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  1. JohnCasper
    Glad you feel better about your situation. Post some pictures in a couple months and include current pictures as well. Glad you on had an issue with about 50 grafts. Keep us posted.
  2. JohnCasper
    Your doctor will probably give you a shampoo to use for a week. Just be careful the first few days keeping the area clean. Just don’t be aggressive in your recipient area. Remember, everything is very numb and will remain that way for a long time. It’s easy to be over-aggressive when that area is still numb. Keep us posted with updates.
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    Your doctor will provide post-op directions for you. You typically will be provided a mild shampoo to mix and pour over your recipient area. You won’t allow water pressure from the shower for about a week. Be very careful during the first 72 hours so your grafts will fully embed in your scalp. You can go to my website below. I chronicled my experiences on a daily basis after my 1st surgery in 2012. Just look in my archives and click on September 2012. Best of luck and keep us posted with pictures after your surgery.
  4. JohnCasper
    I’m curious too, who the doctor was. 1,000 total grafts is just TOO FEW to cover a crown area that large.... as seen in the picture. Let’s see how it looks 4-5 months from now. I wish you had at least doubled that number for the crown area. I do understand if cost was a factor.
  5. JohnCasper
    Nice work. I was a similar patient with 5,125 grafts over several days in 2012 and then 2,000 more a couple years later. I was a NW-6. Congrats.
  6. JohnCasper
    I call that 3 month time frame the “Awkward Teenage” time period. You will see those new hairs really filling in during the next 6 weeks. Be patient, you have plenty to look forward to.
  7. JohnCasper
    Most likely shock-loss. You should be fine in 3-4 months. Whether to take meds is of course up to you. Personally, I’ve never taken a drug of any kind for hair retention but they are very popular on this web-site. Looking forward to pictures in a couple months. Happy growing.
  8. JohnCasper
    Looks very nice, congrats to you and your team.
  9. JohnCasper
    Very nice results. I’m sure your patient is quite pleased. Congrats to the Hassan/Wong team.
  10. JohnCasper
    Looks like you’ve recovered quite well. Looking good. Send us more pictures in a couple months.
  11. JohnCasper
    Looks like clean work. I’m also very curious to know the total number of grafts.
  12. JohnCasper
    I'm with Melvin on this one. I wish they had concentrated more grafts in the frontal area and then worked toward the crown. I had 5,250 grafts placed in the front and also the crown but the coverage seemed much better even though I had more grafts transplanted. Hopefully your donor area will yield more down the road should you choose to have another procedure.
  13. JohnCasper
    Wow, 4 FUE's and 9,000 grafts! Good for you. I can relate.... to some extent. I had 2 surgeries and over 7,000 grafts moved. At this point, you know what to expect. We'll look forward to seeing more pictures in the near future. Tough to cover that crown area. Best of luck.
  14. JohnCasper
    Five hours for 2,400 grafts is certainly quick but also "doable" if there were no breaks. I'm with Melvin, it looks nicely done and quite clean. You will be amazed how fast your donor area recovers. Keep us posted.
  15. JohnCasper
    Dr. Vories is probably the most reasonable cost per graft around. He charges $4-5 per graft depending on the total number. He also extracts, makes incisions, and inserts every graft himself.
  16. JohnCasper
    I'm sure your patient is quite pleased. Congrats.
  17. JohnCasper
    Fabulous results. Congratulations!
  18. JohnCasper
    Looks really good Dr. Singh. Congratulations to you and your patient.
  19. JohnCasper
    Sounds like you want to cut your hair really short. If you're wondering about what your transplant would look like cut short, I'm posting a picture of my donor area prior to my second surgery. Nearly 1,750 grafts came from this area. You really don't notice the tiny scarring...in my opinion. If your hair was a bit longer, you would never notice.
  20. JohnCasper
    I was a Norwood VI as well. 3,000 grafts will not even come close to the coverage I’m sure you want. I’ve had over 7,000 grafts (FUE) transplanted. My crown area is still a bit thin but I’m fine with that.
  21. JohnCasper
    I agree with I agree. It would be great to see the post-operation pictures. Big set up...with no follow up. I’m sure others are curious as well.
  22. JohnCasper
    Dr. Vories was mentioned several times in this thread of posts. I’ve had a total of 7,125 FUE grafts transplanted by Dr. Vories. He performed my first FUE surgery in 2012. He transplanted 5,125 grafts over 2.5 days. Two years later we did 2,000 more grafts to thicken up some areas. I attended the International Hair Restoration conference with him twice and my head was examined by many surgeons. All were impressed and several suggested that I have a third surgery of approx. 2,000 more grafts to fill in the crown area. I’ve never had another surgery because I’m very happy with my current results. Glad to be on your large number of grafts...team “Guy73”. You can see my entire journey at my website posted below.
  23. JohnCasper
    Looking good, just be patient. If you want to compare your results you can look at my before/afters on my website that this point in your journey to compare. Website posted below. Keeps us posted with your progress and happy growing.
  24. JohnCasper
    Nice results, glad you kept that widow’s peak. Nice work by the surgeon, whoever it is.
  25. JohnCasper
    Looking forward to 3-4 month photos. Happy growing.
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