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Go easy on yourself. It is the results of other patients we see that ultimately influence our decision of who we want to do our surgery and to take the plunge. I can't imagine you saw one result and your decision was made.

Surgeons are a different breed. I'm always surprised how matter-of-fact you guys are about it. I get it. Part of my job is managing fear and I imagine my clients wonder how I can be so calm about something they spend weeks/months fretting over. But the idea of surgery does make most of us pretty squeamish. I could not watch videos of donor strips being harvested. However, after having had my first HT 5 months ago and realizing afterwards it was a pretty significant thing, I now appreciate that part of your documentation. It's the 'reality' of it. I wish you all the best with your surgery and a speedy recovery.

So the methodology of closure has not changed much in the 5 years since this thread was started? I honestly don't know what method of closure my doctor used on me 5 months ago. He has a stellar reputation for minimal scarring so I trusted him to do what's best.

Yesterday was the 5 month mark for my first procedure. I can't imagine how someone does this multiple times and my journey has been fairly uneventful. The waiting and wondering and and worrying exhausts a lot of energy. I just saw a case posted on here of a patient who received 5,652 grafts over the course of two procedures - the second procedure taking place 18 months after the first. All I could think, regardless of the result, was that 3 years of his life was consumed by this!

Maybe it was both, but I attribute it more to Rogaine because it began shortly after I started using it. From what I've read, that's the paradox of HTs. It can lead to an increase in hair loss due to the overall trauma to the scalp from the recipient incisions 'shocking out' weak diffused native hair. Then of course the chase begins with further procedures.

From straight on, it looks great. How does the density look overhead?

Interesting case. I actually think the longer forehead is better suited for the shape of her face and the lower hairline makes her face look more squat. But if it improves the patient's confidence and she's happy with it, that's what matters. It's a great result nonetheless.

We only see a fraction of the results a surgeon performs and no surgeon bats a thousand. I'd want a hands-on surgeon who also has a proven track record. You want to leave as little to chance as possible when it comes to your cosmetic appearance, at least I would.

The lighting is vastly different in the comparison photos. I can take two steps to my right when I'm looking in my mirror at home and the appearance of my transplanted hair changes fairly dramatically - it looks more dense. The lighting shift is just slightly different, from being directly under a light to being 3 feet from directly under it. That's how significant lighting is. People need to keep that mind when evaluating these results. Also, I can't help but think of how emotionally exhausting this man's journey has been. Even with a good result there is a significant amount of time spent worrying and waiting for the result.

If this is correct, I'm sorry, but this is an unevolved person who understands very little about life. I don't know what the rate of failure is, but hair transplantation at such a young age is unwise, in my opinion. As has been discussed many times on here, it is a recipe for 'chasing your receding hairline' until you either run out of donor supply or money, leaving you emotionally and financially exhausted. I started losing my hair in my 20s and fretted mightily over it, but thankfully I couldn't afford to do anything about it. If I had been able to, I would have most likely been a lifelong repair case. So those years were spent building my career and family and living life (with intervals of fretting mightily over my hair). When you're older, you're more likely to be in a better position both financially and emotionally to make better informed decisions.

I agree that some 'compromises' have to be made when you have a large area to cover. I think his hairlines help conserve grafts by design that might be better used for coverage and density. It's a smart approach.

I can't imagine 0.25mg/week would have much effect, good or bad.

I think he can't be beat as far as overall coverage goes, but his hairlines don't wow me.

Continued to be impressed with the man's work. Bisanga and Konior were tops of my list.

Mirror, I feel like we already covered this in your other thread. If 'it's normal' isn't enough for you and you want to know the 'why' of it, this is a pretty clear, straightforward explanation from my surgeon's rep: Hair grows so differently between individual hair follicles and zones of implantation. If you are like everyone else, you will be looking at it daily and puzzling over the final result. Consider yourself totally normal. You will have additional hair emerging into view with time, so it's best not to start really analyzing anything until the 9-12 month mark. When it starts growing, it is initially under the skin and then often emerges baby fine and with little or no pigmentation. This slow and discreet process can be disconcerting, especially when other hair has emerged and become visible more quickly.

Average number of hairs per graft.

If you could have those 4,000 grafts back from the previous work, what would you do with them?

I understand what you're saying about the wind becoming your enemy. I moved to NYC a few years ago from a very mild place, and it dictated whether I wore a hat out or not. Seeing as NYC is a very windy city, that means I wore a hat out a lot.

Gotta agree with hsrp10, Mr. Monty. After reviewing countless results, it's quite evident that manual FUE consistently produces better results than mechanical FUE. When you say 'in your country,' I take it you're referring to outside of the US. I live in the US and do know one thing for sure: we are ingenious at finding ways to do things more efficiently and profitably, but that doesn't necessarily translate into 'better.' I work in a creative profession and think I can say with 100% certainty that when it comes to something that requires artistic skill, more times than not, time and patience produce the best results. Of course there is technology that can help those working for me do the technical aspect of their job faster, speed up the production end, but that doesn't translate into artistic excellence. When looking at the end result, no one marvels over how fast it was done. Except maybe the bean counters. That is why if I ever chose FUE, there is no doubt in my mind that I would require a surgeon who does it manually.

1978matt is right. Indicating 5,800+ grafts in the title would be more accurate. Still, great result. I'd love to see the results after the first surgery and immediate post-op pics of the 2nd procedure.

Konior. I really dig the subtle widow's peak he gave you. Very natural.

Looking great. Did the new hairline follow your existing or previous hairline, or was it a new design by you and the doctor?

It's a matter of preference, I suppose. Have you had any procedures, Rootz? What approach did you take?

Who are some of these NeoGraft doctors?

I might be wrong, but I think it's the opposite. You can strip out, then do FUE, but I don't believe you can punch out, then do strip. You'd have a 'moth-eaten' strip with very little yield.