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I think some of that could be a bit of built up frustration over years of basically non-stop "oh FUE is so wonderful" BS. Both procedures have their pros/cons, but for awhile the squeaky wheels were only speaking about the positives of FUE and only speaking of the negatives of FUT....when in reality BOTH have pros and cons.

I do too....rare indeed to see a highly respected doctor speaking from the heart about how he really feels about these issues. No sugar-coating from Dr. Feller. I wish more doctors would chime in, but it's not going to happen. Agree or disagree this thread is educational. ps: Doctor Feller and Dr. Bloxham....you guys should really consider going on as guests on "Dr. Radio" on SiriusXM radio. Doctor Radio is broadcast daily from NYU and is an excellent resource for patients of all kinds. I have heard doctor guests discussing hair transplants on some of the dermatology shows. Doctor Radio - Real Doctors Helping Real People on SiriusXM Radio

I thought this video last year by Dr. Lindsey was very educational about the challenges and problems with FUE.

Just curious...do you think it is any less a true reflection of reality than the dark picture you supplied?

That will NEVER happen, because I would NEVER shave my head whether I had ever had a transplant or not. I will say after 3 FUT surgeries my so-called "scar" has never been any issue what-so-ever. In fact on a 1-10 scale my so-called scar...(if it can even be called a scar)...has been a ZERO issue. I had to guide my hairdresser to it and he was like "I guess I see something".

with better lighting your donor area looks a bit thin, but after 6000 grafts I guess that's to be expected?

Yaz that sounds really good for me. I am at the end of my FUT journey and if I need more it will have to be FUE. I have dental chair anxiety, which is actually much worse "face down". So I worried about being "face down" for hours. Glad to hear it's possible to do without being "face down". If you dont mind, can you share how long you were in the chair if you combine 6-7 hours for extraction followed by placement of 2400 FUE grafts?

What was the longest continual "face down" position for harvesting you had for FUE? The "face down" position even for FUT is not something I enjoy, and it seems "face down" for FUE is much, much longer? Also how many days in the surgery chair did "nearly 5k grafts" take? And what was cost of 5000 FUE grafts?

wow....that's a much more "invasive" scar than my 3 procedure FUT scar, and that can't all be safe-zone" hair can it?

Gast.....just in general terms what are the significant risks with DUT you are referring to?

Do they work? Absolutely for some people. I think like most things it is "case by case" as to the "success". I once tried Hair Club For Men. Hair Club treated me quite well and they had very professional full-time talented stylists. You usually go in every 5-8 weeks and have your native hair trimmed and to have the system cleaned. Many clients buy a second system so your 6 week appointment goes much quicker because the 2nd system is ready to go as soon as you walk in. My Hair Club system looked great, washed well, blew dry well, styled well. One nice thing about a hair system is thickness is basically unlimited. However I could never quite get used to the fact that it "wasn't me"...that it was not real....I was often worried "do people know like at the store or a ballgame?".....even if one in 20, one in 50 know...it worried me. I've always liked hats, not just to cover thinning hair, but just liked hats period...and for sun protection. I found it difficult to wear hats with my system. I also didn't really care for the "glue" that was used just at the front part to secure the front of the system to your scalp. After a few days, weeks....I dunno the glue can be cleaned up...but it was just kind of a hassle. So I had the system removed and began the transplant journey soon afterward. But if my only choices were between the completely bald horseshoe look and a system....I would very likely return to a system and learn to cope with it.

Dr. KillJoy maybe you'll grasp how to type...."maybe your grasp"???? WTF?

Dude I feel sorry for you...I honestly do....you seem like a Kill-Joy, really insecure, and narcissistic. Maybe you'll grow wiser with age. Maybe you'll grasp the concept 2EachHisOwn. All I know is....I love my fricking hair and my life,...gosh that's all that really matters. Each your heart out!....LOL

Heck for that matter life is "temporary"....so what? I have a great job, but it wont last forever....who cares? I will ride the wave for as long as I can and enjoy the fruits. Dude why can't you just accept hair transplants are not for you, however many others find positive results from a hair transplant. Do you have that much of a Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Is this like the Clinton "DEFINE IS"?....lol.

Ok....I suppose your first post when you started this thread.

Must be another pleased graduate from "Wong University"!

Thanks PJFS...it's funny these guys that conclude a hair transplant isn't right for them, then go on to assume a hair transplant is not right for anybody else either.

Both doctors are very skilled and leaders in the field. It basically comes down to if you want larger single sessions. I prefer large sessions. However for various reasons I was really only able to get one large session out of my 3 surgeries. I basically had one tiny session, one large session, and one med-large session. I would think most hair transplant patients "always want more" grafts. So my thinking was "get as many as you safely can in one session" because the post-op is long and no fun. Because of the long wait post-op I wanted to get as much bang for my buck in as few surgeries as possible.

If you go to Dr. Arocha...I would suggest no matter where you live in Texas having the actual surgery at his newer state of the art facility in Houston. Dr. Arocha is a very nice guy and appears to often get very good results.

I am very happy I had hair transplants. I have hair! I can't imagine where on the Norwood Scale I'd be right now. I don't even want to think about it. In fact I'd probably being seeing a mental health professional for depression had I NOT had a hair transplant. Things I might do different? #1. I would not have such a small first procedure. I suppose back then it was more common, but that was a lot of trouble for such few grafts. If you are going to do this, at least do enough for substantial impact. #2. Hate to bring this up, but I'd use stool softeners post-op while on pain meds. Would have avoided a very uncomfortable trip to the emergency room had I just been taking an over the counter product like Dulcolax for a few days. #3, I would ask during my consult with the doctor "are you the one that will actually be performing my surgery?". My first surgery in Arkansas, the main doctor, the one that did my consult was not the doctor that performed my surgery. It turned out ok, but I didn't really like that. #4. I would not worry at all about short term things like "does the doctor shave down my hair or can he do the surgery without shaving my head". "Whats everybody going to think at work or friends". All wasted worry and energy. i may think of more...

I just noticed on the "Finally Hair" website it says the following about their fibers: "No Ammonium Chloride or Silica - we care about your health" I ordered a bottle to test and I will report back on how well it works. http://finallyhair.com/hair-building-fibers/hair-loss-concealer-hair-fiber-applicator-bottle-28gr-99oz

Supposedly Caboki fiber concealer does not have "silica" in it. Also a product called "Finally Hair" is supposed to not contain "silica" I will do some research on this. Anyone ever used Cabok or "Finally Hair"? https://www.amazon.com/Caboki-Concealer-Black-90-Day-Supply/dp/B00JIV463E/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1493240982&sr=1-1&keywords=caboki&th=1

It is a real concern if this is the same stuff in Nanogen: "respirable silica dust causes lung disease and lung cancer. It only takes a very small amount of airborne silica dust to create a health hazard" Why is Silica Hazardous? - Silica Safe This is "ingredient" list on Amazon: Ingredients: Keratin, Sodium C12-18 Alkyl Sulphate, Soyamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Oleyl Betaine, Silica, Ceramide 1, PTFE, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Polysorbate-20, Benzophenone-3, Polyquaternium 22, Propanediol, Polyquaternium-95, Mica, Polyacrylate-15, EDTA, May Contain (+/-) Cl 15985 (FD&C Yellow No. 6), Cl 19140 (FD&C Yellow No. 5), Cl 16035 (FD&C Red No. 40), Cl 45380 (D&C Red No. 22), Cl 17200 (D&C Red No. 33), Cl 61570 (D&C Green No. 5), Cl 42053 (FD&C Green No. 3) Cl 61565 (D&C Green No. 6), Cl 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1), Cl15510 (D&C Orange No. 4). https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Loss-Concealer-Fibers-Nanogen/dp/B004ULSZHA

Any (older 40+) guys on here tried testosterone replacement therapy? I was at my doctor last week for an annual physical and asked her how I could get rid of some belly fat that is hard to get rid of totally with diet and exercise. . The doctor stated even-though my testosterone is not low, it is in the "low normal" range, she thought I should consider testosterone replacement therapy as a way to lose those last few pounds of belly fat and feel better over-all. After reading online about testosterone replacement therapy causing "thick blood", and once you are on it you have to stay on it, I was concerned. Anybody have any experience with this? Also does Testosterone replacement therapy have any impact on DHT and/or hair-loss?