harryforreal

Good question.

"Yes they are very close to me 40 45 min drive konior nadimi is my top choice " I wish I lived that close to Konior. Been wanting to visit him for a couple years, but he lives in the opposite direction of my travels. How many grafts did Dr. Konior recommend? I know it's disappointing to have already gone through 1 procedure expecting to be done and sporting your new hair walking down the street only to realize the aesthetic result is nowhere near what you anticipated. But the good news is that the result isn't a botch job that needs extensive repairing; we've all seen horrible, shocking total botch jobs on this site. It just needs added density - in the hands of a good surgeon. Dr. Cooley is in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The primary issue is lack of density. 6000 + 6000? 12,000 total in one session? I don't see it. I don't even see 12,000 incisions (ok, I didn't count everyone one, but if I did I would be very surprised if it equaled 12,000). If I saw you walking down the street I don't think I would think 'hair transplant". I would just assume you're an aging man with extensive hair loss. Of course when you get upclose there are always tells - like the bumpy texture of the scalp from the "12,000" incisions/scaring after the transplant. Konior is a top doc; Dr. Cooley as well.

Would really appreciate some high resolution pics

Meh....looks like a lot of doubles in the side hairlines where the bulk of the transplant occurred. Patient already had a very strong forelock.

Pretty quickly - within a couple weeks following the first procedure maybe? I had purchased a series of 3 procedures spaced out every several weeks, so I noticed improvement very quickly after the 1st session and before the 2nd. I was sold after the 1st session that I had finally found a way forward.

1) Medical micro-needling is NOT the same thing as a cheap derma-roller purchased from Amazon - just for clarification. Medical micro-needling should only be performed under the supervision of a medical doctor. It is relatively cheap and a relatively simple outpatient procedure. See below: Removed I2) f you care to step up to the more expensive and more involved Genius Radio Frequency micro-needling, here's information about it (generally recommended only for older individuals with sagging skin and/or turkey neck; it eliminated my turkey neck after the 1st session of 3 sessions): Removed 3) Both of these medical procedures are intended primarily for the face to improve skin texture. A BONUS to purchasing these procedures is improved facial skin texture and tightness - just make sure when purchasing that you clarify that you want the hairline included for the purpose of improving the bumpy skin texture as a direct result of a hair transplant.

I did medical micro-needling and Genius Radio Frequency, both under the supervision of a medical doctor. The results have been transformative. A huge bonus is that since the procedure is actually for improving the face, you'll walk out with smoother and more taught facial skin. Start with one treatment of micro-needling: it's cheap and a relatively simple outpatient procedure: Removed Consider Genius Radio Frequency if your age (turkey neck, sagging face) and finances (it is more expensive) warrant it: Removed

Speak with your primary care physician about prescription generic finasteride as well as topical minoxidil possibly, though I think taking a quarter pill daily is much simpler than applying topical minoxidil.

Any updates?

Ok, thanks for the feedback! I look forward to seeing the final result in some months!

Interesting. I had the impression that he favored FUT because he felt FUT offered better opportunity for selecting fine hairs to create a soft hairline. Did he mention this as an advantage of FUT, or did he feel there was there no advantage in one or the other with regards to this?

Looks good so far. When I think Dr. Cooley, I think nice hairlines, but a preference for FUT. Did Dr. Cooley discuss FUT vs. FUE with you, and if so what did he say?