onejoseph

I'm attaching a picture I just took. Please note that I am only 9 days out from procedure (finished last Friday P.M. the 3rd of Aug 2012). You can see some of the new implants (2200 in total) in the crown area and also see evidence of previous plug and strip work on the sides of my head. Hairline in front of ear and on top of head is from previous year's work. Beard area is still a bit raw but previous experience indicates that will dissipate soon. I'm planning on some fill-in work next year. Joe

Hi, I am definitely an advanced 6 to 7 Norwood. Have already used FUT and punch grafts to the limit. Pretty much gave up but in the past 2 years have been very pleased with work of Dr. Umar in California (DermHair Clinic) as he has been focusing on the use of beard hair almost exclusively. So far I have had ~ 6000 beard hair grafts (2200 last week) and my experience indicates that by 2 weeks out only a reddening and slight dimpling of beard skin is noticeable. By 3 months out, hard to tell anything was done. Beard hair is helping to fill out my entire scalp. Check out Dr. Umar, $8 per FUE (discount for allowing photo use). Limit is 1500 grafts per day. I have a thick beard and expect to harvest a few more thousand grafts before I'm going to leave it alone. Joe P.S. Photo shown is about 5 months out from first beard FUE to frontal and mid scalp (4000 last year). My head is currently shaved (after 2200 FUE to crown). Best results seen at 1 year out.