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Hey guys here I am 2 hours post op feeling good. Well though I dont have all of the hair counts, I forgot to ask, I know I had 1402 grafts. Now heres the shitty part. Dr Charles was aggressive as possible and cut a 28cm /1cm strip and we still had a relatively poor yield. Reasons. Poor density in the donor region after 6, yes, 6 surgeries. Poor laxity. Though he said the scalp exercises improved in greatly. I jujst had so much scarring. The good news is he packed the hairline in really good. We used about 1,000 in my hairline which already had about 2000 from previous surgeries so this should be a marked improvement. The remaining 400 were placed in perfect position on my crown which in that area deperately needed it. Wish me luck.

Thank you guys for your encouragement and opinions which have helped me alot. I really hope this may be my last surgery! After 5-6 procedures im still nervous though. I guess the thought of being scalped first and then pin cushioned is always unnerving! I will definitely get digital pics before and after to post.

Well tomorrow is the big day. After months of scalp exercises and much contemplation I am going with Dr Charles again who hasn't let me down yet. I asked him to be as agressive as possible without compromising his integrity or my head to get as many grafts as possible. I did consult with two other Drs. I am going to primarily focus on the front i/3 to get a nice hairline and then use some as well to improve the crown. Wish me luck and very little shock loss guys! I will see if Dr Charles will take pics for me before and after with my digital camera to post here asap. Peace

Cousin, The last time I had work in the area we are working on was like 7 years ago. Oh boy I hate this part! Wish I couls fast forward to month 8!

I may have everyone beat. 5 surgeries dating back to 93! Leonard in RI did 300 grafts! Can you imagine. 2 with Nusbaum 9 years ago sessions of 700 and 900. 2 with Charles 1400 and 1500 I think. Have one more scheduled soon 1 week. Good news is I didnt go to any butchers. Bad news what a long drawn out process full of donor scarring.

Hi Gents, I am going in for another surgery focusing primarily on the front 1/3 and hairline. All I have in that region is transplanted hairs. Should I expect less shock because this isnt original hair but all HT hair?

Hi Gents, I am going in for another surgery focusing primarily on the front 1/3 and hairline. All I have in that region is transplanted hairs. Should I expect less shock because this isnt original hair but all HT hair?

Guys thank you for the kind words. I have used Dr Charles now the last few times I have had surgeries but to date he hasn't touched the hairline just the crown and anterior which was pretty much bald. I am on Proscar 1/4 for 3 years now and Nizoral the last month on and off but it really dries my scalp out. Yesterday I combed my hair back and wow I was amazed at the coverage I had in the crown from the front covering it.. The problem is the hairline and top looked so pathetically thin I would never wear it back. I have decided to work on the hairline. Dr Charles believes another 3,000 grafts are possible but with the laxity of my scalp and the donor scars i have probably not possible in one session but maybe 2. I am going to ask him to drop the hairline and add to the 1500 existing frontal I had with Dr Nusbaum maybe 8 years ago. I am fortunate I have very high sides and while eating lunch with dad noticed his sides are very high but he is bald. lol Dec 29 is the day. Any comments fire away gentlemen.

Damn after taking these pics I am feeling so depressed! I am so tired of looking like shit....

Here is my hair pushed back. its obvious how thin it is. I had about 1400 fu's when my front was totally bald. I was pushing it forward but want to get a real hairline again. How many do you guys think it would take for a nice improvement?

Well guys I decided to really beef up the front hairline and deal with the crown if any donor remains. My problem is I have had so many surgeries I have laxity issues and it seems a big yield isn't possible. I am tired of doing the comb forward and looking like a douche!

I have been doing scalp exercises for 1 week and in the beginning it would barely move now it is so loose! Its incredible it really is.

Bill, That gives me hope! I have very highh sides too and no family member has receeded there at all. Maybe I have more hair left to graft than I think?

Oh here is the problem. The last 2 HT we focused on the vortex and crown and had some decent coverage but I thought it would be alot more then it turned out to be. Two different Drs told me I have around 2500 grafts to work with. I know if I toss these in the crown it would make somewhat of a difference but it will still be sparse looking but may free me from using concealer. If I broke it up and did half in the hairline it would be an amazing result and a hairline which I would be happy with but th crown may still be sparse hence concealer usage for life. If I do the crown only I may be able to stop the concealer and thats the benefit there and I would be left with a hairline which isn't at all that bad but just short of being very good.

About the donor scar I have neever seen one so high on the sides I think it was Facelros who posted here.

Thanks Jo. Let me ask you I have seen some pics from H&W that shows the donor area extending way to the top of the scalp on the side. Isnt that risky if the patient recedes on the sides?? Also do you guys always shave?

Bill Thanks. I guess I really have to make up my mind here. Yes the crown is a black hole! It seems you can [place 5000 grafts there and still be thin. I think i am going to beef up the hairline and then see whats left fopr the crown.

I started HT about 10 years ago and it has been a slow long road for me. I have had 5 surgeries, unfortunately when I did 3 of them they were doing 600 size sessions! My hairline only has about 1500 grafts but looks decent the crown is my concern, I have enough hair for 2 more surgeries according to my Dr. Should I make the hairline the best it can be and continue to use concealer in the crown, or just finish the crown and have an ok hairline for life? Here is a shot of the back.

I started HT about 10 years ago and it has been a slow long road for me. I have had 5 surgeries, unfortunately when I did 3 of them they were doing 600 size sessions! My hairline only has about 1500 grafts but looks decent the crown is my concern, I have enough hair for 2 more surgeries according to my Dr. Should I make the hairline the best it can be and continue to use concealer in the crown, or just finish the crown and have an ok hairline for life?

I started HT about 10 years ago and it has been a slow long road for me. I have had 5 surgeries, unfortunately when I did 3 of them they were doing 600 size sessions! My hairline only has about 1500 grafts but looks decent the crown is my concern, I have enough hair for 2 more surgeries according to my Dr. Should I make the hairline the best it can be and continue to use concealer in the crown, or just finish the crown and have an ok hairline for life?

Do they always shave before the procedure or make exceptions?

Do they always shave before the procedure or make exceptions?

Dr Nusbaum does incredible work. I had 2 ht by him 8 years ago and they still look great.

I am very confused here. He said he would first do about 1200-1300 grafts for $4000.00 which I thought was awesome because my old Dr. Charged me 1000 for $ 4000.00. So my first error naivity! No one eats lunch for free! I thought he was a nice guy!(By the way he is very well known, great reputation and is highly recommended by everyone oin Florida) When it was all said and done I asked "How many did you get"? He was fumbling with the numbers as was his assistants when I asked when he left the room, they kept saying did you go over that with the Dr? Here is where I got suspicious!! He later told me he did about 1220. I said thats cool! I went home and my wife looked at my head and said 1220? I don't think so! So The next day I went into his office and demanded a real #!! He went through his paperwork and than said, he harvested 1220, but because we were doing crown work he didn't really need the singles, I had 330 of them! he said for density he would double them up with 2, and 3's! I thought what!! That is laziness! he could have placed for that case 2 together and given me another 170 grafts in another balding area! I have already become apain in the a-- to him and he has had it with my griping already. What should I do?