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Thanks guys. Ya, I asked Dr. Shapiro about it and he thought that after a month and a half I should be fine. I also talked with Matt at the clinic and he mentioned it would be a good idea to wear something like a skull cap to help from excessive rubbing. However he also mentioned that he hadn't seen any studies on the matter so it's not quite clear as to the impact on the follicles. I'm obviously a little paranoid about it and just wanted to see if anyone had heard anything to the contrary. Shapiro Medical Group are an excellent group of professionals and did a really great job on my head. I just want to make sure I do my part now. Again, thanks for the response.

Hello everyone, I just recently had my second HT with Dr. Ron Shapiro appx. 5 weeks ago. I had a 1255 FUE procedure and have only minor reddening in the recipient area. I ride motorcross which requires me to wear a helmet. I would like to get your opinions on how safe it is to wear a helmet this soon after surgery. I don't want to risk ruining my HT. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Hey guys, I just recently had my second HT with doctor Ron Shapiro. I had 1255 FUE's into the temple areas and I'm 5 weeks post op. I still have some slight reddening at the recipient area and a well healed donor area. I ride motorcross and was wondering if there's any chance of ruining the transplant by putting on a helmet and ridding my dirt bike?

Hey guys, I had a FUE procedure with DR. Ron Shapiro appx 7 weeks ago. Most of the hair has shed and I still have some redness in the recipient area. My question is about trauma to the recipient area post-op. I sleep in very precarious positions and the other morning noticed that I had a compression mark going right over my recipient area from sleeping face down against a seem on my sheets. Does anyone know if this could damage the follicle or am I just being paranoid? Also, I was told I could excersise at 100% after 10 days. Has there been any research that shows anything different as far as graft survival rates with intense excersise? Thanks in advance, I can't wait to hear your responses.

Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that I finally posted a few pictures (pre-op & post-op) on my photo album. Check them out and let me know what you think.

Cori, I just had 1110 FUE don by Dr. Ron Shapiro & it was wonderful experiance. I highly recommend them & am 100% positive you will not regret it. I will be posting my results and a write up very shortly. Good Luck Amigo.

Turizan, Yes Dr. Shapiro does FUE. I know this because I just went through the procedure. I had 1110 FUE transplanted & I had to wait appx. 2 months to have Dr. Ron Shapiro due the procedure. I was told you can get in a little quicker if you want Dr. Paul Shapiro to perform the procedure. Both Docs are excellent!

Thanks nsuede, I am all finished & recovering very comfortably in my hotel room. The whole procedure was a breeze. You have nothing to worry about if you choose SMG. My girlfriend and I just got back from the Great Mall of America, the money we spent there hurt more than anything during the surgery, LOL. I didn't get any more work done today, just a shampooing and pictures. I have been taking pics every night and will be posting them very soon. We are flying home tomorrow morning and I will upload all my photos to my imac & then to this site. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you, and once again thanks for the kind words.

hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that I just got done with my second day and it went very well. My appt. was at 8am and I was done with everything by 3pm. the total # of grafts for both days was 1110 fue. This was less than we thought I would need but the coverage seems great. I will hopefully find out exactly what my transplanted density is tomorrow. Jana informed me that my donor are was appx. 103/cm2 so I have plenty to work with. Yey! Also, I was told by Tom that my donor are has heeled very nicely and quicker than normal. I go for my shampoo tomorrow & possibly any minor adjustments if needed, Dr. Shapiro is very meticulas.

Rachman, congratulations on a great choice. IMO I think its the best one you could have made for the very highest quality FUE procedure at the most reasonable price out there. Also, as Thana has mentioned in the past, Dr. Ron Shapiro is the God Father of the hairline. You will not be dissapointed. Read my previous post on a very quick look bck on my first day and also feel free tp Private message me if you need more info. Good luck with your future procedure, even though you wont need much luck, SMG is awesome.

Jackedup, Thank you for your response & prayers. I just got back to my hotel room after appx. 11 hours at the clinic. I was also very nervous before hand and had several thoughts of canceling, I am so glad I didn't. The experiance was amazing, u have nothing to worry about. Easier said than done but I was really really nervous and after having the first of two days completed, I am very, very pleased. The experiance was awesome and the staff is really top notch and as nice as could be. Dr. Ron Shapiro is very meticulous. I had appx. 740 fue grafts transplnated today and the Dr. thinks maybe 500 more tomorrow.My head looks great and the hairs are perfectly angled. Dr. Shapiro will be working defining the hair line tomorrow, even though it looks great right now. He will be doing his signature saw tooth like hair line refinement tomorrow. I will do a fool write up along with pics within the next few days so please keep a look out for it. Also, if you want to write a private message to me I will give you my email and give you more info. But for now, just know that the worst part of this whole process is the worrying prior to getting to the clinic. They are top notch and I am very glad I went with them instead of Armani, Cole, or Bosley. Let me know if u have any questions and I promise you will not get any B.S. from me.