Icecreamman

hahaha spanker!

didnt have a creepy crawly feeling but i did itch like crazy. i just kept rinsing with water. it seems as though theres not a whole lot you can do other than to deal with it. i will say once the staples are out the itchy, tight feeling gets almost instantly relieved, or at least for me. good luck man!

I'm almost 2 months post and the numbness north of my scar has pretty much dissipated. But it did stick around for quite sometime, each passing day should get better...

Awesome!

I'm over a month and a half post ht with dr feller and there is still some soreness and numbness in donor. However by no means would I say it's painful or uncomfortable. Truth is, once staples are removed its a huge relief. The hardest part after staple removal is waiting for hair to grow

Ditto what all have said. I couldn't sleep at all the night before and was a mess. And when it was all over it was far less worse than what I had made it in my mind. Like bonkers said, chill!

Nice!

Ditto for all responses. 6 weeks post op with dr feller. Great doc, good luck man!

Awesome! Congrats man, hopefully I'll hav the same result at 7 months

Exactly what all the others have said. Not normal at all. Many factors involved I.e. Norwood level, number of grafts, hair characteristic, and maybe most importantly surgeon...

The swelling would probably not last very long, and bruising is quite rare. I'm 6 weeks out and the pinkness in recipient is basically gone but for a couple of weeks it was very noticeable. I think skin tone is a big factor as far as pinkness from ht. everyone is different as far as healing time and looking "normal" after ht. I would certainly take the max amount of time off as you can get...

I had my ht at end of march, it seems as though a lot of my native hair has been growing in since and transplanted has fallen out, is that an oddity? Has anyone noticed their native hair growing in 1 month after ht?

Go to a pharmacy and get a pill cutter. I Started off with a 1/4 pill. All is well for me, no sides for 5 years now...

I'm not a doctor so I can't explain the exact reason why a patient should refrain from smoking, but the preop instructions I was given by dr feller were to avoid alcohol and smoking 10 days before surgery. Not sure if a couple of smokes could derail a hair transplant though. I guess if your gonna spend a fortune on a ht, why risk anything even it if it's a small risk?

I don't believe a doc will not perform a ht because your a smoker. I know your not supposed to smoke a couple days before a ht due to blood thinning. But good luck quitting, it's a much more important decision to make than a ht!

Sorry, pain meds

Pain mess and an airline pillow. Should get better with each passing day...

I have never seen an "unnatural" looking hairline from really any of the coalition doctors. There are examples of poor growth, but I've never seen a pluggy hairline from h&w, rahal, feller, panine....

If I understand you correctly, your worried about hair on the sides and back falling out? This area is the donor region. Hair should be resistant to miniaturization in that area I believe. There is diffuse thinning which can cause hair from that area to fall out. If that's the case than ht may not work. I do believe it's quite rare, a qualified experienced doctor like rahal, feller, h&w will be able to advise you straight away about it, but its quite rare and I wouldn't worry about it unless there is a family history. Once again though, I'm no doctor...

To answer briefly IMO, hair growth is so slow that people you see everyday probably won't notice much because your hair is growing over a period of months. People that have not seen you for a long time and know your bald or thinning may see you and think right off the bat you had work done. Truth is your colleagues may know something is up based on what you might look like the first month after surgery not necessarily in month 3 onward. And yes it will look weird to have hair at the front and thin in the middle and crown. That's why fin/propecia and/or rogaine are important if you want to try and avoid second surgery. Not quite sure what you mean by hair on sides and back? Are you referring to donor region?if your worried about that hair falling out or have a family history of thinning in that region than you may not be a candidate for ht because the hair from donor won't be dht resistant...definitely a question for an experienced doctor. Good luck with your research!

Awesome man! I guess those Yankees hats do help hair grow...

Truth be told I've never heard anything bad about distefano. I am however skeptical of a doctor who advertises as heavily as he does. Once again, that means nothing if his work is up to par. Have you met any of his patients? Are there many examples online of his work that are independently posted, i.e. not on his website? Have you met with any other doctors? I researched for a year before I decided to go with dr feller. If there is one thing that I learned from the start of my research is to not jump into surgery without doing due diligence. There are hundreds if not thousands of examples on this site of guys who went to the local clinic, or with a doctor who did not utilize proper techniques. Don't make the same mistake they did, do it right the first time. Best of luck!

Im originally from Boston area and have heard all his ads on the radio. My advice would be to only use a coalition doctor. Dr feller, Bernstein, t and d, are a four hour drive away in new York. Why risk using a non coalition doctor?

I'm lucky in that I can wear a hat to work. I certainly look as strange as I've ever looked and truth is I'm not sure how I'd be able to be out in public without a hat or bandana right now. Everybody is different but definitely looking forward to shaving my head in a couple of weeks after scar heals up a bit...I'd certainly recommend at least 2 weeks off

If you have the luxury of wearing a hat it helps a lot... Opdblk-I'm a month out from surgery with dr feller as well. Good luck and happy growing!