LSorvats

I don’t mean to be controversial, but I consider that to be irresponsible behavior by the clinic. I have only the best things to say about H+W and their work is always top notch, but this achievement is nothing to be proud about. Instead (and in my opinion) it demonstrates that the patient has no (or very little) back up to go through a future follow up procedure which I can only imagine will one day be necessary seeing as that person needed so many grafts in the first place...

I had my HT by Dr Hamayun Mehmond at Islamabad on 4 Nov 2011. 18 days post op, my transplanted hair are still in place and have not shed. Should I rub them with towel after bathing to make them fall or not? Moreover, I still have scabs on my scar and it pains when I touch the scar. Is that normal? Do i need to be worried abt it?

18 days is totally normal to have no shedding. You will probably see some sheddign soon. I wouldn't rub then, but definitely dont be too gentle either. For the scar, I wouldnt be too worried. That sounds normal...

Thanks Dr. Glenn. Just to clarify... I was affraid that the reluctance of the new hairs to fall out, would delay the final outcome because when they do finally fall out (say after 6 months) the new hairs would take that much longer to grow through. Is it a fair assumption that because the new hairs haven't fallen out yet (after 2 months post surgery) they are there to stay? I will post pictures soon...

I am at the 2 month mark and I would say only 50% of the transplanted hairs have shed. Pretty much all of this happened in the first 5 weeks and since then more or less nothing. Is this a positive sign as the transplanted hairs will stay put and continue growing, or a negative sign suggesting that my final results will be delayed as the transplanted hairs always fall out? Thanks for the help...

geoffrecession,

 

Many people choose to shampoo once per day or less. I have always shampooed twice daily.

Twice a day? What shampoo do you use that doesn't cause you irritation?

Guys thanks very much for all your help...

Yep, you don't want to see the bulb; that would mean you lost a graft. Normal shedding HT hairs are straight and sometimes bent at the end like an L.

Yes I know exactly what you mean by the L at the end! So out of interest when you loose a normal hair that has a white bulb on the end, does that mean it's gone forever?

Ok thanks very much guys!! It's so easy to get paranoid post surgery!!

So I am at day 9 post op, and my shedding new hairs don't look anything like normal hairs when they fall out. Normal hairs have a small white "bulb" at one end. My new hairs when they shed have a blunt dark end at both ends and no small white bulb. I am beginning to worry that 1 it's too early to be shedding the new hairs and 2 that they don't look like normal hairs when they shed. Should I be worried, or is this totally normal? Thanks very much...

I am seeing shedding at Day 9, and there are no scabs... is this normal?? I thought you had to wait at least 3 weeks. Thanks everyone...

Baldy,

 

 

5) You don't take finasteride. Granted, there are some decent looking HT patients who are not on the meds. But I believe they are playing with fire!

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Can you explain why this is. Many thanks...

What exactly does this tattoo look like? I presume lots of tiny black dots to look like early stage hair follicles? In which case I can't imagine it can take more than a couple of hours to put approx 500 dots on a 30cm scar line...

Has anyone ever been told to follow this action post surgery? UK tabloids aren't exactly all that accurate so I can't say that I take this article very seriously, but out of interest could there be any truth to this? I have never heard of a HT surgeon recommending this...

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El Nino, with all due respect, you don't need to do much research to come across Dr. Walter Unger. He is pretty much every HT surgeons' mentor, he has written pretty much all the books on the subject and he helped developed many of the techniques used today! As far as results go, I too couldn't find many results on the internet. My advice to anyone on this site, is that the coalition list is not the be all and end all of good HT surgeons. There are some of the best in the world on that list, but not all of the worlds' best doctors are on the list. Dr. Walter Unger should absolutely be on that list but its his choice not to be. By the way I am in no way connected to him, nor have I have has a surgery done with him. I am going through the process right now of finding a surgeon...

Hi Lisa. I just read your post now... Funny you should ask as I had the exact same question a while back. It looks like this forum doesnt have much on either doctor, yet they both (well Walter for sure) come so highly recommended in the NY area. I met with him ages ago and I was really impressed with his work, although I just feel that in order to follow through and schedule surgery I still need more feedback...

2) Also I have to pay extra as I DON'T WANT PPL TO KNOW I HAD THE SURGERY, so I plan to pay extra to not shave my head and also for absorbable sutures

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Can someone please explain this to me. According to all my research of top HT surgeons in the US, no doctor recommends working on an area that isn't shaved down, which is what is making it so hard for me to find a suitable date for surgery.

For those that haven't seen the article here is the link...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/fashion/05SKIN.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

I have to say I am tempted to try it on my receding hairline.

Does anyone have any experience with it?

John thats a great question, and the exact same thing that is bothering me most about whether to do an HT or not. I think some people are more prone to shock loss than others, but from all my research on this topic I did have one leading surgeon tell me that if the transplants are carfeully placed in the exact same direction in between the native hair you shouldn't receive more that 30% max hairloss of native hairs and this will only happen in 10% of cases. Now I know that this is no guarantee, but I think there are a lot of surgeons out there that "plow" through the native area recklessly and cause guaranteed shockloss. Also, if done properly, I was promised that all native hairs will grow back. Please dont ask me what surgeon promised me this, as I find this website has way too much hidden advertsing and propaganda, and i dont want people thinking i am one of those pretend posters who will then go on and say Dr. X is the best out there. FYI, this website is an amazing source for information and has been a real lifesaver so i dont want to take anything away from it, other than to warn readers out there to take some of the posts on this site with a pinch of salt.

Why is it some HT surgeons insist on working on a shaved recipient area, whereas others insist on the opposite? In my hours and hours of research, this is one question that gets answered in such a black/white way depending on the surgeon. Some say "you absolutely have to shave the recipient are to ensure great results." Others say "that’s completely wrong, please leave whatever native hair you have so we can match the direction of the hair better." Would love to hear what the members on this forum have to say. Thanks...

Are these recent photos, or taken at 2.75 months post surgery (as the title suggests) therefore taken in January this year?

I am an NW2 and 33 years old and have been doing a lot of research on this forum... Thanks for the advice from so many of you as I have now realized that I am not a candidate for an FUT, even though I had my heart set on it a few months ago. The main concern was potential shockloss of native hairs, and the thought of having worse hair thickness for up to 4 months, or even the remote possibility of native hairs not growing back after shockloss has made me think twice about it. My question to this forum though is whether shockloss is equally likely for an NW2 patient like myself if I was to opt for an FUE HT. I understand the success ratio per follicle is far less with FUE, but the thought of no shockloss to native hairs, and no strip being cut into the back of my head is making me think in this direction. Many thanks in advance for all your help...

Below are a series of photos: 1) one of my hair at 1/2" length at the 8 month mark 2) one of my pre surgery condition 3) one of 3 months post-HT showing native hair growing back normally 4) two of my scar area at 8 months post-op after a #3 clip haircut, in very bright daylight 5) one of my scar at 8 months post op (#3 clip) with a little Toppik sprinkled around it, under harsh indoor flourescent light

 

If what you were saying was true about all HTs no matter who the doctor/clinic then a patient like myself could simply not exist. For the record I had a 4496 graft megasession strip surgery on May 20, 2010. The strip was 30 cm long and 2.5 cm wide in some places!

 

Name your doctor and upload CLEAR before and after photos if you expect your post to have any real significance. Naming your doctor and showing photos is 10X more important than anything you can write, and the truly educated posters here are aware of this.

 

When I was researching I was constantly looking for failed HT patients like yourself; it was practically an obsession of mine since being a hardened sceptic by nature inclined me to doubt all the positive stuff I was seeing online about modern HTs. Ironically, the one common theme among the majority of these unhappy patients was that they wanted to blame HTs in general and not the doctor or clinic they went to for the failure of their procedure. They found it very emotionally difficult to consider that they just did not do enough research and chose a sub par doc/clinic, or that their particular physiology was just not conducive to a successful outcome. Instead, they were adamant in the belief that the only fault was that HTs in general will inevitably result in failure because the procedure itself is flawed.

 

Had I believed them then I would still be half bald today, which would be a travesty due to intentional misinformation.

Hi EpilepticSceptic. I have to say your pictures are very impressive, and thanks for posting them. I am doing research myself right now, and my biggest concern is the initial shock loss. After looking at the 3 month post-surgery photo, I was wondering if you could tell me what percentage of hair loss you experienced in the first 3 months right after surgery. Thanks and well done with the outcome. I am sure you are very happy with the results…

You guys keep mentioning associates of dr. Unger in the t.o. area but it sounds like he is looking for a doc in new York.

Actually hairthere, Unger operates out of TO and NY and goes from one to the other frequently, so that why there is confusion between the two places. Personally I am happy to go anywhere to get this done, as I think one should not be geographically restricted and expect top results.

DD/LSorvats

 

Attached are 2 pics of my 1200 FUT procedure done last week. I have a pretty big head lol but I think this provided enough coverage to shore up my hairline and meet my goals. As I mentioned, healing nicely with no complications thus far.

 

Any comments are welcome.

 

MCG

Dear MCG.

Thanks very much for your post. The work in the photo looks to be absolutely first class, and I am sure you'll be very happy with the results. Out of interest how long after the surgery were those photos taken? Also, would you say its a fair conclusion that all associates from Unger's office are capable of producing the same high quality of work?

Thanks again, L. Sorvats.

LSorvats,

 

I have no knowledge or experience with Dr. Unger. For all I know, he may do fantastic work. However, being that there seems to be very little positive or negative feedback available, why risk your precious grafts by throwing caution to the wind?

 

I'm sure you must be aware that we maintain a list of prescreened quality hair restoration physicians and you can even schedule a free online consultation with as many an you please.

 

Before taking a leap of faith, I recommend you do exhaustive research. You only get one shot at a first hair transplant and it's not difficult to find guys who regret making a costly mistake the first time around.

 

If you have any questions about how to research or contact our physicians, just send me a PM.

 

All the best,

 

 

Thank you very much for all the info above. I need to do some more research and I will defintley take you up on your offer and contact you with more questions.