Paulygon

"Before pic" was the day I walked into the operation. "After pic" was @ 1 Yr mark. 2710 grafts by double edge strip FUT. Procedure performed @ Dr Parsa Mohebi's Encino, CA clinic in Oct. 2012

this thread should be deleted.. duplicate

Jason, have you been talking to ISHRS doctors? The one who operated on you, was he ISHRS? I looked at Dr. Dieps youtube vid. Are you planning on doing strip or FUE?

when a person maxes out the # of strip procedures (FUT) available to him, he can start doing FUE's (follicular unit extraction). So an individual shouldn't feel totally limited by the fact that he/she can only have a finite # of strips removed (before the scalp tightens up to its max amount). You can start moving around individual hair follicles at that time by method of FUE. It is more expensive but an option. Your scalp is your canvas, essentially, for the rest of your life! just some thoughts-- The only downside is that FUE is significantly more expensive and you wouldn't be getting as many hairs transplanted for your money. The plus side to FUE is that its an easier surgery and minimal scarring, as it is less invasive. So for example, in my case, I would do the 3-4 strip procedures I discussed with Dr Mohebi, and then if I continue to need more work, I can start doing FUE (my scalp tightens too much). (Hopefully by the time I need FUE I'd be making more money and can afford the procedure more easily anyway, haha).

i think the rationale against using clippers on the transplanted hair is that clippers, if not oiled up or used properly, may accidentally pull hairs... and since those roots are potentially delicate, doctors errr on the side of caution... some put the date out 6 months from transplant, as a rule of thumb

I had one done so far... my doc (Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles) told me that with my medium scalp laxity and very good donor density I can have about 3-4. On the first, I did not do much scalp exercises but he said for the next ones it is important that I do. The more scalp exercises you do to prepare for surgery (as xtatic said above), the better you optimize the amount of donor area that can be removed. So I think the important considerations are scalp laxity and density, as well as good technique (ie. skilled surgeon) so they don't waste anything. Dr Mohebi said that wasting even a single hair is considered a sin in hair restoration.. so as far as I see it, those 3 considerations are crucial for determining the # of strip procedures.

I've been receiving botox injections every 4-6 months and have also had a successful hair transplant done a year ago (w/ Dr Parsa Mohebi).. I do not see the correlation between botox and hair loss... so don't worry.

Jason, I would definitely go talk to 2-3 other HT surgeons.. and also ask them if your original doc's explanation is reasonable... A free 2nd treatment says alot about the doc trying to get it right... but, if his skill level isn't there for your type of hair, you don't want to go through that again with him and have to wait another 18 months and waste your donors in the hands of an unskilled person.... bottom line.. evaluate your options, do more research and then make the choice.. good luck to you my friend!