Atomic

Be careful of who you go to if you choose laser!

I had some veins on my nose I wanted removed so I went to a dermeatologist who did laser on my nose & left me with deep scars!

Mederma did not work for me to get rid of the scars.

Looks great!

hairline looks nice. Can we see a pic from top down?

A good example of how the tansplanted hair continues mature after 1 year.

I think a new hairstyle/cut will go a long way.

If you can, try to hold out on the HT as long as possible.

I'd love to see some pics with a new doo.

Don't waste your money on shampoos & potions. They will not help your situation at all.

I wouldn't even waste money on Fin or Rogaine.

try shaving.

All 3 products work well if you use them correctly. I use dermatch & toppik together. Fantastic results.

Alex, Please start you own thread. Thats how its done around here. Thanks

Late 20's...I wouldn't worry or do asnything at all except enjoy your life.

Shineon,

I had a tough time coming to grips with the invasive strip surgery as well.

I am happy to say I had no complications & my scar is undetectable.

I think the post on HLH is a reminder of what can & doe's occasionaly happen.

I think you need to decide how aggressive you want to be. For insatnce H&W can pull 3,500 grafts,but they are also more aggressive in taking their strip. They take it higher than most Doc's (As seen in the HLH pic)& just behind

the temples.

If you go to another coaltion Doctor they may only pull 2,500 grafts but they will take a smaller more conservative strip.

It just depends on your risk tolerance. There is always a chance with any procedure that someting can go wrong. But with the top coaltion Doc's the risk is minimal.

Good Luck!

BS, Yes you will definitely see more growth!

My biggest growth spurts came at around 8 to 10 months.

Trust me you are only just getting strated @ 4 months. You will see big changes in the months to come. So hang in there & be patient.

Happy Holidays!

Atomic

Originally posted by Dr. Scott Alexander:

M&M,

This Patient combs his hair just how you see it. The new grafts do hide his previous work. We did not remove any of the old transplants because we were able to come far enough forward to hide them. I will get a photo with the hairline combed up next time he is in. You would be very surprised of how poor the transplants are that I see on Patients that have been performed over the last 2-3 years. You become very spoiled by looking at the work on this website.

Very true Dr. Alexander! We do become very spoiled on this forum by looking at the fantastic work that you & all of the coaltion Doctor's are producing.

Forum members are also very well educated &

for that resaon very demanding of our coalition Doctor's. We rarely see results by non coalition Doctors that live up to the standards produced by our coalition Doctor's.

Keep up the fantastic work Dr. Alexander & thanks for posting!

Keep in mind that what works for some may be terrible for others. It certainly depends on your specific hair. Straight or wavy? Coarse or fine? Dry or oily? There are to many factors that will change how a product works on YOUR specific hair type

I really wouldn't worry about it at your age.

And I certainly would not consider propecia or rogaine for someone so young.

Just enjoy being a teenager & don't worry about something that is years away if at all.

Live for today.

very nice

Dr. Alexander in Phoenix. A true master at great hairlines & no scar.

That looks really good hair_me_out. This should turn out nice for you.

You went to the Master...

No luck needed.

Atomic

No I was not nit pickin, I am just trying to determine what other people see as good results, average & poor.

It seems that so far most guys are happy with this result. I said even with the gaps?, because I want to know if that bothers you or not.

Harry,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

I wish the best of luck your next time around!

A wall of hair, Nice!

Originally posted by hair_me_out:

*applause* This is one of Feller's top results. Congrats all around.

Even with the gaps?

Joe would you consider this an above average result, less than average, Or just average.

This is a continuation of a thread from "Taking the plunge" the failure conmtinues.

We were discussing average results. What I believe are average results are different than what others believe.

Maybe we can define just what Poor, Average, Good & excellent results are.

What if Doctors posted ALl of thier results one after another without selecting which one's they post? Just recently Dr. Rose's office accidentally posted some Poor results as I'm sure everone will agree.

For the most part, most all poor or average results are posted by patients not clinics.

Unless by accident. And since all people don't post thier results on this forum, we really half to rely on what the clinics are posting.

Are we really able to judge what an average result is if we are recieving cheery picked results from clinics?

I need to leave it here for now but look foward to hearing other comments on this subject.

I would like to get off of TTP thread & move the subject of average results to open topics. So please find it there.

NW4, Sorry to burst your bubble but these are average results. So bring your expectations back down.

"Where'd it go" Pretty much hit the nail on the head. The Doctors do not post all of thier results, only thier very best. So if all of the Doctors on here posted all of thier results using 2,500 grafts, this would be an average result.

Unfortuately, by posting only thier best results the doctors themselves have raised expectations, only not to be able to live up to those expectations.

Of course you are going to say well H&W hit a home run every time! Well that just not true. Also when trans planting 5,000 grafts as opposed to 2,500, obviously the yield will be better even if the same % of grafts don't grow.