs Consolidation Act." Theres also a phone number to call. I wonder why they said "will be in touch shortly?" You'd think you'd just loose the finasteride, i hope i don't have to go to court and have to explain there hair loss drugs etc etc. What do you think? Cheers

Hi, thanks yes i'm very happy with the result

heres a pic from the side showing how thin it looks. But i'm not complaining i'm very happy with the result considering. http://i339.photobucket.com/al...n_080/P1010034_1.jpg the journey has been emotional all in all if ya get me hahaha but well worth it.

hey guys, new pic styled http://i339.photobucket.com/al..._080/hairlinenew.jpg lookin good!

Hi, i'm 12mths into my ht and still have a lot of fizzy hair and was wondering if anyone knows from experience how long it takes to become like the native hair? Is it likely to stay fizzy? Thanks

hey thanks, I took a couple of pics earlier inside with flash i think this one looks pretty natural http://i339.photobucket.com/al...rlineinsideflash.jpg The next picture came out extra bright so i'm not sure about this one http://i339.photobucket.com/al...80/hairlineflash.jpg ?

Hahahaha hi, heres some pre ht pics which should giv ya a rough idea of the way my hairline looked. I had about 2500 gfts which re-established the hairline and filled in the temples slightly. I was given an age appropriate hairline. I did also mention that i didn't want the 'wall of hair' look at the hairline and spoke about a softer hairline which i agree looks a lot more natural. In a way its so long since i had a hair-line i've forgotton what one looks like. http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/2.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/3.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/1.jpg But yeah the new hairline looks natural when i hold my hair back and really frames my face good. It was when i looked through the hairline from the side during certain light it can seem very sparse. But maybe this is just me, now im feeling more confident after posting pics, soon i'll get a new more appropriate hairstyle so my hair is more stylable and i can really enjoy the result. If my density holds up in the donar area maybe i could get a second pass down the road if i want.

thanks, its always tricky though rating a ht from a photograph. You really need to see one in the flesh to see what its really like. This is why a lot of folk can be naive about what to expect because they've seen so many pics as opposed to checking one out in the flesh in detail. Mine is very good but i could do with another pass to get more density and i assume the majority of folk who had a similar procedure usually require at least a 2nd pass. Regarding the hairline its also a big help if ya have some native hair at the start of the hairline lets say the peak at the center, this really helps blend and introduce the ht into the hairline helping it look more natural. Although in my case those native hairs seem to be miniturizing and falling out despite that i'm using finasteride and rogaine.

Hi, i thought i'd stick up a few pics of my new hairline. To be honest i have been a little disapointed with the over all density, my hair is pretty sparse and see through and i'm a a little paranoid over the ht hairs looking pretty uniform. I do need need to try a new hairstyle as i have a habit of growing it long to cover my ears. So the native hair is farly dense in contrast with the ht hairs at the front which doesnt help. The hair is still a little wirey on the rite side and still a little fizzy all over. I'd say if went to a pretty decent hair stylist, and have it cut short it would look pretty good, but i dont dig wearing my hair too short so i've been relunctant. http://i339.photobucket.com/al...con_080/leftside.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/al...con_080/riteside.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/al...con_080/hairline.jpg

some pre ht pics http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/1.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/3.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/2.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n448/con_080/4.jpg

Dr Rahal, no mystery intended. What do you think of my ht progress from what I've been saying? thanks a lot

well I'm thinking positive my friends, all you can do is pick a top doc, and take care of your self, which i have. My result thus far is an improvement to pre-ht, had a hair cut today, its looking pretty good, i think the hairdresser was delighted to have all that hair to play with, I strolled in and whipped off the hat and said "chop it!" then the chick pulled out a celeb mag (holding out a page with these male model hair styles) and said what would you like? so she must have seen potential, she gave me a kinda emo hair cut which looks cool, the hair falls better and if wind comes i just smile! lol. cause i know i have a hairline for the first time in a loooooog time.

well i don't want to put the doc down, it could be just one of those things and maybe i'll sprout more hairs yet

hi folks, so do you think a person can grow more new hairs 8months after the ht? I emailed my ht doc and he said - he notices a big difference and improvement in hair thickness and density between 8 to 12 months. I wonder will i grow anymore new hairs though? The general coverage is fine, but kinda see through, a little sparse, more so on the right side, theres big gaps in-between the ht hairs like in picture 3. You can see in that picture that not all the hairs have taken or are they still dormant? I was expecting more density in my case since i was having a relatively small area treated with 2500gfts. I know the new hair has to mature but i think i should have more hairs / density in general. Even if the hairs mature it will still be pretty thin and i mite not be be able to do much with it. 75% coverage my doc said, is that what i have now?

well i don't want to go back to that comb forward look, i had enough of that, i got so pissed off wearing my hair like that, and i never felt comfortable shaving my head. Hopefully my ht will become more dense

thanks for the feedback guys much appreciated, just emailed some pics to my ht doc to get his opinion. I'll get a shorter hair cut and then i'll post some new pics, i don't think posting my before pics would be much help because there not great pictures, i was about a norwood 3, so in the pics i just showed you - all the hairline/ part of temples is new going back an inch or so. thanks a lot

hi everyone, I had my ht done last Oct 10 so its been about 8months. I had 2500gfts to fill in the temples and re-establish the hairline, my doc said I'd have good coverage like 75%. Well i had a hair cut about a month ago and i just left the hair quite long, because the new hair was thin and a different caliber from the native hair. So i thought i'd let the new hair catch up a bit. The hair dresser asked me if i burnt my hair and i just said "its complicated" Anyways when I'm out in public i throw on a base-ball cap, haven't really been styling my hair. Now lately i've been getting a little worried about the state of my new hair. Its not that dense really, kinda see though i'd say, I don't feel like i could style it much if i got a new hair cut. Maybe im being paranoid and i'm wrong. I cant be arsed to get into a panic now, but feel like chopping the hair down and ditching the hat. I've included some pics for you guys to check out, its kinda hard to get an accurate picture of the condition of my hair. I'd welcome some opinions, advise etc. Thanks a lot http://i339.photobucket.com/al...80/hairlinefront.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/al...rlinefrontcloser.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/al...n_080/ritetemple.jpg http://i339.photobucket.com/al...ritetemplecloser.jpg

hey cheers for the reply brentfold, hows things now? are ya takin anything for hairloss?