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That is some unbelievable growth

Jotronic, actually i don't have any pics since i didn't keep my hair grown out pre-surgery due to the hair loss in the front.

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback.

I've just posted my 5.5 months results. I am quite happy with the results thus far and hope i continue see such great improvements up until 12 months. My crown is quite thin but I guess I will have to wait to get it fixed since I am only in my early 30s. Hair Restoration Journal -5.5 Months Post HT

It's coming along good, i think the end result will be a huge difference.

I have posted my 4.5 months results. I am very happy thus for with it only being 4.5 months. Let me know what you guys think. Below is a link to my blog. Hair Restoration Site for internal123

Thanks again Dr. Simmons for the on going advice. I'm still unsure of which approach to go with but like you advised earlier I think I will wait until the surgery date and some examples from you the morning of. I might a tad bit be leaning towards the dense pack front approach I guess it will all come down to how much of the front will be covered since the original plan was for 3000 grafts and it will now be 3500 grafts. Another point you have brought to my attention which I never really thought of was that you will fade out the grafts to the back and that will help in my decision making once we finalize the exact front area to be covered if dense packed. You know better then I and so I guess the crown cannot be covered since I am still young and so I guess I will wait. However, I would still like to be able to lightly cover some of the crown in a years time but not sure if that's a good yet either. I am in the process of growing my hair longer and that will eventually give you a better idea of how much hair I do have since it was too short during the consultation. In the end I will look to you for your advice on the surgery day to see what you feel is a better approach and exactly how much shock loss you think I might get based on the current hair I have (pre-HT). Again I really appreciate you replying to my on going questions, it shows that you care and want to provide your patients with the right advice. If anyone had a similar experience please free to share pics and comments as the more pics and references the easier the decision making.

Dutch - It's Dr. Simmons in Toronto. Does that help or change the decision? I had a really good consultation with him and he was very helpful even with my on going questions afterwards.

The picture with 1 refers to the 3500 graft coverage which will occur during first and the 2 refers to the coverage that will occur during 2nd HT.

I am scheduled for a FUT HT in a few weeks. The Dr has given me two options, either spread out 3500 grafts to the front and mid scalp of just cover 3500 in front. Either option i will still be going back a year later for another 3500 grafts to cover the crown at the least. Should i spreadout the 3500 grafts to cover a larger area? Should I just cover the front with 3500 and then add 2500 to mid and 1000 to crown a year later? Perhaps I can ask the Dr to cover the front with 2500, mid with 1000, that way next year i can add 1500 to mid and 2000 to crown? The drawn out plan and pics are attached. Which would give me better results and also would it look strange with so much in the front and very little in mid and crown while i wait for my second HT? Would the option with covering the front give me good coverage and also be able to conceal some of the back as I wait a year? Appreciate advise from ppl who have had a HT.