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I am mostly concered of the redness, if it's going to cause me any troubles at work.

I agree having the hairline and shadow of a full head of hair makes all the difference in the world with a buzz cut. Granted some people do look just fine without any hair, I am not one of those.

Look good, blends well, I can't tell really, I see tiny white sits because I am looking.

Awesome, one heck of a transformation, thanks for the 5 yr update.

I have read about this stage in several users experiences. It seem that during the recovery process most people loss the hair that is grafted initially and also can loss some native hair due to shock loss. Does this occur in all cases or is it more of a random event? Is it a bad sign if the implanted hairs do not fall out? Personally I am not too worried about the ugly duckling stage aside from residual pickness/redness from the implants. I have shaved/buzzed my head for an 8 month period in the path to a very low grade, so it is something I would be able to not see as too big of a deal, but I am interested if this stage is something that everyone experiences.

Thank you for the information Dr. Is there a certain color of skin/hair that is has a higher chance of scarring or is more noticeable? I have lighter skin and blonde hair. Personally I have shaved my head, all the way down to a bic razor and it was not for me. I like it when it is around 1.5 - 2 grade. I am just thinking very long term if I do decide to go ahead with this procedure, if I would have to buzz it in the future to balance it out.

Just something out of curosity if futher loss is exp. I would always like to keep the option open of buzzing my head down to a low grade. Would the little pinhead scars be noticeable? Does a transplanted hairline on buzz cut look weird? I actually look pretty good with a buzz cut when I had the hairline, but it look weird when the hairline is recessed. Any thoughts to this?

Any photos with cap on? I am just curious how they look. What did you have to give up on to keep it hidden?

If you are looking to get both areas done it is likely going to take multiple surgeries and may not be able to do it all in one year. It is certainly possible from what I have gathered. May want to look into a product called adenogen. It is like minox, just no side affects. I am not sure if it would help the crown now since it is pretty much bald, but could help other thinning areas. Your hairline looks intact, just need to do some density packing.

Yeah I looked at Hasson and Rahal as well, but the FUE does not seem to be their strong points. I think they both would do a fine job, but I wanted to find someone who specializes in it and I have seen very impressive hairlines by Diep. I am set on FUE as I am in the military and need to be able to keep my hair short.

Wow, how many graphs was your first HT? That was certainly a success. edit: Disregard, saw the title lol.

May want to look into a product called adenogen. Japan makes it, it is like minox, but without the harsh side effects, from what I have researched and experienced. Since you have such good hair now, may not need a topical.

Thanks for the update. I live in the Phoenix area myself and have been looking at his work, this is inspiring me.

I am certainly aware. But with my research, I have come to the same conclusions amongst those 2 doctors, so why would I not pick the one whom is closer?

That's what I have been coming up with in research too, Diep is about 10 he drive from me, so I may go down that route, would not have to deal with the awkward airport security after surgery.

I dont understand, you had a good hairline already and you wanted to get crown work, but you ended up doing the front instead? Why would he not go with your wishes?

Is there any consensus on who are the best FUE surgeons in the US? I decided to go with FUE, just not sure who with yet. I feel that quality is far more important then saving a few grand.

Thanks for sharing your pictures and experience. I have a question. Is the no-shave option in the donor area always available? Do the consultation say anything about having better or worse results with shave versus no shave. I imagine you have go undected due to the current hair covering your hairline. My hairline is slighty worse and slighty thinnger, but I feel I could get away with doing the same thing.

Looks great, can't even tell you had surgery, inspiring me to get FUE some as well, since I am in the military, I don't want to risk scarring and prolong healing time. Did to get grafts on your crown as well?

This, plus society looks down and mocks people with hairloss. I can think of the amount of negative comments or disrespects I have had because of it, not to mention how women see me as less attractive because of it. This isn't a self-esteem problem, it is a real thing that anyone going through it would Exp, I sadly always wished the ppl who made the most comments about my hairloss would have it happen to them, just so they would know what it is like.

Well my biggest concern is scarring and us why I am choosing FUE. I just want to have the option of shaving my head if it goes down that way in the future, if a transplant gave me good coverage for another 10-15 years, I say it would be worth it, ESP if I can enjoy a great hairline and a mostly full head of hair for some time, as I have not had that since a very young age. I have noticed that people bald weird regardless and have seen guys that have a perfect hairline, but bald from the back to the front, which is what I would imagine what it would look like if hair continued to bald in non transplanted areas. I think that yes, dut is currently working for me in slowing down balding to a crawl, I guess I'm more afraid of hitting a dramatic loss if it just starts to stop working and then having nothing but implanted hair while I'm still in my 30s. I tried the bald thing for a bit and I hated it, if I liked it, I would probably be ok, I had girls into me still, but I couldn't get over what I saw in the mirror.

Certainly seeing improvement in the hairline, it's early too.

It is tempting, I could take off like 3 weeks before leaving, but I just don't want to risk having something mess up, very very unlikely but still a tiny risk. When I get back I won't be eligible to deploy for some time, so probably best bet. I wld rather do it when deployed because I could just keep shaving my head to a low grade and start letting it grow back in the last few months.

I am planning on getting FUE because of being in the military. Looks like I am getting deployed now the time frame I was looking at before, have to wait till I get back, at least I will make the money to pay for it up front on the deployment so that is great.

Thanks, Dr Rahal is who I am looking at as well. I am looking at FUE, due to being in the military and would need to return to physical training within 3 weeks time frame. Aside from that, I still have rogaine to try out. Thanks for the input.