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I know recommended doctors pay a sponsorship fee to help run this site but how much exactly do each pay?

Does anyone know what kind of hair type I have? I cant tell if I have curly hair or wavy hair but does anyone with similar hair have any tips on managing this type of hair? The longer it gets the more difficulty I have managing it

In his defense, he was aiming for around 1600 I believe but my strip turned out to be a lot denser than he anticipated with a lot more 1 hair follicles. I had over 1700 1- hair grafts which came up to more than half of my grafts so the graft number is inflated in that it only amounted to about 3800 hairs.

thoughts? anyone?

Being that I'm going to be very busy this upcoming week I though I might post an update. I think now I'm where I was pre-op so hopefully more to come in the next few months!

Oh yea it definitely worked!

Yea I think I remember him mentioning that.

I'm just curious, my recipient area in the hairline wasn't numbing down with all the shots so Dr.Lindsey had to give me a couple shots if I remember right on the bridge of my eyebrows . Those were PAINFUL!! I'm just curious if anyone else ever had to go through that?

Ok makes sense, thanks for your input!

That is not my question, I'm asking when grafts do grow do they grow out all together or do they have different time frames?

I'm almost three months post and I can see a few wirey hairs on my left side of my new hairline that have been growing for a couple weeks now with no other activity in the recipient area. Is this normal??

i knew that was coming totally agree though, hopefully these next few months pass by a little quicker than the first two uneventful months

So in 5 months ill look 12?!?! haha i dont wanna look that young

Redness is gone, all the grafts have fell out now. Seems like I suffered minor shock loss as I had more hair in the transplanted area prior to my HT. How long does it usually take for hair to get back as it was pre-HT? I am currently on finasteride and I take biotin daily.

How many grafts did you have done and how many hairs did it amount to?

Thanks SPEX, I want to thank you again for setting me up with Dr. Lindsey and answering all my questions. If you dont mind me asking based on the pictures I posted, what do you think I should be expecting density wise?

Simply I went for FUT because it was cheaper, plain and simple. The strip itself really wasn't all that large and Dr. Lindsey assured me I have plenty of donor hair left.

Hello everyone, hmm where do I start. I'm 21 years old and started losing my hair three years ago due to unfortunate circumstances. Senior year of high school I played football and took pro hormones that were all the rage at the time and I suffered extensive hair loss that I never recovered from. I was devastated and immediately put in research to see what my options were. I went to see a hair specialist to get a script for Propecia but the doctor said I was too young and wouldn't prescribe it for me. Next best thing I can do is try Minoxidal 5% which I tried with horrible results. I shed like crazy to the point where I thought I'd lose all my hair within weeks. After two weeks and bunch of hair in my shower, I discontinued it. At that point, I found an online website that sold Propecia and so I began taking those then on and off. It wasn't until I turned 20 did I finally get a prescription for Finastride which was cheaper and i stayed on that ever since. When I turned 21 this past June and after my hairloss has stabilized, I began looking into HT. I chose Dr. Lindsey because in doing my research he stood out for me as a genuine, experienced doctor who put out consistent results. I emailed SPEX and he linked me to Dr. Lindsey. Because I lived in Michigan, I couldn't see Dr. Lindsey for a consultation in his office so instead I had to send him pics. He was always prompt in replying to me emails and concerns and eventually I booked my procedure for 1-11-13. Dr. Lindsey said he would be happy to do a 1500 procedure via strip. My surgery was Friday but I had to see Dr. Lindsey Thursday so he could give me instructions as well as the medications for the procedure. I drove to his office, about a 7 and a half hour drive. I got to his office around 1 pm and was greeted by the doctor himself who didnt recognize me at first I filled out some paperwork then followed him to his office where we discussed the game plan. He checked my donor area which he found to be very dense He said I had great thick hair which he attributed to my Middle Eastern background. He set me up for 1500 grafts, gave me my prescriptions and told me to be at his office the next morning by 7:20 a.m Next morning I was at the office at 7 a.m Dr. Lindsey came in and took me to his office to draw the lines. I liked the hairline he drew and next came the shaving off of the donor area. He gave me one valium pill and a few minutes Dr. Lindsey came in to give me my shots They hurt but were manageable. I received more shots than usual because my head would not get numb. Next was the removal of the strip which went really well and fast. I really didnt feel a thing and the process was made easier by the friendly techs who held random conversations with me. Dr. Lindsey then poked the holes on my hairline and the techs began inserting the grafts. This process took around 4 hours but it didn't seem that long as the techs were super friendly and engaging in their conversations. I did doze off here and their. Dr. Lindsey would come in constantly to check on their work and check on me. After all the grafts were placed, I asked Dr. Lindsey what was the total graft count. He said my hair was even denser than they thought at first and my strip yielded a little more than 2500 grafts! I was ecstatic of course and Dr. Lindsey being the person he is didn't charge me a dime more. Thats 1000 extra grafts for free After the procedure was done, Dr. Lindsey gave me the post op instructions and sent me on my way. I couldn't thank him enough and I still cant. That night I spent it at the hotel and I left back home that following morning on Saturday. Now all their is to do is wait.