rev3

you can ALWAYS "tweak" it and add to it

you have an excellently designed hairline, with great hair characteristics

re: minoxidil

i am wondering why the doctor instructed you to do so since the hairline was not shown to benefit from its application in studies

maybe because these ARE REALLY NOT hairline hairs anymore since they have been transplanted from the back

in addition, using minoxidil has shown to cause shedding after months of use. this will make everything look worse. but these hairs will return. this can explain why your hair was more dense in previous months.

it looks fantastic for 6 months, even though it looked more dense a couple of months ago

maybe no more pics and examining it since like you've said, "I am going to give it the full year of course - what other choice do I have?"

i see the scalp

but still think this is an incredible transformation

so if you decide that you need a few more grafts to beef up the hairline density

in 6 months GO FOR IT

i wouldn't call this a repair case in any stretch of the imagination

aside: why would the doctor recommend minoxidil for the hairline transplant

research shows it helps with MPB not hairline

maybe stop using it there since it probably kicked these hairs into their next cycle

ohhhh

there is a HUGE difference from 4 months to 6 months

HUGE

even if you need a "tweak" to the scar or the hairline in another 6 months

it will be minimal work

know this

Getting a smiley scar because its taxing for certain doctors is just nuts.

 

Go to Europe and get away from the docs that insist FUE is just hype or good for small jobs. IMO, under 30, the more grafts you need, the more you need the option to buzz

 

But docs and reps will tell you there are good reasons to create a scar nonetheless.

i meant taxing on the follicle as well

hey adamaj

you didn't have you recipient area shaved

but had grafts implanted between existing hairs?

WOW! what a great transformation!

gotta research this Pong

hariri was a repair case

just saying....

great hairline design

you did wonders with a small amount of grafts for the area covered

for 3000 grafts - STRIP (too many to do FUE in one session...not that it hasn't been done, but it's taxing)

you can always FUE the strip scar in the future

.....

Thanks rev3 for the comment. I would be glad to offer you a free scan and CG render if you are ever in the Los Angeles area. You make a very good point that I think HT clients will find very valuable pre-op.

yes!

facial plastic surgeons do this to decide on nose, chin and cheek projection for deciding on size of implant

patient and doctor knows this is only a projected outcome and not a guarantee

but a tool that both can use in deciding "what is possible" and "what might look best"

myself, i am having a difficult time deciding the best placement of temple angle and points

3/4 angles of the head in 3D would make all possible options clear....whether or not these results are achievable is another matter. But this approach can bring both patient and doctor into agreement more readily

maybe his patient care staff is on top of all clients post-op and they handle any issues privately

...oh, that's another positive, sorry

; )

i haven't had a hair transplant but now i use

NIOXIN scalp treatment number 2 for fine hair

it is a styling product in mousse form that creates incredible thickness

apply like a mousse

let dry

then brush out

and

WOW!

NOT SURE IF THIS PRODUCT IS ALLOWED AFTER HT though

but provides a denseness that will have people comment

this is great technology pre-op to decide the best positioning for a HAIRLINE, including temple angle and temple point

I would be interested in doing this for that reason alone

maybe his patients' demographic skew LOWER than most other practices.

lower age range more internet device savvy....

...could be

good luck!

let us know

diffuse thinner or hairline issue

blood and surgery

every reputable OR should require

Travel!

rev3....I wonder if we find that propecia is at least partly related

to our low platelet count would Avodart be a good different option?

not sure.

i have heard of people switching to avodart from propecia have experienced some shedding

my levels were between 105,000 and 120,000 for 10 years

last year went on no sugar/high fat diet

my levels have been hovering around 140,000

on 2 blood tests

Wow Rev3 thank you for posting that link. I too have suffered from mild low platelets the last 3 years. I am going to investigate this further as well as share this study with my hematologist who has run tons of tests without being able to determine the cause of my low platelets.

 

BTW Rev3 are you still taking propecia in light of this study?

 

Has your doctor had any thoughts about your low platelets and propecia?

 

Are there other options besides propecia?

yes!

none whatsoever

this is the first time i even linked the two

then did a google search

i always wondered why i had low platelet count

i've had surgery with this without any questions from the surgeon...

maybe because they are still in triple digits

i've been on propecia for 15 years and have had a low platelet count since 2000

so if propecia has been linked to low platelet count and propecia is recommended to slow hair loss/grow hair

not sure why your doctors of choice have nixed your booking surgery with them

oh, forgot to ask: are you on propecia

check this out:

Finasteride-induced thrombocytopenia - Kouriefs - 2002 - BJU International - Wiley Online Library

hey beaver buzz

don't fret

i understand that HT procedures (as do any cosmetic procedures) should be seen on a spectrum; norwood 7 through norwood 2.

yours happens to be norwood 2 "finesse work" to frame the face

realize not many are here with your situation

that said, i see what you are talking about re: the temple points. know that HT to areas where there are no hair might look "like your balding" or "a hair transplant" until full growth occurs.

two things:

1) you are only 6 months out and you have at lest another 6 months to see the fullness of the growth

2) even if you need a few more grafts to the temple points to fill them out at the end of your one year, that will be a piece of cake to do.

the design is excellent.

know this

wow!

fantastic hairline design