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I think the improvement over the last month is really dramatic. I am liking what I see. It's looking a lot more dense and the redness is not hardly visible at all anymore.

You should be proud of yourself for toughing this out. I think your results are going to be great based on what I'm seeing.

The information you have is basically right. The scar from a procedure, if done correctly by a recommended physician will leave a fine scar that could go from ear to ear. It is difficult to notice the scar unless you keep your hair very short, usually shorter than a #3 on a razor setting. Not all patients are good FUE candidates, some people have better quality hair that makes them better candidates for the treatment, and therefore better yield.A surgeon would recommend FUT over FUE due to the reason above, but in many cases if the patient requires a substantial amount of grafts it could be in their best interest to go the FUT route due to the higher survival rate of the grafts, and also due to the patients financial needs. FUT in general provides better overall results but if the scar is something that really bothers you and you plan on keeping your hair very short than you should consider FUE, but know that the results could yield less hair density.

 

Not all doctors perform FUE and FUT. FUE is less common in the industry, and some have technicians do the procedure as opposed to the surgeon. I would recommend doing a lot of research on those who practice FUE regularly and see their results.

In your opinion, what hair qualities are better for FUE? Is it dark straight hair with light skin so there's a high contrast?

Looks great to me. Can't tell that he's had any surgery looking at the donor area.

That sucks.

Are you able to post any pics? It would help readers evaluate where you are at and maybe come up with options. Thanks for sharing.

How long ago was your procedure? Your donor does look pretty thin. You've had quite a large number of grafts between your two surgeries.

That's a lot of surgeries. And a lot of money I presume.

I don't know how many grafts you have had total, but I reckon 1 mega-session of FUT and then 1 FUE session into the scar to obscure it would accomplish the same thing in much less time and for much less money and agony.

You could say the same thing about nearly every kind of surgery -- everything from appendectomies to nose jobs can look just as gruesome, if not more so. You need to focus on the result, not the process.

It's kinda hard to ignore it when the picture is on the front page of the forum. Nasal surgeons usually don't post pictures of their work in progress with the collumella cut and the nose pulled up. If you want to see what that looks like you can easily find it, but I don't see any point in showing graphic pictures like that.

No clue. Have you tried asking him? I hear a lot of good things about him. I'm sure if he's a good ethical doctor he will tell you, or at least give you enough information to make an informed decision.

I don't even know if those 3 docs use similar methods themselves.

I don't agree with much of that.

First, I read these boards quite a bit and I've done a lot of research for possibly getting my own work done. I've never seen Dr. Feller commit to a yield %. He just says, like most doctors, that it's consistently LOWER than strip. For some people it might be a lot lower, others a little. Judging yield can be a complicated and difficult thing to do.

There's some clinics that hype the FUE technique no question about it. IMO there's also some people who hype the newest donor closure methods for strip. "Practically invisible" are words that are just as misleading and disingenuous as the worst FUE hype.

The reason for getting a HT differs from one individual to the next. But the end result people are hoping for is a cosmetic IMPROVEMENT. For someone who wears their hair shorter, needs a lower number of grafts, or who may be at risk for a widened scar, FUE is not crap, it's possibly the only option. If it were crap, then many top docs wouldn't perform it.

The key is to weigh the pros and cons in the individuals case and be REALISTIC.

I'd say it can range from $5-12.

The yield and is lower and there's a higher transection rate. The absense of a linear scar makes it worth it IMO if the results are within an acceptable range. I would personally accept an 80% yield if I got a better-looking donor area with no scar.

WOW! That is a nice end result. This guy must be very happy.

Really good for only 7 months. You're probably going to be enjoying more growth in the coming months. You might want to wait until 12 months before making a more critical evaluation on the lagging crown. It's much too soon to tell where it's going to be.

I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Some people have a certain sensitivity to stress on a very micro level that causes problems or even death of hair follicles.

3 FUE procedures? If not, that's a pretty low number of grafts for 3 strip surgeries.

That sucks. You contacted Dr. Jones after you realized you were unhappy with your results? You just didn't get any kind of help?

If this is the Dr. Jones from Toronto, that's pretty surprising to me. I thought he was one of the early pioneers of FUE in N. America although he's not recommended here, I figured at least that he'd be very competent when performing the procedure.

Can you get some pics posted of the donor area and the red recipient area? Have you considered microneedling?

Who did this to you? Can you ask them for help in fixing it?

Donor area looks awesome. For one week out, that's impressive.

Your recipient area is looking good. It's still red, but I bet that in another week or two there will be almost no signs of surgery at all. Which is really amazing when you think about it because you are very fair complected.

I'm in NY and yes, would travel.

 

I'm hoping to get my septum corrected as well; I remember my father going through the surgery a few years ago and it seemed really painful, but hopefully it will help me breathe easier as well.

 

I've been researching online so far, different types of procedures and such, the only thing is most of the before/afters are of women and I want to see someone who specializes in men, I guess you could say.

I'm about 8 weeks out right now. I had septorhinoplasty.

For me, there was no pain the day of the surgery. I woke up with some blood in my stomach (really, where else is it going to go?) and except for the unpleasant aspect of having to throw that up, it was a relatively painless day. After a couple of days when the anesthesia was out of the body, I felt a bad headache, but I was able to chase it away with the pain meds they give. By the 4th day or so, no pain whatsoever and I didn't even need pain killers anymore.

The most irritating thing about the recovery period is the splints, sutures, and cast. The splints will have channels that allow air through so you can breath, but they are really uncomfortable to have in there. It just feels "itchy" having all of that stuff in there. So I would describe the first week of recovery as uncomfortable but not painful. Once you get those splints out, you will be on cloud nine.

Re: surgeons who specialize in men, I'm not sure if there is such a thing, but then again nothing surprises me. If I were you, I wouldn't make it out to be a big concern if the surgeon does a lot or mostly women. EXPERIENCE is key. Anyone can manipulate photos and tell you want you want to hear, but do they have a track record of RESULTS? Like most other forms of cosmetic surgery, it's a blend of art & science and requires aesthetic ability and visualization.

I would start doing some research online. I found a TON of good youtube videos of people sharing their experiences and vlogging. There's also a bunch of websites that allow patients to rate their surgeon. If I were you, I'd find some top-rated facial plastic surgeons in the tri-state area, look up their website, then ask questions and/or get a consultation.

Don't get yourself jammed into any kind of timeframe. You want to do this RIGHT the first time so you don't have to have it done again. Do research, find quality surgeons, ask them questions, get a feel for them, then use your best judgment. Don't act based on emotion.

Best of luck to you!

You're right that it's DHT that causes hairloss. I disagree that supplements can't or won't cause hairloss though.

Some steroids work without raising DHT levels, so it makes sense that they wouldn't cause any hairloss.

A person's hair follicles probably have the same sensitivity to DHT whether they're a bodybuilder or sedentary. A bodybuilder has a lot of hormonal fluctuations from their weight training and their dietary intake.

Eating is one of the most anabolic things you can do. It can modulate hormones including DHT. So if it's a food supplement we're talking about here, it can definitely cause changes in hormones, including DHT. The effect may be small, but to someone already prone to hairloss, it may be cosmetically significant.

Agreed.

Seasons 2 & 3 were some of the best tv I've seen. They even rival Seinfeld for sitcom supremacy in my book. And that's saying something.

Sparky,

 

Good find. I remember posting a similar topic awhile back and never did hear the official answer.

 

On a related side note, I love "The Office". However, the first several seasons were better than the most recent episodes in my opinion.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

What area of the country are you in? Are you willing to travel?

I am no expert. I have not had a HT. I did, however, have a nosejob (Septorhinoplasty) in Oct. just days after you had your HT.

The recovery from the nose surgery is really weird, but if you are having just the Rhinoplasty and not any kind of septoplasty or turbinoplasty/turbinectemy, your recovery might be different from mine.

This surgery is something that you REALLY want to do your research on, trust me. It's something to take just as seriously as a HT as this is your face and it's right there in front of everyone. This is a surgery of millimeters.

I did exhaustive research before I made my move. I saw 4 different doctors. And while all of them had sterling reviews from their patients, they all had dramatically different approaches for what they would do in my case.

I'm almost 2 months out. I'm not entirely satisfied, but I'm better off now than I was pre-op. I'm also told that you simply can't make any judgments about the success/failure of the procedure until at least the 6 month mark. The appearance of the nose changes with all of the healing going on and even slight swelling can cause irregularities and distortions that alter the appearance of your nose.

If I were you, I'd want a little more time between procedures. I might say different if you had already done a lot of research and were set on a surgeon and a little farther along in the process. It's just my experience that doing the necessary research, finding the quality surgeons & meeting with them, and getting answers to all of the tough questions requires some time.

I'm still in the exploration stage of getting a HT. Like most young guys with a virgin scalp, I'm not really keen on having a strip scar, despite a lot of the improvements such as tricho closures, etc.

I'm told that I may need grafts north of 1,000, which makes strip a much more practical route to go and much less risky in terms of poor yield & transection.

The idea that you can have FUE grafts implanted into a strip scar to make it less noticeable intrigues me. But it seems like it has to have some degree of risk involved because scar tissue seems like it would have less vascularity and less a likelihood of the grafts surviving.

If it were possible to get a better-looking donor area going the strip route with a tricho closure and having some grafts FUE'd over the scar to make it less noticeable, I would probably opt for that route.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

It's not going to be the same for everybody. The exact same surgeon and team could work on 2 different patients but in very similar situations, and the yield could be different. The unknowns probably have a lot to do with how sensitive one's hair follicles are to the pulling, twisting, and pressing that occurs when they are extracted and implanting during FUE.

Looks like a really good design. I like the irregularity of the hairline while giving you the cosmetic improvement you desire.

I will follow your results. I've been considering Dr. Harris for myself. Thanks for posting and keep the updates coming.