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Looking great! Congratulations on a well-done result!!

Interesting case. Thanks for sharing!

LOL!!! Honest mistake!!

I imagine if you completely "bic'ed" your head, you might be able to see the white scars....depending on how long it has been since the procedure. However, the scars are so minimal in most cases, that unless someone were right up against your head with a magnifying glass, chances are it wouldn't be noticeable; especially in most lighting. Also, when you clip your hair with a no-guard clipper cut, you still leave a tiny bit of hair (although very short) behind.....and it's not the same as shaving down to completely skin as you would with a razor. I imagine that the stubble left behind from the clippers would help to conceal the "scars" pretty well....and it most likely wouldn't be noticeable. Again, all of this depends on the patient, his scarring characteristics, and the skill and precision of the surgeon who performed the procedure.

Fantastic result, as always from H&W. It looks ridiculously good.....I hope that after 3000 more grafts added for density to my head, I look this good as well! JEALOUS!!

72 days.....definitely looks like some magic is going to happen soon! Congrats buddy!! Can't wait to see your 4 month progress....that's when things started growing quicker than Jack's magic beanstalk for me!!!

Hi HairPhoenix, Welcome to the forum!! It is too difficult to determine what the issue you're describing could be, from the photos that you posted here. To be honest, I don't see anything at all. I'm not saying that there isn't anything there, I just can't personally see anything! In regards to the things your describing, have you seen a dermatologist at all? I think this would be the first step I'd take before I did anything else. If you are convinced that what you're describing is specifically related to your transplant, I would reach out to the surgeon that did your procedure and ask for his/her advice. Again, sorry I can't be of more assistance, but I am unable to conclude anything from your photos. Keep us posted on what you find out! Best, Mike

I am super impressed....yet again! Amazing result!!

Hi there cichlid, Welcome to the forum buddy!! In answer to your question, Dr. Rahal does have an office in Beverly Hills.....but to avoid taking over someone else's thread, I will send you a PM. I will try to address any and all of your questions there! Denny, sorry for the intrusion on your thread. Moving it elsewhere! =) Best, Mike

Hahaha! That made me laugh!!

P.S. I like that you tweaked your temples a little bit....from what I can tell that is going to look REALLY nice!! You said you had 300 grafts added to the front in total???

Can't- Looks so awesome buddy! That is going to do wonders for you, and I'm so pleased you are finally done!!! I take it you made it back to the US safely already? Can't wait to see it all start growing. What did it feel like shaving all your hair off......I bet there's a bit of reluctance to do so?! LOL It just goes to show you how far you've come....especially when you show us your very first picture from prep procedure #1. Very happy for you!!! Congrats, Mike

Looks really nice! Great result!

Hey abcd, Congrats on your recent transplant and welcome to the forum! Who did you choose for your surgeon, if you don't mind me asking? Turkey is producing some amazing results these days, so I'm sure you were in great hands. Although you probably didn't do any harm in what you're describing to us here, it would be wise to take it a bit easy for the next couple of weeks. I don't know what your physician recommended for after-care post-op instructions, but generally you shouldn't be exerting yourself as you mentioned. I'm sure the heat didn't help either (and you don't want your newly transplanted grafts/scalp in direct sun anyway), but the headache and swelling is probably a good sign that you overdid it just a bit. I would just rest the next couple of days, drink lots of fluids, and if it is recommended by your physician, make sure you are keeping the grafts in the recipient area moist! Again, I'm sure all is well. Try to relax a bit with the chores; as your grafts are very sensitive to hostile conditions in the early days..... Best, Mike

Nice result.....another home run from Dr. E. Thanks for sharing Denny, this patient looks much younger. Excellent progress so far!!

Looks great Keith!! Like the "duck-tail". You should change your name to Huey! Enjoy your new hair buddy! Mike

Wow, really sorry to hear about your horrible experience, Daniel! Nobody deserves a bad result, and nobody deserves to be treated like that at ANY clinic!! You absolutely (contrary to what the clinic is trying to infer) have the right to post results/photos of your transplant in the instance you received a sub-par result!!!! Maybe you don't want to mention the clinic's name for personal reasons, but you have your opinion of the result you received, and have the right to share that result with whomever you like!! In situations where other people are trying to become educated in finding a surgeon to perform a good transplant (like this forum), you are potentially helping people from having a similar experience to that in which you had, by sharing your experience! I'm really sorry buddy.....but chin up! As Bill said, there are lots of options for you....and lots of outstanding physicians recommended here to help give you the head of hair you deserve. Good luck, and keep us all posted! Best, Mike

Looks fantastic. This guy got great "bang for his buck" with the amount of grafts used. What an excellent difference this made to his overall look! Nice work Dr. E! Thanks for sharing this result with us Denny!!

:eek: HAHAHA! That's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the post-op photos! American Psycho........very random that you had the same thought!! :cool:

I agree, and I acknowledged that in my post directly above. And assuming the best case scenario, I still think this particular patient is in good shape for the future providing his hair loss has stabilized (hopefully with meds). It is always hard to tell from photos, but it appears that this patient has an above average donor area and that an advanced hair loss pattern is unlikely. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I don't think it would be an issue for him for a LONG TIME, if ever! Again, it is just my personal opinion......I'm not saying that your own opinion is wrong or inaccurate in any way, and I think that we would need more patient info/history for anyone to make an accurate assessment. Again, I always try to keep in mind that the doctor who performed the procedure has the best insight on what was suitable for the patient.....and try to remain hopeful that said doctor had the patient's best interest in mind from the start!!

Sorry, the way I wrote that last post may have sounded confusing. What I was trying to say (and I think 911 as well) can be illustrated with photo #15 (last photo in the third row). It seems where the transplanted area stops and where his native hair in back is, that there is a relatively large gap that didn't receive any follicles. It looks as if he has no hair growing there at all.....yet in his 7 month post-op photos, the hair seems to be growing in that area.

I thought the same thing at first great, but I think 911fan was commenting on how low the grafts that were placed in the crown seem to go. It seems from the photos (which is what makes it hard to really tell) that the recipient area stops relatively high in comparison to the after photos. There appears to be a "gap" from where the grafts were placed and the donor area (in the immediately after post-op photos); and yet then there seems to be hair growing everywhere in the 7 month post-op photos. I think it is nothing other than the photos creating a false illusion......and I can see where 911 thought what he did.......

Okay, let me rephrase then. You can clearly see the shape of his forehead/head, and even though his facial features are blurred out completely, with a little imagination one can see that the hairline design looks really good as it pertains to him. Again, this is my personal opinion (and may be mine only), but I think his hair looks awesome, and I would love to be able to pull that off!! I don't think the work looks pluggy at all.....and then also, who's going to be as close to him as the camera was taking the photos. If someone were in my face that closely, I have a feeling my "personal space" issue/phobia might return........and I can't afford more counseling at this time! I'm sure the doctor took that into consideration when he did the transplant. I think any reputable surgeon would certainly not perform an unethical procedure and give the patient a low-framed forehead if the patient was going to progress to a NW VI?! And I'll give you that we don't know the patient's age as it pertains to this case, but the guy has a LOT of hair.....and I don't think he is going to lose that much. 2200 grafts is minor in the grand scheme of things.....and unless he used 4000 grafts in his first restoration (doubtful), he should have plenty of grafts left in his donor to revisit another procedure, if need be. But again, this is just my observation of the situation.....without knowing anymore details of this particular case than anyone else here. Maybe Denny can give us some more information on this particular patient?!

I think that given the patient's age, the result looks very good. At almost 50 years old, I wouldn't want TOO dense of a hairline in the front, as most men at that age would expect to see some sort of loss/recession. I would agree that maybe a few hundred grafts more placed into the hairline wouldn't necessarily constitute "excessive", but I think this patient looks much better than before!! Personally, I'd be pretty happy if I were him!!

It probably was pluggy, because that hairline was originally created by another transplant surgeon. The thread suggests that he had a previous "bad" procedure, and that he went to Dr. Erdogan for a repair. I'm guessing that because this guy had minimal loss to begin with, and what looks to be ample donor, Dr. E just filled grafts into the frontal part of the scalp to blend his previous poor results into one....instead of extracting the previously placed grafts from the hairline. In most cases, I don't necessarily think that a super dense and lowered hairline looks very good.....but I think that this patient pulls the look off very well with his facial features. I would certainly by thrilled to be able to rock that hair/hairstyle, but my loss was just too pronounced to have that done and still maintain a natural-looking head of hair!! Yep, I'm jealous!!!! :rolleyes: