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    Beard grafts as donor.

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    2 hours ago, paddyirishman said:

    @BeHappy I agree with you in what you say about using beard grafts before they come as a last resort. In that case your scalp doner is limited and most of the transplanted hair will come from the beard . Its much better to have the beard hair mixed in well with scalp hair to give a more natural appearance, as opposed to clumped together in the 1 area. 

    I was told by Dr.Pradeep I have 3000 grafts in my beard if I wish to use.

    How many grafts were you told you had ?

    .........Paddy........

    Yessir

    Beard grafts as donor.

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    On 12/14/2019 at 12:22 AM, BeHappy said:

    I've had several beard donor sessions. So far I've gotten well over 2300 grafts from my beard and it looks like I can still get another good session. The beard area under the chin heals very well and very quickly and in some men can produce a large amount of good grafts. You will most likely get much less multi hair grafts than you get from your scalp. I really do think this area should be used in conjunction with scalp hair in a lot of hair transplants rather than saving it as a last resort.

     

    Agreed. I think they are better used in midscalp pointed straight forward.

    They don't seem to look right in a crown whirl. 

    Scattered thru out the midscalp seems to be best.

    I would rather have them on top of my head than under my chin.

    I believe mine are a little thicker than scalp hairs, mostly 1's.

    Beard grafts as donor.

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    Posted · Edited by ndubya

    On 12/10/2019 at 1:32 PM, paddyirishman said:

    @ndubya You are having a mix of beard grafts and scalp hairs in the fall , which Doctor and Clinic are you planning on going to ? 

    .........Paddy.......

    Yessir,

    Dr. Konior.

    We are taking it slow moving forward. Just adding density into diffuse thinning.

    I've already had 3,400 into the hairline and frontal third with a different doc.

    This one coming up will be my second smallish surgery with Dr. K

     

    HW or Konior?

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    16 hours ago, Aftermath said:

    This is all well and good and I’m glad you’re happy but if you’re not past the 8 month mark and don’t have results to post it doesn’t really mean much (maybe you are, I haven’t checked). Bottom line Is someone can feel this way but if after a year the result isn’t right then that opinion will change even if he was the nicest most professional guy on the planet. And that’s my issue with this konior trend. Most people seem to be going off matt1978 results (which were real good) but there is a real lack of actual results posted by patients on this site (from what I’ve seen) and for some reason people are declaring konior the second coming. He’s a good surgeon from the little I’ve seen from him but we need more results to fully judge imo. One of the more recent results in the patient posted thread wasn’t great (I’m not going to embarrass anyone so I’m not going to name). Also the stick and place technique sounds interesting, but isn’t he doing like 1k grafts a day, so a 2 day session will yield 2k, which is nothing for a high NW. this also gos a way to explain the large waiting list since he can probably only see 3 or 4 patients a week (guesstimating)

    I just had a touch-up/repair with him about a month ago. 850ish grafts.

    I wanted a small procedure once a year, this year and next. He obliged, which is Great for me. Just what I wanted.

    We had an hr consult, then prepped and got started about 8 am.

    I was back in my hotel room by 1:45. Nice short day.

    He can handle 2000 graft fue days, easy.

    The man is a working machine and all business.

    Now, I can't vouch for results. Gonna have to wait 8 months or more and see.

    That said, Hasson is one of the other(few) that I would let work on my scalp.

    He does impressive work.

    Lazer cap

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    On 10/20/2019 at 11:26 AM, LaserCap said:

    Lasers have been around for a while.  The laser comb was the first to get FDA approval.  Once the approval is given - all devices manufactured  to perform the same function after the first, get a clearance automatically. No checking, no testing...if it falls under the category, it gets a clearance.  

    The first unit was too labor intensive....You had to place the unit in an area for 4 seconds, move it to the next area, about an inch - in any direction, and do the 4 seconds again.  You would do this until the entire head was done.  You would then need to criss-cross and do it again so to confirm all areas had been done. If you were doing less than 30 minutes, you were not doing it correctly. Then other units started coming out.

    Some units now look like bicycle helmets, others have MP players so you can hear music while doing the treatments, etc. The one I use is LaserCap.  There are studies on the unit and carries a lifetime warranty.  Additionally, the array of 224 diodes allows for maximum benefit.  This unit fits under a cap and it's well concealed. Now there are knock-offs of this unit.  There is also Knock-offs of Knock-offs.  

    The problem with lasers, in my opinion, is people themselves.  No patience, now knowledge, and a number of other issues.  The first thing to understand about this modality as well as the other ones we typically discuss when dealing with this debilitating condition, (hair loss), is the fact that nothing out there regrows hair.  Medical therapies exist to help with retention of the native hair.

    Laser works on the cellular level. It can help promote more blood to the area.  Thus, more nutrients.  This can help with retention and enhancement of the native hair.  Here lies the second issue.  So you have tons of hair and you notice strands starting to thin. You decide to get a laser.  A few weeks later so see no change...You immediately want to return the unit because you SAW NOTHING except for continuous shedding.

    As I've been advocating all this time...Shedding is normal.  You'll shed every hair in your scalp at intervals throughout your life.  The follicle gets tired of producing hair and it takes a vacation.  The hair then returns.  So, if you see hair in the tub, sink or pillow, smile at yourself because you know the hair will come back. Hair loss is the hair you don't see.

    Go the the bathroom and turn on the light.  Look at the hair in the temporal areas.  You'll notice some strands are thick and robust while others are not as thick.  We refer to this as miniaturization.  That's hair loss.  Eventually the hair does not grow any more, diminishes and eventually disappears. 

    It is imperative for providers to scope.  A scope is not expensive but it's a great tool to incorporate when using a laser.  Scope an area and 6 months later scope the same area.  Keep records.  I am confident you'll see an improvement of the strands.  Can people readily see this?  NO! You have other hair that gets in the way!. Can't tell you how many patients I've helped and shown this to.  It's always....."I had no idea it was working so well."

    Laser therapy works.  I think it's a great adjunct to whatever you're doing or not doing.  For those having issues with Propecia...now you have something you can use that is external and no side effects. If you have questions, ask away.....

    Thanks

    The Dread of the Shed.

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    6 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

    haha I wish I could get rid of the ugly duckling phase. Truthfully, this is one of the biggest reasons I don't go back and have a touch-up procedure. That said, I think a video is in order. I think we need to come up with some helpful tips as a community on how to deal with this part of the process. 

    Could you maybe develope a time machine where you could shoot me out to 8 months in the future?

    But at the same time, make sure I don't screw anything up in the time I was gone? :)

    Come on Melvin, you gotta get busy on this!!!! 

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