KenEastCoast

So you're saying hold off on buzzing? My doc says 1 month after HT I can have a haircut. I'm afraid that my smiley face will be visable to the world. To what extent does the scar actually go away? Do people who have had strips removed get back to being able to buzz #1 or #2 or do they always have to keep it longer to hide the scar?

Hey-my stip got shaved so to even things out I'm counting down to the post HT 1 month mark so that I can buzz my whole head to even it all out. What did everyone else do whos strip was shaved? Is 1 month too soon? Should I wait longer? KEN

Hey-my stip got shaved so to even things out I'm counting down to the post HT 1 month mark so that I can buzz my whole head to even it all out. What did everyone else do whos strip was shaved? Is 1 month too soon? Should I wait longer? KEN

yes but keep in mind it is in the back of yoru head where hair completely covers it-plus i think a good surgeon will not give you a bad scar-i'd like to think that at least

Hey BobbyN-dont sweat it-the swelling has actually gone down since I posted that-and it's my own fault because I'm supposed to be sleeping upright but all I have is a flat bed so I'm trying to propt myself but it's not enough. As far as pain-the only pain was in the beginnng they give you these shots around the strip area to numb it then in the forehead area. It is sort of like getting novacane before a filling at the dentist BUT it is much quicker-little jabs that hurt for a sec then stop-then everything is numb. I did start to get my feeling back for probably the last 14 minutes of my surgery but as soon as it was over I popped 3 percocets and was A-ok. I haven't really felt any pain or even pressure since. Some things I wish I knew in advance, my donar strip was shaved beforehand and staples were used. So there's no hiding that plus I'll have to go the hospital or somewhere around here to get them all taken out. My doc gave me a staple remover, I might actually try to do it myself-I'd like to avoid a hospital bill if possible since I am uninsured. All in all now I just need to focus on waiting it all out. Thus far-I'm glad I did it. Back to the swelling-I've spoken with others who have had no swelling so I'm pretty sure it's due to my poor way of sleeping. Ask me any more questions-it feels weird to be answering them as someone who has had a HT-instead of a person thinking about getting one! Oh-and I think I has a little over 2500 grafts...and a tip-ask for a Vitamin A spray or something that wont drip down your face when you use it. Ken

well this morning I woke up and major swelling has occurred. I know this is normal but it is so strange seeing your face totally different-the swelling makes me look like i've gaines 5 pounds just in my face. on a good note-i'm so against leaving my house right now that i'm using this "in time" to try to give up coffee. I haven't made a trip to star bucks since I've got back.

Just thought of a really important question. My grafts are in the front and my hair was combed back by teh doctor when he washed it before sending me home. WHen I wash it is it bad to let it naturally dry flat-thereby covering the grafts? Or should I make an effort to keep my hair away from it?

That saran wrap is a good idea. how long before the res spots scap over and fall off? whats the average time for that? I find that the Vitimin E drops are what makes the blue cap cling to the folicules. I'm basically staying in so i'm just non-covered but I will have to venture out soon! Thanks guys. Ken

thanks guys-yea I do realize hot easily these things can come out-funtinately it was in the mid upper temple region where I wasn't that thinned to begin with-would have been worse if it were right on the hairline. The thing I hate most is the Vitimin E oil I was given. I was instructed to just let it drip onto the areas but it drips everywhere! I mean my whole face is greasy looking-I wish they gave me some sort of fast drying spray instead. I did my first washing this morning. They asdvised me to use bottled water but I'm sorry-I do'nt have money to buy 4 bottles of Poland Spring a day-so instead I boiled a gigantic pot of water with baby bottles in it. I let it cool to room temp then I wash and rinse with that. I gifure it's cleaner than bottled water water anyway-and it's cheaper! I'm going to look around this site to see if I can find how long before the scabs fall off.

Hey guys-please keep these posts coming for me. They are comforting. It's almost 2:30 am and I'm so wired I can't sleep-I'm not nervous-I jsut can't believe this is over and done with! I can't wait to see the outcome-I hope I'm pleased. And Definitely once all is done I will post a hefty collection of pics. I am on 4 predisone pills a day for teh swelling-hopefully it wont be too bad. Honestly the worst part of the whole process was lyign back for 5 hours-my neck got so stiff I couldn't stand it. I told my doc in advance that I have a huge tolerance for all drugs (I'm not a druggie-just the way my body is) so he gived me a morphine tablet and tells me I'll sleep the whole time-I ended up talking up a storm for the last 2 hours. I'm so glad this is done. I just hate that I lost that 1 folicule-I want it back dammit!!! Thanks guys.

thanks-i just wish i could forward the next 4 weeks. my doc advised me not to wear a baseball or wool at or any kind-just the blue surgeon style hat-not the best way to hide the fact that had a ht. i can't believe it's over-2 years i researched it and now it' sdone-i'm so afraid i'm going to "f" something up! not too much swelling yet but they tol dme it's 2 days after that the swelling comes. it's been less than 1 day and i'm already dying to totally scrub/wash my vitimin oiled greasy hair!

Just returned home from HT in Toronto. I have a question that I'm concerned with and becuase it's Saturday I thought I'd ask you guys. I was advised to wear a blue surgeon like loose cap. By the time I go thome-due to heat I guess it stuck to my transplanted hairs. I added water to losen it and when it came off I'm pretty sure I saw 1 plug inside the cap-how major is this?

Just returned home from HT in Toronto. I have a question that I'm concerned with and becuase it's Saturday I thought I'd ask you guys. I was advised to wear a blue surgeon like loose cap. By the time I go thome-due to heat I guess it stuck to my transplanted hairs. I added water to losen it and when it came off I'm pretty sure I saw 1 plug inside the cap-how major is this?

Ugh-I'm having second thoughts-dealing with this doctors office is a dightmare-i've never seen such a carelessness for a customers peace of mind.

Well apparently this site no longer allows posts from the doctor i picked due to some legal isisue. But I picked my doc because i really think his before/after pics are the best and fromwhat i've read over the past year and a half he seems to really be cosidered one of the best in the world. I've been on Propecia for a while and I'm just going to do it! You can guess who my doc is based on the fact that I'm going to Toronto. I will definitely post some pics once it is over with.

After a year and a half i've got a date set for July 8th in Toronto. 27 yrs old, started thinning around 21. Fingers crossed!

After a year and a half i've got a date set for July 8th in Toronto. 27 yrs old, started thinning around 21. Fingers crossed!

After a year and a half i've got a date set for July 8th in Toronto. 27 yrs old, started thinning around 21. Fingers crossed!

After a year and a half i've got a date set for July 8th in Toronto. 27 yrs old, started thinning around 21. Fingers crossed!

Well i tried a search for someone in Toronto who I know has been mentioned on this site endless times but for some reason now nothing comes up when i do a search for this same person. Also I tried posting a complaint of sorts about this same doctor and it wouldn't post and the moderator never contacted me to tell me why.

Where can I go to research if there have been any serious malpractice situations by a specific HT surgeon in Canada?

Where can I go to research if there have been any serious malpractice situations by a specific HT surgeon in Canada?

But wouldn't the natural hair be growing in behind where the transplanted hair was placed?

I always wondered what would happen if a drug company came out with a pill that cured baldness. Say you have a HT then 5 years later there is this pill. Can you have the transplanted hairs removed completely so that the natural hair can come back in? No matter how great the HT is, it will never be equal to natural hair. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Especially any docs that may be reading this.

I always wondered what would happen if a drug company came out with a pill that cured baldness. Say you have a HT then 5 years later there is this pill. Can you have the transplanted hairs removed completely so that the natural hair can come back in? No matter how great the HT is, it will never be equal to natural hair. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Especially any docs that may be reading this.