Paulygon

wow- just seeing these photos now- lucky guy!!

are FUE and FUT supposed to show new growth at the same speed? I am thinking a transplanted hair is a transplanted hair no matter the form of removal (ie. strip vs FUE)

At the latest, I was able to see 80% around the 6 month mark- as you can see from my pics (of course in my case, I had started Rogaine 10 days after procedure and Finasteride during the same week as HT which also filled in my crown, and anectodal evidence suggests it diminishes shock loss after HT and helps to possibly get the transplanted hairs out of a resting phase more quickly).

One of the kickers for me to go to my doc (Parsa Mohebi) was that he had been recommended by this website. I think FutureHTDoc was the one who had visit Dr Mohebi's clinic in person and watched him do surgery and based on that he decided to Approve Dr Mohebi on this site. My own research on Dr Mohebi was 50% complete- the other 50% really came because this website had approved him; And if you look at my results (see my photos on my HTN blog), you can see that it worked out great for me-- I went from a NW5 to a decent head of hair (undetectable HT even by my own hair stylist) because of the "perfect storm" of results that was based based on a trifecta approach that Dr Mohebi helped me with (HT, fin, minox). so, if you are asking whether clinics want to be promoted by this website- the answer would be "of course".. but the truth is that this community has standards and would never recommend a Doctor / Clinic that performs "doll hair" or substandard work. I've also seen in the past, where the Moderators of this forum have rescinded (or considered rescinding) Approval of a surgeon due to complaints by a member on this website going unanswered by the doctor. I think that the physician eventually responded, fixed the issue in a relatively timely manner, and then all turned out to be OK. Anyway, we should be beyond doll hair effect at this point. doll hair is so 90's, haha.. feels good to be able to say that!

Agreed.

In addition to Vitamin B I would think that Vitamins A, E and C would help at least in regard to healing & skin damage. I've only had FUT so far, but I do plan for FUE for my next procedure.. has anybody here had both? Which would you say (FUT vs FUE) causes worse pain in the donor area? I would imagine, taking out a strip would have a higher level of pain.. although, the FUT appears to have a more unpredictable onset of pain..

Ahh, Hsrp, I just replied commented on how your hair looks like Alec Baldwin's (someone, who in my opinion has naturally beautiful hair). Really impressive work you've got done there! I think you make alot of sense when you say that the anxiety is due to the fact that we invest so much in getting the hair back so we are afraid of losing it.. (also, potentially, sudden changes can cause anxiety-- like going from really terrible hair to a decent looking head in a matter of 6 months, is not common... and so maybe a person's mind fears that the opposite can happen just as quickly..) How do you define a mini-shed? I feel like I am always shedding! Would a mini-shed be 2x normal, 3x normal, etc? Or do you not shed regularly? I think I'm very confused on this point and would love to hear people's inputs so I can, like you say "It's important to notice the big changes to prevent further loss but best not to sweat smaller things" Someone in my condition-- with HT performed and on Finasteride and Minox regularly since 2012... should I not be shedding? Or is there a number that would be reasonable for shed... I don't understand what the shed rate should be for me.

Gorgeous hair- that avatar of yours looks like a young Alec Baldwin.... that is simply awesome! Congrats! Ya that whole dry vs. wet thing is interesting.. I prefer to style my hair dry because it looks much thicker--- if you can get to the point of styling it like that wet-- damn!

this is so important-- you and your doc must work together to plan for your future hair loss.. and i think it is important to intellectually click with your surgeon - this way you can trust his ideas for your hair design

Thanks for your support David, from day 1 of my postings! Ya, I'm really having fun with the hair now.. starting to buy different types of product to put in it and testing out different styles.. its funny though, doing a Rogaine run at Target and buying a couple different hair products at the same time... well, it's nice, actually

interesting thoughts-- is Latisse like a stronger version of Minoxidil? With Minox, we've gone from 2% to 5%.. how would you equate it to Latisse (ie. would Latisse be like a 12%?). I know that works for thickening eyelashes.. has Minox ever been used for eyelashes? As a general rule, I never get excited about drugs or biotech advancement... b/c its SO SLOW.... which understandably, is due to safety, the length of clinical trial phases, and the $$ it takes to get drugs through the FDA hoops. But, perhaps your timeline of 10 years is reasonable... esp. considering Latisse is avail. for eyelashes.. of course we have to be prepared for side effects because then WE will be the guinea pigs for the new drugs... gotta be prepared for things like dizziness or whatever... man, remember the Finasteride fiasco a couple years ago? that was horrible.. I hear so many people stopped taking it because a very small sample of people said they were afflicted with side effects long-term even after quitting. (Apparently it was a very poor study tho) Regarding CB-03-01, I've never heard of it! I will look it up-- thanks!

The closest thing I've seen to this-- which is more of a step toward it -- is Doctor Mohebi's Hair Now app for iphone. You need to upload a current picture of yourself (this would be the BEFORE) and then you choose from a series of actual post-HT results (from Mohebi's past patients) and then the software automatically superimposes those AFTER hairstyles onto your head... thereby creating your AFTER result. I hope the App can get more scientific than this.. and somehow actually create predictions for AFTER results tailored to your specific scalp... how cool would that be? Any tech-savvy people here have any thoughts on the possibility of that kind of software existing in the future? Man, I would invest in it..!

I would love to know if this exists.. anybody aware of any surgeons providing "expected results" in the form of diagram or powerpoint? What an advantage that would provide to patients. Tho, I do understand Hair Restoration is artistry, and artistry is unpredictable to a degree

I agree- the first week was a little itchy and my donor region (I did FUT) was a little numb.. but I've basically forgotten all about that... the results are worth that first week of annoyance (you'll just remember it as an annoyance).

that was a nice, ballsy move.. most people would not do that because it takes so much time to gain results from the propecia.. and in those 4 months you revert back to your old hairline (which was your plan)... How did you feel about your strategy-- do you feel you benefited?

did you pick your surgeon yet? I'd be very interested in his response to your question.

in that case.. def go for FUE I used to use Toppik alot before HT and had been told the same thing-- I wondered if my receding hairline had gotten to the point where people were just being nice, and noticed something was off about what I was doing with my hair.. ugh, when you think about it like that it is kind of embarrassing.. but your pics are not as bad as my condition was.

lol I've been doing this too!

Thanks guys, for the support regarding anxiety.. this is something I definitely need to deal with and be more comfortable with. Good to know the 10 yr rule of thumb Regarding lifestyle changes after a good hair transplant, have you guys watched this Bald Truth interview w/ Jotronic? I thought it was one of the most excellent Bald truth shows to date & I recommend it to anyone who has recently had a hair transplant or is considering getting one: (link removed by moderator - see Terms of Service)

great point-- Jeremey Piven (Ari from Entourage)... I like his hair transplant.. pretty common knowledge he has had one. Although, Spanker or BeardedOne have mentioned before it is not good to compare to celebrities because of the airbrushing and post-production work involved... still, it is FUN to do, haha. Anyway, I used to watch his (obscure) tv work when he was going bald in the late 90s and he was looking like Dave Matthews (hair wise)... in Jeremy Piven's later Entourage days, his hair was looking pretty nice. There are some TMZ photos of him at the beach where his hair transplant strip scar was very visible... to me, a strip scar is worth it...especially if you don't like the whole shaved head look on yourself... If I can undo my hair loss trend the way Jeremy Piven he has (& maintain it) I would be pretty happy hair-wise. The one dude who does regret his strip scar is Joe Rogan.. he had tweeted a picture of himself with the message: "I tapped out to hair loss." I tapped out to hair loss. then he tweeted "I shouldn't say I tapped, because the reality is that I cheated by getting a hair transplant, and now I have a scar vagina smile of shame" but he is the case of a guy who was trying to be a pretty boy up and coming actor in his 20s to going to an all around entertainer/comedian/UFC bulky kind of guy...

quick question-- did Dr Rahal perform the surgery himself.. or who was the surgeon that performed it?

So, just make sure that you use this life change to your advantage! (The confidence it brought me has been used in business and social) Jotronic had this awesome discussion on a radio show about "Life after a good hair transplant" - it really inspired me to continue to be more active socially and not to forget to appreciate what I've gained -- let me know what you think! http://blip.tv/baldtruthgfq/life-after-hair-transplantation-6718942 & to Jotronic, if you read this, thank you for all you've done in this community!

Actually, the pics of your new haircut are pretty badass! Something you said resonates with me... since there is hair where there wasn't before, you don't need to put on product... basically, same thing here, I don't care to put on Toppik nearly as much as before because I finally got hair on my hairline again... you said you don't have to be a slave to the product or fear the wind.. haha.. yes! I put on my Toppik much less frequently.. just on dates and stuff... but I did buy a convertible and the wind does mess up my crown (I did not get any hairs transplanted into there.. my doc and I just planned to let the meds affect that)... and so after long car rides my lil combover on my crown gets messed up and shows the 'baldiness'.. I need to get an FUE touch up there.. anyway, I love the hair style! again, congrats!

true-- but this works both ways (men and our hair transplants.. women and their work..) .. how many times have you been deceived by fake breasts..thinking they are real.. until.. *you know* this happened to me.. without getting too much into details.. i went out with this corporate chick who is a couple years older than me and clearly is more established than me financially.. she lives near the beach in Venice... third date.. I find out that 2 of her major assets physically are fake... how am I supposed to feel about that? in my younger days (7 years ago) I would have been immediately turned off.. but this time, I quickly thought to myself--- wait a sec, don't judge--- my hair is transplanted... of course I haven't told her, & she has no business knowing unless I were to plan to wife that up which I do not.. but isn't it kind of interesting that my hair transplant can not be detected by her (she lacks the experience) but her fake breasts can be detected by me? where I am, in Los Angeles metro.. people look pretty good... I think teeth whitening is like a default thing... we get so much work done on our bodies here... then there's spray tans, botox... these things are pretty simple to get done.. ohh, we are soo spoiled!

I had read last year that Bradley Cooper was taking Propecia-- no-brainer to me as well.. I would take it too if I were an actor banking on my looks for leading man status.. Anyone see the US Weekly cover this week with Matthew McConaughey? He looks like he has had work done on his hair.. Any thoughts?