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    My donor Density turned out to be better than expected so I got 3701 grafts which is a lot more than expexted and even hoped for. Strip was 27x1.7cm 541 1 grafts 1977 2 gfrafts 970 3 grafts 213 4 grafts I lowerd the hairline 1cm and covered the front, planning on a second HT for the crown area. I am very very happy with the development so far (written at +1mnth)! My hairs are fine, so even with the reasonably high number of grafts I'm realisitc and don't expect a wow kinda density look.
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    I remember that case, but it's not the one I'm thinking of. I think the main reason why doctors want cash equivalens it the delay in getting the funds and to avoid the struggle if you use creditcard refuse to or can't pay the bill.
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    Didn't we just have another issue here where a patient had to postpone his HT a couple days because he couldn't pay with creditcard? Except for that I'm basing it on the doctors I was in contact with and came so close to book with that I got the paiment instructions. Money transfer, cash and debitcard was the method most preferred. Should add that paiment method wasn't part on my equation for deciding doctor.
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    Yes, and most doctors won't accept credit card.
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    Most or doctors will demand cash or upfront paiment, I higly doubt anyone would give a cash discount.
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    I would definately go for dark brown for the donor scar as the concealers main job is for your scar to be concealed and therefore more to "blend in" just as much with your scalp as with your hair. Your scar will be dark brownish from the blood in the beginning so dark brown will work well while black could look like a black tie around your head. I would suggest one shade lighter than your hair on the donor scar and the same shade as your hair in the recepient area if you want anything to combine with the toppik there. That worked very well for me.
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    One way to get discount is to be flexible on timing. If you contact a doctor you'd like to use and that has a waiting list, say you can do it on fairly short notice if he get's a cancellation. Most doctors will than give you a discount to fill the empty seat.
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    You don't have to meet the all doctors before the procedure. Some (or maybe most) will accept an online consultation and a morning meeting before the procedure. However, as others have said it sounds like you need to do a lot more research before taking the plunge. Don't rush into it, spend at least another 6 month researching and looking into different doctors and find one you're comfortable with.
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    If you've already done some reasearch you should continue by looking into the different doctors here, both reccomended by the forum and other posters. Look into their work and find someone that suits what you are looking for and you would be comfortable going to. It might be sounding very general but it is only you that know what you are looking for.
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    I'm currently 2 weeks post op and have tried Toppik, but at this point it actually looks better without as the hairs are too short for the toppik to look natural. Actually I've found the oposite of most reccomend working best on me. I use Courve on the recepient area to make the contrast between scalp and hairs as little as possible and I use Toppik using a spray applicator over the donor scar. That works pretty well for me.
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    I would get on to this asap, even just your normal doctor to get some strong antibiotic cream if I were you. Or apply something like fucidin on it if you have that around the house.
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    It is supposed to get on your scalp and as little as possible on the hairs so it's not a good idea to apply it after Toppik. I find it difficult to get Toppik to stick to the hairs and look good after applying minoxidl and donn't really have a good solution to it if you want to apply twice a day.
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    Minoxidil, Finasteride and what's the third one you mean?
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    Best of luck mate, feel with you. I used Aloe Vera constantly on my scabs to soften them. Might be worth a shot. I also used Vitamine E directly on head by puncturing the oil-tablets and squeeze it out.
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    I'm actually having my surgery with Devroye on Monday so let me know if you have any quesstions I can help with before or after.
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    Let’s say you plan 2HTs and start with scalp flexity 100% on sides and back and you go for a short strip. Will that influence how many grafts you can get on the second one? I would assume the doctors don’t want to make the strip too wide on the sides in the second one. If you take a short strip let’s say your flexity is back to 70% in the back and 100% on the sides. Then, as the doctor doesn’t want to make the strip wider on the side, number of gfrafts available due to scalp flexity would be controlled by the 70% flexity in the back, thus you get fewer grafts. Is this correct to assume? Alternatively, with a long and narrower strip maybe you get the overall flexity back to 85 both on sides and back and can therefore make a larger strip in the second HT. Would that be correct?
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    Shadow of... He does say that he is a NW5-6 and need at least 6,000 grafts. A normal assumption is that you need at least 1,000 grafts per NW class so nothing wrong with what he says. If you mean what I think you mean, it think it should be specified that you refer to the grafts needed for a FULL coverage not to scare of anyone. So at NW5 people in general need 5-8,000 grafts depending of how thick hairs are and how full the coverage you are looking for. NW6 needs 6-8,000 grafts NW7 needs 7-15,000 grafts as a rough guide.
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    Try Prospeica for at least a year first. See if hair loss stabilize. If it does, you can start considering a HT. Not before. As you have hairloss in the family you should keep in mind that if you start on Prospeica and it works, you have to stay on it for the rest of your life or at least for as long as you want to keep your hair.
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    Just make sure you read through the agreement you sign
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    No one can help you with an objective answer that will help you on that question. You had a tree of apples and narrowed it down to the two apples that look the best. From here it's all up to your subjective view as they are both top class. Good luck either way.
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    Chiang Mai is a quite small city, but very exotic so in my opinion definately worth staying a few days. For shopping it's two things. Local handycraft which is very cheap. And, if you're into that kind of stuff: it's maybe the "fake-capital" of the world. It's close to the chinese boarder and therefore a lot of the fake things produced there is sold in Chiang Mai. However, there is another thing which is the main reson for travellers to Chian Mai: Trekking. They have trips of varying length into forests, and villages which basically takes you 100-200 years back in time and of course the touristy things like elephant riding. Definately worth spending a few days at if you are in the area.
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