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rogaine causes me to shed and ive been on it for 6 months when im off it a few days i shed less its weird....

well said stanbyme........ i applaud craig for sticking to his guns and shame on charlie who probably is working for some hair transplant clinic... if i had a chance to take my transplant back i would too and rock a piece. I wasnt a good candidate to begin with..

increased sex drive... you would be the first case in propecia history lol thanks everyone for your advice I appreciate it...

Thats how my hairloss started at the crown so keep an eye on it... take pictures and compare it every 6 months

dosn't look like he touched the crown up with dense placement of grafts so im thinking a third procedure would definately do the trick.... by the way do you use propecia?

cant wait to see results from second surgery.... the good thing about this patient is that his skin is dark and gives a better illusion of coverage.. if he were lighter in skin texture he would be a lot more bald then he looks but great job ...

Hound dog.... How long have you been on finasteride? Have you had any negative side effects?

Revising the old scar is out of the question it makes no sense to cut a already widened scar that will ultimately lead to a risk of further damage... And even a wider scar.. Are there any patients on this site who have shaved back to bald and reduced the appearance of their scar by using some form of fraxel laser and smp combined to create an almost normal looking scalp

I had an hair transplant 6 months ago and I'm disappointed because I chose a doctor who didn't explain the limitations and future procedures and basically left me a 7mm scar about 6 inches long. I had 2 small pits that looks like a linear depression in the skin one is not noticeable and small and the other is noticeable to where you can feel the dent in the skin... I can't take propecia because the side effects are nasty and I cant tolerate it and I eventually just wanna go back to bald. I heard of scalp micronpigmentation tom conceal scars and the results are quite impressive in some cases.... I would like to know if there is any members on here that have used some kinda treatment to reduce the linear scar and fix the pitting and how succesful was their treatment... Are there any doctors that are recommended that can reverse the damage done to some extent without having to cut my head back open and are there any patients on this forum that have had scalp micro pigmentation? I would like some advice if possible? Thank you...

Im sorry to hear that ....its experiences like this that should stray people away from hair transplants. Try finding another doctor to get a second opinion because its sad to say once you have paid up some doctors will show no concern..Good luck on your journey

How many people are satisfied with their hair transplant? Do you regret your decision and wish you never would have taken this step? Just curious to here some responses.

You guys make some valid points. I too had a hair transplant with the impression that i would use propecia in combination to reverse my hair loss.After the surgery I had some very bad reactions to propecia. I experienced every side effect listed on the label. That drug gave me low libido, erectile dysfunction, lethargy , muscle spasms. Insomnia,brain fog, decreased muscle mass. male gynecosmastia (male breasts) and i had bouts of suicidal depression. One week off the drug my attitude completely changed and i felt so much better. Now im playing russian roulette as Im destined to be a norwood 6 and completely freaking out about my situation. I was a bald man for years and can only now dream off going back to a shiny bald dome if I knew having a transplant would be such an emotional roller coaster. On top of that my doctor was a whack job and never informed me about the limitations and led me to believe i can achieve a head full of hair. It's my fault of course for not doing my research and making a decision based on my insecurity at the time. I now have to live with my decision and look far worse now than I was bald.Im completely embarrassed and more isolated than ever. My worse fear is being that hair transplant guy with 8 scars on his head mangled and now sporting a bald mangled look. I guess I can wait it our for the mean time wait for the scar to heal up then make a more educated decision on my next step. Another lesson learned in life.

With all due respect.I have done my own research into this subject and interviewed several well known Doctors about the use of acell to treat scars and transplant grafts soaked in Acell. The majority of Hair transplant doctors had nothing positive to say about this method of treatment. Most were not convinced and even one doctor who is well known told me it actually made a scar worse when used on one half of the donor incision. I took into consideration when Dr Hitzig mentioned that doctors need to use the right combination of acell soaked in a proper dosage of saline solution to ensure a positive outcome. Bottom line is it is too early to make a conclusive statement that acell works to benefit scar healing as well as hair multiplication.The reason for hair growth in recipient sites can be due to a number of other factors that can include the use of propecia along with rogaine and the fact that needles are inserted to create recipient sites that can increase temporary blood flow and cause some minor hair growth.Further testing needs to be done on a more consistent basis to make a positive conclusion.I am not a doctor and my advice is based on my own opinions.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the forum. I got my hair transplant May 5 this year and im a norwood 4. My doctor was a complete bull shitter and transplanted 1200 grafts to my crown first and I am norwood 4. My doctor didnt advise me about FUE nor did he advise me about the ladder technique involved in transplant surgery. He told me I would have a pencil thin scar and its like 5mm on the end s and like 2-3 mm in the middle Transplant success revolves around the use of propecia and i asked my doctor for some prior tosurgery and he told me he would prescribe it after surgery. What a scumbag? Well after surgey i had to stop propecia because of the serious side effects involved. So imagine how i felt. If the doc prescribed me the propecia earlier like i asked i would have never had the transplant. Theres a lot of emotions involved with hair transplants. You will feel depressed at times and sometimes this can effect your work performance and over all social activity. Don't stress to much cause you know stress can accelerate hair loss. Keep positive. There's so many options to repair your work and get the results you need you just need to be patient. Keep up with post maintenance like laser therapy, scalp exercises to increase blood flow and a healthy diet. If you smoke take this opportunity to stop cause thats bad for circulation and get the proper vitamins you need. I drink green tea every night to relax my nerves and green tea is good for healthy hair and i exercise alot. When you get really stressed go online and check out some patients who had major flap surgery and scalp reductions and look at some of the amazing results they had after their repair work. That should cheer you up. If those guys looked horrible and disfigured and now have a natural look then that should give you some hope about the future. Right down A list of questions that concern you and when you see your doctor ask him these questions. He should be able to work out a plan for future treatments. Stay positive, things could be worse. I hope you feel better and I'll keep u in Prayer. best of luck