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Mike I just wanted to mention that I did meet with Dr. Cotterill for a consultation. All I can say is he is a fantastic Dr to speak to in person. He seems like a very honest person and made me feel very comfortable when speaking with him. I was in his office for an hour or more and never once did he make me feel rushed. I would imagination that is a rare quality is these types of Doctors. If I can convince him to do my work then I will most likely go with him. He does not feel I am in need of a surgery yet LOL I guess that is a good thing.

by the way, I think 500 grafts will take you nowhere. For some reason, I thought 1000-2000 would be enough for me. Now I realize 4000 is fully justified, plus I still have a balding area on top/back of my head I want to address later. It's easy to under estimate the number unless you're talking about very minor touch up. I was told by more than one doctor I definitely need more than 1000-2000 to avoid disappointment and I'm glad I listened to them. If you go under the knife, you might as well do it right.

Thanks for the reply Mike and the 7 month pics. Your results are looking really good. The hair line came out great.

The reason i guessed such a low number is because it really is just a touch up to correct my hair line. I have never had a symmetrical hairline as long as i can remember. I have very thick and full hair so what I am hoping to fix is in my opinion, a much smaller job. But who knows maybe I am off in my assessment. My main concern is not being able to find a doctor to do touch up work, or if I do, paying too much for the work. I am in the process of contacting some Doctors to get opinions.

If you don't mind me asking, does your Doctor offer financing options for the treatment or is it more of a pay in full deal?

thanks Mike

Great thread Mike and congrats on your HT. Your results look great. I am new to the forum but I wanted to say I appreciate your thread and the pics you provided.

I am considering a HT in the near future to fix my hairline. I would love to pick your brain at some point, if that's ok with you. I am also in the GTA area

for now if you could answer this simple question that would be greatly appreciated. Does your Doctor have a minimum amount of grafts that have to be done? I am guessing that what I would like fixed would be on a much smaller scale. I am guessing between 500-1000.

Thanks my friend and I hope you continue to update your thread. A co worker had a HT done and his full results did not show until well over a year. Closer to 2 if i recall correctly.