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I wouldn't worry about it too much - soon enough you'll know for sure. Also, doesn't propecia/proscar lose its effectiveness after 10 years or so? I wouldn't jump on it too soon because of that.

Sharp, this makes a lot of sense. See, Minoxidil has been proved quite conclusively to work for regrowing hair. The laser comb, on the other hand, has been approved by the FDA under the "doesn't make things worse and works like something we already approved before" clause. Therefore, a study where a person uses the laser comb in conjunction with minoxidil doesn't prove jack about the laser comb. It's like claiming that doing push-ups regrows hair because someone did them every morning while using minoxidil.

Obviously. Assume no drugs are in the picture.

The topic says it all. Is it 35, 40? I used to know this but forgot. Thanks guys.

Flaps = horror of a bygone era. I'd run Think about it: they cut out some skin with hair from the side of your head, rotate & sew it across your head. I saw some horror pictures around the web.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with staying around to answer people's questions. It's just boring since so many are the same old questions, ad nauseum

For me, the reason I stopped posting was because after a while, there's really nothing new to learn. Wait till you're older, FUE won't leave a scar but is pricier, your erection will come back - just stay on propecia, Bosley sucks and laser combs don't work. There's only so long you can rehash the same old topics before you get bored. For me, at least, that's what it was.

That thread is a little misleading. Yes, on an individual hair-by-hair basis there's barely any difference. However, overall there is because a transplanted hairline will not be as thick/full as a natural one. That's just the nature of the beast, you're trying to fill an area that used to be occupied by 10,000 hairs with 2,000.

I think faceless nailed it right on the head: don't worry about it. When you're comatose, your subconscious will take over and you won't do stuff that "hurts" - and touching fresh grafts qualifies. I got a travel pillow, put it on like 3 pillows so I was in a semi-sitting state and slept that way. It's not a comfy position but the industrial-strength pain meds I had took care of any discomfort. When you take one of those things you could probably fall asleep hanging from the ceiling. When the meds ran out, after about 3-4 days, the grafts were set and it wasn't a big deal.

Wantscrewcut, price is not indicative of quality. Some of the best docs charge the lowest prices. So, you really need to research the clicnics themselves. As far as having a crew cut, here's the easy answer: a scar will probably show through anything less than a #3 buzz (less than 1/2 inch) and should be concealed by hair 1/2 in or longer. The scar will be located about 1/2 to 3/4 inch above your occipital ridge. So figure out how long the hair will be there. To figure out where your occipital ridge is, feel the back of your head for where the skull meets the neck. You ought to feel a bump at about the height of your ears. That's it.

I for one would love to hear from a doctor who uses the laser comb exclusively and has it regrow hair. Using it alongside proven meds such as finasteride and minoxidil will naturally produce results, but to me, all this proves is that the laser doesn't impede the work of proven remedies. To put it another way, say that I run a hair treatment clinic. I recommend that my patients sacrifice a chicken once a week on Fridays, and a white goat on major holidays to the Celestial Follicle. Alongside the sacrifices, I make sure the patients get on finasteride & minoxodil. After a year, the patients report positive results. How is my claim that chicken/goat sacrifice regrows hair any less valid than Dr. Mohmand's claim that the laser comb regrows hair?

FUT yields, from what I heard, can be in the high 90s percentage-wise; this is, I believe, a fairly standard number in the industry so I guess Dr. Feller figured he didn't need to state the obvious. Edit: the above refers to how much hair will be harvested from a specific area. As far as actual growth, that's the same for both procedures. So if you plant 1,000 FUE grafts and 1,000 FUT grafts, the same amount will grow. The difference is that with FUE, you won't manage to harvest as many so you'll have fewer to plant.

If you get them removed, you'll be left with scars. Which is the procedure, as I understand it, usually involved the extraction of old grafts and re-inserting them the new way, 1-2 hairs at a time to cover the scars. In fact, I'm not sure how easy it will be for you to find a doctor who will only remove them, leaving you scarred, even if you request it. No plastic surgeon wants a patient out there looking horrible saying "Dr. Soandso did this procedure", hehe.

1. You're on the borderline; I'd wait till you're 30ish to give your hairloss a little more time to stabilize, so that you have a better idea of what you'll need in the end. If nothing else, go conservative. 2. Try financing if you need to, but you'll end up paying a good amount either way. The good news is that the best doctors around are actually also reasonably priced. 3. You'll have multiple sessions either way, don't kid yourself I'd get 1-2 large sessions quickly, then sit on it for a few years to see what happens then and whether you need/want more. 4. Strip. You'll need a lot of hair and strip will be able to provide you with more hair to transplant while being cheaper. The end result will look the same with both. The difference is, with strip you'll have a long narrow scarp, with FUE you'll have a myriad little dot-scars. 5. Yes, Bosley really is that bad.

From what I understand, the laser comb's been approved by the FDA because it doesn't harm the user. I don't believe the FDA ever approved it as a hair loss treatment, but got it in under the "substantially equivalent" clause. Basically, it does what something else already did and doesn't cause harm. But if some other laser already worked for hairloss, how come we never heard of it? It's a scam.

Wow, propecia really worked for you, judging from the first two pics!

Dakota, my doc was Dr. Feller. Now, bear in mind that the hair he put in gew quickly and is healthy, just... unmanageable. I'm not worried, and I expect this is likely to happen with any doctor, and I expected it to be this way for at least 2 years post-op. Truth be told, who cares? I just keep it a bit shorter so it doesn't need a lot of styling. And it's slowly starting to become less coarse anyway.

I bled a lot during mine and it did not affect the HT. Don't worry.

Bumping your head hard on smething for the first week could damage your grafts. After that they're safe. Which is not to say you should use mousse or a laser comb. If you *must* use a laser comb, see me for a cheaper alternative - I have come up with my own design. See, I take a regular $.50 comb, buy a $5.00 laser pointer and glue the two together. I then sell the finished product for $200, which is far cheaper than the competition. Works just as well!

I smoked my arse off before, after (they wouldn't let me during... ) and I still do. Hair came in fine. I did work out before & after the HT though, so that may have counteracted the effects of tobacco.

I'm 15 months post-op and it's still coarse, thin, and unmanageable. You get used to it =P

Yup. I don't think English is Aquarius' primary language but I usually have no trouble understanding his posts

Sue them for malpractice, use the money you get to have a real doctor fix you. Seems fairly simple, or am I missing something here?

Funny how BrianH isn't replying anymore.

Some tips for shills/advertisers (Insecure, this one goes out to you): - Don't post your advertisement as soon as you create an account. A post count of '1' in your ad is usually a good hint as to why you're here. Make a few posts over a number of days, it'll make you seem more legit. - Stay away from vague statements. They don't add credibility but take from it. "Being in the medical field" sounds bad; "having worked as a *blah* for *blah* years" sounds much better. - Try not to put others down; attempting to discredit other doctors in the field will usually backfire on a patient forum such as this. - Either be prepared to give specifics to back up claims of "I chose Giannoto", or don't claim you have. Go with something like "I've met with Giannoto and he seemed very skilled/knowledgeable" etc. that you won't get called out on as easily. Hope your next shill post goes better than this one. Decent first attempt though!